Posted on 08/23/2004 1:04:53 AM PDT by rtb48
Without any evidence, or use of simple commonsense, Michelle Malkin claimed that Swift boat Vets said that Senator John Kerry gave himself a self-inflicted gun shot wound during his combat service in Viet-Nam.
Hardball host, Chris Matthews, challenged Ms. Malkin on this claim, and end up making her look foolish when Matthews made clear he had never heard this from the group and pressed her for information of who told her this.
In desperation, Malkin, dropped a couple of names but it was too late to save herself from the hammering that the Hardball host gave her.
The next day Shaun Hanity expressed his anger over the interview,implying she was treated badly.
But the questions Matthews asked was fair.
Malkin had no business making such a ridiculous claim, without any evidence to back it up.
And she had none.
She wanted to attack Kerry and got more that she bargined for.
The tape of this interview is availible on Media Matters, and a full excerpt of the interview with Malkin is posted also.
RTB48
Larry King BRAGS that he doesn't read the books when he has guests on.
Excuse me, but if you throw a grenade in rice and it explodes and some grains hit you in the azz, what would you call that? Rice inflicted?
Censorship begins one copy of the book at a time.
Everything about Kerry is self-inflicted. From his self inflicted treason, his self inflicted false Irish heritage, from his self inflicted gigilo money to make himself look "self made". Everything bad coming out about Kerry he has done to himself and if Kerry is mad about all this self inflicted stuff coming out, then TOUGH!
Matthews embarrassed himself, yet he nor those on the left even realize it.
Hey Chrissy, if you're gonna criticize a book, at least read it first.
I like the "any" key!
Yeah, but his show is "Softball" to Matthews' "Hardball." For what Larry King does, he doesn't really need to read the books.
You kerry butt boys like mathews must really be getting worried about the chances of winning the presidency.
1st you disparage viet nam vets who believe they are telling the truth about the weasel kerry and his war record lies.
YOur boy came back to America and repeated lies about this group of heros. He tried to dismantle the United States military and intelligence agencies and he now claims to be pro military?
You can dress up a pig but U still have a pig.
WHY DON'T PEOPLE HERE LIKE ME? I'M THE MOST CHARMING LOUDMOUTHED BASTARD IN ALL OF CABLE NEWS! I'M SO FRIGGIN' SUAVE THAT I ACTUALLY HAVE DOGS HUMPING MY LEGS. THEY HEAR THE ULTRA-SENSITVE WAVES EMMITED BY MY HIGHPITCHED SQUEAL. WHYTHEHELLAMIUSINGPUNCTUATION?!!I'MCHRISMATTHEWSDAMMIT!!!!NEXT ON DOUCHEBA-UH! I MEAN, NEXT ON HARDBALL...
Patented T.S.O.Y. Matthews bitch slap. Taking order #4,459.
-good times, G.J.P. (Jr.)
Only a DUmmie would post something this stupid at 0430. If you're still here, I'm gonna start a new thread with something I just saw on SwiftVets.com that will make you bawl your everlying eyes out. Standby.
Only a DUmmie would post something this stupid at 0430. If you're still here, I'm gonna start a new thread with something I just saw on SwiftVets.com that will make you bawl your everlying eyes out. Standby.
Malkin never said 'gunshot' would. Little Crissy did because the dumbass hadn't even read the book. She said 'self inflicted' wound, which is what is alleged in the book.
Apparently the "Media" doesn't "Matter" enough to be truthful.
Now, if he would have asked her about her BOOK (which they used as a "clever" ruse to get her there), the host would have a shred of credibility (until it came time to debate, that is).
And to think, his was the only 24-hour news show available on my cable at the time of the recount. *shudders at the memory*
I saw Michelle on cspan2 Washington Journal. The callers that like her really like her and those that don't like her were really on the attack.
She's going to speak at UC,Berkely in September.
Chris Matthews is NEVER fair. No one here has watched him for a long, long time. Michelle is very intelligent and is a great analyst. She also believes in the truth. What Chris Matthews did is not going to make a bit of difference in her life.
(Responding to a query relating to David Brock's journalistic integrity.)
Dat little b**ch!
I have a link to "Chronwatch", perhaps one of the most potent antidotes to the rampant media idiocy that we are all so familiar with, on my profile page.
Personally, I think that every current conservative reporter/journalist/commentator, owes a huge debt of gratitude to men like L. Brent Bozell and William F. Buckley Jr.
They were two of the earliest pioneers in exposing members of the liberal media for the charlatans that they were-and remain to this day-yet they haven't received nearly enough credit from the broader public.
-good times, G.J.P. (Jr.)
I only watched the cable news channels-briefly, that is-when I was stuck in the Roosevelt Hotel with my fellow NYC Republicans, sweating bullets over the outcome of the presidential race.
I stuck with the network news for most of the recount debacle, although I tried to get most of my info from talk radio and the Internet during the month/month and a half in which Gore was trying to steal the presidency.
The council has decided: Your Indian name will be "DANCES WITH ZOT!"
"Michelle Malkin claimed that Swift boat Vets said that Senator John Kerry gave himself a self-inflicted gun shot wound..."
Uh -- who could give Kerry a self-inflicted wound other than himself? (maybe that super-secret CIA hat guy?) Next thing you know, he'll be naming his eponymously-titled book after himself. Sheesh. Then there is the unfortunate fact that she never said anything about a gunshot wound. (as if facts mean anything to the author...) But others have probably already pointed that out.
"But the questions Matthews asked was fair."
NO, THEY WAS NOT!!!!
"Michelle Malkin claimed that Swift boat Vets said that Senator John Kerry gave himself a self-inflicted gun shot wound..."
Uh -- who could give Kerry a self-inflicted wound other than himself? (maybe that super-secret CIA hat guy?) Next thing you know, he'll be naming his eponymously-titled book after himself. Sheesh. Then there is the unfortunate fact that she never said anything about a gunshot wound. (as if facts mean anything to the author...) But others have probably already pointed that out.
"But the questions Matthews asked was fair."
NO, THEY WAS NOT!!!!
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