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freespeechhere Donating Member (73 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 12:14 PM
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Kurtz will be fired! Charges of Personal Influence Peddling at Wash Post
http://www.mediawhoresonline.com/

HOWARD KURTZ CAUGHT IN ETHICS PROBE
Conflict-of-Interest Charges to Get Kurtz Fired?


MWO has learned from highly informed Washington sources that Howard 'Mistah' Kurtz faces numerous dangerous charges of conflict-of-interest and influence peddling in his media column at the Washington Post...The charges stem from documented instances of Kurtz's involvement in what appears to be insider trading of information aimed at enriching his wife, GOP right-wing media consultant Sheri Annis..."No one has used the word 'fired' yet," one source close to the investigation told MWO, "but Kurtz better be watching his back."...
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lancdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 12:15 PM
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1. Didn't know his wife was a RWer
Not surprised, though.
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dennis4868 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 12:16 PM
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2. I think Eric Alterman will....
be happy about this! He has been slamming Kurtz for a long time now about his show on CNN....
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liberalhistorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 12:16 PM
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3. Oh, I know liberals are
supposed to be nice, and tolerant, and understanding, and not be mean-spirited, or gloat, or..........oh, FUCK IT, BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!
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sonias Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 12:17 PM
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4. Good riddance
Howie don't let the door hit your ass on the way out. Hope it is really true.

Sonia
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Moderator DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 12:23 PM
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5. Hi freespeechhere
Couple things:

When posting in LBN, please use the article title as the title of your post.

"Howard Kurtz caught in Ethics Probe"

Also, this is a duplicate.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=332079
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annxburns Donating Member (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 12:23 PM
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6. Oh I hope, I hope, I hope ...
... this is true. He is AWFUL.
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