Something coming down at the NYT on Swift Boat Story!!!!!

[kskiska]

EMPIRE STRIKES BACK AGAINST ANTI-KERRY VETS

More than 3 weeks after the DRUDGE REPORT began shooting up flares warning of an impending campaign battle surrounding former Vietnam veterans who would not support John Kerry for president -- the media empire strikes back!

(snip)

TIMES editor Bill Keller has reserved the lead of Page One for "the story of how swift boat veterans with a grievance were found by Republicans looking to tarnish Kerry's image," newsroom sources tell DRUDGE.

"A modern day tale of the creation of a political attack machine," declares TIMES reporter Jim Ruttenburg.

The TIMES plans to piggyback on comments made by John Kerry on Thursday against allegations that he exaggerated his combat record in Vietnam.

more…
http://drudgereport.com/dnc99.htm

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

1. I don't go to/click on Drudge. Does he actually write his own copy

for articles like this?

[djg21]

2. This is going to be huge!

And my predicition is that once the money is followed, this will cost Bush big, and someone in the Bush camp's head will roll!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. That's Awesome....

The NYT drives the news for the alphabet news shows and cable....


Awesome....


"There is a God and I know he hates injustice."

[lancdem]

6. Now it makes even more sense why Kerry

did what he did today. He must've known about this story coming out.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. Remember How They Drove The "Rats" Story....

AWOL was forced to repudiate it and the guy that created the ad was fired even though he was a big puke muckety muck ad designer....

[Joanne98]

4. Why is Sludge reporting this?

Does he sends messages to the WH via his website. Stop em stop em :)

[DemocratSinceBirth]

15. Drudge Likes A Good Story And A Good Fight....

He's more of a carney barker than an ideologue IMHO....

[Jackpine Radical]

20. Well, Grunge can't stop the story from coming out, so he might as well

make a few points with his little scooplet--and anyway it gives him something to point at whenever we slap him around for being the little Rove tool that he is.

[troublemaker]

24. He routinely previews NYT stories; they read them to him

It's good pub for them

[Sparkly]

5. It'd be great if they could show a connection to BushCo

but typically, they cop out of legal responsibility for their illegal connections.

[Generator]

7. Hey hey hey I wondered about this

because on Countdown they mentioned that one of the swift boat guys had previously lauded Kerry. So....payola to change the tune? Not all of them really hate Kerry....or are even true Bush lovers...I just smell rats looking for cheese

[Jackpine Radical]

8. Now, THIS is one of the nicest little pieces I've everread on Sludge. (nt)

[Bluebear]

10. Remember, Bush had every opportunity to denounce this story & wouldn't

That is as important as the story, casting his lot with this group of liars.

[peacetalksforall]

13. Excellent point - go go go

[blondeatlast]

25. Can't wait to see their little tap-dance on this one! nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. In My Best Tony Montana Voice

"chu wanna war chu gotta war"

[DemBones DemBones]

12. Sounds like an article worth staying up to read!

Anyone know what time the NYT usually posts its morning edition online?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. I Can't Wait To Get My Paper....

The NYT, the LAT, the WP, and the WSJ are the only U S papers worth reading....

[Cha]

43. They should be reading this on c-span tomorrow

morning!

[Leilani]

16. By midnight Eastern Time

Sometimes big stories & editorials are posted earlier.

[rumguy]

17. The smearvet liars are going to get cut up into little pieces and the

stinking remains will be hung around the chimp's neck...

[DemocratSinceBirth]

18. The NYT Is The Most Powerful Media Force....

Remember in the 00 camapign the brouhaha they caused by unearthing the RATS commercial...

[YNGW]

19. I knew the NYT's would come through.

They're on our side!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

21. The Old Gray Lady........

This should be good....

[blm]

22. The NYT is NOT on our side. But even they have to deal with the facts

when they are overwhelming.

The NYT was derelict during the 2000 campaign and in the reporting on 9-11 and the build up to the Iraq war. They have shilled for BushInc almost as much as the Washington Post.

[YNGW]

23. I disagree.

The NYT's has been pro-Democrat and pro-progressive for a long time now, and frankly I'm happy that they're falling in line.

[Democat]

27. Did you miss the Time's during the Clinton years?

They smeared Bill Clinton nearly every day for eight years!

They have kissed Bush's ass since he took office, but during the Clinton years they repeated lies and right wing talking points daily.

The NY Times was no friend of the Clinton administration.

[Carolina]

37. exactly, that lying NYT bastard Jeff Gerth

with his Whitewater and other BS stories about Clinton never suffered any repudiation, reprimand or other consequences for his fabrications but Jason Blair was served up on a platter. The Times screwed Clinton and Gore, shirked its 4th estate responsibility during the Iraq War buildup and has given Bush fellatio from day one.

Some friend. And if the grey lady is coming around, I say too little, too slowly and possibly too late!

[KoKo]

29. While this is good news, blm, is correct, Judith Miller pushed us into War

with Iraq because of her ties with Chalabi...and by default was a "stovepipe" for PNAC. The NYTimes and Washington Post have been no friends of ours. Did you miss reading their apologies to their readers for not reporting all the information about the fake WMD? Both newspapers apoloogized but never fired the culprets.

Still it's good news, but don't ever believe what all they say because they are forced to report the "truth" now and then. :hi: peace!

[Uzybone]

34. you kidding right?

Apart from the ed page, the NYT has been a disgrace the last few years. They were almost as bad as the WSJ during 2000.

[blm]

44. No way. NO media "falls in line" for Democrats. That's RNC BULLSHIT!

.

[annabanana]

28. Actually, they could be a good bet.......

They are still smarting from that debacle a few months ago with that lying reporter, and the editor who stepped down. This is a chance for them to redeem themselves.

[Protected]

26. Here's the story (I think)

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/20/politics/campaign/20swift.html

[DemocratSinceBirth]

31. That's It -TY -(nt)

[senseandsensibility]

33. I'm still reading it

but I gotta say the headline is not exactly hard hitting. Had to get that out. Back to reading; looks like some devastating facts there. Should have warranted a headline like Swiftboat Vets tied Financially to Bush Administration.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

39. I Think The Matter Of Fact Title Makes It More Credible And Compelling

Think about it....

[Beetwasher]

30. EVERYONE READ THIS!

It's devastating!

The NYT article that is. Link in post #26.

[blondeatlast]

32. Posted now; I just checked. nt

[Uzybone]

35. So far its pretty scathing.

wow. This has backfired big time.

[Keirsey]

36. I can hear the howling...

from freeperville. :)

There will be a thousand or more post within hours.


hehehehehe

[Sparkly]

40. As I said on the other thread, it's great that it pulls it back in the end

to what it's really all about: their belief that Kerry's 1971 testimony (and VVAW) are the direct cause of the anti-military sentiment they confronted when they returned.

The rest is just recent fabrications.

[Bluebear]

41. Reading, no wonder Bush didn't denounce ads, he's tied to them!

[Sparkly]

42. Yeah, can't you hear it now?

"Who? Never heard of him."
"Huh? Yeah, met him in a rope line."
"What? Saw his picture once."

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[Cha]

45. This is something I would expect to read in the

Guardian, or on Commondreams..

"Records show that the group received the bulk of its initial financing from two men with ties to the president and his family - one a longtime political associate of Mr. Rove's, the other a trustee of the foundation for Mr. Bush's father's presidential library. A Texas publicist who once helped prepare Mr. Bush's father for his debate when he was running for vice president provided them with strategic advice. And the group's television commercial was produced by the same team that made the devastating ad mocking Michael S. Dukakis in an oversized tank helmet when he and Mr. Bush's father faced off in the 1988 presidential election."

Do you think they thought their transperancy would ever be on the Front Page of the NYT?