Posted on 11/01/2006 3:14:59 AM PST by johnny7
Introducing the lead story on Tuesday's World News about John Kerry's seeming insult of troops in Iraq -- or at the very least that Bush is stupid -- ABC anchor Charles Gibson characterized it as merely an “idle political remark” as he fretted the attention it got from alternative media outlets and how that crowded out other issues: “What happened today is an object lesson in how in this day and age, an idle political remark gets seized upon, becomes fodder for the talk shows, the blogs, and the politicians, and suddenly obscures discussion of all other issues.” Following the story by Jake Tapper, which included shots of NewsBusters (see NewsBusters item with video and screen capture), Gibson pressed George Stephanopoulos about presumed White House duplicity: "George, does anyone at the White House really think that Senator Kerry was in some way denigrating the intelligence of American troops?" Stephanopoulos assured him: "Not exactly, but they don't think it's their job to give John Kerry the benefit of the doubt.”
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"idle political remark."
mr gibson apparently likes to engage in idle drivel.....not to mention transparent bias.
so much for being a journalist. now you're just an operative for the democrat
machine. just another goose-stepper. stick your journalistic pretense where it matters.
Not one mention of this on any of the Queda-types forums. The DUmmies' terrorist pals are worried.
The Democrat Media becomes enraged when any Democrat truthfully speaks his mind publically.
Anyone hear Mark Halpren on ABC radio newsbreak this am? You could hear the rage beneath his calm voice. At the end made the remark that JFK's rerun for Prez most likely is history.
They sure did. Wonder if old Charlie said the same thing then?
If Kerry and the Dims would actually be discussing any issues, that might be a general point to consider. But the truth is, they are not. Rather, they are bashing anything and everything that is either Bush or Republican, and never enunciating a single plan of their own, beyond hippyesque platitudes. Like vapid Miss America contestants, they fawn for 'world peace'.
In this specific case, Kerry was, at best, lamely trying to bash Bush, and he fell flat on his face (a large target, BTW.) That's at best, giving him all the benefit of very reasonable doubt.
To Clinton it was "Piece, piece, piece in our time."
ABC's Gibson: Kerry's Dumb 'Get Stuck In Iraq' Merely an 'Idle Political Remark'
It may very well have been, at least in his (so-called) mind. But as the old saying goes..."that was then, this is now". And in rooms across this great country democrat operatives are busy scratching his name off the list of 08 candidates.
They're doing more than that... they're trying to stay as far away from him as possible!
Spin! Spin like the wind, Charlie! You empty-headed buffoon.
Someone who wants to be President should NEVER say anything remotely like this!
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