I didn't say anything.
Posted on 10/24/2008 1:43:43 AM PDT by chessplayer
You’re not going to believe this one. Newsweek reporter Michael Hastings, while covering the presidential campaign, entertained fantasies about “taking out” Rudy Giuliani.
And now he’s talking openly about it, and about his underhanded dealings with the John McCain campaign, as he pretended to be friendly and sympathetic while looking for every negative angle possible.
He doesn’t even seem to be self-conscious about revealing what a dishonest, biased scumbag he is.
HACK: CONFESSIONS OF A PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN REPORTER.
The reality is: I quickly realized Rudy was a maniac. I had a recurring fantasy in which I took him out during a press conference (it was nonlethal, just something that put him out of commission for a year or so), saving America from the horror of a President Giuliani. If that sounds like I had some trouble being “objective,” I did. Objectivity is a fallacy. In campaign reporting more than any other kind of press coverage, reporters aren’t just covering a story, they’re a part of it—influencing outcomes, setting expectations, framing candidates—and despite what they tell themselves, it’s impossible to both be a part of the action and report on it objectively.
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“In campaign reporting more than any other kind of press coverage, reporters aren’t just covering a story, they’re a part of it—influencing outcomes, setting expectations, framing candidates—”
At least he admits reporters try to inluence elections instead of just reporting on them.
Some of the things the left have no fear of voicing in public these days are very troubling. This would be grounds for dismissal in any respectable profession.
Influencing elections or not, first off why are they all admiting their sick little fantasies or most likely nightmares?
Whatever, these people are getting sicker and sicker.
I reported on candidates professionally and fairly, even though some of them didn’t deserve it. It CAN be done.
Not surprised by this. He’s a reporter. . .a bad one for sure. I’m not certain there are any journalists anymore. Print news is basically the authors opinion.
(/S)
How shocking, a Big Media reporter in the tank for Obama (gasp). I not only condemn the media for their outright bias in this and all the other elections for the past forty years, but I also hold them responsible for spreading the lie about the “wild” “crazy” “bloodthirsty” crowds at the McCain rallies. They’ve attended those rallies, and they know no such things are happening.
He wanted to “date” Rudy?
Here's the little sh*t right here...
Does he still work for them? He should be fired!
Um.. can we say the same thing about pollsters ?
Did someone slip this little turd some truth serum? First he admits he wanted to physically assault Rudy Giuliani, then he spills the beans on the entire MSM by admitting they're all hopelessly biased.
Now we know what the McCain/Palin bus should serve to its press contingent.
Good observation! Just another credential in the Media, however.
America is about to become a one-party state and the mainstream media will just be the propagandy ministry of this state. No wonder they want to ban talk radio and the alternative media. They will also try to censor conservative views in the print media.
I wonder how many times he’s ‘dated’ George Michael in the public toilet at the park?
The scary part of is that his bosses thnik the very same way!
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