CNN's Wolf Blitzer: 'Most of the Scandals... Have Involved Republicans'

NewsBusters.org ^ | 12/9/2008 | Matthew Balan

[Pyro7480]

On Tuesday's Situation Room, CNN host Wolf Blitzer tried to downplay the significance of the arrest of the Democratic governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich by making an unequivocal statement about Republicans: "You know, most of the scandals -- most of the political scandals...in recent years have involved Republicans...and they're all pretty well-known." He continued by labeling the Democrat’s apprehension a "huge embarrassment."

Blitzer made the remark to Karen Finney, the communications director for the Democratic National Committee, during the regular "Strategy Session" segment. Finney appeared with Republican strategist John Feehery, and the three discussed the political implications of Blagojevich's arrest. Besides this most recent development, the CNN host only mentioned the recent defeat of Louisiana Representative William Jefferson as an example of a political scandal involving a Democrat....

Both Blitzer and Finney need to be reminded that there have been plenty of scandals involving Democrats in recent years as well. Do the names Eliot Spitzer, Kwame Kilpatrick, John Edwards, and Tim Mahoney ring any bells in their minds? The political careers of all four Democrats suffered due to revelations of sexual impropriety, which all occurred in the past year. One only need to go back a little further to find a few more Democratic names involved in scandal, such as Bill Clinton and Gary Condit.

One of the main reasons why the Republican scandals are "all pretty well-known," to use Blitzer's words, is because the mainstream media too often omits the party affiliation of Democrats involved in scandals, such as in the case of Blagojevich himself, or they try to minimize the coverage of the scandal, as they did with Mahoney....

[Pyro7480]

More of the same from CNN...

[Jay777]

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[anniegetyourgun]

I’d really like to know the score....going back 25 years would be fine.

[ETL]

Disgraced *DEMOCRAT* governors:

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Jim Guy Tucker: Convicted of bank fraud in the first Whitewater trial, Tucker resigned as Arkansas governor shortly after the verdict came down May 28, 1996. He was sentenced to four years' probation and probably escaped jail time because of his failing liver.
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/allpolitics/9904/whitewater.cast/tucker.html
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James Edward "Jim" McGreevey (born August 6, 1957) is an American Democratic politician. He served as the 52nd Governor of New Jersey from January 15, 2002, until November 15, 2004, when he resigned from office. McGreevey coupled the announcement of his decision to resign with a public declaration of his homosexuality and an admission to having an extramarital affair with the Israeli man he had appointed homeland security adviser.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_McGreevey
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Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer and former politician of the Democratic Party. He served as Governor of New York from January 2007 until his resignation on March 17, 2008 in the wake of his involvement in a high-priced prostitution ring. Prior to being elected governor, Spitzer served as New York State Attorney General.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliot_Spitzer
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Milorad "Rod" R. Blagojevich, born December 10, 1956) is an American politician from the state of Illinois. A Democrat, Blagojevich currently serves as governor of Illinois and previously represented parts of Chicago in the U.S. Congress. ...

On December 9, 2008, Blagojevich was taken into custody by federal law enforcement agents at his home in Chicago.[5] The FBI confirmed in a 76-page news release allegations that the governor solicited significant contributions from candidates for consideration to fill President-Elect Barack Obama's vacant US Senate seat. His arrest included charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud as well as solicitation of bribery.[6]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Blagojevich

[Clint Williams]

Lessee... let's start off with

Blowjob Bill (IMPEACHED!)

[goldstategop]

The MSM/Drivebys NEVER mention the party affiliation of a corrupt public official if he is a Democrat. No wonder corruption has become associated in the public mind with Republicans!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

I want some of what Blitzer has been smoking.

[Bronzewound]

CNN's Wolf Blitzer: 'Most of the Scandals We Have Reported On Have Involved Republicans'

Fixed it.

[EternalVigilance]

New tagline...

[TNCMAXQ]

How much is this moron paid to go on TV before millions and give out misinformation? Or even worse, knowingly lie?

[what's up]

Do the names Eliot Spitzer, Kwame Kilpatrick, John Edwards, and Tim Mahoney ring any bells in their minds?

Has the Charlie Rangel ethics investigation been mentioned on CNN yet?

Doubt it.

[PistolPaknMama]

OK whatever. Clinton(s) were in office how long? Obammy hasn’t event taken the oath of office yet and there is....everything the MSM isn’t reporting.

[laweeks]

I haven’t watched the Clinton News Network ever since they televised (and probably paid for) a video of a terrorist sniper murdering one of our GIs. They’re not even on my remote . . . can’t understand why anyone would watch them.

[NormsRevenge]

Was Woofie around for the House Bank scandal? Time for another flush, it seems.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I wonder if Wolf will ever get tired of being a mouthpiece and buttboy for the girlymen at the DNC.

[dr_who]

What a clown.

[TruthHound]

Try these

http://www.boycottliberalism.com/Scandals.htm

[ilgipper]

the media manipulation in this country is incredible. They should be embarrassed, but i bet they consider it a badge of honor.

[Vision]

State of the art propaganda.

[hope]

Intellectual dishonesty or cranial rectumitis...hard to tell.