Posted on 12/03/2004 12:20:29 PM PST by RtWngr
NEW YORK Those who believe that something's rotten in the state of Ohio, that it mishandled the Nov. 2 election, shouldn't hold their breath waiting for a revelation from the state's major papers that might call into question President Bush's victory.
While most of the top dailies there say they are following, if not probing, each accusation, many coming from liberal blogs, none of the editors who spoke to E&P this week find the allegations highly convincing or plan to devote major resources to them.
"We have been chasing them down as they come up, and a lot of them are so groundless," said Doug Clifton, editor of The Plain Dealer in Cleveland. "We are finding that there were some legitimate counting errors and glitches in the computer system. But they were found and we have found no evidence of conspiracies or anything showing that the outcome would have been any different."
(Excerpt) Read more at mediainfo.com ...
What will Jesse JackASSson do now?
Even the Plain Dealer admits this...
That story is legless.
Interesting twist. Now not only are certain tinfoil types listened to, but they are setting the agenda for a local paper. Perhaps Doug and his boss find it easier to take DU's lead, rather than think themselves?
Since when has a little thing like the truth ever stopped Jackson and his ilk? Whenever he starts sniffing around a subject, it's only because there may be a money angle in it for him........
Is the Plain Dealer really left-wing?
I've heard of the paper but have never read it.
What is Olberman going to talk about now?
DP endorsed Bush in 2000; no endorsement in 2004
This won't shut up the far-left loonies--they'll just say the media is covering up or is being "intimidated." These are the same kind of people who believe that Olbermann is the only one who has the "courage" to report the "truth" muhahaha, conveniently overlooking that's he's just as much a partisan crackpot as they are.
BBBWWWWWHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
And they are the same people who say CNN, CBS, ABC, and NBC are all part of the "right-wing media." Truth has no effect on these people.
Not as bad as the Akron Beacon Journal, but, yes.
Even the local T.V. and radio stations (Columbus) aren't spending much time on the story. They are too busy chasing the latest horror story.
Today's (or yesterday's) PD editorial page said something - bluntly - to the effect of, "Kerry lost, get over it".
Another hit on the last nail in the coffin ;)
When does the SOS certify the election results? Isn't there a date when this is officially over?
Yeah, it's that conservative bias in the mainstream media.
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