Posted on 09/08/2006 9:16:58 AM PDT by RatherBiased.com
Since the revelation that Richard Armitage, a former high-ranking official in the State Department, was the source of the much-ballyhooed Valerie Plame "leak," many in the media have refused to touch the story with a ten-foot pole. This was quite a turnaround since before the Armitage involvement was known, many journalists believed the CIA leak story was one worth pursuing on a daily basis. Some even believed it could bring down the Bush White House, or at least end the careers of Karl Rove and Dick Cheney.
One of the biggest media figures boycotting the Plame story has been MSNBC host Chris Matthews who has yet to mention the scandal at all since the Armitage report broke, a dramatic contrast to the 27 times he mentioned the "scandal" in the five months leading up to it.
Like P.J. Gladnick, I couldn't help but notice Matthews's strange flip. So I decided to ask him about it. His answer revealed an animus toward Vice President Dick Cheney and a fear of being asked to answer tough questions himself.
Last night, I went to a party held by MSNBC and National Journal celebrating a new venture the two media outlets are launching together. Quite a few NBCers were there, including Chris Matthews. I struck up a conversation with the host about the topic of Plame and why he hadn't talked about the story at all. Here's a rough transcript of our discussion which I wrote down shortly thereafter:
Q: So I've noticed you haven't done anything on the whole Valerie Plame story since the Armitage story broke. Why not invite Joe Wilson on the show to defend himself?After that remark, Matthews left the conversation. He stuck around for at least 15 more minutes afterward before leaving.
A: Because he'd say basically the same thing he always says. 'My wife had no involvement in getting me the mission.' He'd just repeat it over and over.
Q: Maybe, but isn't it at least worth showing your viewers that this guy has no credibility considering how much you talked about the story before? Shouldn't he be held accountable for wasting all our time? Why not invite one of his representatives or defenders on the show?
A: Well, the story's just gotten so complicated. I mean, it's just such a mess. Because what if it's true that Armitage was the source, but those other guys [presumably Rove and Scooter Libby], also were leakers, what then?
Q: Isn't that a question worth exploring on your show?
A: It could be but the problem is that Dick Cheney has so many apologists it's ridiculous. So many journalists like Bob Woodward will say or do anything just to get access to him. And then all the people in the administration too.
Q: I don't see why this is stopping you from mentioning the story at all. The viewers at least need some sort of closure don't they?
A: Hey listen I need to get out of here. I have to get back home.
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What a pig.
I guess I balance him out as a politically conservative senior citizen. I have been a subscriber to the Washington Post for thirty three years, and at times during those years have also subscribed to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Times. My work made it necessary to follow the news, and at times, I made news.
It sure would have been nice to have had the internet in my early years. It would have made things a lot easier.
My heavens, the man has no ethics and no conscience at all. I am fantasizing someone on the right being invited on the show and saying "Before I answer your question Chris, I'd like to know why you dropped the Plame story when it became clear you could no long use it to beat up on Rove, Libby, the VP and the President. What's up with that?"
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Why are you giving weasels such a bad name??? Matthews is more like a whore in church, and I rank him right down there with a child molesting priest. Same difference, different tunes!
So he's calling journalists liars??
"Mother needs her footrub and if I'm late she she thinks I'm talking to a girl and I'll be so grounded."
Good point!
Spitty is such a lame little gasbag. For weeks he speculated how this could climb up the line to Cheney, going so far as to speculate who would replace the vice president. And now he goes limp?
Also, during the recent dust-up in Lebanon Spitty made a reference to the "pines of Lebanon" its the cedars of Lebanon you charlatan putz!
Re post #4. Well, yeah, but besides that, Chrissy is first, foremost and always a democrat operative. Guys like him and Stephanapolos and Russert NEVER CHANGE. Their employers exhibit liberal bias simply by giving them a forum.
Wouldn't it be great to have Chrissy interview Howard Fineman and both of them say, "Boy, did we screw this up!"
Oh well, one can fantasize right?
Sissy Matthews is such a little slimy fag! God, how I'd love to see Zell Miller bust his mouth wide open with a lead pipe!
At least whores give you honest value for your money.
Sissy Matthews is such a little slimy fag! God, how I'd love to see Zell Miller bust his mouth wide open with a lead pipe!
Busting chrissy with a pipe is a little harsh...but Zell Miller would be a great one to ask the question mentioned above.
Never write... when you can speak. Never speak... when you can wink.
Drive by media strikes again...
Matthews and all of the other libs. haven't had time to put together all the new lies they will spew from their programing
to the stupid left.
They do not want to talk about it because of the newly discovered truths. You see, the left can't stand the truth.
The left doesn't want to discuss this subject at this time.
And, to think if this was a Republican issue they would burn the issue into ever brain in America.
It's coming home to roost for the left on the, BUSH LIED.
For months the left thought they had started a campaign on BUSH LIED but, that has backed fired.
Now, just maybe, Americans will see a part of what the left
will do to discredit other people who will not see as they do.
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