Reply #20: Here's what I just sent 'em...

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Dear "Meet the Press" Folks,

THANK YOU for having Richard Clarke on the show this morning for the entire hour. THANK YOU for allowing him to say what he wanted to say without interruption and attack - Russert let him get his side of it out.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO PURSUE THIS. He's given you several angles now. I hope you ALL, producers, writers, researchers, and the host, will look into everything he says, and everything his partisan attackers say against him, and expose the truth. Our country has been grievously ill-served by the Republicans, AND THIS WHITE HOUSE, IN PARTICULAR.

One thing, though. I'm noticing with some amusement that, every time Clarke brings up the "wag the dog" diversion tactic that the media fell for during Monica-gate, NO ONE questioning him follows up on that. Russert changed the subject. Just as Larry King did, and other interviewers on other networks and news programs have. Could it be that you folks hope to avoid your own complicit role in this, because you took the "wag the dog" bait and ran with it, years ago? And maybe, JUST MAYBE, you're finally realizing it, as uncomfortable as that realization may be? Richard Clarke has issued a public apology for failing the 9/11 families. Will you in the media follow suit, for failing to hold the partisan Republican attack-dogs accountable?

Judging from the reaction of the 9/11 families to his apology, his nobility, and his integrity, it would seem that owning up is now not only noble, but THE thing to do...



GUYS, NOTE MY SIG LINE (YES, I'M SHOUTING NOW!) FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING!!! DEMAND FULL DISCLOSURE AND FULL ACCOUNTABILITY!!!