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CBS should investigate - flagship news program hangs in the balance
St. Petersburg Times ^ | September 18, 2004

Posted on 09/18/2004 2:02:52 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

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1 posted on 09/18/2004 2:02:52 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
All hail SETUNIM 09 !!

2 posted on 09/18/2004 2:07:26 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Even with the false swipes at Bush, the St. Petersburg Times "gets it".


3 posted on 09/18/2004 2:13:28 AM PDT by Diddley (C'mon Dan; 'fess up.)
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"Fortunately, efforts by some GOP lawmakers to initiate a congressional investigation so far have been rejected by Republican leaders."

Yeah, that's great for a constitutional republic--undermine the electoral process at a time of war. Just like the MSM pimped for Clinton and said it was about sex, not perjury, they are now doing it for the DNC, claiming it is bad reporting, not treason.


4 posted on 09/18/2004 2:15:35 AM PDT by DC Bound
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The networks truly are in distress, when a LIBERAL rag like the SP Times offers up criticism.
5 posted on 09/18/2004 2:15:38 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: DC Bound
They knew a hearing wouldn't go anywhere but they got headlines.
6 posted on 09/18/2004 2:16:30 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

They are circling around, hoping to eat up CBS and knock it off their liberal competition.


7 posted on 09/18/2004 2:16:45 AM PDT by Kornev
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To: Izzy Dunne

59 Minutes of News.... 1 Minute for Apologies!!!!


8 posted on 09/18/2004 2:19:05 AM PDT by coconutt2000
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To: DC Bound

Actually, its a job for the FBI.


9 posted on 09/18/2004 2:24:28 AM PDT by DB (©)
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Fortunately, efforts by some GOP lawmakers to initiate a congressional investigation so far have been rejected by Republican leaders.
Why "fortunately"? Why shouldn't this be investigated by congress... or by the Justice Department?

Watergate was the break-in of an office by one political party to spy on the campaign plans of another political party. This is worse. This is a felony forgery attempt to actually influence a federal election.

This story is bigger than Watergate and bigger than the current election. This is Big Media caught operating as the propaganda arm of a political party. This is huge. This is not going away, even with the efforts of establishment types everywhere, including congressional Republican leadership, to ignore its importance.

10 posted on 09/18/2004 2:30:12 AM PDT by samtheman (www.swiftvets.com)
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No matter who does the investigation, if the left manages to control the language, this will get buried.


11 posted on 09/18/2004 2:33:25 AM PDT by DC Bound
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Exactly the issue.


12 posted on 09/18/2004 2:35:51 AM PDT by DC Bound
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They can't bury it but they want to bury it.


13 posted on 09/18/2004 2:37:52 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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Worse, the controversy over CBS' story has overshadowed valid Department of Defense documents obtained by the Boston Globe and Associated Press last week showing President Bush failed to meet his service requirements in the Guard and wasn't punished. Such disclosures only confirm longstanding rumors about Bush that many voters have already heard and considered.

There were no documents released showing that the Pres. failed to complete his duty.

That is a crock and this article is a subtle vehicle designed to agree that Rather is wrong, but plant pure misinformation at the same time.

The Globe's document was proven wrong. Pres. Bush had no obligation to serve in Boston when at Harvard. He had been given a discharge.

And you can bet that if the Pentagon had released papers showing the Pres. had not fulfilled his obligation, that Dan Rather wouldn't HAVE NEEDED forged documents.

The Pentagon released a paper called an Honorable Discharge. THAT is proof that no matter what anyone else says, someone looked at the record long ago and decided the obligation had been fulfilled.

14 posted on 09/18/2004 2:40:29 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army and Proudly Supporting BUSH/CHENEY 2004!)
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***The Wall Street Journal said as much Thursday, downplaying the role of mainstream outlets such as ABC News and the Washington Post in challenging CBS. The Journal proclaimed "the liberal media establishment has ceased to set the U.S. political agenda." ***

They didn't "manage" it very well with that statement. They've outed ABC and The WP as LIBERAL news sources.

15 posted on 09/18/2004 2:43:31 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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Big "scandal?" The accusation is laughable! - Dad's note adds to Guard flap - Ex-president expressed pride in son's attitude

Dubya's military service? Complete and honorable! - The Facts about Bush and the National Guard - The Democratic charges fall apart.

16 posted on 09/18/2004 2:48:40 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Formerly CBS, now KBS. (K for Kinkos.)


17 posted on 09/18/2004 2:50:22 AM PDT by samtheman (www.swiftvets.com)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I read that sentence differently. WSJ ignores the roles of ABC and WP in challenging CBS. The liberal media--discounting those ignored in previous sentence--has ceased to set the agenda.

Either way, infighting among media giants or not, the left will try to turn this into just another case of bad reporting. Our battle isn't against bad reporting--we already knew we were getting that, and the capitalist system will punish CBS for it. Our battle is against treason, and I'd rather have Justice or Congress or Ken Starr takle that.


18 posted on 09/18/2004 2:56:11 AM PDT by DC Bound
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"... the same way the New York Times and USA Today exhaustively reported the plagiarism of reporters Jayson Blair and Jack Kelly."

This is such Barbra Streisand. I beleive they did not do any investigation because they merely had to write out what happened. In both cases,the actions were by design of the fish wrappers!
19 posted on 09/18/2004 2:58:28 AM PDT by leprechaun9
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The train of public opinion has left the station.

The LIBERAL media has been judged by the people and found guilty.

This is better than giving the Left a forum where they will beat up the truth.

The judgment is in, why give the Left a chance to sway the jury?


20 posted on 09/18/2004 3:00:16 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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