Posted on 09/20/2004 5:05:36 PM PDT by lunatic12
Edited on 09/20/2004 7:11:40 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX MON SEPT 20, 2004 20:02:09 ET XXXXX
BUSH OFFICIALS WANT CBSNEWS MODERATOR OFF DEBATE Just hours after CBSNEWS admitted it cannot prove the authenticity of documents used in a 60 MINUTES story about President Bush's National Guard service, top Bush advisers are recommending a CBS reporter be removed as moderator of a planned presidential debate, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
At question is the approved Oct. 13 debate at Arizona State University in Tempe with Bob Schieffer, chief Washington correspondent for CBSNEWS, moderating.
"Considering the circumstances, we should definitely ask that Schieffer be replaced," a top Bush adviser told the president on Monday, according to a well-placed source.
The well-placed source continued: "Who can trust these CBS people to play it straight [during the debate]? I suspect they will be out for revenge."
The president is said to have not made any decision whether to seek a removal of the planned CBSNEWS moderator.
Developing...
I was hoping this would happen. Maybe they can get Britt Hume.
Punishment is good....
bttt
Yay! Kudos to Jim Baker!
Ooohh! How delicious.
White House going for the throat.
Ain't going to happen. The debates are set.
Three debates,
Sep 30 Florida....Subject: Iraq and homeland security
Oct 8 Missouri... Town hall style (Can't believe he agreed to this)
Oct 13 Arizona Subject: Domestic issues
VP debate: Oct 5 Ohio
This is very nice, if true.
Of course, otherwise, bush gets a bye on any question asked.
Oh, since you dont have the memo on my iraq plan....
This needed to happen. I hope they stand firm.
It's about time!
Great! I hope they stick to their guns.
A moderator shouldn't be so biased that he is willing to overlook obvious forgeries to attack one side.
Yeah!
LONG OVERDUE, imho.
CBS should NEVER have been close to the debates in the first place!
I haven't heard they were set yet.
Where did you get this information from?
Anybody watching the Bloviator? I think Laura Ingraham kicked him hard enough where it counts, that he now remembers who brought him to the dance. NOOOOOOWWWW, suddenly he notices the elite media bias against the swift vets - and hits Rather with the forgeries, albeit with a heavily cushioned boxing glove. Anybody else see this?
Bobby Boy Schieffer is as biased as is Gungha Dan. Good riddance.
Confession absent contrition is a no go. CBS is not contrite. Schiefer loses.
Nice shot across the bow. Way to go Mr. Baker.
It's about time. CBS can no longer be trusted.
I hear you.
A town-hall debate?
Forgive my paranois/suspicious style but I see a lot of those so-called undecided voters coming in and dropping all kinds of loaded questions on Bush.
B-C'04 should have stuck to two debates only.
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