Posted on 09/18/2004 3:48:22 PM PDT by jhouston
These people have constructed an alternate view of reality that is internally consistent to a large extent. When it rubs up against reality too hard, they just scream epithets (or, depending on the circumstances, strap on an explosive belt).
(steely)
Both CBS and the NY Times have tried this argument over the last few days, but it isn't working -- the rest of the MSM (especially ABC News and the Washington Post) agree it's a dumb argument.
CBS seems to have abandoned this argument, and now they're trying to grasp at some other straws.
Who would've thought that the Freeper Nation could bring an entire news network to the brink of collapse. CBS can't believe they're being cut down by a "bunch of guys in their pajamas".
Wow, even the Democrats don't trust the MSM anymore.
Burkett knows he's on his way to prison and some first hand experience with some prison shower lovin'.
BUCKHEAD FOR PRESIDENT!!
Er, oops. Ok. Supreme Court would be good.
They way they are reporting this is almost as if they believe Republicans don't have 1st amendment rights.
Buckhead, Lee Harvey Oswald - what's the difference? </sarcasm>
You may be right -- that's one explanation.
The other alternatives are darker. For example, he may be covering for a source in the Kerry campaign, or worried about some kind of legal jeopardy for his own actions.
I'll bet we get to the bottom of this within the next week or two.
They are desparate to change the subject. Meanwhile the rest of MSM is critical and generally creeped out by their actions.
Corporate top management at the parent company of CBS will have to see the ratings go critically lower before anything is done about any of this.
The rot runs deep at Blackrock.
I think you're confusing Burkett with former Lt. Governor Barnes, who is a major fundraiser. Burkett appears to be just an active democRAT whack-job but not a big money man.
Because they were such bad forgeries? To say that he had to have had "advance copies" is insulting to not only Buckhead's intelligence, but the many other Freepers and jammy-clad bloggers who noticed the same problems with the memos!
"CBS is playing to the prejudice of its fan base."
Someone somewhere after reading this is saying, "Good Point."
That's what is so freighting to me.
"CBS is playing to the prejudice of its fan base."
Someone somewhere after reading this is saying, "Good Point."
That's what is so freighting to me.
Not us; him........LOL.
He's just hear to move us lemmings in the direction Karl Rove wants us to go in.
Wouldn't they die if they knew what the REST of us do!
Great post. I think you've nailed it.
(Other than low ratings, they could be forced to change their tune by unhappy advertisers, or by unhappy affiliate stations.)
This bear repeating!
Not to take anything away from Buckhead .. He did real good on catching it and questioning if they were real
But the font style was not the only thing to lead Freepers to think those documents were fake .. the signature was one .. the fact that these documents didn't come from the Pentagon, but from a man who was dead for 20 years .. the way Killian's rank was typed was wrong ... oh and lets not forget the fact .. Stault retired a year before that so-called memo was typed
Oh .. and I like the how these liberals list Buckhead's real name and where he works ..
Can you say Intimidation?
"Suggesting that the guy who blew the whistle is a Pubbie activist is a bit beside the point isn't it?"
No because they are trying to feed the lie still. Their only mission is to damage Bush. They are commiting suicide in an desperate aattempt to get a Demoncrape elected. They don't have much ammo to use anymore.
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