Posted on 08/06/2004 3:37:35 PM PDT by pabianice
Fox News has just reported the Boston Globe/Swift Boat Veteran "retraction" of his damninmg words about Kerry as fact, and omitted that the man quoted has since called the Globe a liar and reaffirmed his statement.
Is Fox screwed-up or has this story changed again??
I was just gonna post the same question. What is going on?
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here is the truth
ANTI-KERRY VETS HANG TOUGH Drudge Report ^ | Fri Aug 06 2004 13:37:12 ET Posted on 08/06/2004 1:51:08 PM EDT by Brian Mosely The following statement from Swift Boat Veterans for Truth concerns an article appearing in morning edition of the Boston Globe: "Viet Vet Captain George Elliott describes an article appearing in today’s edition of the Boston Globe by Mike Kranish as extremely inaccurate and highly misstating his actual views. He reaffirms his statement in the current advertisement paid for by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, Captain Elliott reaffirms his affidavit in support of that advertisement, and he reaffirms his request that he ad be played. “Additional documentation will follow. The article by Mr. Kranish is particularly surprising given page 102 of Mr. Kranish’s own book quoting John Kerry as acknowledging that he killed a single, wounded, fleeing Viet Cong soldier whom he was afraid would turn around. “Swift Boat Veterans for Truth has more than 250 supporters who are revealing first hand, eyewitness accounts of numerous incidents concerning John Kerry’s military service record. The organization will continue to discuss much of what John Kerry has reported as fact concerning his four-month tour of duty in Vietnam.” END
Lately Fox has been trying to show that they're "balanced". In other words, they've moved hard left.
ABC news feed( 3:05) failed to say that the officer said he was misquoted also and wanted the ad to continue ..
The problem is...as I understand it...is that there is no other source for this "retracted retraction" than Drudge's website. Until there is, no major media outlet will report otherwise.
Fox is UNWATCHABLE lately!!!
I just heard Jim Angle on "Special Report" talking about this. All I can say is this....Fox News Channel seems to be on a search and destroy mission against President Bush. The libs at Fox are all coming out of the woodwork.
They are dead wrong as usual and FOX is one of the worst on this subject.
I think it is the influence of Bill O'reilly.
In fact, I am almost sure of it.
Well at the rate they've gone lately, the only balance they will have is being equal to CNN, MSNBC, and the networks.
Surely they must know that their success is absolutely because they stood alone in honest reporting. If they lose that, they will lose their audience too.
An alternative is that he made some strong statement in the affidavit that he wishes he hadn't made.
Two things are clear: the media is making a smoke screen out of this, and the veteran stands squarley behind, and supports the recent ad, he stands behind all of the word he said in that ad, and he wants that ad to keep running.
As for fox, leave the teevee watching to the pros, and get your news on FR ;-)
Lately Fox has been trying to show that they're "balanced". In other words, they've moved hard left.
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I think you're dead on! I sure noticed it too. Among others.
I believe Angle did say that Elliot is still one with the Vets.
Anti-Kerry Vietnam Veterans Hold Strong
Elliott has refuted what the Globe hack reported.
They are caving to the lawyer leg-breaking by the second. I don't trust them at all anymore. I rely on the internet for my news now. I saw OReilly last night and wretched at the Dick Morris conversation about the Swifties. Then when Hannity came on next, he had, as his cohost the extreme makeover babe, Susan Estrich grilling the Vet. Fox seems to now be in the Kerry-Kamf.
There is only 2 stations that I know aren't airing the commercial. Some of the others stated they would look at the claims to avoid possible libel but later stated they would air them. I'm not sure how the Globe could allow this journalist to write this since he's the same guy that is writing on behalf of Kerry?
Ummm, the man himself, for one, and the Swift Boat vets website, for another. Plenty of "source." What you are seeking is a media that will report honsetly, and that is a dreamworld.
I just sent off an email to Special Report (Jim Angle is filling in for Britt) and sent him the link to Drudge. I told him he better double check his facts before reporting. Sheesh:(
The Swifties themselves are the source.
http://humaneventsonline.com.edgesuite.net/unfit_aff.html
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