Posted on 09/14/2004 2:16:53 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Sept. 9, 2004, will be remembered as a paradigm-shifting day in media history. That was the day the "blogosphere" took down CBS News.
....But if the bloggers have power, it's because they form a robust intellectual marketplace, in which assertions must prove themselves before a jury of cyber-peers. In the words of James T. Smith, of critical-thinker.blogspot.com, "The blogosphere is the people." To be sure, the marketplace can make mistakes, but on the whole, like democracy itself, the more folks participating, the better the functioning.
But this democratization of the media is bad news - for those who liked it the old way, the top-down way.
James P. Pinkerton's e-mail ad- dress is pinkerto@ix.netcom.com.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...
How ironic that Rather, the anti-American sympathizer of suicide bombing terrorists, himself becomes one.
Target: CBS News
Dan Rather is killing CBS. Thanks Dan!
And we owe it all to Buckhead, the post heard 'round the world. I hope his original post is archived for posterity; there should be a place for it in the Smithsonian.
Before last Thursday night, I had not watched a CBS Evening News with Dan Rather in at least 10 years. Now I've watched and Tivo'd the last three. Dan's ratings must be going through the roof.
Would Dan try to stretch this story out as long as possible just for ratings? Of course, he would. At this point, he's got nothing more to lose.
What's up with this quote from the article?
---"The basic storyline - that strings were pulled to get Bush into the Guard - is not really in dispute."---
I have seen a number of reports that suggest that it was not necessary to get "special treatment" to volunteer to become a pilot. In fact, it is a myth that it was difficult to enlist in a Guard or Reserve Unit at all during that time. No one has claimed that Senator Kerry received any special help, even though he was a son of priviledge. I enlisted in the USNR in 1970. No waiting, signed the paper, and took the oath, all on the same day.
Why do jouranlists always have to take a cheap shot?
Cripes, I don't know if I can hang on until Novemeber 2.
THE BIG QUESTION !!!!
Why doesn't CBS provide both sides and allow the viewers to conclude - "rather" than whitewashing the story?
They've excluded Killian's son and spouse, plus the folk who have proven the docs are forged (most of the USA and Canada).
It goes to motive which is partisan.
It boggles the mind to ponder what "might have been" if we'd been around during the O.J. trial.
Jim has one of the worst jobs in the world, and I guess he is illustrative of the point that people will do any thing to be on TV.
Jim who is 7 or 8 feet tall is paired with the mindless JAP Ellen Ratner who's feet don't touch the floor when she sits in a chair. The Fox and Friends spot is "The long and short of it".
Having to listen to that wench will certainly lead to an early death for Jim.
It doesn't help that he has to sit in on Newswatch with Neil Gabler either.
A local talk news commentator remarked the other day that Rather not only had "egg" on his face, he had the whole chicken's "backside" (my word, not his, LOL) on his face.
Not trying to blow my own horn here, but I think my tag line says it all.
Motley? We're motley? I'm not motley.
The stage was all set for the media to attempt take down Bush on the guard issue, howevere a funny thing happened. The negative press that was reserved for Bush got hi-jacked by the truth and the story has become the bias at CBS and their reliance on forged documents.
the MSM / DNC wants us everyone enjoy our success...DON'T FALL FOR IT!!! IT'S PROVEN FALSE, LETS MARCH ON...BUSH IS A MAN AND ROVE CAN HANLE ANYTHING SENT AT HIM FROM KERRY, WE NEED TO EXPOSE KERRY!!!
we need to get past this, OLD REPEATED NEWS WILL TURN OFF OLDER VOTERS, ....this is what the DEMS want..a side track.....EXPOSE KERRY, Bush can defend himself!!!
this new article about kerry's silver star ...has longer legs regarding the truth about kerry, but press is killing time on this ALREADY BELEIVED TO BE A FORGERY....
**** this is a no brainer...DNC wants Bloggers consumed on this, so swiftvet, and Truth about KERRY DIRECTLY doesn't get presssed *****
As if by divine design.
"Oh Danny boy, the blogs, the blogs are calling..."
Rock On FR! Rock On internet!
Maybe Pinkerton would like some FR Pajamas. :^)
"PCF 94 beached in center of ambush in front of small path when Viet Cong sprung up from bunker 10 feet from unit. Man ran with weapon towards hootch. Forward M-60 machine gunner wounded man in leg. Officer-in-charge, LTjg Kerry, jumped ashore and gave pursuit while other units saturated area with fire and beached placing assault parties ashore. Kerry chased VC inland behind hootch and shot him while he fled -- capturing one B-40 rocket launcher with round in chamber."
So there you have it. The official record written by John Kerry supports what the critics have alleged rather than the John Wayne Kerry version the Massachusetts liberal has been telling....***
Give Buckhead the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting!
What has yet to be generally exposed in the MSM is the connection to the Kerry campaign of these forgeries. Everyone understands a campaign forging documents to smear its opponent. Not everyone understands requirements for USNR officers not to meet with enemies. The MSM is more likely to take up a story about the forgeries being tied to Kerry, than his treason of 33+ years ago.
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