Posted on 09/14/2004 4:49:36 PM PDT by Pikamax
THE LATEST FROM CBS AND ABC [09/14 07:41 PM]
My source familiar with the internal discussions at CBS describes the atmosphere at the network offices tonight as "madness" and "toxic". Apparently a real bunker mentality is setting in; there is reportedly a great deal of anger at ABC for running a scathing report about the memos.
I didn't see the ABC report (the CBS report was so shockingly false I needed smelling salts) , but apparently it was a humdinger. Here's a summary of each network from ABC:
ABC's Brian Ross interviewed the two experts who CBS hired to validate the National Guard documents and reports they ignored concerns they raised prior to the CBS News broadcast. "I did not feel that they wanted to investigate it very deeply," Emily Will told Ross. "I did not authenticate anything and I don't want it to be misunderstood that I did," Linda James told Ross. Ross reports 2 experts told ABC News today that even the most advanced typewriter available in 1972 could not have produced the documents. Ross also reported that Lt. Col. Jerry Killian's secretary says she believes the documents are fake but that they express thoughts Killian believed. In the "Inside Story" on the CBS "Evening News," John Roberts said that CBS "continues to stand by its reporting" on Bush's National Guard records. Roberts derisively said Bush "barely mentioned his service" today while appearing before the Guard association. Roberts closed by saying that Bush's goal is to turn the focus of the debate away from the questions to "those asking them."
The next big question: How do the major papers treat CBS' report tonight? And when do we start to see the first non-conservative editorials and columns ripping the network?
Cat fight! Film at eleven.
I love watching the media jackals ripping each other apart!! I LOVE IT!!!
But for now, God bless ABC for bird-dogging that pig Rather even if they too are biased pukes. But the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Was there any reason you didn't mention FR on Brit Hume tonight?
Can't wait for the feeding frenzy
Roberts is such a hypocrite with that attack the messenger line. When have they not done that in defense of a liberal? Hmm...over zealous prosecutor, vast rightwing conspiracy, poltiically motivated bloggers, Republican funded Swiftees (as though that makes them automatically wrong), and so forth.
The ripping by the Washington Post this morning doesn't count? It was the definitive setdown by a non-conservative print paper so far.
Maybe Dan's buddy Saddam can advise him on the proper way to hide in a spider hole.
ABC was once the "upstart" network back in the 60's. Maybe there's some overdue payback being coordinated by some old-line ABC producers.
http://www.viacom.com/thefacts.tin
VIACOM.
We all probably own stock in Viacom (spit) in our 401ks. Hewitt suggested that we contact Viacom and suggest that as stockholders we are concerned about our investments if/when there are FCC and FBI investigations into this matter of probable fraudulent memos prepared in concert with a national political party during an election cycle, and that we want answers and immediate action to protect our interests.
If you have any shareholder-related questions, please contact Viacom's Investor Relations Department at 1-800-516-4399.
That wasn't me on Fox news, I just pasted the info from the powerline blog.
yeah, we know it wasn't you...that guy was wearing clothes.
You don't work for Powerline?
Don't forget the Washington Post and ABC collaborate on their national polling. They have a close relationship and I would bet they are sharing their reporting on this story. Howard Kurtz has been all over it in the Post. Mark Helperin, the director of the ABC News political unit, is probably the most honest and objective guy in all of the networks IMO. I think they are honestly shocked at CBS for its shoddy, at best, and deliberate. at worst, reporting of this story.
Registered did a brilliant montage of Baghdad Bob superimposed behined the CBS anchor desk.
"Filling in this evening, I'm Baghdad Bob. Dan Rather is 'on assignment.'"
Hold fast, CBS! Courage!
John Roberts talks like a DNC operative. Unbelievable....no,wait, it is blievable.....still, it's unbelievable. Up is down, left is right, back is front....sheesh
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