Day Three of “Rovergate” and I must say I’m impressed with the media!

KansDem

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Wed Jul-13-05 08:10 PM
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Day Three of “Rovergate” and I must say I’m impressed with the media!

So far these past three days, the Corporate Media has resembled the ol' Fourth Estate I remember from Watergate and Iran-Contra eras. At least when it comes to grilling and drilling the White House Press Secretary anyway.

Some on DU have suggested the aggressive, take-no-prisoners attitude on part of the White House reporters is due to that fact that one of their own was sent to prison by the very administration they were cheerleading and whoring for. Perhaps, to paraphrase that old saying, “Hell hath no fury like a White House reporter scorned!” So let’s look at the record, shall we, and see how the Corporate Media responded to all the sleaze and scandals that has occurred since 2000:

Gore initially declared winner, however, George’s first cousin calls Florida for Bush! :boring:

Bush goes to Supreme Court to stop recount! :boring:

George’s brother assists with voter disenfranchisement in Florida! :boring:

Florida Secretary of State and Florida Bush/Cheney Election Committee chair certifies Florida for Bush, although Gore won Florida!:boring:

Bush ignores 9/11 warnings! :boring:

Bush sits and does nothing on 9/11 after being told US is under attack! :boring:

Bush flies around for three days after 9/11 “getting out of harm’s way!” :boring:

75% of 9/11 terrorists hold Saudi Arabian passports! :boring:

Bin Laden family and Bush family have been business partners for decades! :boring:

Bush flies bin Laden relatives out of US before FBI can question them! :boring:

Bush accuses Saddam Hussein of crimes against humanity occurring 14 years earlier! :boring:

Although 15 of the 19 highjackers were from Saudi Arabia, Bush invades Iraq, even though no terrorist was from that country! :boring:

Bush invades Iraq with lies of WMDs! :boring:

Bush blocks attempts to investigate 9/11! :boring:

Bush refuses to testify under oath before 9/11 commission! :boring:

Bush answers 9/11 Commission questions only behind closed doors and with Dick Cheney with him! :boring:

Bush doesn’t finish TANG obligation, appears to have deserted! :boring:

Sex for hire website owner using alias discovered posing as White House Press Corps. reporter! :boring:

Bush appears to have been wired to receive answers for debates with John Kerry! :boring:

Bush loses all three debates for Election2004! :boring:

Diebold CEO O’Dell states publicly that Diebold will deliver votes to Republicans! :boring:

Ohio Secretary of State and Ohio Bush/Cheney Re-election Committee chair certifies Ohio for Bush! :boring:

Exit polls and “official electronic voting” do not coincide in Election2004! :boring:

Thousands of incidents of election fraud in Ohio and elsewhere during Election2004! :boring:

Downing Street Minutes shows Bush fixed intelligence around desire to invade Iraq! :boring:

Downing Street Minutes demonstrates Bush lied in 2003 State of the Union Address! :boring:

Over 1700 US troops killed in Iraq Quagmire based on lies! :boring:

Over 100,000 Iraqis killed in Iraq Quagmire based on lies! :boring:

Billions of dollars missing from Pentagon/Iraq War budget! :boring:

Bush wants John Bolton for US Ambassador to UN! :boring:

Bush White House compromises American intelligence by publicly revealing CIA operative! :boring:

New York Times reporter Judith Miller sent to prison for refusing to answer questions about her involvement in a crime! :grr:

I made this list off the top of my head and might have left out a scandal or two. Anyway, I hope the Fourth Estate continues its aggressive pursuit for the truth like it has these past three days.

We can only hope!