CNN's Bernard Shaw: Media Failed America By Not Showing Good Side of Reagan

CNN ^ | 6/11/04

[11th Earl of Mar]

"We in the media failed the nation by not reporting these things about Reagan at the time.

"I have learned a lot about this side of Ronald Reagan...things I never new before. So I, too, have failed America."

[paraphrased]

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Bernard Shaw: "Can I say something that touches on a very sensitive issue? The news media, and how we failed to thoroughly cover and communicate the very essences we're talking about possessed by Ronald Reagan. What I've been reading and what I've been hearing, I did not get during his two terms in office. Or did I miss something?" Wolf Blitzer: "I think you're on to something, Bernie, uh.. "

Shaw: "I think we failed our viewers, listeners and readers to an appreciable extent. I can't quantify it, but I'll put it there. Because I certainly missed a lot."

[alnick]

And a big, old "hear, hear" to you too!

:oP

[pettifogger]

I think I just saw pig poop drop from the sky onto the lawn

[MamaLucci]

Wow, in one fell swoop, Shaw admits that the American media buried the truth,
while peddling lies about Ronald Reagan, and that they did it KNOWINGLY.

[CWW]

We knew the truth all the time, Bernie -- it was the opposite of whatever you and CNN reported.

[Constitution Day]

Uh oh, Bernie's gone off the reservation.

Katie & her ilk won't stand for it!

[onyx]

My God.
His eyes have seen the glory.
Late, but not too late.
He's blessed for that.

[NittanyLion]

Don't expect CNN to apply this newfound knowledge to their coverage of the current administration, though.

[brewcrew]

Easy on that "Post" button, Bigg fella.

[Sapper26]

Sorry, in keeping with CNN's policy (not telling truth about Sadam until after the fact, not telling truth about Reagan until funeral, etc.) no good news will be reported from Iraq until a Democrat is in office (hopefully in 2005).

Thank you,
CNN

[jmstein7]

Admission of Guilt

[Jeff Head]

Sorry...you continue to underestimate the American people. We figured it out, as witnessed by the poutpourings of the last few days and today.

No, Bernard...you failed yourselves.

[FrankR]

Shaw must have remembered how scared he was as he hid under the table in the Iraqi hotel during Desert Storm.

CNN is "campaigning". FOX is whipping their butts in the ratings - hell CNNfn is even ADVERTISING for views ON FOX NEWS.

So, like good liberals, they are "campaigning" to the center...(but still spin to the left). If the worst happens, and CNN takes the #1 spot over again, they'll be just as leftist as they ever were.

[PigRigger]

No, did he really say that?

[sheik yerbouty]

I agree. "Better late than never."

[Aquinasfan]

Somewhere pigs are flying.

Flying pigs bump.

(Can someone post the cover of Pink Floyd's "Animals"?)

[Spok]

"We must be getting close to "the last days".'

Nah, this just means Bernie's pension at CNN has vested.

[A.A. Cunningham]

[Bluntpoint]

Some here don't see this as a victory, just another opportunity to strike out.

We should be powerful and single minded in battle and magnanimous in victory.

[David1]

Does anyone know the tempature of hell now. I believe it could be a tad bit cooler.

[Boxsford]

lol!