CNN's Beck falsely asserted that Novak "said it was an insider on the Clinton campaign"

[NNN0LHI]

http://mediamatters.org/items/200711200006?f=h_top

On the November 19 edition of CNN Headline News' Glenn Beck, discussing Robert D. Novak's November 17 nationally syndicated column, in which he wrote that "{a}gents of Sen. Hillary {Rodham} Clinton {D-NY} are spreading the word in Democratic circles that she has scandalous information about her principal opponent for the party's presidential nomination, Sen. Barack Obama {D-IL}, but has decided not to use it," host Glenn Beck asserted that Novak "said" his source "was an insider on the Clinton campaign." In fact, as Media Matters for America documented, during the November 19 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends, Novak acknowledged that his purported "source" was not involved in the Clinton campaign, referring to that "source" as "a well-known Democrat, but neutral so far" who was "told by an agent of the Clinton campaign" about the "scandalous information." Novak said he "then checked with another source who is neutral and said he had heard the same thing from Clinton -- Clinton people."

[thepurpose]

1. Did all 1 people watching Glenn Beck buy this BS?

[NanceGreggs]

2. Oh.My.God.

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

I hate to tell you this, but you are totally wrong about the "all 1 people" watching.

As it turns out, the only "watcher" of Beck is actually a Doberman in Indiana, who regularly stretches out on the couch while his owners are away. Unfortunately, the dog has a tendency to hit the remote with his tail around the time that Beck is on-air - and is therefore included in the 'audience share' numbers.

The last report I heard on the topic stated that the dog's owners are considering canceling their cable hook-up as a result of the ensuing humiliation.

[thepurpose]

4. LoL. But seriously did these heartless people think about counseling for the dog?

I mean they are going to save an whole lot of money on their cable bill.

[NanceGreggs]

5. Dog counseling would indeed seem to be necessary ...

However, the dog apparently had no more interest in what Beck has to say than the general population.

Preliminary tests confirm that the animal still tends to drift off into a deep, coma-like sleep the minute he hears the phrase, "And here's how I got there ..."

[thepurpose]

6. As long as he is survived this okay. Thats all that matters. He needs to be watched though

[NanceGreggs]

7. Agreed.

You never know when this kind of subliminal suggestion can cause a dog to turn on ya ...

[sam sarrha]

3. any one know beck's alcoholism story.. did he go to rehab, or god save him.. curious, he sounds so

wet brain in a dry drunk sorta way

i googled it....

http://mediamatters.org/items/200601200013

http://www.ldslivingmagazine.com/articles/show/325%20

[Bitwit1234]

8. Boy they can't swift boat her enough...BUT she is still classier

and has more character to let the slings and arrows roll off. But it is a shame that ONE of the democratic candidates is so jealous, so envious, so bashing and sluring they have to sling mud every day. AND WE ALL KNOW WHO HE IS.