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BUSH OFFICIALS WANT CBSNEWS MODERATOR OFF DEBATE (DRUDGE) (Updated info)
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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...


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: 2004debates; debates; napalminthemorning; rathergate; seebsnews; stainedbluememo
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother

Seriously, that has crossed my mind. Imus is the best interviewer in the business, except for Lamb. Imus' problem would be that he would let them talk too much. He'd need someone like Bo Dietl to keep order. (The last part is only half serious)


201 posted on 09/21/2004 4:12:06 AM PDT by leadpenny
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To: SolomoninSouthDakota
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1222264/posts

Heh heh..
Thune 51
Daschle 46

Lil Tommie should treat himself to a nice 'hairy canary'

202 posted on 09/21/2004 4:46:37 AM PDT by evad (You cannot proceed to a correct conclusion based on a false premise.)
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To: lunatic12
Bob Schieffer is an old man and living proof, at least as regards the second part of Winston Churchill's--borrowing from someone else, as I remember--observation: When you're young and not a liberal, you have no heart, when you're old and not a conservative, you have no brain.

P.S. I have a bit of a quarrel with the part about being young and liberal. I think that those who are young and conservative are just far advanced in their observations as to how the world works.

203 posted on 09/21/2004 5:43:10 AM PDT by OldPossum
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To: Huck

"...when you think about it, which candidate will do better up close with real people? GWB or the Flopper?"

I really believe that GW is so much more personable and comes across as sincere, but I'm a republican who loves GW. There are those dims out there than think the same about Kerry (gag me). In a town hall forum, I actually think it could go either way. I am hoping that the real on-the-job, first-hand experience of GW will be what outshines the pathetic no-experience rhetoric of Kerry. They guy has never hald a job or authored any legislation.


204 posted on 09/21/2004 9:16:47 AM PDT by Integrityrocks
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To: lunatic12

I should hope they get Brit Hume.


205 posted on 09/21/2004 10:03:47 AM PDT by Prime Choice (The Religion of Peace ISN'T.)
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To: GRRRRR
President Bush should simply say, "Senator Kerry, please stop insulting our allies, the UK, Italy, Poland, Japan..."

Actually, Dubya has already nailed Kerry on this. As soon as Kerry made the statement the first time, The President asked something like this: Maybe Senator Kerry can tell us whether Great Britain was co-erced or was bribed?

206 posted on 09/21/2004 10:07:02 AM PDT by HIDEK6
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To: HIDEK6

Kerry's so far out on a limb right now, staking out his "final position" on Iraq, that all W has to do is shake the tree a bit and Kerry will fall flat on his butt, early in the first debate.

It's going to be W by a knock-out.


207 posted on 09/21/2004 3:14:24 PM PDT by samtheman (www.swiftvets.com)
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To: Michael.SF.

How about responding to a belligerent followup question with, "Sorry, I forgot you were from CBS and couldn't tell an honest answer from a forgery."


208 posted on 09/21/2004 3:24:26 PM PDT by MainFrame65
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To: NutmegDevil

Registered Republican who is going down with Kerry. He also stated that the SBV's were liars. But, you know, that's what makes this country great. I can turn him off if I like.


209 posted on 09/21/2004 3:47:52 PM PDT by gathersnomoss
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To: Lil'freeper

ping


210 posted on 09/21/2004 4:42:56 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought."-Pope JPII)
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To: MainFrame65

I like it!!


211 posted on 09/21/2004 5:44:07 PM PDT by Michael.SF. ("Carl Rove? That Bitch set us up! - Terry 'marion Berry' McCauliff)
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