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But the Dems will reply that that was soooo loooong ago, 1990's, and this is now.
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Bet this won't get much publicity. Of course when they didn't find Weapons of Mass Destruction you saw the publicity that got.vraiblonde said:
The Internet (that Gore did not create) is a more respected and viewed source of information that the news media according to many recent sources much to the chagrin of ABC, CBS, NBC, and the newspapers, so maybe it will get out.
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Strangely I find myself agreeing with the J-man. CSN??? How would they have obtained these documents? Seems to me those would have been sent to FNC, CNN, CBS, ABC, the NYT, etc., long before anyone would have said "hey - don't forget those guys at CSN!"
Maybe. Or then again, maybe someone knew someone. It did say "Exclusive". Much in this world gets done through friendship; jobs, information (ask Martha), money, parties. Reasonable?Bruzilla said:
Maybe these other news sources wouldn't give the leak the anonymity they sought. Maybe the leak knows Scott Wheeler or has some other contact with this organization. Who knows why, does it make them less credible that someone seeking to keep their name out of the spotlight would go to an obscure organiztaion?Bruzilla said:
They may have been given to the big names and I do not find it surprising in the least that the major sources haven’t made them public yet, especially photocopies (anyone remember Rather and the hot water he got CBS into?). It might be that they are validating them or holding off for a more opportune time (which for most of them would be after the election).
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As this is the age of the Internet, and most 15-yr olds can set up a website, I don't give this CSN any credibility. If I had an hour or so of spare time I could create the Bruzilla News Service and have all kinds of articles up and running in no time.
Also, don't forget that the White House has a very capable press office. I'm sure Scott McClellan (or whoever the press sec is now) wouldn't have wasted two seconds putting these documents out to the news services.
Also, don't forget that the White House has a very capable press office. I'm sure Scott McClellan (or whoever the press sec is now) wouldn't have wasted two seconds putting these documents out to the news services.
Because you don't see them as mainstream doesn't mean that they haven't been around for a while or that they aren't truthful. It seems that they have been copyright protected for over 6 years so they do have a little staying power.Bruzilla said:
And as it has been stated they are calling this story an exclusive, what does that mean to you?
It was the Internet that caught Dan Rather in his credibility gap. The Internet has become THE most researched source for information. True, you have to be discerning about what you believe, but if the CSN story has any credence, it will break elsewhere.Bruzilla said:
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C'mon guys... let's get real. Who amongst us had ever heard of CSN before this story? Also, this story pushes every hot button there is... links to Al Quaeda, WMDs, killing Americans... it's as tailor made as the Bush NG documents.
I have the highest respect for the Internet's ability to dispense the news, but I also realize how easy it is for it to manufacture the news as well. I think that the fact that there's no mention of this on Drudge says it all.
I have the highest respect for the Internet's ability to dispense the news, but I also realize how easy it is for it to manufacture the news as well. I think that the fact that there's no mention of this on Drudge says it all.
Me.Bruzilla said:
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I have, and Drudge has linked to CNS News stories in the past. Like you, I think I'd like to see ANY kind of corroboration from a major news outlet before I'd repeat it. Not because they're unreliable or lacking credibility, but it's worth noting that SILENCE on the issue even from sources like Fox make it doubtful, because they'd love to have this, and they're just as likely to read it as anyone else.
On the other hand - Drudge did break the Monica story. But others went with it after that.
So far, to my knowledge, Fox is the only major news outlet to do any coverage on the oil-for-food/UN scandal that's been out there since the spring.
The UN story does not fit with the "global test" of the liberal "mainstream" news organizations.SamSpade said:
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jlabsher said:
I agree... how is it they "obtain" these documents and the entire 9/11 panel didn't :shrug: