Posted on 09/20/2004 5:05:36 PM PDT by lunatic12
Edited on 09/20/2004 7:11:40 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX MON SEPT 20, 2004 20:02:09 ET XXXXX
BUSH OFFICIALS WANT CBSNEWS MODERATOR OFF DEBATE Just hours after CBSNEWS admitted it cannot prove the authenticity of documents used in a 60 MINUTES story about President Bush's National Guard service, top Bush advisers are recommending a CBS reporter be removed as moderator of a planned presidential debate, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
At question is the approved Oct. 13 debate at Arizona State University in Tempe with Bob Schieffer, chief Washington correspondent for CBSNEWS, moderating.
"Considering the circumstances, we should definitely ask that Schieffer be replaced," a top Bush adviser told the president on Monday, according to a well-placed source.
The well-placed source continued: "Who can trust these CBS people to play it straight [during the debate]? I suspect they will be out for revenge."
The president is said to have not made any decision whether to seek a removal of the planned CBSNEWS moderator.
Developing...
We?
Better yet, let W do it. How would this be for an answer from W:
"Well, as we have learned in recent weeks, and has been proved, even well respected journalists can be mislead by people they trust. Now I am positive that Mr. Clelland was not behind this, nor was Mr. MacAuliff, but the facts are the facts and we should let them speak for themselves..."
Simply by bringing it up in a non accusatory way, he will gain ground. Of course he will also be accused of 'taking advantage' or something, but hell, he will be accused of something anyway.
Please help me to understand, WHY NOT?
Can't blame them .. I don't trust CBS either
Yep. Allowing CBS to participate in these debates would be tantamount to rewarding them.
I noticed it immediately, OReilly had the wounded dog look for
awhile, especially after his confrontation and the day after.
I'm not convinced they intend to replace him. If this follows their usual pattern they are establishing there are questions about CBS's intentions. Once it is debated in public opinion so even more people are aware of their questionable credibility, They'll then accept the CBS moderator and use it to their advantage.
I replied on the other thread that got locked:
I agree, replace with Brit!
The loser here is Bob Schieffer - who was saying last week that cBS needs to come clean on Memogate - who, as MSM types go, is far from the worst.
I wonder if Bob Schieffer is kicking Dan Rather's a$$ right about now...
Guess Scheiffer wont get a chance to raise the Kitty Krap Kelly talking points then. Durn!
Where does Jim Baker's name appear in the article?
They know Rather lied and is covering for the Kerry/DNC flunky. Until they come clearn, they'll continue to be spanked by the Big Man in the White House.
"I see a lot of those so-called undecided voters coming in and dropping all kinds of loaded questions on Bush."
No doubt. But GW is an honest and humble man. He handles loaded questions well because he isn't trying to strut around the way Kerry will.
This is a good venue for GW because he genuinely likes talking with people, whereas Kerry genuinely hates having to seek votes from people he considers the equal of his servants.
I think they should keep CBS on. Schieffer would be nicer to Bush as a result.
Damn straight!
With the 2000 "town hall" debate, George Bush was able to turn the audience over to his side, and had them laughing at Al Gore's idiocy along with himself. if anything, Lurch is even worse at connecting with an audience than Gore was, and he's certainly no Bill Clinton. I think the president will do just fine, despite all the Code Pinko types the audience will certainly be packed with.
Pulled? Did it have the strategically applied CBS-eyes? (You should have seen it before!)
Jim Baker is the head negotiator for the Bush Campaign on the debates. Whether his name is in the article is immaterial. He is the one who is calling the shots, supported by the President.
"I was hoping this would happen. Maybe they can get Britt Hume.
I second that! Britt is the ONLY anchor today with any modicum of balance."
Britt Hume is the best.
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