MSNBC - joe scarbourgh

[Eagle Eye]

The troops in theater have been getting short R&R's before this, so this isn't actually the first R&R's for these guys. This is just the first to get to return stateside.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

' My brother is in Iraq, he's not in the Military, he's helping train Iraqi police cadets. He says what our Press is doing is borderline treasonous."

My brother just got back from Iraq and he echoes just what your brother says.His unit understood their mission and they have enormous admiration for President Bush. The troops know what the media and Democrats are trying to do to their morale and their mission and they are extremely resentful. They are using the lives of our soldiers for political purposes. I suggest payback at the ballot box and at the store-boycott all things Democrat,GE and Disney for starters.

[MJY1288]

You klnow what I wish President Bush would do to help pay for this war and the reconstruction?

I wish he would offer us Americans an opportunity to purchase "War Bonds" to help pay for this effort in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as giving us a chance to say "We Support Our Troops and This War"

I would be willing to bet the response would be overwhelming, Dubya could count on me converting my savings account to War Bonds..... PRONTO

[MJY1288]

You are correct, 2 months ago I sent a huge box of summer clothes to Kuwait for our troops to use while on R&R in Kuwait.

[Mo1]

All of that changed after witnessing the skill and professionalism our young men and women in uniform in Afghanistan and Iraq. These fine young soldiers have made me so proud to be an American and all my doubt's and concerns are gone. People can talk all the shit they want, America is bad ass at everything and our troops have proved it

You Got that right .. They Are The Best!!

[GOPJ]

Calling New York Times. Read these comments:

Thank God the truth is finally coming out. President Bush has really taken a beating. My late husband was a Vietnam vet and he said the press and the protestors really demoralized the troops.

[Keith in Iowa]

>>Who side is he on?

O'Reilly is on O'Reilly's side.

[MJY1288]

You have more FR mail :-)

[GOPJ]

LOL:

We all know who the terrorist would vote for, matter of fact, the last photo of Saddam showed him wearing a "Vote for Dean" t-shirt

On the back of the T-Shirt it says ....... MoveOn.org

[MJY1288]

You know Mo1, not only are our troops the best, but think about the massive amount of support they must have in order to do what they do?

From the Dock Hand to the Motor Pool, the Weapons Techs to the Pilots, the Cooks to the Grunts and from the Boots on the Ground to their Commanders at CITCOM, These fine Americans have been nothing less than spectacular and this is one American who isn't blinded by the left and will be forever grateful for their service to this country and the freedom they provide for me and my family.

As for those who have been injured and those we have lost in this struggle, I will never forget their sacrifices and I will continue to support them and their families anyway I can

God Bless America!

[rushfreedom]

No decision yet

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MSNBC Host Gets Bitten by His 'Rat of the Week'
Date: 09-13-2003; Publication: The Washington Post; Author: Howard Kurtz Washington Post Staff Writer



MSNBC Host Gets Bitten by His 'Rat of the Week' Byline: Howard Kurtz Washington Post Staff Writer Edition: FINAL Section: Style
Two weeks ago, MSNBC talk show host Joe Scarborough introduced a guest, attorney Mike Papantonio, to point a finger at the "Rat of the Week."

Papantonio slammed a wood-preserving company called Osmose, saying it makes a dangerous product used in playground equipment and has "figured out how to poison our children and make a profit in the meantime."

What Scarborough didn't say is that Papantonio is his law partner, and that their firm has filed a lawsuit against Osmose. Instead, he urged viewers to demand that the government recall the company's product.

After an inquiry by The Washington Post, the former Republican congressman said last night on his program, "Scarborough Country": "I should have known that Mike Papantonio was involved in that case and should have asked him that question, so you could have had the full story. . . . I'll be the first to admit it: I made a mistake. And for that, I'm this week's Rat of the Week."

Phil Griffin, an MSNBC vice president, said what happened was "unacceptable" and that viewers "were misled. . . . It is troublesome that we didn't disclose that this guest was a law partner and had a lawsuit against this company. That's wrong from the beginning. We were not fair to the audience, and that won't happen again."

Jim Hale, executive director of the Wood Preservative Science Council, which represents Osmose, said of Scarborough: "This is what happens when you put someone on with no journalistic experience. It's the arrogance of power. This guy thinks the rules don't apply to him."

Papantonio, he added, "is coming on as a pseudo consumer advocate. As a viewer you think the person giving the information does not have a stake in it."

Papantonio did not return calls to his Pensacola, Fla. office yesterday. The firm is seeking to gain class-action status for the lawsuit, filed in Louisiana in 2001 on behalf of five individuals against several manufacturers and retailers.

Scarborough, a Florida Republican who left the House in 2001, declined to be interviewed. He said on his program that he took a leave from the law firm when he launched the MSNBC show in February, but remains a shareholder and receives a fixed stipend.

Griffin said he had not known about Scarborough's continuing compensation from the firm. Asked if that would continue, he said: "NBC News is examining every aspect of this."

While Scarborough has mentioned his connection to Papantonio during seven of his 11 appearances, he did not do so during the Aug. 29 "Rat of the Week" segment. The disclosure was on the teleprompter script. "Joe had a brain melt or was eager to move on and didn't say something that should have been said," Griffin said.

Scarborough did read a statement that night from Georgia-based Osmose, defending the record of its wood-treatment product, CCA, which is approved by the Environmental Protection Agency.

"This product has been in use for over 70 years. And there is not one documented case of any child suffering adverse health effects from exposure to CCA or arsenic treated wood," the statement said.

Papantonio then accused the EPA of bowing to "political influence, " and Scarborough urged viewers to call the Consumer Product Safety Commission -- he gave out the number -- and demand that CCA be recalled immediately. The industry plans to phase out the product for residential use.

Hale said a "Scarborough Country" producer was apologetic when he called to complain and told him that the staff had argued against doing the segment.

Hale was granted an appearance on the show Tuesday in what Scarborough called an effort "to clear the air." But Scarborough was dismissive during the contentious interview when Hale mentioned the host's connection to Papantonio and the lawsuit's existence. "It may be shocking to you that Papantonio is my friend and law partner, but our audience has heard that a thousand times," Scarborough said.

Keywords: AE

Howard Kurtz Washington Post Staff Writer, MSNBC Host Gets Bitten by His 'Rat of the Week'. , The Washington Post, 09-13-2003, pp C01.

[rushfreedom]

I missed it. He will be on Sunday with Tony Snow. I've been going back and forth with a local Radio show host to get him on the air, but the host can't seem to get it through his thick head that the new is bias.

[Mo1]

These fine Americans have been nothing less than spectacular and this is one American who isn't blinded by the left and will be forever grateful for their service to this country and the freedom they provide for me and my family

Same here and I won't allow the media/press to get away with what they are doing. Every chance I get,I tell firends or I email off articles to show people all the good that our troops are doing over in Iraq.

Lt. General Tom McInerney was on FNC today talking about all the great work that has come about in the last few months because of all the hard work our troops are doing and that the Iraqi people are glad to have them there.

He also made a comment that many Iraqi don't trust the UN and most of all don't trust the French .. but they do trust America to keep their word and not bail out on them. That speaks volumes

[peter the great]

Thank you for your response and got me up to speed on this. Just an FYI and you may have heard this but Rush the other day was speculating about why only bad news about Iraq has ben reported so far. He then brought up an old news story about the press and how it failed to report about the genocide and atrocities committed by Sadaam Hussein's government and every time they reported these stories they were asked to leave by the Iraqui government. The other day a bomb went off in front of the hotel where employees of NBC were staying which proved Rush's point about what is really going on. My advice to all of us be appreciative of Joe Scarbourough.