Posted on 02/16/2006 4:37:33 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
by Mark Finkelstein
February 16, 2006 - 07:29
An unsuspecting viewer watching this morning's Today show would have thought that Fox News failed to disclose that in his interview by Brit Hume yesterday, VP Cheney acknowledged having a beer at lunch on the day of the shooting incident.
But when it comes to the MSM, it pays to be 'suspecting.'
Here's how NBC White House reporter Kelly O'Donnell artfully chose her words:
"The official White House transcript of the interview shows Cheney said 'I had a beer at lunch.' Fox News did not show that particular clip during Brit Hume's program."
Having watched the Hume/Cheney interview, I was jarred by O'Donnell's statement since I was certain that I had heard reference to the mid-day beer. And sure enough, the interview transcript confirms it:
Brit Hume:
"The Vice-President said he had one beer at lunch, but the afternoon hunt began a couple hours later."
So Hume and Fox News did indeed inform its viewers of the facts, but chose to have Hume report them rather than playing the Cheney clip. Yet the clear inference from the Today show story was that Fox News failed to disclose the lunch-time beer.
If anyone is hiding facts from viewers, it is NBC News and the Today show.
It doesn't matter if he only drank half a bottle of wine cooler. The fact that he wasn't tested for alcohol until the next morning looks bad, we all know that. I know you can't just breathalize the VP like a normal person but the lefties now have a talking point.
Is it a law in Texas that all people involved in gun accidents be tested for drunkenness?
Paging NBC's advertisers...
Uh yeah, and the average American doesn't know that one beer at lunch means you're drunk 5 hours later. Sure, that's going to work. If they all get together and keep saying it, I'm sure they're going to convince Joe Six Pack of that. Just like they're going to convince the average American that bird shot is the same as a 30-30.
"Am I misunderstanding that the MSM is saying that Brit did not show the clip, but just reported."
The MSM doesn't like FNC
check this one out
Cafferty Slams Cheney Interview On FOX News, Jealous? (VIDEO)
http://exposetheleft.com/2006/02/15/cafferty-cheney/
(snip)
WOLF BLITZER, HOST: Jack Cafferty standing by with the Cafferty File. First of all. What did you make of Dick Cheney’s interview today.
JACK CAFFERTY: Well, I obviously didn’t see it because it hasn’t been released in its entirety yet. But I would guess it didn’t exactly represent a profiling courage for the Vice President to wander over there to the “f-word” network for a sit down with brit hume. I mean that’s a little like Bonnie interviewing Clyde, ain’t it? Where was the news conference? Where was the access to all of the members of the media? I don’t know, whatever.
BLITZER: You still think he needs to do a full-scale news conference and invite all the camera reporters and ask whatever they want?
CAFFERTY: That’s never going to happen. But running to the FIXnetwork. Talk about seeking a safe haven. He’s not going to get any high hard ones from anybody at the “f-word network”, I think we know that.
"People at the Today show can't read."
....or write, so one has to wonder, how is their math?
It is NBC---enough said.
Hey, Jack, it's really time you grow up.
Yep .. there is a video of it at the link I provided
I saw this this morning and instantly knew it was a lie. I only had FOX news on all day and I know this was said at least once!! Yet NBC blatantly lies as usual. And they wonder why Cheney went to FOx news....
It says a LOT about CNN that they let that classless slob McCafferty STILL have a spot on their network...
This sort of thing does not happen because they are careless or inept (although they are both). It is intentional. That takes it to a whole other level.
Yeah but FOX failed to report other key facts of this incident!!! Cheney hadn't relieved himself since lunch and was 'hunting with a full bladder' and, worse, he hadn't trimmed his toe nails for weeks prior to the accident!
sarc/off
Let's see how long the Today Show delays reporting on the transcripts of Saddam and his fellow thugs talking about hiding WMDs.
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