Posted on 05/12/2005 10:45:25 AM PDT by Pikamax
KEN STARR'S REAL VIEWS [Ramesh Ponnuru]
CBS, AP, and other outlets reported earlier this week that Starr had said that getting rid of the judicial filibuster would be a "radical, radical departure from our history and our traditions, and it amounts to an assault on the judicial branch of government."
This seemed like a very odd thing for Starr to say, so I contacted him.
He forwarded to me an email he had sent to someone else who had asked about this matter:
"In the piece that I have now seen, and which I gather is being lavishly quoted, CBS employed two snippets. The 'radical departure' snippet was specifically addressed -- although this is not evidenced whatever from the clip -- to the practice of invoking judicial philosopy as a grounds for voting against a qualified nominee of integrity and experience. I said in sharp language that that practice was wrong. I contrasted the current practice . . . with what occurred during Ruth Ginsburg's nomination process, as numerous Republicans voted (rightly) to confirm a former ACLU staff lawyer. They disagreed with her positions as a lawyer, but they voted (again, rightly) to confirm her. Why? Because elections, like ideas, have consequences. . . . In the interview, I did indeed suggest, and have suggested elsewhere, that caution and prudence be exercised (Burkean that I am) in shifting/modifying rules (that's the second snippet), but I likewise made clear that the 'filibuster' represents an entirely new use (and misuse) of a venerable tradition. . . .
"[O]ur friends are way off base in assuming that the CBS snippets, as used, represent (a) my views, or (b) what I in fact said."
Rush just got done talking about this. AMAZING!
Rush is on this right now. Unfreakenbelievable!!!!!
PING!
I can't believe those dolts thought they could pull it off.
Rush also implied that this is just as bad as the whole National Guard Doc fiasco; I concur; let's hope this gets out!
Taking statements out of context? No suprise for the MSM, although one would think cBS might have learned their lesson with Rathergate. Guess not.
Here we go again ... what a bunch of asshats
They got it completely backward. Now I'm starting to think their only hope is to make the debate as confusing as possible to the public, in order to maintain the filibusters.
This is another gigantic hole in the CBS News sinking ship. Do these guys want to be taken seriously or not?
Until the MSM run Starr's correction on page 1, CBS (unfortunately) HAS gotten away with it!
CBS is refusing to give Starr the full transcripts. According to Rush
CBS is REFUSING to give Ken Starr a full transcript of the interview.
Rush is reporting that CBS has denied Starr a full transcript of the interview...
CBS 60 minutes, I know, has a long history of editing interviews to make the interviewee appear they are saying something that they really don't mean.
Several freepers with personal experience here have talked about it, so I started watching for it.
I remember Condi's interview. You could see the breaks in the film. A few of her sentences didn't even make sense.
Why does CBS continue to do such things? How could it possibly believe that it would get way with this? How can the broadcast continue to call itself "CBS News?"
My word. What a disgrace.
I apologize to Starr for my earlier posted reaction. CBS is the absolute worst and that extends way beyond Dan Rather. Their daily radio news is sadly carried by many stations throughout the nation, and it is akin to a democrat/ communist party disinformation campaign.
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