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Wonkette Services the Debate (takes a dig at blogs and FR for breaking Rathergate)
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| 12.20.04
Posted on 12/20/2004 7:01:44 PM PST by mhking
Courtesy of Newsweek, mainstream medias pet blogger Wonkette takes a cute little slap at the bloggers who broke the Dan Rather fraud story: Fast Chat: The Wonkette.
What did you think of the bloggers role in the Dan Rather affair?
I think they did a disservice to the debate because they made the debate about the documents and not about the president of the United States. There was another half to that story that had to do with verifiable events of what Bush may have been up to.
While blogs like LGF were doing a disservice to the debate by exposing phony documents used to influence a presidential election, Wonkette was servicing the debate by speculating often about the size of John Kerrys reproductive organ, and by trumpeting bogus exit poll results to the world on election day.
A real class act. You can see why she gets so much coverage in the MSM.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: dubyaismypresident
Ah yes, you are right, but, but, thats just not right!!
To: mhking
This would seem, to any SANE person, to be absurd, crazy, etc. The sad part is that for a too large segment of the population this tripe is completely rational. Scary!
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posted on
12/20/2004 7:15:22 PM PST
by
drt1
To: dubyaismypresident
Thats not the way things out to be.
To: bism
I do. And that doesn't mean you get overnight visits.
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posted on
12/20/2004 7:17:49 PM PST
by
82Marine89
(Robin Hood was a democrat.)
To: mhking; Poohbah; veronica; Pukin Dog
Well, I wouldn't decline an advance from either Wonkette or Washingtonienne. Both are good-looking.
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posted on
12/20/2004 7:20:38 PM PST
by
hchutch
(A pro-artificial turf, pro-designated hitter baseball fan.)
To: Baynative
Anyone hear how that CBS internal investigation is going?
Collusion between the DNC and CBS and an unknown author of forged government documents designed to tilt a close presidential election. Sounds like a big story...
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posted on
12/20/2004 7:22:55 PM PST
by
weegee
(WE FOUGHT ZOGBYISM November 2, 2004 - 60 Million Voters versus 60 Minutes - BUSH WINS!!!)
To: mhking
Any pictures of Miss Cox?
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posted on
12/20/2004 7:24:45 PM PST
by
NJ Neocon
(Democracy is tyranny of the masses. It is three wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner)
To: JRochelle
The biggest problem is, IMHO, that she is neither insightful nor funny. If she had either of those attributes, she would at least have a shot at being interesting. Unfortunately, she combines a third-rate mind and a fourth-rate wit with a face made for the internet.
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posted on
12/20/2004 7:27:08 PM PST
by
Luddite Patent Counsel
("No man's life, liberty or property is safe while the Legislature is in session.")
To: mhking
This means so much coming from someone who's making $19,000 a year.
To: mhking
She just wants to be on tv again that her 15 minutes of fame are past.
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posted on
12/20/2004 7:29:50 PM PST
by
Dan from Michigan
("BZZZZZT You are fined one credit for violation of the Verbal Morality Statute")
To: JRochelle
Thats not the way things out to be.Well things aren't ever going to be the way they ought to be in this world. It's just not in the cards.
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posted on
12/20/2004 7:30:40 PM PST
by
NeoCaveman
(If you can't be a good example, atleast be a billboard of what not to do)
To: Pylot
Remember that in the twisted minds of the liberal glitterati it is not the guilt of the accused but the seriousness of the charges that matters.
Hmm, so being accused of getting a dishonorable discharge for treasonous activities isn't a serious charge?
/I know, I know, the whole consistenty thing has never been a big deal for the left, but still, it has to be said.
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posted on
12/20/2004 7:32:51 PM PST
by
swilhelm73
(Dowd wrote that Kerry was defeated by a "jihad" of Christians...Finally – a jihad liberals oppose!)
To: mhking
"Wonkette was servicing the debate by speculating often about the size of John Kerrys reproductive organ"
OMG - this must be a joke!
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posted on
12/20/2004 7:34:58 PM PST
by
CyberAnt
(Where are the dem supporters? - try the trash cans in back of the abortion clinics.)
To: mhking
I think they did a disservice to the debate because they made the debate about the documents and not about the president of the United States. There was another half to that story that had to do with verifiable events of what Bush may have been up to.How stupid is this wench?
What "about the president of the United States"? On what do we base "verifiable events"?
What an absolute dolt, saying we can't have facts entering into "the debate".
LOL
To: cyncooper
How stupid is this wench?Very.
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posted on
12/20/2004 7:41:07 PM PST
by
mhking
To: mhking
Once again, my tagline fits the article ---
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posted on
12/20/2004 7:41:20 PM PST
by
CedarDave
(Primary rule of Dem whining: The complaint need not be accurate as long as the charge is serious.)
To: CyberAnt
Wonkette to John: Are you glad to see me or is that a Heinz dill pickle in light brine?
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posted on
12/20/2004 7:42:32 PM PST
by
llevrok
To: mhking
Face it, sex still sells. Wonkette is a young female who, according to her website, "does it" regularly and with numerous and only slightly restricted partners. That makes her a "hot babe" in the parlance of the bookers on media outlets.
If she was a young male who "played around" and had superficial opinions other than on sex, she would be one among millions and of no particular interest to the media. So what she has to say about Rathergate has no more relevance to the discussion than a discussion of what she did, with whom, with what part of her body, on a randomly chosen night last week. Which is to say, no relevance.
Did I miss anything?
Congressman Billybob
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posted on
12/20/2004 7:43:09 PM PST
by
Congressman Billybob
(FELICITY FAHRQUAR TAPED ON JEOPARDY -- THIS WEEK!)
To: Pylot
Depending on who is the accused, of course.
If it's one of their guys the accusation, no matter how documented and eyewitnessed, is nothing but a right-wing smear.
To: mhking
Slag, harlot, trollop, strumpet, etc...
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