Posted on 10/05/2004 3:06:45 PM PDT by gopwinsin04
At a panel discussion sponored by the New Yorker Magazine on Saturday in New York, NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw lashed out at Internet bloggers in defense of CBS's Dan Rather according to reports from the Associated Press and Reuters.
Brokaw compared the bloggers attacks on Dan Rathers '60 Minutes II' reportage about President Bush's National Guard service to a 'political jihad.'
'What I think is highly inappropriate is what's going on across the internet, a kind of political jihad,' Brokaw said during a panel discussion where he appeared with Dan Rather and Peter Jennings.
'It is certainly an attempt to demonize CBS News, and it goes well beyond any factual information a lot of them have, the kind of demagoguery that is unleashed out there.'
Brokaw and Jennings both acknowledged that mistakes had been made in the '60 Minutes II' report questioning President Bush's National Guard Service, but the network news anchors also offered their support to their fellow news colleague.
Mike Paranzino of BoycottCBS.com wasted little time responding to Brokaw's statements.
'We will not be cowed into silence by Mr. Brokaws intemperate remarks.'
(Excerpt) Read more at news.zdnet.com ...
If it's the truth, it ain't jihad, Brokejaw!
One thing I would be willing to bet is that, had CBS gone against Brokaw's and Jenning's liberal base, they'd be taking a different stance on this issue. Their anger would be directed at CBS and not at the bloggers who exposed the fraudulant story.
Well - he is right!
We are sick and tired of being told their version of each and every event. We have the right to demand the truth without prejudice.
So, they will continue to malign this president, we will circumvent the news outlets and spread the news on our own.
This is their fault. We will not accept lies and forged documents to bring down our president. They just better listen up.
And, I demand an apology to the President of the United States.
It doesn't take much to make these worms squirm, does it?
We just give em hell and they think it is jihad!
Wow. What blazing hypocricy! Hey Peter! How will you report Zell Miller's speech in the Senate this afternoon? Are you going to be factual and accurate? Are you going to seriously address his charges of media bias and demogogary(sp?)?
Mr. Brokaw has the brain power of a constipated flea.
This is rich, Brokejaw talking about demagoguery after blasting the blogs with 'political jihad.'
Internet Jihad vs. MSM's continued attempt to shape the electorate toward their candidate.
PIII. Akbar!
The funny part is morons like Brokejaw actually think someone cares about their tale of woe.
Like most of the MSM's pathetic crying these days, his comments will be met with deafening silence.
Time to behead the infidel Brokjaw.
You know the mainstream media is worried when they bring Jennings and Brokejaw on to plea for Rather on the same stage..
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allah snackbar! The Pajamajahdeen struggle continues..
IF Lockjaw, Peetie the Canook, and GungaDan hate us - we're doing a good thing.
They are old, bitter, Marxists and they never anticipated their own obsolescense. Hail to the blogosphere!
Who really watches these dorks anyways? I don't know anyone. Further, why are they paid so much more than they are worth? This nimrods make more than Doctors/Engineers/Scientist aka the people that are really worth something.
JIMROB AKHBAR!
I'm sure there were snotty elites that said the same thing when Gutenberg invented his press. The unwashed masses actually.....READING?! God help us!
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