CNN: The Most Trusted Name in News?

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http://mediamatters.org/items/200610060010



<snip>Instead, we focus today on CNN -- or, if you prefer, Fox's Mini-Me.

On Thursday, October 5, the Chicago Tribune and The Hill both ran articles that touch on who was behind the recent revelations about former Republican Congressman Mark Foley (FL), who resigned after news reports that he had sexual conversations with teenagers via email and instant messages.

The Chicago Tribune quoted House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) blaming Democrats for the revelation:

When asked about a groundswell of discontent among the GOP's conservative base over his handling of the issue, Hastert said: "I think the base has to realize after awhile, who knew about it? Who knew what, when? When the base finds out who's feeding this monster, they're not going to be happy. The people who want to see this thing blow up are ABC News and a lot of Democratic operatives, people funded by George Soros."

He went on to suggest that operatives aligned with former President Bill Clinton knew about the allegations and were perhaps behind the disclosures in the closing weeks before the Nov. 7 midterm elections, but he offered no hard proof.

"All I know is what I hear and what I see," the speaker said. "I saw Bill Clinton's adviser, Richard Morris, was saying these guys knew about this all along. If somebody had this info, when they had it, we could have dealt with it then."

Though Hastert offered no proof for his allegations, as the Tribune noted, his comments would drive CNN's coverage of the Foley scandal for a day.

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. Conniving News Network....

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

2. KEITH OLBERMANN: The Most Trusted Name In News

Accept No Substitutes!

[madokie]

6. and the only voice at the moment

[trof]

3. When Blitzer was "The Iron Man of Cable News"

I REALLY enjoyed that for the few days it ran before it was laughed off the air.

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4. "The most trusted name in innuendo".........

or, "The most trusted name in Republican propaganda" would seem more appropriate. :eyes:

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5. Bill Clinton's adviser, Richard Morris....

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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7. Dick Morris another GOP sexual deviant knew about it but said nothing

I don't see how claiming that Morris knew all about Foley but said nothing helps their cause. One deviant supporting another deviant. Just because Clinton went out of his way to make sure the GOP was represented in his Administration and tried to be as non-partisan as possible in a highly partisan arena he is brought up as a bad guy. Rove is the biggest generator of hatred I have ever witnessed although Rush Limbaugh is a very close second. It has become plain that Rove has taken over. The hatred is becomming palpable.