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Just thought I'd open this thread for those who have an opinion without having any evidence of whether Carl Rove or Scooter Libby are guilty?
The media, and I will cite Chris Mathews of "Hardball" on MSNBC, is absolutely rabid in the wish that Karl Rove, Scooter Libby or anyone that has spoken with President Bush in the last 46 years please be guilty and have to resign, go to jail or out of pure respect, at least put a pistol in their mouth.
Now CNN's Jack Cafferty, ultra-liberal long time biased member of the CNN staff has come up with statements showing he would be actually happy if Karl Rove is guilty and has even taken it to a personal level. I'm not saying I am surprised, not when watching CNN. Here's how it came down:
From the "Situation Room" on CNN Monday, 10-17-05 approximately 3 pm:
Question from Jack Cafferty: "What should Karl Rove do if he is indicted?"
Answer from Jack Cafferty: "He might want to get measured for one of those extra large orange jump suits, Wolf, 'cause looking at old Karl, I'm not sure that he'd, they'd be able to zip him into the regular size one."
Wolf Blitzer comments: "He's actually lost some weight. I think he's in pretty good shape."
Cafferty answers that with: "Oh, well then maybe just the regular off the shelf large would handle it for him."
But as for an indictment being a sure thing Wolf comments: "Yeah, but you know, it's still a big if. It's still a big if."
But a jovial Cafferty goes on: "Oh, I understand. I'm, I'm just hoping you know. I love, I love to see those kinds of things happen. It does wonders for me."
This is our news media? Just as the partisans here on the board that hope for guilt before an investigation is done or all the information is in, here you have our news media with a Jack Cafferty or a Chris Mathews simply hoping that another reputation is ruined. That's what it ammounts to. How badly can you damage a persons reputation and when that person is found not to be indicted, how much time will be spent on the discussions about you being wrong?
I'm almost sure and can't be completely sure because just as I have to wait for the investigation to be completed I must also wait for the story to be completed but: It seems Chris Mathews can have it two ways. He will absolutely burst with pride if Rove or Libby are indicted and, if not, he will begin his reputation destruction of the man that ran the investigation. He has the mic; he controls the program.
For many that can't get over it, it is simply that this person is either working for or is connected in any way with President Bush. For the majority of the country, they voted him into office. Partisanship is going the way of the true politicians and those politicians and media people that insist on using partisanship for their own purpose wlll one day find that the majority of the country has left them for greener pastures. I think the signs are already showing. I think the majority of the American people are tired of it.
The media likes to point out low approval polls for President Bush. They never tell you that their approval polls are far below his. Of course, they control the "media". What would you expect? :duel
The media, and I will cite Chris Mathews of "Hardball" on MSNBC, is absolutely rabid in the wish that Karl Rove, Scooter Libby or anyone that has spoken with President Bush in the last 46 years please be guilty and have to resign, go to jail or out of pure respect, at least put a pistol in their mouth.
Now CNN's Jack Cafferty, ultra-liberal long time biased member of the CNN staff has come up with statements showing he would be actually happy if Karl Rove is guilty and has even taken it to a personal level. I'm not saying I am surprised, not when watching CNN. Here's how it came down:
From the "Situation Room" on CNN Monday, 10-17-05 approximately 3 pm:
Question from Jack Cafferty: "What should Karl Rove do if he is indicted?"
Answer from Jack Cafferty: "He might want to get measured for one of those extra large orange jump suits, Wolf, 'cause looking at old Karl, I'm not sure that he'd, they'd be able to zip him into the regular size one."
Wolf Blitzer comments: "He's actually lost some weight. I think he's in pretty good shape."
Cafferty answers that with: "Oh, well then maybe just the regular off the shelf large would handle it for him."
But as for an indictment being a sure thing Wolf comments: "Yeah, but you know, it's still a big if. It's still a big if."
But a jovial Cafferty goes on: "Oh, I understand. I'm, I'm just hoping you know. I love, I love to see those kinds of things happen. It does wonders for me."
This is our news media? Just as the partisans here on the board that hope for guilt before an investigation is done or all the information is in, here you have our news media with a Jack Cafferty or a Chris Mathews simply hoping that another reputation is ruined. That's what it ammounts to. How badly can you damage a persons reputation and when that person is found not to be indicted, how much time will be spent on the discussions about you being wrong?
I'm almost sure and can't be completely sure because just as I have to wait for the investigation to be completed I must also wait for the story to be completed but: It seems Chris Mathews can have it two ways. He will absolutely burst with pride if Rove or Libby are indicted and, if not, he will begin his reputation destruction of the man that ran the investigation. He has the mic; he controls the program.
For many that can't get over it, it is simply that this person is either working for or is connected in any way with President Bush. For the majority of the country, they voted him into office. Partisanship is going the way of the true politicians and those politicians and media people that insist on using partisanship for their own purpose wlll one day find that the majority of the country has left them for greener pastures. I think the signs are already showing. I think the majority of the American people are tired of it.
The media likes to point out low approval polls for President Bush. They never tell you that their approval polls are far below his. Of course, they control the "media". What would you expect? :duel