More Media Malpractice: You Thought I was Joking About Gary Sinise, Didn't You?

Publius' Forum ^ | 5/18/09 | Warner Todd Huston

[Mobile Vulgus]

I hate to pull an "I told you so," but... well, I told you so. Remember a few days ago when I showed how an unsubstantiated rumor becomes political "fact" in the Old Media? I reported that CNNs Peter Hamby found one woman that wondered if actor Gary Sinise might make a great GOP candidate and based an entirely fictional run for office on that wild conjecture. Also you'll recall that at the end of my piece I said that it won't be long until this one person's rumination will suddenly turn into the "fact" that Gary Sinise is running for president. You may have laughed at that. But now I present to you this I told you so moment.

CBS channel 2 in Chicago gave us a May 13 report titled "'CSI: NY' Star Rumored To Be Eyeing White House." I kid you not.

You might ask upon what basis this CBS report claimed that Gary Sinise is now running for president in 2012? Was it an interview with Sinise? How about a statement by any group representing Sinise? How about some statements from a PAC or fundraising group or other draft Sinise effort? Nope, none of those. It was the same ONE person that CNN's Hamby used for his false claim that Sinise is a sudden candidate for office.

I couldn't have been more right. So, one woman says that Sinise might make a good candidate for the GOP and that instantly become headlines blaring "Sinise Running for Prez!!"

Read the rest at Publiusforum.com...

[Mobile Vulgus]

Caught at their game of lies and falsifying the "news."

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Watch for an entertaining next 3 years as the MSM constantly craps their pants over anyone that is seen as a potential risk to Zero.

[supremedoctrine]

This is the culture we live in.
Avoiding all the REAL news,
lavishing attention on all the FAKE news
Fiction instead of fact/
It’s apparently the way they think “we like it”.

[supremedoctrine]

This is the culture we live in.
Avoiding all the REAL news,
lavishing attention on all the FAKE news
Fiction instead of fact/
It’s apparently the way they think “we like it”.

[supremedoctrine]

This is the culture we live in.
Avoiding all the REAL news,
lavishing attention on all the FAKE news
Fiction instead of fact/
It’s apparently the way they think “we like it”.

[VaRepublican]

oops easy on that post key.

[gargoyle]

...Gary Sinise is an actor. And, I like his work. The fact that he stands for conservative principles have nothing to do with his talent. If I was a liberal, I wouldn't condemn him for being conservative, no more would I slam liberal actors if I was a conservative. I pick an issue and agree or disagree. But, there is a consensus on FR to hate celebrities for their politics. it's hypocritical and I'm not feeding it, unless, anyone wants to debate...

[supremedoctrine]

“easy on that post key”
That happens an awful lot.
That happens an awful lot.
That happens an awful lot.
Usually only twice.
Usually only twice.

[PGalt]

Music to read your post by...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWf1MdHv80Q

Good post. :)

[supremedoctrine]

AAAAARRRGGGH!!
The 70s!!
And one of those groups that “jumped around a lot”.!!!!

[FastCoyote]

Even better, remember the recent “rumor” that the Utah governor was the guy Axelrod most feared as a Republican presidential candidate, and now the governor has been seleccted as the ambassador to China? It is all a game.

[prismsinc]

Yeah, I think his name’s Huntsman. Would make a race with “Ketchup” Heinz Kerry.

This guy Huntsman is being molded by 0bama to be a Trojan horse within the GOP. That’s the game there.

[ilgipper]

celebrities who otherwise are ignorant dunces that barely got out of high school, if even that, constantly are using their platform to espouse liberalism.

There are also thoughtful celebrities on both sides of the spectrum with intelligent beliefs that speak publicly. The later I can deal with, agree or disagree. The former are repulsive, and should be called repulsive.

[WellyP]

Gary couldn’t do worse than the “brown clown” we have now! “Lt. Dan”, how about running for the Senate?

[gargoyle]

...I will agree with that, Nepotism and good ole boy network is prevailent, everywhere, especially in tinhat town. I don’t like it, and I’m pissed off about it. I’m out of work in KY, for that fact...

...I choose to hear all of them, and choose what I agree or disagee with, intelligent or repulsive. We have still have that. The point is, besides them, will you and I debate on this or other issues? And, I welcome yer thoughts, in public or IM...