FR Exclusive: AP SPIKES JOHN O'NEILL - SWIFT BOAT VETS STORY

Tuesday, May 4, 2004 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

The Associated Press has spiked reporting on the press conference this morning in Washington, D.C. by John O'Neill and Swift Boat Veterans for Truth where they accused fellow Vietnam veteran and Swift boat unit member Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), the presumed Democratic party nominee for president, of being "unfit to be commander in chief."

The stunning revelation was confirmed by the AP's Washington bureau this evening. A spokeswoman for the AP stated that the wire service had sent a reporter to cover the press conference. However, she said the AP decided against running a news article about it because, "It does not further the anti-Kerry Vietnam veteran story any."

Call these numbers tomorrow, not tonight because you'll just get the night staff. The decision makers work the day shift. I've already called both bureaus this evening.

The phone number for the AP's Washington, D.C. bureau is (202) 776-9400.

The phone number for the AP's New York City headquarters is (212) 621-1500. Ask to speak to the president of AP as that is who the D.C. bureau chief anwers to.

[onyx]

You watch the C-Span broadcast?
It's so GOOD, I'm taping the replay.
Damn, he'll still get the nomination won't he?
I mean he has the delegates!

[Palladin]

AP spiking it is not going to make the truth go away.

I agree, Kerry is toast.

The Hildebeast is waiting in the wings.

[Hank Rearden]

CSPAN 2 at 12:25 a.m.

Awwwwww, hell. Would you believe my cheapbutt cable provider only has C-SPAN1? They've been bugged for years to add 2 (we missed out on Sh#%head's impeachment, too), and it costs them what - nothing? They have lots of very lame shopping and religion channels, though; even a few empty channels.

But no C-SPAN2.

[Mo1]

She can wait all she wants .. she is toast to

[PhiKapMom]

Clinton would have been Toast in 1992 and 96 if we had the Internet back then like we do today IMHO! Then those of us in Texas could have gotten out the word about what a fraud Perot was. The media sure didn't print or report anything!

[Howlin]

" Why is everyone talking about Vietnam ?"

Well, did she not see Kerry's brand new ads, just out yesterday?

Now, who's talking about Vietnam?

[Howlin]

Zumwalt.

[PhiKapMom]

I was at the AOII House delivering snacks for finals week. Will watch the replay!

[onyx]

It'll be on-line again also,
provided you have Windows Media.
Real Player was screwing-up for the folks.

[Mo1]

Clinton would have been Toast in 1992 and 96 if we had the Internet back then like we do today IMHO!

You got that right .. Most folks didn't know the stories about Clinton . or Perot till it was too late

That ain't gonna happen this time

[onyx]

OH, OK!
That explains "some" of your absences.
Don't miss it.
It is THAT GOOD.

[Howlin]

Do NOT miss the CSPAN rerun.

[arasina]

His eyebrow arched, did it?

I just got around to reading this thread and caught your comment. LOL!

[Carolinamom]

That ain't gonna happen this time.

The NEW MEDIA (internet) will make sure of that!

[ken5050]

When dothe WP, the NYTimes release the web pages for tomorrow's papers?

[Palladin]

There should be some kind of law about truth in advertising whenever these talking heads appear on TV.

For example, the ticker running beneath Claudia's image saying: This 'ho' gets on her knees for Kerry....

[onyx]

LOL!
You've noticed it too!
GOOD.

[Howlin]

To me, the most devastating statement was the man who said that not one battle was lost in Vietnam; the battle was lost at home -- and that John Kerry was the field commander here.

[Peach]

Make me glad I don't get MSNBC.

[Howlin]

I hope you watched this!