Posted on 04/22/2006 12:03:40 PM PDT by Uncledave
Who is Mary McCarthy?
Well, as of this morning (Saturday) most of the big media don't care. They're fixated with the weather and gas prices — and anything else that will divert the public's attention from the stunning revelation that a Sandy Berger crony has apparently been leaking top-secret information from her high post at the CIA. The media will continue to downplay this story as they cover-up their own role in exposing our nation's secrets, including the supposed existence of CIA prisons in Europe. She'll be called a "whistleblower" and praised as some kind of patriot (a patriot, in the eyes of the media, is anybody who undermines this administration and the war effort by leaking national security secrets to them). They will downplay that McCarthy was a Clintonoid who somehow managed to land a top post at the CIA, ultimately winding up in the CIA's Inspector General's Office, from where she could monitor CIA internal investigations of, well, leaks, among other things.
The news spin, to the extent attention is being paid to this by the big media outlets, is that McCarthy's firing is unprecedented! Or it's Bush's fault! In one of the most absurd comments by any newsman anywhere, Newsbusters.org notes that Bob Schieffer of CBS Evening News asserted that “it is no secret that the current administration does not like its people hanging out with news reporters without permission” and he described the firing as “a first — a dubious first, to be sure.” Here. Is this guy for real?
If she leaked she must be charged. I wonder what Schieffer would say then? I suppose he would urge that she receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. After all, the Washington Post's Dana Priest, who apparently served as McCarthy's stenographer, was just awarded the Pulitzer Prize.
I must say, however, that the media's sickening hypocrisy knows no bounds. They came to the defense of Joe Wilson and his wife, Valerie Plame, who worked behind-the-scenes to get her husband that “fact-finding” trip to Niger. They demanded an investigation into who “leaked” Plame’s identity to Bob Novak — which ensnared their own reporters. They hoped they would critically wound the president, and they failed. Clearly Plame was not undercover and the revelation of her identity was not a crime. Lewis Libby now stands accused of lying about a crime that never occurred and the media think that’s a good thing.
Now comes Mary McCarthy, who apparently leaked real classified national-security secrets and the media largely dismiss it or defend it. They have no curiosity about McCarthy, the extent of her leaks, to whom she leaked (beyond Priest, did she leak to other reporters, members of Congress, other governments?), how she secured top security posts, and her ties to the Clinton administration. Surely there is every reason the government should pursue this investigation at least as vigorously as the Plame matter has been pursued. Dana Priest, among others, should have her day before a grand jury.
And watch the congressional Democrats follow the media’s lead. Long ago they put party and power above victory in this war. McCarthy’s ties to Clinton threaten to take attention from their unrelenting attack on the Bush administration and their claims of incompetence in the management of the war, which they see as their ticket to majority status in 2006.
Putting that aside, the discovery of McCarthy does make you wonder how many more of her ilk have squirreled themselves into the bureaucracy, from where they seek to undermine the country.
The vast leftwing conspiracy...
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Hmm.
We used to reserve that moniker for Jackie Gleason............ but, for Mark, there is an exception to be made.
Yes, the lack of reaction of the MSM is rather amazing here, isn't it?
I have never seen a clearer double-standard in the way two similar stories were handled. The MSM just won't report it and hope nobody but the blogs will notice.
We'll see.
The little part of the media who were looking could not find Mary McCarthy last night for comment. She was over at Sandy's house comparing her beautiful, boubtiful bloomers with his pathetic, puffy pants.
--oh , I guess not---
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You're right. The Marxists still control the media, Hollyweird, the universities and lower "educational" grades, the State Department, etc.
The OTHER McCARTHY was right all along!
LOL, or maybe at Dana's house writing their book for 60 minutes.
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Campaign contributions
March 14, 2004 McCarthy gave $2000 to the campaign of John F. Kerry. Source: Political Money Line and NY Times[2].
October 15, 2004 McCarthy gave $5000 to the Ohio Democratic Party. Source: Political Money Line
October 29, 2004 McCarthy gave $500 to "DNC services Corp" [3]
November 1, 2002 McCarthy gave $200 to Steve Porter Andreasen (D-MN). [4]
:-)
Ok, we know - time after time - that the media is against this administration and the country.
So, another episode and we, the great watchers of history, again bemoan the fact that this episode will be ignored by the media. End of story. Dang, the media just will not play fair. Woe for us, woe for us.
We have some power - we have the blogs, we have talk radio, we have letter-writing ability. We can protest also.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THIS IS REPORTED FAR AND WIDE. Time to let the media know they are not the rulers of this country - they are not elected and they will not have free run of this government to disclose any national security fact they can bribe, steal or make-up.
What is wrong with us? The democrats are not even the majority and they are ruling this country.
If WE can't cause enough fuss, if we can't speak up loud enough, if we can't just ignore the big media and find ways around the media, we are just worthless "watchers" as the dems, liberals, communists, socialists tear this country apart.
Are we dead yet?
Yes.
One big rotten, incestuous, lefty, un-American family, aren't they?
" ...how many more of her ilk have squirreled themselves into the bureaucracy, from where they seek to undermine the country."
LOTS, and it's been going on for decades.
AMEN. And in other government agencies too, such as State Dept and the UN.
Exactly, and you have to ask yourself the question as to why the Bush administration didn't sweep out, or at least make harmless, all Clinton appointees. It seems so elemental.
Dear Dana Priest, although an attractive, and wholesome looking middle-aged girl should give back her pitiable award.
Amen.
Yes, guess this whole mess is again Bush's fault. Afterall, Bush is our elected superbody to do all "government" for us as we just sit and watch (and criticize).
Wonder how long before there are fifty "Bush fault" posters here?
It's not amazing to me .. they don't discuss anyting that doesn't fit their agenda of GET BUSH .. EMBARASS BUSH .. DISGRACE BUSH.
They don't have any credibility left. I wonder if they'll ever figure it out ..??
Agreed.
The old, lying liberal/marxist media is ruling this country (thanks to the political ignorance of most of the public).
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The socialist/marxist/liberal media is the most destructive, relentless, and ruthless enemy of this Republic.
There are also a few other institutions that are tied for second place as intentionally destructive to this Republic.
Aldrich Ames was never fired? Go figure.
It all looks like theatre to me. Some tickets are more expensive than others.
Credibility? They do not care about credibility. They will "make" credibility as what they report reaches those ignorant non-political people hearing only the "soundbyte" news.
What makes you think their goal is to report honestly? It is not. Their goal is to manipulate power in the manner THEY deem is acceptable. A lot more important than merely reporting good and bad and allowing the public to make up their own minds.
Remember - they consider themselves "elitists" fit to twist, manipulate and falsify data to bring about their goals for this country. They don't need elections, they don't care - they have power.
And, we are just allowing them to attack this administration, this national security and tell us what to think.
Aren't you a little mad at the gall of the media? Just how long before the GOP gets mad enough to band together to fight the takeover of this country by those willing to leak, bribe, lie about an elected leader?
Someone at FR said I did.....6 years ago.
The blogs are all over it. See Ace of Spades HQ and follow the links. The bloggers are reporting that the WaPo is carrying a story in Sunday's edition indicating that the investigation by the FBI is widespread, and that Rockefeller and Durbin and their staffs will be asked to take polygraphs, and that reporters who published the leaks may be subject to prosecution.
The media can't ignore this -- but they will fall all over themselves, as Levin says, to justify the breaches of national security.
As far as the MSM goes, it's a lost cause -- better to scan FR and the blogs to find out what's happening in the world, instead of banging your head against a wall at the misinformation spoon fed to the ignorant by the MSM.
They don't have any credibility left here and at other conservative forums. But, there would not be the poll numbers that are out there against Bush, the economy, etc. if they didn't have credibility with a heck of a lot of "citizens".
They still rule (unfortunately).
Crosby, Stills and Nash ----
"Guinnevere hath green eyes, like yours, mi'lady like yours."
--sure speaks to the backbone and other figurative body parts of the Republican "majority", doesn't it--?
I never said it was Bush's fault, smartguy. But before you make yourself at home somewhere you make sure that there aren't bees nests, spiders, bats or vermin in residence. Like I said, elemental.
No doubt there are more at the CIA ... another area of leaks, the Pentagon, needs a house cleaning as well. The sooner that much better ...
I do use FR for my news source, I do not listen to the mainstream media as I get too mad. But, I am informed.
I am just frustrated. There are so many of us that are aware and if we would just find our voice, we could create a network clear across this country to make sure the truth is out there. Of course, we have that on FR - but the ignorant do not come to FR.
Emails will work. However, I fear that constant "news" emails will bother my contactees.
I just wish some one would come up with a super way to counter the media effectively. We have to counter them unless we are willing for the media to dwelve into our national secrets and sell them, use them or twist them at their whim for profit and power.
I am furious and want to see drastic action by the CIA, Homeland Security and any with oversight. I also want the leaking senators stripped of their position on committees. They are not deserving of the position if they leak information.
Well .. if you kept up with DrDeb on "The Dose" - you would have found out that the below 40% JA's for the President are because the polls are over-weighted with DEMOCRATS by double digits .. as much as 14%.
With that disparity .. you can get any JA you want .. whatever will fit your agenda. The dems want their power back and they will do whatever it takes to bash-Bush.
And .. Rasmussen .. who works harder at evenly weighting dems and repubs in their polling .. has Bush's JA at 43% - now what does that tell you?
And .. just to add fuel to my stand .. the President's PERSONAL APPROVAL STANDS AT 61% - Hmmmm?? Funny .. I don't recall the drive-by media ever mentioning that. They don't mention it because it disproves their EVERYBODY HATES BUSH mantra.
I still say they have no credibility.
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"The MSM just won't report it "
Well, they are reporting it! Here's my post from an earlier thread:
She's getting white washed in the HYT
http://tinyurl.com/r7bps
The money line:
"It looks to me like Mary is being used as a sacrificial lamb," said Larry Johnson, a former C.I.A. officer who worked for Ms. McCarthy in the agency's Latin America section.
just call them "guests"
One of the (very few) criticisms I have of W is that he wimped out and didn't do a nearly thorough enough job of cleaning house of the subversive clintonoids when he took office.
It's the job of every government to do that if, for no other reason, to be consistent with the principles that the populace elected them for.
Bush 41 had the same problem when he instituted "kinder, gentler," when we wanted "more of the same!"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1619294/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1619622/posts
we might need to begin compiling a Mary O. McCarthy List O' Links
Let's see if they pursue it on Monday.
Timmy, Stephie, Chrissie & Bobby are 'gonna be whistling through the graveyard come tomorrow morning... waiting for the sh_t bomb to detonate.
I was not talking about you - just commenting on the fact - that the human nature on FR and everywhere is to bemoan the fact that "gosh" Bush just does not get it done. While we just sit here and watch it all - same as our Republican elected representatives.
Do we ever see them get really mad and up in arms over this stuff? No, we do not. They are too busy being "friends" with the leakers.
I expect all Republicans to be up in arms on this. We elected a president and we just sit and watch as he is daily destroyed - and, we join in and complain about him not doing "something" to prevent all problems.
If we don't get off our duffs and continually cause an uproar over this stuff - we turn over our country. It is not Bush's fault - he is the target and gets little or no help from any of us. Me included as well as our "elected representatives".
I get tired of being on the warpath, I get overwhelmed and worried about the constant attacks from all sides - foreign, illegals, media, and in our government jobs.
Something had better change quick. We are seeing the dismantling of our country by the leakers, the cheats, the bribers, the liberal criminal friendly judges, the dems, the socialists and the "MEDIA".
And, our reaction? To sit here and post constantly about "Bush should have......, Bush did not......., Bush is to blame, Why did Bush not......".
Sure seems we could do a little better and demand better from our elected representatives.
But HOW? Surely we are smart enough to come up with something WE CAN DO. Surely someone is smart enough on here to see a way to counter the media, the dems, the liberals.
Please let me know if you hear about an answer.
I despise the old media at least as much as you do, I would guess. We will see how much effect they still have in November.
But up until then, let's work to get some of our people elected. I'm working to help Santorum here in PA.
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