Scott Ritter Sex Conviction predicts his "Attitude Change" on Iraq -- as Ann COulter Predicted!

self | 1-20-03 | WL-law

[WL-law]

SO -- we now learn that Scott Ritter has had, as many suspected, some kind of "skeleton-in-the-closet" that accounted for his bizarre change-of-heart and his over-the-top conduct on the talking-head circuit. But how do we exactly connect the dots? Ann Coulter's first chapter in "SLANDER!" points the way.

As Ann pointed out, the liberal media, in the Ted Kennedy case and many others, will overlook personal "shortcomings" so long as you appropriately mouth the liberal party line -- and this is especially favored if you are a "liberal republican" or former conservative. Examples -- John McCain's politics are a personal innoculation from the liberal press against the taint of his "Keating Five" history.

So this 'paradigm" predicts perfectly Scott Ritter's conduct, NOW THAT WE KNOW THE SECRET IN HIS BACKGROUND AND WHEN IT OCCURRED. In other words, Scott understood -- either explicitly or implicitly -- that his public career was over UNLESS he took a particular position on his issues-of-expertise. ANd that position not only innoculated him (or so he thought -- we shall see in the fallout in the next few days) but it also "elevated" him to "sought-after status" among the liberal media talk-fests.

And so the mystery is solved.

[Howlin]

Only one problem with your theory: the media is NOT reporting it.

[Marylander]

Where is the reference for Ann Coulter's prediction?

[joesnuffy]

They're (commmie inspired media) are just gonna say : "He Was Set Up" by the CIA...and whose daddy was once head of?

[WL-law]

Only one problem with your theory: the media is NOT reporting it.

That isn't a problem with the theory as I understand it -- it's the predicted outcome. In other words, taking the liberal position buys protection, so long as you remain useful (watch out once you become expendable though, as Bob Packwood found out). And that's precisely the point Ann made, well supported with evidence.

[Marylander]

Oh, I see. She didn't make a prediction about Ritter. She had a general principle that might apply, or at least is worthy of investigation.

[WL-law]

Where is the reference for Ann Coulter's prediction?

It's the first (or second?) chapter of "Slander" -- I lent out my copy so I can't cite chapter and verse, although another Freeper will no doubt provide it

[wildbill]

I think the point of the post is that the liberal media will look the other way about personal failings if the "convert" makes his mea culpas about his previous conservative positions sufficiently loud and contradictory.

In this case, the theory goes, they suppress the news about the arrest since he is parroting their political line.

[grumple]

Doesn't matter...more people tune into internet than CNN...

My Mom used to have a bumber sticker on her truck..."More people smoke than voted for Bill Clinton". maybe this is why they are trying to ban smoking, so they can change this possibility...I don't know...same paradigm I think though...

Anyway, I'm glad to see this guy exposed though...liberal media will now have to backtrack to repair from damaged goods.

[Daveinyork]

David Brock was another one. His sexual orientation was outed. Then he turned his coat

[Howlin]

I bet he's not parroting anything. He has denied he has any "knowledge" of this arrest.

That makes him a documented liar; who on earth would listen to him now. (For that matter, who, other than liberals, listend to him before?)

[Double Tap]

That would support the theory. He has immunity as far as the media is concerned.

[grumple]

The book "Slander" that she wrote has an entire chapter dedicated to how the liberal media will protect those as long as they serve a purpose. Scott Ritter no longer serves a purpose...so into the ash-bin of sexual predator history he goes...

Slander is a great read!

[ohiobushman]

Remember the rules? You mentoned Ann Coulter's name.

[Taliesan]

the media is NOT reporting it.

They like him. He could drive a car off a bridge with a blonde in the back seat. It wouldn't matter.

[WL-law]

David Brock was another one. His sexual orientation was outed.

Brock's case was unusually perverse, in that it was the liberal left that "outed" him in the first place. But again, Brock may have felt that, once outed, the right would reject him, whereas the left would embrace anyone formerly-right who had "grown" in his views, a la Brock.

[WL-law]

Remember the rules? You mentoned Ann Coulter's name.

Sorry but I'm HTML-impaired. (that's why I can't spell-check my posts, BTW!!. Don't know how to do the pictures, although I admire the Coulter threads always.

[Howlin]

I'm not sure it does; after all, the story is out there....unlike some. Perhaps it will be like Lott and make it into the news later this week.

Anyway, he wasn't convicted.

[WL-law]

Scott Ritter no longer serves a purpose..

Well, I think he does, hence their immediate silence. The big change in the media, though, is that the left no longer has a monopoly control over it -- so if, i.e., Fox reports it and the story has legs, the rest of the media will follow.

[Tacis]

Not so fast!!! Always remember the shifty deviousness, the filth and corruption of the dems and their puppets in the ultra-liberal, extremist left wing media!! THIS could be the diversion!

So Ritter is supposed to have hustled some young honey on the internet. First, we have issues of proof and then we have issues of interpretation, intent, and free speech.

Always remember the media and Willie's taped deposition! The media made up the story that Willie had lost his temper while giving his deposition. When the tape was published, all the media would talk about was the fact that Willie hadn't lost his temper but not a word about the impeacable offenses that were proven.

This story is only a "Gee, that's not SO bad" cover. There is something much more damaging to Ritter and some one in the media or the dem anti-American movement who knows about it. I've always thought Ritter took really big bribes and/or was banging one of Sadaam's gazelles.