Via Atrios comes news of a scandal that should interest the ConservaBorg. We have a high profile anchor of a major network, and he is caught deliberately doctoring the quotes of a president to push his own personal agenda. Now this is actually worse than the whole Dan Rather thing. After all, the only thing Rather (or at least his producer) did wrong was fail to sufficiently vett the memos in his story (and it still hasn't been established that they're fake, by the way, but I think they probably are). The memos did not change the story, only added supporting evidence to an assertion that was already well established as fact, that Bush got special treatment, ducked his Guard duty, didn't show up, etc.
So who is this shameful anchor who has distorted and manipulated the news, who has given us even more reason not to trust the major networks? Why, it's Brit Hume of Fox News. Al Franken's blog (and one of his writers, Ben Wikler as well as Media Matters) has the story of how Hume is trying to lie about FDR and social security. I'm sure the ConservaBorg watchdogs who are still strutting over their dramatic "takedown" of the evil Dan Rather will be all over this one.
Right?
Hello? Is this thing on?
HelloooOOOooo?
Boy, first JD Guckert, and now Brit Hume. This isn't a good day to be a ConservaBorg cog in the machine. Who's next?
Pull!
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Isn't it amazing how many professionals risk their careers over Dub? There seems to be such a passion involved in both loving him and hating him.
Posted by: Gaard on February 9, 2005 07:58 PM