Blitzer's list of recent Washington sex scandals included only Democrats

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http://mediamatters.org/items/200705050002?f=h_latest

On the May 3 edition of CNN's The Situation Room, host Wolf Blitzer observed that Washington is "no stranger to sex scandals," then provided viewers with examples of scandals involving only Democrats. During the segment, Blitzer was discussing the "DC Madam" scandal that has already led to the resignation of Deputy Secretary of State Randall L. Tobias, the first director of U.S. Foreign Assistance and administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Blitzer listed three sex scandals: former President Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky (1998), former Sen. Gary Hart's (D-CO) liaison with Donna Rice (1987), and former House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Wilbur Mills' (D-AR) involvement with Fanne Foxe (1974). But there have also been numerous -- and more recent -- sex scandals involving Republicans. For example:

On September 29, 2006, then-Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) resigned after ABC News asked him about sexually explicit instant messages to underage former congressional pages. The messages, according to ABC News, were "provided by former male pages who said the congressman, under the AOL Instant Messenger screen name Maf54, made repeated references to sexual organs and acts." The House Ethics Committee later decided not to take any disciplinary action against members of the House leadership who had known of emails sent by Foley to former pages, as these were found to be not quite as explicit as the instant messages. One former page, however, described those emails as "sick sick sick sick sick."

In 1999, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's (R-GA) "long-term" affair with congressional aide Callista Bisek -- whom he later married -- was revealed while he was seeking a divorce from his second wife. In March 2007, Gingrich confessed to the affair.
In December 1998, during impeachment proceedings against Clinton stemming from the Lewinsky affair, then-House Speaker-designate Bob Livingston (R-LA) admitted to having an extramarital affair. Two days later, Livingston announced he would not seek the speakership and that he would resign from the House in mid-1999. He resigned in March 1999.

[PCIntern]

1. Since Blitzer himself isn't having sex

he's just jealous.

Once in a while Cafferty will refer to Mrs. Blitzer and Wolfie just dismisses her with a sarcastic aside.

Nothing to watch there...move along, folks.

:rofl:

[hobbit709]

2. The fix is in

If the media doesn't discuss it, it doesn't exist.

[stillcool]

6. Or...if the media does discuss it...

it isn't worth discussing.

[iamjoy]

3. Let's Not Forget

Bob Packwood or Buzz Lukens. Real gentlemen :sarcasm:

[Canuckistanian]

4. And the Gannon/Guckert overnight WH visits are still unexplained

THAT will be a scandal when the real story comes out.

[PCIntern]

5. Actually, they're not unexplained.

We know what was going on.

There is no such thing as a smoking gun with this Administration. If you video of it, they'd deny it, so why wait for 'proof'? Just convict them on principle.

Reminds me of the old Western Spoof: Sure, we'll give ya a fair trial and THEN we'll hang ya!

[crikkett]

9. And then we'll be treated to endless loops of the Prez. kissing his boy on the head in public

just like that hug between Monica and Bill.

[xchrom]

7. he's just doing what he always does -- propping up the gop.

[PCIntern]

8. what is with that signature line website ?

Written by Chris Miller, late of National Lampoon?

:rofl:

[xchrom]

11. i know, huh?

did you get to the part about three ways?

i don't know if it's serious or not -- but it cracks me up -- more so if it's serious.

[johnaries]

12. Hilarious! I just bookmarked it!

I can't wait to send it to some friends....

[PCIntern]

16. OUTSTANDING, PRIVATE PYLE!!!

You've outdone yourself...I'm always up for new Biblical interpretations. I have to run this past some priests I treat. A few rabbis too...

[xchrom]

19. just doing my part, sir!

:patriot:

[leftofthedial]

10. Blitzer is a propagandist paid for by the war profiteers who run things in the US

so what's new?

[gollygee]

13. He went back to 1974 to find sex scandals?

As if there weren't any that were more relevant to his audience, a good portion of whom weren't even born yet at that point? But of course he had to make sure to avoid the obvious VERY RECENT sex scandals, which were Republican sex scandals. He should be reprimanded by CNN - it is not only biased; it's lousy reporting.

[Disturbed]

14. Leslie is a paid for Rethug Whore posing as a Journalist.

Is that news to anyone?

[jmondine]

20. I agree

The repugs have characterized the Dems as the wild, swinging, free-for-all party, and yet Blitz Boy has to go back 33 years just to compile a list of three.

[EFerrari]

15. Leslie is touting Democrats' virility? Oops!

:rofl:

[Marr]

17. That's why Blitzer gets the big bucks. He's subtle.

In terms of US propaganda, at least- that's vrey subtle. Clearly pro-GOP bias, but it slips right by the vast majority of viewers.

It may well come naturally to him, as I suspect he gets his own news from fairly right-wing sources. He's probably reading off a little mental list in his head that was originally compiled by someone at the Heritage Foundation.

[progressoid]

18. Can't say I miss CNN since I cancelled cable

[ComerPerro]

21. he went all the way back to 1974? LOL What about Jeff Gannon?