AIM to Honor People in Pajamas [Congratulations, Buckhead and TankerKC!]

Accuracy in Media (aim.org) ^ | November 4, 2005 | By Roger Aronoff

[Jim Robinson]

"The scandal at CBS involved the use of phony documents to make charges against President Bush regarding his Air National Guard service that were not only unsubstantiated, but contradicted by evidence and information known to CBS at the time."

In memory of Reed Irvine, founder of Accuracy in Media, AIM is awarding its first annual Reed Irvine Investigative Journalism award to two of the bloggers responsible for exposing Rathergate—Dan Rather's use of forged documents to smear President Bush. This episode was a milestone in the history of journalism.

Former CBS and current CNN executive Jonathan Klein derided the bloggers as people "sitting in his living room in his pajamas writing." No matter what they wore, however, they did the research that Rather didn't. They made Rather, the "veteran" journalist, look like a fool.

One is an Atlanta lawyer, Harry MacDougald, who writes under the name "Buckhead" on FreeRepublic.com. He was the first to raise questions about the authenticity of the documents that CBS posted on its website the night of Dan Rather's report on 60 Minutes Wednesday two months before the presidential election last year. From having read a manual explaining the computer program Microsoft Word shortly after it came out and was acquired by his law firm, he knew that the CBS documents couldn't have been typed back in 1972, the year they were purported to have been written, because typewriters from that time weren't capable of proportional spacing the way Microsoft Word does it automatically.

The other award winner is Paul Boley, an active Air Force officer from Montgomery, Alabama, who went by the handle "TankerKC." He had the very first web-post attacking the memos while the 60 Minutes II program was still going on.

[decal]

I wasn't here when it happened, didn't even know this place existed. To paraphrase a playwright whose name escapes me:

"And gentlemen in FR now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint TankerKC's and Saint Buckhead's day."

[PhilDragoo]

Buckhead and TankerKC had the effect of Woodward and Bernstein--bring up chorus of Schadenfreude [to tune of Eidelveiss] to full, credits over.

I had emailed Reed Irvine re KAL 007 and he called to announce a press conference releasing a book on the matter and to answer a raft of questions I had as well--a never-tiring fighter for the truth, no obstacle too great, and obviously no query too trivial to elicit a personal response.

To the honorees and to the FReepers on the frontline a hearty hoorah and on to Tehran.

As for Mary "Not Proven" Mapes, a Scottish Law Degree and a packet of "Stuck On Stupid" bumper stickers.

Can you log on to FreeRepublic.com in the PRC? How much re-education are you asking for?

Next, Heap O' Harkin will be lambasting Jim Robinson on the floor of the Senate, as sure as the sun rises hardest on minorities and the poor.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

And we are proud to present the distinguished
Twilight Zone Award to CBS and the MSM.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

BUMP! It might be time to start an investigation of Mr. Fitzgerald to determine if his intentions really are impartial and legal.

[potlatch]

Next, Heap O' Harkin will be lambasting Jim Robinson on the floor of the Senate

When they go after Free Republic and our right to post here, we will really rise up!

[GOP_Thug_Mom]

well, I don't know how to post a link, but here is the thread, and I found it from post 47 and 62 (I think)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1210662/replies?c=47

Someone on this thread had posted "here's the post", so I went there. That was post #54, and then post #57 had another link to tanker's post. Freepers are great!

[bitt]

tftp!

Yayyyyyyyyy, FR and it's members!!!!!!

[cricket]

"It dawned on me that I was present at the birth of a political jihad."

. . .yes, Mary you are 'half-right'.

There is a political jihad; what you refuse to acknowedge is that it is your side'that declared it. . .and you were and remain; part of it.

[Texican]

Buckhead:
And wonderful INSIGHT too.

Good evening and the very best to you and yours.

Semper Fi
Tommie

[gman992]

Hmm...I wonder what Michelle Malkin is going to wear?

[Texican]

Gman:
My friend, I don't know, but I am still young enough to want to see what ever she wears. That is as long as she has it on, and only she and I are there. Ha Ha Ha. Even at 81 I still appreciate looking.

Good evening and the very best to you and yours.

Semper Fi
Tommie

[RightOnline]

Oh I love that graphic.......captured on my system now for posterity. :) Just excellent.

[Itzlzha]

When the demoRats realized that they were not going to have a Fitzgerald indictment to use as political fodder against President Bush, they hastily rushed into the forged National Guard debacle. They simply didn't have time to do all of the proper checking to safeguard against detection.

I do not have the links handy, but do a little research, and you will find a Hillary interview where she claimed that the 2004 election would be decided "last minute by a scandal".

That was I believe a direct quote.

Oh, and not to forget the real purpose of the thread....

Congratulations and Kudos to Buckhead and TankerKC for OUTSTANDING dilligence and duty to the truth!