Posted on 09/09/2004 10:31:38 PM PDT by kattracks
Edited on 09/09/2004 10:55:58 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
September 10, 2004 -- THE populist revolu tion against the so- called mainstream media continues. Yesterday, the citizen journalists who produce blogs on the Internet — and their engaged readers — engaged in the wholesale exposure of what appears to be a presidential-year dirty trick against George W. Bush. What the bloggers and their audiences did was call into profound question the authenticity of four documents proudly trumpeted by CBS News in a much-heralded investigative report on Wednesday night's edition of "60 Minutes" about the president's National Guard service in the early 1970s.These were "previously unseen documents . . . obtained by '60 Minutes,' " the network bragged Wednesday night on its Web site. Their author, supposedly, was Bush's squadron commander, Jerry Killian, who died 20 years ago.
They "include a memorandum from May 1972," CBS reports, "where Killian writes that Lt. Bush called him to talk about 'how he can get out of coming to drill from now through November.' " A document dated "18 August 1973" complains that Killian is being asked to "sugar coat" Bush's record. "I'm having trouble running interference and doing my job," the document says.
Liberals went wild with glee about the story, especially after the onslaught on John Kerry's Vietnam record by his fellow Swift-boat veterans.
Kevin Drum, the most talented of the left-wing bloggers, wrote: "This story is a perfect demonstration of the difference between the Swift-boat controversy and the National Guard controversy. Both are tales from long ago and both are related to Vietnam, but . . . in the National Guard case, practically every new piece of documentary evidence provides additional confirmation that the charges against Bush are true."
[snip]The Minneapolis lawyers who run powerlineblog.com were on the case early. Two of the blog's readers directed their attention to a note left on an Internet bulletin board on the freerepublic.com Web site, the 47th posting on the topic there. Post No. 47 pointed out that there was something off about these documents from the 1970s: The spacing between the letters and the words was proportional, and only a few IBM electric typewriters could achieve that effect back then.
CBS=Concentrated Bull Shiite
This attempt is just the TIP OF THE ICE BERG.
MORE WILL COME!
The next ones will not have such primitive mistakes. Democrats see that they many not survive a loss in this election. For them it is literally do anything or die as a political party.
With a loss, so go their donors, their money, their influence abroad. Teddy Kennedy still uses his political push outside the usa, how will it work if there is on "influence" to peddle?
WE HAVE TO FIGHT LIKE WE ARE 10 POINTS DOWN.
no prisoners,
never give up
never surrender
until the rats are in the garbage heap.
Or as Tereza calls us--"the common man". LOL
Good job freepers. I was following that thread yesterday and the way it exploded was beautiful! CBS=Can't Believe S$#t
Bottom line is when we stay conscientious out in this big "free republic" of ours, things get done and the left can't run roughshod on our country. Let's keep their feet to the fire. This is the way we will dismantle the stranglehold they've had on not only the media, but academics too.
FR and the Swifties make a great combo!!!!
Damn, what a great morning.
Al Gore must be kicking himself for inventing the Internet.
I like the term
60th Minutes
The internet has changed the world, we no longer need them as a news source - people are too sophisticated now too.
I really hope this is the end of Blather's tour of duty on that sinking CBS ship.
Good Job to all the freepers that pursued this - putting those lying liberals-especially in the media -- back in their place!
And I like the term
Baghdad Dan
I've read through the entire thread. This is without a doubt a great effort and illustrates the power of FR.
It also shows that FR is 24/7: 365.
FReepers have been at it allnite long. Great job guys.
It's particularly appropriate now, as the liberals are screaming like "stuck pigs". *evil grin*
The Old Media is so last century.
Democrat denial runs deep. They are busy with one conspiracy theory and another, desperately treading water without a life jacket. Going down, down, down.
and the experts are now "so called experts".
By now, I think DUhs are in the 'anger stage.' Soon they will have to accept the truth. Heheheee..
Blather has a host of lawyers and a big bottle of downers to keep him sane. Not to mention his loyal followers.
Better yet, sign up for a regular MONTHLY donation.
Even if it's only $3 it will help keep this awesome site running.
BUMP!
Good one. Rather's minions are already washing their hands of him. Time to hang up your microphone, Dan.
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