Once again, we were lied to by the media (NY Times)

[fedupinBushcountry]

Eavesdropping and the Election: An Answer on the Question of Timing


By BYRON CALAME
Published: August 13, 2006

THE NEW YORK TIMES?S Dec. 16 article that disclosed the Bush administration?s warrantless eavesdropping has led to an important public debate about the once-secret program. And the decision to write about the program in the face of White House pressure deserved even more praise than I gave it in a January column, which focused on the paper?s inadequate explanation of why it had ?delayed publication for a year.?

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The article, written by James Risen and Eric Lichtblau, has been honored with a Pulitzer and other journalistic prizes. But contradictory post-publication comments by Times editors and others about just how long the article was held have left me increasingly concerned about one key question: Did The Times mislead readers by stating that any delay in publication came after the Nov. 2, 2004, presidential election?

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In my January column, in which I refused to rely on anonymous sources, I noted that I was left ?puzzled? by the election question. But I have now learned from Bill Keller, the executive editor, that The Times delayed publication of drafts of the eavesdropping article before the 2004 election. This revelation confirms what anonymous sources had told other publications such as The Los Angeles Times and The New York Observer in December.

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Internal discussions about drafts of the article had been ?dragging on for weeks? before the Nov. 2 election, Mr. Keller acknowledged. That process had included talks with the Bush administration. He said a fresh draft was the subject of internal deliberations ?less than a week? before the election.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/13/opinion/13pubed.html?ex=1313121600&en=804bfc4623ab003c&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

The next time someone blames the election loss on Kerry, I am going to fucking go off . The media was so totally in the pocket of the Bush regime. :mad:

[fedupinBushcountry]

1. Kicking

In case no one saw this today. I think this needs to be seen. It adds to the list of stuff that Rove held back before the election.

:kick:

[ProSense]

2. There is only one way to describe the American media:

Bush enablers. This really pisses me off. All day, I've been reading trumped up articles about Chertoff, who is using the UK incident to further their power grab.

[globalvillage]

3. Yes, but I don't think people are buying it.

There was some good news. There was the poll yesterday that either Sen Kerry or Al Gore could beat bush* handily if the elections were held today. There was the story about a large, unexpected turnout at a Kerry event in SC where hundreds had to be turned away.
The George Will "Kerry was right" shocker that Whome posted, and two pre-election coverup stories came out today (Ohio and the NYT).
And of course, there was the huge breaking picnic/toothpaste/tree stump story.
It's not really a left turn by the media by any stretch, but I thought it was a pretty decent weekend for Kerry news.
Chertoff has Katrina damage, Mehlman looked like an ass, and McCain had nothing. And bush* was on the pig farm, cutting brush while thousands were lined up at airports having their hair gel confiscated. I think folks noticed that.
I guess I'm 'glass half full' today, but I thought it was OK for a change.

[ginnyinWI]

4. wow, gv--

I just got online after being gone all weekend--your summary of the last few days sounds very intriguing! Toothpaste and a picnic?? Can't wait to dig into these posts. :)