Posted on 11/03/2005 1:12:45 PM PST by samkatz
For two years, the mainstream media have published one side of the so-called Plame Affair. Commentary that sheds light on the truth about the Wilsons, their agenda or their lies have pretty much been limited to right wing media. Think about it. Does anyone you know who is not a regular Freeper or reader of NRO have any perspective other than that of the mainstream press? The answer is probably no.
Who is there to tell the real story ? The subjects of the witch-hunt are straight-jacketed by the Grand Jury. No Republican serving in any official capicity can EVER shed light on the Wilsons motives or affiliations. This would provoke cries of retaliation by the left and the media. The shackles on the administration are permanent. Only a respected member of the mainstream mediacan set the record straight. That person is the columnist who started at the center of the probe, Robert Novak.
Novak has information none of us do and a unique perspective. As a potential target of the prosecuter, he remained virtually silent until August 1, 2005. In his column Correcting the CIA, Novak corrected misconceptions and distortions about the case. Writing against the advice of his attorneys, he debunked the myth of Ms Plames covert status. He exposed the lie that Ms. Plame had no role in sending her husband to Niger. http://www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/robertnovak/2005/08/01/155068.html
Novak, despite his conservative perspective is well respected journalist with a column in the mainstream press, a broad readership, and near celebrity status. Mathew Cooper and Judith Miller have incesantly told their stories in print and electronic media. Novak has an opportunity or even duty to give the world the picture its not getting, and cap off nearly 50 years of distinguished journalism. Please, Mr. Novak, go do it.
Ahhh, Hummingbird, you have my heart and my brain- what there is of it, anyway.
Trouble is, the Dems, at least the high profile ones, are so coordinated! They're all on the same page! It's scary, but I think that's why they seem so pervasive. I really noticed it when Clintoon was under scrutiny by some in the New Media, for his, ah hem, "indiscretions" shall we say; remember he trotted out a whole army of supporters, all saying the same thing (that he was being persecuted on a little, private matter)? There was Albright, Lanny Davis, Daschle, at least 10 of them, there, at the entrance to the White House, all saying the same things. And it wasn't just on TV, but radio (NPR, natch) and the MLM. Wide exposure, immediate, and repeated phrasings. Stupendous effort. Unbelievable. Literally. But it worked. Perceptions! Yah.
We don't have such a machine; forgive me, but I have to admit, that's probably one reason I am comfortable in the Republican party. But we need to fight fire with fire, as you point out. Closest anyone came to that, it seems, was the Swiftboat Vets in the last election. And they coordinated themselves. I think they saved the day, too. Any ideas?
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