Wonkette Services the Debate (takes a dig at blogs and FR for breaking Rathergate)

Little Green Footballs ^ | 12.20.04

[mhking]

Courtesy of Newsweek, mainstream media’s pet blogger Wonkette takes a cute little slap at the bloggers who broke the Dan Rather fraud story: Fast Chat: The Wonkette.

What did you think of the bloggers’ role in the Dan Rather affair?
I think they did a disservice to the debate because they made the debate about the documents and not about the president of the United States. There was another half to that story that had to do with verifiable events of what Bush may have been up to.

While blogs like LGF were doing a “disservice to the debate” by exposing phony documents used to influence a presidential election, Wonkette was servicing the debate by speculating often about the size of John Kerry’s reproductive organ, and by trumpeting bogus exit poll results to the world on election day.

A real class act. You can see why she gets so much coverage in the MSM.

[JRochelle]

Ah yes, you are right, but, but, thats just not right!!

[drt1]

This would seem, to any SANE person, to be absurd, crazy, etc. The sad part is that for a too large segment of the population this tripe is completely rational. Scary!

[JRochelle]

Thats not the way things out to be.

[82Marine89]

I do. And that doesn't mean you get overnight visits.

[hchutch]

Well, I wouldn't decline an advance from either Wonkette or Washingtonienne. Both are good-looking.

[weegee]

Anyone hear how that CBS internal investigation is going?

Collusion between the DNC and CBS and an unknown author of forged government documents designed to tilt a close presidential election. Sounds like a big story...

[NJ Neocon]

Any pictures of Miss Cox?

[Luddite Patent Counsel]

The biggest problem is, IMHO, that she is neither insightful nor funny. If she had either of those attributes, she would at least have a shot at being interesting. Unfortunately, she combines a third-rate mind and a fourth-rate wit with a face made for the internet.

[Dont Mention the War]

This means so much coming from someone who's making $19,000 a year.

[Dan from Michigan]

She just wants to be on tv again that her 15 minutes of fame are past.

[NeoCaveman]

Thats not the way things out to be.

Well things aren't ever going to be the way they ought to be in this world. It's just not in the cards.

[swilhelm73]

Remember that in the twisted minds of the liberal glitterati it is not the guilt of the accused but the seriousness of the charges that matters.

Hmm, so being accused of getting a dishonorable discharge for treasonous activities isn't a serious charge?

/I know, I know, the whole consistenty thing has never been a big deal for the left, but still, it has to be said.

[CyberAnt]

"Wonkette was servicing the debate by speculating often about the size of John Kerry’s reproductive organ"

OMG - this must be a joke!

[cyncooper]

I think they did a disservice to the debate because they made the debate about the documents and not about the president of the United States. There was another half to that story that had to do with verifiable events of what Bush may have been up to.

How stupid is this wench?

What "about the president of the United States"? On what do we base "verifiable events"?

What an absolute dolt, saying we can't have facts entering into "the debate".

LOL

[mhking]

How stupid is this wench?

Very.

[CedarDave]

Once again, my tagline fits the article ---

[llevrok]

Wonkette to John: Are you glad to see me or is that a Heinz dill pickle in light brine?

[Congressman Billybob]

Face it, sex still sells. Wonkette is a young female who, according to her website, "does it" regularly and with numerous and only slightly restricted partners. That makes her a "hot babe" in the parlance of the bookers on media outlets.

If she was a young male who "played around" and had superficial opinions other than on sex, she would be one among millions and of no particular interest to the media. So what she has to say about Rathergate has no more relevance to the discussion than a discussion of what she did, with whom, with what part of her body, on a randomly chosen night last week. Which is to say, no relevance.

Did I miss anything?

Congressman Billybob

Click for latest, "Appointing Supreme Court Justices: The 'Nuclear Option' in the US Senate"

[cyncooper]

Depending on who is the accused, of course.

If it's one of their guys the accusation, no matter how documented and eyewitnessed, is nothing but a right-wing smear.

[Constitution Day]

Slag, harlot, trollop, strumpet, etc...