CBSNEWS PUSHED BOOK IT OWNS; '60 MINUTES' DID NOT REVEAL PARENT COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STAKE

Drudgereport.com ^ | 3/22/04 | Drudge

[demlosers]

Yes, but as this story illustrates, every socialist is a capitalist when he wants to be.

It's more like every socialist will lie, cheat, and steal in a capitalistic system. Furthermore, he will trade on his credibility to make a buck, especially at the expense of conservatives.

[John Thornton]

Why hasn't Drudge broken the Kerry assassination plot story?

[greyfoxx39]

I wrote 60 Minutes this morning and suggested they report last night's "news" story as a legal contribution to the Kerry campaign. Wouldn't want to see them get into any trouble...

What if a whole bunch of people sent complaints to the FEC about illegal campaign contributions "in kind"?

[NYC Republican]

Why hasn't Drudge broken the Kerry assassination plot story?

I've got to believe he's a little gun'shy after the intern story blew up in his face. He's waiting for solid proof.

[John Thornton]

I agree that this is a clear conflict of interest but I think we all know that they didn't run this story to make money for the publisher---they ran the story to benefit John Kerry. They would have run the story even if it was published by a competitor and even if they knew they would lose money by running it.

[John Thornton]

Could be. But the assassination plot story is much more highly sourced than the intern story. Kerry doesn't deny being at the meeting and many people have stated on the record that the plot was discussed during the meeting. CBS ran the Clarke story based solely on his word.

[Colonel_Flagg]

60 MINUTES pro Lesley Stahl

Oxymoron.

[leadpenny]

That's the spirit!

Above and beyond call!

[leadpenny]

That's the spirit!

Above and beyond the call!

[Richard Kimball]

bump for later

[imintrouble]

You and I are on the same "wavelength" I think!!

I often turn on Fox when I get home after work when O'Reilly is on and stay with it for Hannity and the other guy who I really dislike even though I can't explain it...by then I am ready to eat so that's about it.

I have turned on the early morning (3-6am) when I get up early enough and they are company for me when I am making coffee, etc. They give me the overnight news as most of the middle east things happen when we are asleep.

[SendShaqtoIraq]

Sigh. I tried, truly I did. Blather wan't on. Some guy in his place did come and say that Simon and Shuster and CBS were both owned by viacom. I didn't hear anymore as the phone rang then and I had to talk to my aunt.
Anybody else hear the rest?

[Ciexyz]

I hang on Fox News as my news channel of choice. If a TV can have a "default setting", for me it would be Fox News. It's usually the last thing I turn off at night, so it's the first thing that pops up in the AM.

I'm listening to Greta now even as I type.

[goldstategop]

One hand washes the other at Viacom's CBS and Simon Schuster. If it were a critique of the Clinton Administration's documented policy missteps and foreign policy failures, does one really think CBS' Lesley Stahl would have been pitching softball questions at Richard Clarke? You can draw your own conclusions about the partisan media's eagerness to grasp at any straws that would put President Bush in a bad light.

[imintrouble]

Imus had booked Leslie Stahl on his show this a.m. to review Richard Clarke's "testimony" promoting his fictional diatribe called a book.

She backed out saying she had a "story to shoot". Laura Ingraham who is always fine with Imus in a pinch came on and remarked Stahl's excuse was weak and she was feeling the backlash of the two-part enabling interview.

GOOD.

They are all pretend journalists now and are so busy doing self promotion, they have lost their way in the news world...such as it is these days.

O'Reilly had a fine time with the story last night. Worth a watch that was.

[imintrouble]

I find Fox rarely pushes my buttons as some other newscasts do, and I like to cling to my comfort zone rather than add to the stress when news should be informative allowing me my own opinion to sort out rather than being fed party line or company line or whatever their corporate goals are.

Pandering newscasts are liable in my book.

Fox twinges me the least!

Have a great day!

[babaloo]

Missed O"Reilly last night. Care to share what he said?

[imintrouble]

Hi Babaloo - Best I can do because I missed a bit of the beginning of the program is give you the link to read from O'Reilly's page at Fox.

I especially enjoyed the White House Communications Director's rebuttal to the Clarke fantasy! lol

http://www.foxnews.com/oreilly/index.htm
http://www.billoreilly.com/

There - you can pick out the stories from the index and format. Hope this helps.

[Cicero]

Second the motion. I don't consider Drudge to be a conservative, but he is an honest man, which in these days of twisted news reporting is absolutely priceless.

[bray]

How does it feel to be a journalistic prostitute, Leslie?

It's pretty common knowledge that Leslie Stahl-in got her job on the casting couch. PravdABDNC doesn't have a credibility gap, they have a credibility canyon and most Americans see it.