After watching the White House Press Corp stop accepting lies and half-truths from the Administration and actually show a backbone one has to wonder what happened.
Jon Stewart of the Daily Show, to the roar of approval from his audience, suggested "We've secretly replaced the White House press corps with actual reporters."
For too, too long members of the Washington typists suggested that to ask actual questions and not accept dishonest statements from the White House. And when someone had the audacity to question the people like Tim Russert for not asking tough questions, alleged media watchdogs like Howard Kurtz would say How dare Russert not act as a Democratic debater!
So what happened? Perhaps the WH Press Corps was replaced by actual reporters, or perhaps the media just got tired of being lied to. But my favorite is that they went to the emerald City and picked up courage, a brain, and heart.
Maybe so and maybe this will be the start of the press acting like journalists instead of watchdogs.
Sunday, July 24, 2005
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Blame the Victim
In an attempt to move the focus of the discussion around Karl Rove's potential role in outing a CIA operatives, the Republican Party has gone on attack, figuring a good offense is the best defense.
In doing so the GOP have decided to attack Joe Wilson, Matt Cooper of Time Magazine for their role in the story. Afterall, all Karl Rove was trying to do was alert the media to questionable story. It will be interesting if that strategy works.
The thing those on the left find interesting about Rove is that in 2004 he was involved in an election campaign that played heavily on security issues, yet he, or someone else at the White House outed a CIA operative.
Because the investigation was underway the press didn't push the story too much (afterall they were much too busy with attacking Kerry based on faulty right wing claims) and the public didn't have an opportunity, in an election that was about security issues, to decide if they wanted to vote for a group that hurt American security.
While the White House is currently facing some unpleasantness, many cynics believe that in the end the most anyone involved will get a slap on the wrist, secure in the knowledge that this came out after the election and well after it could have been an issue.
In doing so the GOP have decided to attack Joe Wilson, Matt Cooper of Time Magazine for their role in the story. Afterall, all Karl Rove was trying to do was alert the media to questionable story. It will be interesting if that strategy works.
The thing those on the left find interesting about Rove is that in 2004 he was involved in an election campaign that played heavily on security issues, yet he, or someone else at the White House outed a CIA operative.
Because the investigation was underway the press didn't push the story too much (afterall they were much too busy with attacking Kerry based on faulty right wing claims) and the public didn't have an opportunity, in an election that was about security issues, to decide if they wanted to vote for a group that hurt American security.
While the White House is currently facing some unpleasantness, many cynics believe that in the end the most anyone involved will get a slap on the wrist, secure in the knowledge that this came out after the election and well after it could have been an issue.
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