White House takes swipe at NBC News

thehill.com ^ | 5/19/2008 | Klaus Marre

[nothingnew]

"NBC ought to write “Kiss My Grits” on the Bushies’ letter and return it to them."

Why???

Because MurryMom just woke up and decided to post on FR today her trimonthly BS. She's hitting a lot of threads today, but will soon disappear for a few months.

Hi MurryMom.

FMCDH(BITS)

[Miss Didi]

Thanks...I thought it was a guest appearance by Flo.

[envisio]

u so funneh!!1!

[Miss Didi]

Good work, woof, it's posted on Drudge in “red” letters. Matt also has Barry's “72 degrees” statement up there. All he needs now is the Iran comment...with siren. ;)

[jrooney]

"NBC ought to write “Kiss My Grits” on the Bushies’ letter and return it to them."

Spoken like a true troll. Very Cindy Sheehan of you. IBTZ.

[Republican Red]

Drudge has had it up in red for a few hours:

White House blasts NBC NEWS over 'deceitful' editing of Bush interview

[dave k]

Hey...that looks like one of the multitude of leftist vehicles in the socialist state of MN! All that is missing is the green "What Would Wellstone Do?" bumper sticker...

Of course, the vehicle would also be some hybrid or Geo Metro...

[My Favorite Headache]

Nah..remember? McCain says no negative campaigning and no fighting.

President Obama

[abb]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/18/AR2008051802313.html

Feud Fuels Bill O’Reilly’s Blasts at GE

By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, May 19, 2008; A01

Bill O’Reilly, the Fox News star, is mounting an extraordinary televised assault on the chief executive of General Electric, calling him a “pinhead” and a “despicable human being” who bears responsibility for the deaths of American soldiers in Iraq.

On the surface, O’Reilly’s charges revolve around GE’s history of doing business with Iran. But the attacks grow out of an increasingly bitter feud between O’Reilly and the company’s high-profile subsidiary, NBC, one that has triggered back-channel discussions involving News Corp. owner Rupert Murdoch, Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes, NBC chief executive Jeff Zucker and General Electric’s CEO, Jeffrey Immelt.

Ailes called Zucker on his cellphone last summer, clearly agitated over a slam against him by MSNBC host Keith Olbermann. According to sources familiar with the conversation, Ailes warned that if Olbermann didn’t stop such attacks against Fox, he would unleash O’Reilly against NBC and would use the New York Post as well.

Both Fox and the Post are owned by Murdoch, who complained about Olbermann’s conduct in separate calls to Zucker and Immelt.

The high-level appeals failed, and O’Reilly has escalated his criticism of GE in recent weeks, declaring, “If my child were killed in Iraq, I would blame the likes of Jeffrey Immelt.”

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[Laverne]

CNN just reported on this; apparently NBC has issued a response to the letter...something like: “We are a free press and the White House has NO editorial control over our interview” (that is a paraphrase of what I think I heard). CNN said the story is NOT over .. so there should be more coverage of it.

I’m glad about that. I hope the White House goes after the press during the remainder of the Bush Presidency. The media has been completely irresponsible in their “reportage” of the whole Bush presidency, with NBC in the lead on the propaganda.

I haven’t seen it reported on Fox News yet; but I’m hoping that Bill O’Reilly goes after NBC big time on it; this is right up his alley.

[True Republican Patriot]

Thanks for Posting the Pictures of:

Three Nothing But Crap Idiots!!!

[norcal joe]

GE is the largest manufacturing company. Granted the other companies are lerger by different metrics. (I got to use the word metrics)

You also got to use the word "lerger" ;)

[varina davis]

It’s about time — in fact, it’s long past time!

[andyandval]

NBC ought to write “Kiss My Grits” on the Bushies’ letter and return it to them

That would pretty much comport with their adolescent worldview. And yours too.

[cubreporter]

Exactly. They always go to the networks. They NEVER learn

[cubreporter]

Brian Williams - boring to look at...boring to listen to. Just plain BORING!!!

[kcvl]

"Add to this the fact that NBC’s parent company is STILL doing business in Iran."

Just in case anyone missed it.

[Swiss]

I wonder what GE’s stock price would do if the Defense Department canceled all contracts with them.

[True Republican Patriot]

Dear MurryMom, Some people should not confirm they are fools by expressing such thoughts that may confirm what others may consider to confirm their opinions.:-)

[Doohickey]

Too little, too late.