Russert, Lauer continue to mischaracterize Abramoff donations on "Today"

[JohnnyCougar]

Just yesterday, Katie Couric interrupted Howard Dean on the Today Show when Dean said "not one dime of Abramoff money went to Democrats." Couric used the often repeated Republican falsehood that Indian tribe donations from tribes that Abramoff at one time worked for are equivalent to Abramoff money. With this logic, and politician that took money from Microsoft took Abramoff money, since Abramoff once worked for Microsoft. My first letter to the Today Show can be seen here.

Today, NBC brought Tim Russert on to claim that while Dean was "technically" correct according to Lauer, the issue is "broad and wide." The Today Show can be reached at [e-mail] . Please help me explain to Russert and Lauer how not one Democrat is involved in this investigation and how Abramoff client donations are not equivalent to Abramoff money. Let them know that the issue is not "broad and wide." Also, explain to them that the tribes that hired Abramoff started giving less money to Democrats once they hired Abramoff.

[oldtime dfl_er]

1. does mediamatters have this one yet?

Im on my way over there to have a look, and if they do, Im giving a donation!

http://www.cafepress.com/scarebaby/1097640

[JohnnyCougar]

2. They don't, but I'm sure they will soon

Media Matters doesn't seem to post much until the afternoon.

[oldtime dfl_er]

10. I donated anyway

In appreciation for the coverage of KKKatie Couric's lies yesterday.

http://www.cafepress.com/scarebaby/1097640

[SaveElmer]

3. They are counting on the belief that all lobbyists are crooks...

Which they are most certainly not...most are ethical in their dealings.

[joefree1]

4. Tonga line of repukes doing the perp walk

Close your eyes and just visualize that. I guess the repukes could claim we Democrats were playing the Marumba off camera.

[fooj]

5. Let's e-mail them this...

http://www.spj.org/ethics_code.asp

Code of Ethics
Ethics > SPJ Code of Ethics

Preamble
Members of the Society of Professional Journalists believe that public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy. The duty of the journalist is to further those ends by seeking truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account of events and issues. Conscientious journalists from all media and specialties strive to serve the public with thoroughness and honesty. Professional integrity is the cornerstone of a journalist's credibility. Members of the Society share a dedication to ethical behavior and adopt this code to declare the Society's principles and standards of practice.
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It's the Journalism Code of Ethics! I guess the rat bastards need a refresher course.

Peace.

[DemonFighterLives]

12. That may cause their heads to explode

:patriot:

[blm]

6. Why can't Russert's close friend, James Carville, fill him in on the TRUTH

for a change.

Doesn't Russert get his Dem points from his close buddy Carville?

[Pithy Cherub]

15. And Carville's version of the truth comes from...

his wife, perhaps. Russert, the media whore in fishnets that NBC regards as important even though he sold journalism out to be Scooter's confidante.

Carville certainly has been all over the map and supports Hillary and is not up to speed on Abramoff. On Sunday he neglected to make the case that Dem's did NOT take the money to Russert when he was sitting right there. Just sayin'...

[DemonFighterLives]

7. Good letter

I'm pretty sure that Katie's lies were ill intended. Her and Little Timmy and Lauer are three of the biggest whores for this corrupt administration and are not stupid. They have to know the truth, but repeat the lies over and over and a million letters will not stop them IMHO. Thanks for the effort though.
:thumbsup:

[Botany]

8. Not True!

Russert, Lauer continue to mischaracterize Abramoff donations on "Today"

No they out and out lie or muddy the waters on purpose so you can not see
what should be crystal clear and that is Abramoff was a repug man. end of story.

[JohnnyCougar]

9. Where is the report showing Abramoff client's declining donations to Dems?

This would be useful in debunking this claim. Is that report published anywhere?

[KurtNYC]

13. Open Secrets has this list

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?NumOfThou=0&txtName=abramoff&txtState=DC&txtZip=&txtEmploy=&txtCand=&txt2000=Y&txt1998=Y&Order=N

And I don't see any Dems on there.

[JohnnyCougar]

16. I'm talking about the client list...

Someone dug up some numbers showing that even the Abramoff clients started giving less to Democrats once Abramoff was hired.

[radar]

11. Can't let the truth get in the way of accusations.

Applying large quantities of republican splooge between the cheeks & gums allows media whores to survive on camera longer than just reporting the facts.

[bluestateguy]

14. The corporate media is afraid of being labeled with the liberal bias tag

They can't handle the fact that this is a Republican scandal, so they need to find the most tangential connection between a Democrat and Abramoff like Abramoff had a client who represented some people who gave $1000 to some Democratic senator (and $25,000 to Republican senators). Lest the media be labeled with the "liberal bias" tag again. The Brent Bozells of the world are sitting by their blogs just waiting to pounce on any allegation of "librul bias".

[Supersedeas]

17. Technically it is only Republicans but lets now cast a broad net to

mitigate the damages to the Corporate Grand Ole Party