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Keith Olbermann: It's "Treasonous" For The Administration Not To Correct Media Stories
MSNBC ^ | June 1, 2005 | Keith Olbermann

Posted on 07/28/2005 2:27:03 PM PDT by Sam Hill

Whilst opining in his boyishly incomprehensible way, Olbermann claims it is the Bush administration's fault that Newsweek ran their meretricious story about Korans being flushed down toilets at Guantanamo.
 
To illustrate his brilliant point, he reminds us of the Bush administration's complicity in not shooting down the forged "Killian Memos" of Rathergate fame:
 
 
 
  June 1, 2005 | 3:54 p.m. ET

More questions than answers (Keith Olbermann)

 [W]eren't those members of the military or the government with whom Newsweek vetted the plausibility of its item, honor-bound to say "you can't print this"?

Or would somebody rather play politics with this? The way Craig Crawford reconstructed it, this one went similarly to the way the Killian Memos story evolved at the White House. The news organization turns to the administration for a denial. The administration says nothing. The news organization runs the story. The administration jumps on the necks of the news organization with both feet or has its proxies do it for them.

That's beyond shameful. It's treasonous.

_________

How is it possible for such an intellect to not see the parallels to what Rove has been accused of doing? Rove apparently warned Matt Cooper of Time Magazine "not to get too far out" on the Joe Wilson story.

Why is Olbermann calling for Rove's head? Is it simply because that's what he is told to say by the DNC?


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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bullzogby; cialeak; duac; gitmo; korandesecration; liberalism; lyingliars; makingitup; newsspeak; newsweak; newsweek; partisanwitchhunt; propaganda; stupidity; zogbyism
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To: Sam Hill
Sign of a sick mind....Everything becomes a "he77 if you do and he77 if you don't" situation.....There is never any pleasing them.
21 posted on 07/28/2005 2:41:46 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Mr and Mrs Wilson III were both working UNDERtheCOVERS!)
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To: Sam Hill

It's the responsibility of the media to get it right.

It's not the responsibility of the Administration to prove them wrong. These people have important work to do for the American people -- instead of just making up stories to call attention to their imagined audience and ruthless ambitions to get to the top in the news/show business.


22 posted on 07/28/2005 2:41:53 PM PDT by MikeHu
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To: Thrusher

Excellent point. It's a no-win situation: they "fail" to correct the media, and they're condoning misinformation getting out; they try to correct the media, and it's manipulation of the press. I have an idea: how about the media actually acting responsibly in its research and reporting of news stories?


23 posted on 07/28/2005 2:42:56 PM PDT by My2Cents ("The essence of American journalism is vulgarity divested of truth." -- Winston Churchill)
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham

LOL....that hissing sound isn't Olbermann passing gas; it's Olbermann's head deflating.


24 posted on 07/28/2005 2:43:59 PM PDT by My2Cents ("The essence of American journalism is vulgarity divested of truth." -- Winston Churchill)
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To: All

Listen carefully Olberman...

You are a S P O R T S guy...always will be.


25 posted on 07/28/2005 2:44:39 PM PDT by rbmillerjr
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To: Thrusher

>>The administration tried to correct the media and prevent them from spreading Joe Wilson's propaganda as truth, and look where it got Karl Rove...<<


Everything is O.K. as long as he did not break the law. Nothing has actually happened to him.

If we all believe that Karl Rove is an example of the right thing to do then, the Koran story should have been corrected before being printed. Newsweek was supposed to be aware of the implications of the story before they printed it and I would think the same would be expected of those in the military/government that were asked to verify the story.

Should people not do the right thing because they are afraid of the consequences?


26 posted on 07/28/2005 2:44:50 PM PDT by stratocaster42
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To: Sam Hill
Then Olbermann will come out strongly for Rove today, correct?

Didn't think so.

Last time the administration told them to be careful they accused the Government of attempting to run their business. They erupted in hysterics, then spent months trying to prove we did flush a Koran down a toliet out of spite.

Olbermann, It is YOUR job to make sure your stories are truthful. It's the administration's job to defend this country. They aren't getting paid to be your editors so sit down, shut up, and learn how to do your job responsibly without malice instead of wasting your time being the puppet of loons that want the election results challenged because they cannot accept reality.

The administration jumps on the necks of the news organization with both feet or has its proxies do it for them.

We're proxies now!

27 posted on 07/28/2005 2:45:29 PM PDT by Soul Seeker
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To: rbmillerjr
Listen carefully Olberman... You are a S P O R T S guy...always will be.

And, a poor one at that! Why do you think ESPN fired him?

28 posted on 07/28/2005 2:47:11 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Kill 'em til they're dead! Then, kill 'em again!)
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To: Sam Hill
Weren't those members of the military or the government with whom Newsweek vetted the plausibility of its item, honor-bound to say "you can't print this"?

What an idiot.

I can just imagine the liberal MSM's response if the Bush administration tells them "you can't print this".

29 posted on 07/28/2005 2:47:26 PM PDT by RJL
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To: Sam Hill

Republican administrations have been shooting down erroneous media stories for years now and the "professionals" just ignore them and keep on lying.


30 posted on 07/28/2005 2:47:53 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Legislatures are so outdated. If you want real political victory, take your issue to court.)
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To: Sam Hill

This a-hole was and is an embarassment for ESPN and the country in general. Totally clueless. Nice ratings! NOT!


31 posted on 07/28/2005 2:48:00 PM PDT by Doc Savage (...because they stand on a wall, and they say nothing is going to hurt you tonight, not on my watch!)
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To: All

Different day, different ground rules:

Wilson revealed - Bloggermann - MSNBC.com
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8085423/#050711a

• July 22, 2005 | 10:02 p.m. ET

Wilson revealed (Keith Olbermann)

In his ‘story guidance’ to Matthew Cooper of Time, Rove did more damage to your safety than the most thumb-sucking liberal or guard at Abu Ghraib. He destroyed an intelligence asset like Valerie Plame merely to deflect criticism of a politician. We have all the damned politicians, of every stripe, that we need. The best of them isn’t worth half a Valerie Plame. And if the particular politician for whom Rove was deflecting, President Bush, is more than just all hat and no cattle on terrorism, he needs to banish Rove — and loudly.


32 posted on 07/28/2005 2:49:03 PM PDT by Sam Hill
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To: Bushbacker1

Lmao...true that.

Olbermann, (ring in music)...which story will American hear me Frick up tonight..."


33 posted on 07/28/2005 2:50:33 PM PDT by rbmillerjr
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To: Sam Hill

keeth olderman...BORING and SHOW OFF.


34 posted on 07/28/2005 2:51:09 PM PDT by cubreporter (I trust Rush. He has done more for this country than any of us will ever know! :))
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To: Sam Hill

Keith in Iowa: Olbermann should stop his release of intellectual flatus.

If he did, he'd soon explode. He has a very fertile mind, if you know what I mean... ;)

35 posted on 07/28/2005 2:52:02 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa (Talk Nerdy To Me)
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To: Sam Hill

And so it was "treasonous" for Karl Rove to correct Matt Cooper? Oh that's right. He's supposed to go to jail for that...


36 posted on 07/28/2005 2:53:53 PM PDT by t2buckeye
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To: Sam Hill

You think they really believe their own craziness?


37 posted on 07/28/2005 2:55:06 PM PDT by OldFriend (MERCY TO THE GUILTY IS CRUELTY TO THE INNOCENT ~ Adam Smith)
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To: t2buckeye

It's a woman's perogative to change her mind:

June 1, 2005 | 3:54 p.m. ET

[W]eren't those members of the military or the government with whom Newsweek vetted the plausibility of its item, honor-bound to say "you can't print this"?

Or would somebody rather play politics with this? The way Craig Crawford reconstructed it, this one went similarly to the way the Killian Memos story evolved at the White House. The news organization turns to the administration for a denial. The administration says nothing. The news organization runs the story. The administration jumps on the necks of the news organization with both feet or has its proxies do it for them.

That's beyond shameful. It's treasonous.


July 22, 2005 | 10:02 p.m. ET

In his ‘story guidance’ to Matthew Cooper of Time, Rove did more damage to your safety than the most thumb-sucking liberal or guard at Abu Ghraib. He destroyed an intelligence asset like Valerie Plame merely to deflect criticism of a politician. We have all the damned politicians, of every stripe, that we need. The best of them isn’t worth half a Valerie Plame. And if the particular politician for whom Rove was deflecting, President Bush, is more than just all hat and no cattle on terrorism, he needs to banish Rove — and loudly.


38 posted on 07/28/2005 2:56:30 PM PDT by Sam Hill
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To: Sam Hill

Oh, I love this...

This moron is now saying that the Bush administration needs to tell the media what it can and can't print...

Right....

Mark


39 posted on 07/28/2005 2:57:20 PM PDT by MarkL (It was a shocking cock-up. The mice were furious!)
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To: Sam Hill

A great example of why the majority of the electorate thinks that liberals have no values.


40 posted on 07/28/2005 2:58:13 PM PDT by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington (Washington State--Land of Court-approved Voting Fraud.)
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