Posted on 07/19/2004 6:26:14 PM PDT by John Jorsett
Ambassador Joe Wilson, announced as a scheduled guest for the Monday, July 19 installment of the News Hour on PBS by Jim Lehrer on Friday, was a complete no show.
To quote Lehrer from approximately 6:04 into the online version of the Shields and Safire segment from Friday - "we're going to have a segment on that with Wilson and a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Monday".
And there was absolutely no mention or explanation of his absence today.
There was a 'which of these things is not like the other' spot on the financial difficulties on Inner City Oakland, California, Schools. There was a re-broadcast of a gay marriage essay from May. But no Joe Wilson. No Senator from the Senate Intelligence Committee.
And no clues from Jim Lehrer.
::Update:: I've sent off an e-mail and web form inquiry to the News Hour staff for comment. I'll post anything I get back.
Phil, the way you worded that sound exactly like Colombo - I could hear him talking to Wilson as I read it!
BOOK HIM, DANNO!
I must say I think the timing of the news about Sandy Berger is just fine.
Wish we hadn't had an NSA chief walking off with (and "losing") top secret documents, but since he did, July '04 is a good time for the public to watch it hit the fan.
"What ? it ain't so?"
He was on John Batchelor(WABC) last night, but I fell asleep before his segment. :(
Wilson and Berger are probably flying to Paris to ask for asylum.
Hang this traitor and Berger outside the DNC and left their rotting bodies serve as warnings to the other rat traitors.
Hey, John ! When you hear back from your email, can you let me know ?bump !
What did he do join the French Foriegn Legion?
He was on CNN this morning, twisting and lying.
The phrase "Ignorance of the law is no excuse" is rather constantly misused to suggest that we should all be lawyers. It was initially used to convey that just because someone didn't know there was a specific law against something, doesn't excuse them when they did some act which everyone recognized as being wrong (commonlaw). In this light, Sandy Berger's comment, "I knew it was wrong, but didn't know it was illegal," is shown to be particularly ridiculous.
Columbo in 2004!!
That wasn't me who sent the email, it was the guy who runs the "Silent Running" blog where I got this piece. I just checked and he hasn't posted an update, so I guess he hasn't heard anything yet. Wilson appeared on the Paula Zahn show last night, and here's an account of how it went. Short version: "I was misquoted. By everyone!" Too good.
Joe Wilson will be on with Lehrer tonight...later in the show I believe.
I have it on confidence that Joe Wilson will make it to Lehrer. There's no question in my mind, the deal is sealed!
John Loftus:
My sources over at CENTCOM are impeccable! I stake my life on this. Joe Wilson will do the "News Hour" as sure as "Chemical Ali" is lying in an unmarked grave south of Basra!
"John Loftus:
My sources over at CENTCOM are impeccable! I stake my life on this. Joe Wilson will do the "News Hour" as sure as "Chemical Ali" is lying in an unmarked grave south of Basra!"
Baghdad Bob:
Loftus is the best information minister since me!
Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh!
Oh, okay. Thanks. I misread that part, assumed it was yours. Doh! :^)Wilson appeared on the Paula Zahn show last night, and here's an account of how it went. Short version: "I was misquoted. By everyone!" Too good.
Aw, poor Joe. He can't catch a break, can he? I feel so sorry for him (NOT!) .....
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