Posted on 07/17/2005 5:31:13 PM PDT by iamright
Bob's final word segment:
...what if the president had just called in his top people in the beginning of all this and said, `Folks, we have a problem here. I need to know who's been talking to Bob Novak...
...Instead, this White House did what it usually does when challenged: It went into attack mode, called charges that the White House had leaked the name ridiculous, and allowed the controversy to boil until a special prosecutor had to be appointed. Now two years and millions of tax dollars later, the president's trusted friend and strategist Karl Rove has emerged as the top suspect, and we're left to wonder: Can anything said from the White House podium be taken at face value, or does the White House just deny automatically anything that reflects badly on it?
This could and should have been dealt with inside the White House long before it reached the special prosecutor level. Instead, the president's people followed the modern public relations rule, `Never admit a mistake, just do what is necessary to kill the story before it kills you,' which often works. What they are learning, though, is that when that involves tearing down the character of your critics, it can also be very dangerous business.
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"when challenged: It went into attack mode"
(any denial from a Republican is attack mode.)
"Can anything said from the White House podium be taken at face value, or does the White House just deny automatically anything that reflects badly on it?"
(Bush is a liar.)
"when that involves tearing down the character of your critics, it can also be very dangerous business."
(mislable the defense of good character as tearing down that of your critics.)
I usually only watch FNC, and I won't make the mistake of watching this democreep again!
I've got news for Bob Schieffer.... No one cares, except for the far left nutcases. But it looks like you care, huh Bob?
He must be wearin' the underwear Dan Rather left behind.
These guys are in full panic mode.
If only these liberals were concerned about the other 99.99% of federal tax expenditures. To hear them whining about it you'd think the entire federal debt is from special prosecutor bills.
He's another "Aw shucks" liberal. Could never stand the guy.
What would that have resolved, seeing how Rove isn't the one who leaked the story, it was leaked TO him?
DUH!
I haven't had network news on my tv for years.
Don't put yourself through it. More and more people aren't.
"The loyal opposition". Phrase no longer applies. Time for all patriots to assume the position...you know...THE POSITION!
Isn't that the MSM's job?
MSM definition of tearing down the character of your critics = pointing out his lies, which were later verified as lies by a bipartisan senate commission.
Bob Schaeffer, you're a flat-out bone-broke no-good liar.
Hmmm, the Clinton administration NEVER went on attack mode, not any bimbos character assasinated. Hmmm, wonder if Schieffer was this critical during the 90's?
Wow, the media has an anti-Republican agenda? I am shocked - shocked!
"it went into attack mode." very funny coming from the MSM who are always in attack mode. and of course totally incorrect. the Prez instructed all of his people to cooperate fully. as far as i know the WH has been utterly silent on this (and getting grief for it, too). EEK. they drive me NUTZ
Don't let it shake your faith in the objective press, my friend-- tomorrow the two liberal hosts of Today will have on a liberal commentator to talk about Rove, and the balance will be restored! Uh... ;)
Listen, anyone allowing Bob Schieffer to make their blood boil need a psych eval.
To me, it is like saying an inconsequential antique lampshade made your blood boil.
We're conservatives...we do not allow benchwarmers from the AAA team affect us.
HOW ABOUT JOE WILSON'S TREASONOUS LIES!!!!!!! This moron cares nothing about the real crime. Its no wonder people are all up in arms, I know I've been living in a Red state of rage for about 10 years. I think knitting may be a better choice for me......
If a tree fall in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?
TV shows hosted by bitter old socialists are so 20th century.
Network (made up) news smells worse than my garbage dumpster. Let them keep digging the hole deeper and deeper. They may hit a nuke factory in China before one of our nukes does, and will be history.
Look at their viewer numbers, and you can tell they are on the biggest decline in the "made up news" ever.
Not only is he wearing Rather's panties, but he has got them in as big of a wad as Rather did...
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