Jed Babbin: Hillary Clinton attack on Rumsfeld was coordinated with the Associated Press

suntimes.com ^ | 8-4-06 | Doug from Upland

[doug from upland]

Jed Babbin, Undersecretary of Defense for Pres. George HW Bush, is subbing today for Laura Ingraham on her syndicated show. Babbin is all over the story of what happened in hearings yesterday in which Hillary Clinton confronted Sec. of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.

Babbin is claiming that it is totally manufactured news. The AP set this up with her and the payoff was an inclusive interview. It sold papers and made them money.

Babbin says that "this is manufactured news. She is their great white hope."

HERE IS THE AP BLURB:

War in Iraq
Hillary to Rumsfeld: Quit

August 4, 2006

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday called on Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to resign, hours after ripping him at a public hearing over what she called ''failed policy'' in Iraq.

''I just don't understand why we can't get new leadership that would give us a fighting chance to turn the situation around before it's too late,'' the New York Democrat and potential 2008 presidential contender said in an interview. ''I think the president should choose to accept Secretary Rumsfeld's resignation.''

Asked about Clinton's comments, Pentagon spokesman Eric Ruff said, ''We don't discuss politics.''

AP

[doug from upland]

Is this if unofficial start of her presidential campaign?

[Obadiah]

What is frightening is this unholy convergence of Hillary and the media to take over this country via any sinister mean necessary, be it subterfuge or outright disinformation.

[mtbopfuyn]

I just don't understand why we can't get new leadership

For once I agree with Hitlery. Since we've had her as POTUS for 8 years, we certainly don't need her 4 more.

[exit82]

All three old media networks led off with this story as well. Brian Williams on NBC was breathless as he described it--oh-the-humanity type breathless.

I turned back to Fox News after barfing up supper.The picture of Hillary on the barf bag makes it go much quicker.

Hey Doug--let's sell airlines barf bags with Hillary's picture on 'em! We can do an infomercial, and you can write the jingles......

[LtKerst]

The AP is exposed as leftist biased.
They can no longer be trusted to tell factual news.

this also sounds alot like the "Cana" Fake News.

Did AP also set that up?

[tobyhill]

When does the MSM start reporting about the 95% of Iraq that's stable?

[weegee]

It certainly is a constitutional crisis to determine if Bill and Hill can EACH serve ANOTHER 8 years as "co-presidents".

What's there to stop Bubba or any former pres. from remarrying (for convenience) and evading the 2 term limit?

The Clintons came up with this "co-president" bunk. And Hillary was hands on (remember the closed door health care meetings?).

[johnny7]

“ ...why we can't get new leadership that would give us a fighting chance to turn the situation around before it's too late,''

She must be talkin' about that new offensive they intend to launch from Okinawa.

[Rummyfan]

Secretary Rumsfeld's response to Shrillary statement:

I don't work for you bee - otch!

Actually, Donald Rumsfeld has too much class to ever respond such, but someone should put this witch in her place.

[The South Texan]

Are you surprised? crAP is to the Rats to what Pravda was to the old Commies in the USSR.

[Rummyfan]

I turned back to Fox News after barfing up supper.

LOL!

[martinidon]

and the Republicans allowed the beast to pull this off without a peep! it has been almost 24 hours and not one Republican has defended Rumsfeld or Bush. I think they are positioning themselves for the minority position this fall.....

[Gone GF]

I'm completely befuddled by this post. What was set up in advance? How did AP and Clinton collude? When did AP start selling papers?

[Brad from Tennessee]

This type of cooperation is nothing new. Mary Mapes, Dan Rather's 60 Minutes producer, admitted to being in contact with Kerry campaign headquarters while putting together her Bush Air Guard comedy. In contrast, when the Swift Boat Veterans held their first news conference at the National Press Club in D.C., only UPI and C-Span showed up. The American establishment media is a willing, shameless tool of the Democrats.

[Vaquero]

I'm Shocked, Shocked to find that the MSM in bed with Democrat politicians...

[weegee]

''I just don't understand why we can't get new leadership that would give us a fighting chance to turn the situation around before it's too late,''

Some other politician (Kennedy?) was railing against the administration because this war was "taking so long". He cited WWII (clocking its beginning at 12-7-1941 and ignoring the major troop deployment of Allies). We ended WWII "early" by dropping 2 nuclear bombs. We have that option this time around, is that what the Democrat solution is again?

[doug from upland]

I'm in.

[bert]

Before the outburst, rummy delivered a stinging slap to hillary's chops by noting she delivered a prepared statement (rather than ask ans extemporaneous question).

she is so inadequate.

[Wolverine]

There's even a cash prize of $500 dollars that apparently will get split eight ways. The reporters who covered the  Hillary Story will take part in the reward.

For a day of outstanding a memorable photos, taken in conditions of substantial danger, the Lebanon photo team of:

AP reporter,

CNN reporter,

MSNBC reporter,

ABC reporter,

FOX reporter,

WP writer,

NYT reporter 

Any Democrat talker 

Each will share this week’s $500 Beat of the Week award.

Hey…Everybody gets $62.50!

/ sarc

[doug from upland]

AP sells its content. They knew what Hillary was going to do, promised to give it favorable coverage, put in just the right statements to make her look good, and they got their exclusive interview. Babbin is convinced that Hillary handlers discussed the strategy with the AP before the event.