Posted on 11/14/2005 4:29:25 AM PST by Peach
Tim Russert, Democrat Shill
We realize Tim Russert only got his job at NBC because of Russert’s then boss Senator Patrick Moynihan’s friendship with the then head of NBC News. But Russert regularly goes beyond the call of duty to his DNC overlords.
Behold this lead into a question for GOP head, Ken Mehlman on today’s (November 13th) installment of Meet The Press:
MR. RUSSERT: "On solid intelligence." And then 15 months later, the secretary of state came on this program and said this.
(Videotape, May 16, 2004):
SEC’Y POWELL: But it turned out that the sourcing was inaccurate and wrong, and in some cases, deliberately misleading. And for that, I am disappointed, and I regret it.
(End videotape)
MR. RUSSERT: "Deliberately misleading." That’s the secretary of state. So why can’t Democrats now say that the administration deliberately misled the American people?
Because, Mr. Russert, you are a liar.
The actual context of Powell’s remarks from the cited May 16, 2004 Meet The Press broadcast gives his words an entirely different meaning:
RUSSERT: Thank you very much, sir. In February of 2003, you put your enormous personal reputation on the line before the United Nations and said that you had solid sources for the case against Saddam Hussein. It now appears that an agent called Curveball had misled the CIA by suggesting that Saddam had trucks and trains that were delivering biological and chemical weapons. How concerned are you that some of the information you shared with the world is now inaccurate and discredited?
POWELL: I’m very concerned. When I made that presentation in February 2003, it was based on the best information that the Central Intelligence Agency made available to me. We studied it carefully; we looked at the sourcing in the case of the mobile trucks and trains. There was multiple sourcing for that. Unfortunately, that multiple sourcing over time has turned out to be not accurate. And so I’m deeply disappointed. But I’m also comfortable that at the time that I made the presentation, it reflected the collective judgment, the sound judgment of the intelligence community. But it turned out that the sourcing was inaccurate and wrong and in some cases, deliberately misleading. And for that, I am disappointed and I regret it.
It is clear that in his May 16th remarks Powell was referring to the CIA asset called "Curveball," who had been deliberately misleading. — Not the administration.
In fact in his original answer Powell insisted the administration honestly believed the information the CIA had made available to them and had acted in good faith. But Russert edited Powell’s response to make it sound exactly the opposite.
Doing so, Tim Russert has once again exposed himself to the world as the Democrat hack that he is. Of course this is not news to anyone who has ever watched him.
Flood NBC with complaints. Do it now while you have time and it's on your mind.
They are scandals whether they are true or not and whether or not there has been a conviction. Definition: A scandal involves widely publicized allegations of wrong-doing, disgrace or moral outrage. A scandal may be based on reality, or the product of false allegations.
The operative words are "widely publicized." I notice that you don't use scandal in referring to Durbin or any the other Dems I list or address the scandals of the Clinton years. The so-called scandals are created by the MSM and the Dems.
If the Pelosi thing and some of the others were a big deal then would have been taken up by the Ethics committe and then there would be some media coverage. Either there is nothing there or the Republicans in congress dont have the balls to force the issue. McDermitt? Hell havent they adjudicated that yet. Didnt that take place when Newt was still Speaker?
They are not scandals because the MSM has not covered them as such. You conveniently left out Berger who was part of the National Dem leadership. Can you imagine the MSM's coverage if Condi Rice, as a former National Security Advisor, was caught shoving classified national security documents associated with 9/11 down her dress and then was convicted by a court and forced to pay a fine? They would be all over it including pursuing what was in the documents and the motivation for doing so.
If you don't understand and acknowledge the MSM's double standard when it comes to covering the Reps, you are living in a fantasy world.
Address for Meet the Press mail at NBC
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Phone Number: 212 664-2333 (but the mailbox for comments on news shows is full).
Yes, Yes, Yes!!! -- like --
Is that what you think
where did you hear that
is that your opinion
do you believe that
I love to listen to Rumsfeld -- do you think I just fell off the cabbage truck - I'm not going to try to answer that -- where do you dream up these questions
I never said there wasnt a double standard. All I was doing was pointing out that to the Average American all they hear about are the widely publicized cases of DeLay, Senator Frist and until Veterans Day undisputed claims of Bush Lied and Soldiers Died. The other stories were buried except for Durbin who properly got slammed.
I got through to the contact for Meet the Press and was able to send them a message. I hope Mr. Russert's ears are still burning. (no bad language though)
I called back to another number (212) 664-4444) and asked to be put through to Mr. Russert's office. I talked to his staff gal "Lisa", and then she put me through to Dim's voice mail...where I left a scathing message. No four letter words, except "fake"....but I sure let him have it. Requested he issue an on-air apology to President BUsh and to General Powell for his blatent lie. HA! Like he really cares, not. I ended my message by telling him that I was ashamed of him, and I would expect his father would be as well.
I agree. I stopped watching and feel much better for it.
Umm... the Plame/Wilson treacherous plan to sandbag Bush on the war ... the corruption in Schumer's staff ... the rewriting of history ... the role of the pardoned Rich in the oil-for-food scandal ... the insistence we need the approval of corrupt France or corrupt UN ... for starters.
This isn't news.he's been a rat for ages.
Good for you. That was a supurb effort.
Well of course he is a liberal! Wish he didn't try to pretend he isn't.
When in the hell is Bush going to reign in the rouge CIA? The entire building needs to be put on military lockdown and every single employee investigated.
Then, on to the State dept!
Umm... the Plame/Wilson treacherous plan to sandbag Bush on the war ... the corruption in Schumer's staff ... the rewriting of history ... the role of the pardoned Rich in the oil-for-food scandal ... the insistence we need the approval of corrupt France or corrupt UN ... for starters.
And based upon the definition of scandal ... A scandal involves widely publicized allegations of wrong-doing, disgrace or moral outrage. A scandal may be based on reality, or the product of false allegations. Which of these do you think more than five percent of the American public are even aware of? Ok, maybe 25% for Oil for Food.
Administrations have tried to regin in the CIA and State Department and other parts of the beauracracy for more than fifty years. Notice how much progress has been made?
Timmy is just one more DMC mouthpieces. Why isn't he covered by the CFR rules?
>>>Doing so, Tim Russert has once again exposed himself to the world as the Democrat hack that he is. Of course this is not news to anyone who has ever watched him.<<<
It apparently is news to conservative talk-show hosts Limbaugh, Ingraham, and Hannity. They are very easy on Russert, generally giving him the benefit of the doubt, which infuriates me.
He betrayed our trust!! AAARRRGGHHH!!!!!!!!!
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