Jon Stewart and Valerie Plame make the same Oregonian column

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and Andrea Mitchell, and Tim Russert, and . . .

http://www.oregonlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/living/109836021611900.xml?oregonian?ylvcpc

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Perhaps Stewart was edging toward sanctimony at this point. But then again, he was on a show whose hosts are so punctured by conflicts of interest none of them thought to point out that Novak's constant hyping of the Swift boat story might have been influenced by the fact that his son is a publicist for the book's publisher.

And has anyone else on "Crossfire" ever even noted Novak's central role in the scandal surrounding the outing of CIA agent Victoria Plame, apparently functioning as a tool in a partisan campaign to punish her husband's criticism of the Bush administration?

Not that the conflicts of interest begin and end with "Crossfire." After the third presidential debate last week, NBC's Andrea Mitchell ripped Kerry for criticizing Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan. Now, here's a question: Could Mitchell's analysis of the issue possibly have been influenced by the fact that her husband happens to be, yes, Alan Greenspan?

Well, yes. But did she mention this rather salient fact? Did Tim Russert? Did Tom Brokaw?

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[Melodybe]

1. GREAT ARTICLE! thank you for posting it.

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2. Anything for Melodybe

and victory on 11/2!