THE MOUSE BEHIND THE MAN

WMCA-NY ^ | 7.7.2004

[aruanan]

Internet sources are reporting that the senator "reached out" to Mitchell for advice and counsel. The Disney chairman oversees the ABC Television Network and ABC NEWS.

Oh, please, please, help me make up my mind. Oh, okay, sure, I'll pick the guy that I razzed for lack of experience and then turn around and talk about what a great guy he is for my ticket. That'll make great sense! Oh, George, you're just sooo cool!

[kinghorse]

really. oh sure ok, that's fine.


no it's not. you don't blur the line between independent journalism and politics. Having a prominent member of a major media outlet conferred with on the choice smacks of conflict of interest.

[OldFriend]

Can you imagine all the rerun old hacks that would fill a ketchup boy administration.

Shalala, Halfbright, Reno, Reich........oh for the good old days....NOT!

[Isara]

Here is the link to his bio. What's wrong with asking for advice from fellow Democrat, senator, lawyer with the middle name, John. He's just gotten the job at Disney. I heard Rush mentioned a few month ago that he campaigned hard to get this job.

[No Surrender No Retreat]

Kerry is like the high ranking civil service employees who have to call a meeting for someone to make a decision for him. Kerry a Non-Leader living in a privileged gigilo life style.

[Caipirabob]

Mitchell and Eisner should be too busy rearranging deck chairs on the SS Disney right about now to be giving out advice. Then again, if Eisner and Mitchell can do for Kerry what they did for Disney, we should all be grateful.

[Isara]

The problem will be whether Mitchell is going to change publicly-held company's policy (further) to help Kerry.

[New Perspective]

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

It's very misleading and not the truth. He didn't ask Disney/ABC News, he asked George Mitchell, a former senator who is currently employed by Disney.

[Cooter]

Misleading headline. This is like saying Bush asked Haliburton for VP advice in 2000, since Cheney was still president of Haliburton at the time.

[octobersky]

"But, if it's true that a news network has participated in selecting a candidate WHO was then selected, then their OBJECTIVITY is forevermore in that campaign destroyed."

I agree. (Not that they had much objectivity to begin with, though.)

[M. Thatcher]

I think we make a big thing out of nothing. George Mitchell is a former Democratic senator from Maine and majority leader (1989-1995).

Totally agree. There is nothing wrong, unusual, or remarkable about a candidate seeking counsel from senior members of his party. Mitchell is as canny a Democrat as they come.

Get a grip, people.

[Lady Jag]

AND THE GREAT EISNER SAID
"FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD"

[killjoy]

Why did they reject Shrek? This guy would bring out the vote.

It's always Shrek Shrek Shrek... what about Donkey?

[gathersnomoss]

LOL.

[tdadams]

You're missing the point in your haste to be snide. Kerry did not consult with Disney or ABC News. He consulted with George Mitchell.

Yes, I think that's improper given Mitchell's current role at the head of a media conglomeration.

Is the headline factual and accurate? No.

[evets]

Nothin' up my sleeve... presto!

[longfellow]

hey that's warner bros. and Bugs Bunny is the only character that was adopted by the USMC and has discharge papers too!

[JesseHousman]

...the senator "reached out" to Mitchell for advice and counsel...

If the stupid voters elect this imbecile and his vice-imbecile this country will not be fit to live in! The Klinton years started a 45 degree slide into a cesspool and here we have the makings of a team that will finish the job.

Albright, Reno and the host of others will be back in. Perhaps the simple-minded Kerry, in reaching out for a surgeon general will pluck Jocelyn Elders!