Posted on 09/09/2004 10:31:38 PM PDT by kattracks
Edited on 09/09/2004 10:55:58 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
September 10, 2004 -- THE populist revolu tion against the so- called mainstream media continues. Yesterday, the citizen journalists who produce blogs on the Internet — and their engaged readers — engaged in the wholesale exposure of what appears to be a presidential-year dirty trick against George W. Bush. What the bloggers and their audiences did was call into profound question the authenticity of four documents proudly trumpeted by CBS News in a much-heralded investigative report on Wednesday night's edition of "60 Minutes" about the president's National Guard service in the early 1970s.These were "previously unseen documents . . . obtained by '60 Minutes,' " the network bragged Wednesday night on its Web site. Their author, supposedly, was Bush's squadron commander, Jerry Killian, who died 20 years ago.
They "include a memorandum from May 1972," CBS reports, "where Killian writes that Lt. Bush called him to talk about 'how he can get out of coming to drill from now through November.' " A document dated "18 August 1973" complains that Killian is being asked to "sugar coat" Bush's record. "I'm having trouble running interference and doing my job," the document says.
Liberals went wild with glee about the story, especially after the onslaught on John Kerry's Vietnam record by his fellow Swift-boat veterans.
Kevin Drum, the most talented of the left-wing bloggers, wrote: "This story is a perfect demonstration of the difference between the Swift-boat controversy and the National Guard controversy. Both are tales from long ago and both are related to Vietnam, but . . . in the National Guard case, practically every new piece of documentary evidence provides additional confirmation that the charges against Bush are true."
[snip]The Minneapolis lawyers who run powerlineblog.com were on the case early. Two of the blog's readers directed their attention to a note left on an Internet bulletin board on the freerepublic.com Web site, the 47th posting on the topic there. Post No. 47 pointed out that there was something off about these documents from the 1970s: The spacing between the letters and the words was proportional, and only a few IBM electric typewriters could achieve that effect back then.
Don't miss this piece.
Leftstream Media
Very, very good!
Wow is this thread ever moving fast! I thought i was the only night owl. Yes, they are still trying to Authenticate those "doc". uments. In the general discussion 2004 campaign thread. What a bunch of idiots.
In keeping with the theme, maybe we should retire the epithet "klymer" and replace it a new one: "wingdings."
-PJ
Devastating article.
I AGREE AND I'M ALSO PROUD TO BE A FREEPER !!!!
GOD BLESS US ALL !!!!
Indeed, nutmeg. Here's a big hug and lots of kudos to Howlin, Buckhead and TankerKC!!!
LOL! .. I almost woke the kids i was laughing so hard
There are a lot of night owls tonight.
I am staying up so I can see the replay of Troy St. beating the #17 ranked Big 12 Missouri Tiger.
Troy St. owned the second half.
Final score....Troy St. 24.....Mizzu..14
http://www.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=329588
Anyone know of any CBS stations trying to renew their licences?
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You Rock BUMP!
I wonder how long it will be before Russia and France ban the internet.
The last thing they want is lack of control of info.
Yesssss...I love this article!
Way to go, FReepers and Powerline!
I don't know who typed it first...but it is a keeper for sure....Considered it for a tagline, but I think I'll keep Zell's Angels.
My first reaction to this today was that it would take a long time to actually go anywhere. That is what I am used to. I am glad I was wrong. I am amazed at how quickly this has gone from FR to the mainstream media. I believe that even the MSM can see how serious this is going to be, and they don't want to be tared and feathered along with CBS.
Anyone have a pick with Dan Rather tared and feathered...LOL
From all indications, they were just fine with it. At least one of his sons and possibly several members of his immediate family participated in it, loudly and aparrently quite willingly.
Buckhead is da man.
I'd like to see Buckhead's SAT scores next to John Kerry's!
WhooHooo! God I love the internet.
-PJ
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