It's nice to know the Miami & Tampa papers are looking out for kids

[Divine Discontent]

The St. Petersburg Times says it assigned two reporters to investigate after being given copies of the e-mail exchange with the Louisiana teenager. The paper said Saturday it decided not to publish at the time because of the seriousness of what would be implied and because the boy and the family would not go on the record.
The Miami Herald says it, too, had a copy of the e-mail but decided not to go public because the message was not sexually explicit and was subject to interpretation.

the above is from the msnbc.com timeline when you look at any story involving the sex scandal (with they keep referring to as the email scandal, it's more than that!)




SO NICE to see that the newspapers takes the obviously OUT OF PLACE requests of a Congressman asking a page who they knew didn't ask for the attention), what his age, then his date of birth was, what he wanted for his birthday, and a PICTURE request, all while talking about another underaged page being in such good shape. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO these are just "open to interpretation" comments! Sure! In fact, ALL the congressmen and senators do it, hey, give me your email, and send me a pic! Oh, tell me your birthday and I'll get you a present so I can persuade you to go screw me in the woods.... did I say that? Do I make you horny?

Sigh...........

[Kagemusha]

1. How would you like to accuse a Congressman of this, without proof?

Without proof because the individuals on the victim side won't tell you that it's true in a way that the public will have any trust in? With anonymous hearsay, against the will of the victim and his family?

I'm sorry, I don't see the issue as black and white as you do, from the journalist's point of view.

[WCGreen]

2. Agreed......

[Kagemusha]

3. I don't take any pleasure in this position either...

But journalism doesn't need the hobgoblin of a GAY WITCH HUNT on its back, with anonymous, unwilling sources and no real proof of wrongdoing. And surely, that's exactly how it would be portrayed, perhaps even on DU. No sane journalist wants that on his resume.

[WCGreen]

4. Correct, cause the insane one's work for Faux or a Murdoch...

Newspaper...

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. If they had suspicions

but they didn't have enough to go with a story about it, maybe they should have turned this info over to the FBI or FDLE?

[Divine Discontent]

11. well as I said below...

all we knew on Friday about all this was that he had written these first batch of emails and everyone here blew a fuse before we even saw the graphically sexual questioning he spoke to another boy, so I think they were chicken for not bringing up what the heck a congressman is doing talking to an underaged page in repeated emails talking about going to the gym and how another page has a great physique and telling him he's going to buy him a birthday present and asking him his age and wanting a pic..... worthy of questioning.

[cynatnite]

6. One of them, can't remember which...

said he didn't want to throw an allegation like this at someone. It's too serious of one. I can understand the hesitation.

[Divine Discontent]

10. hmm..

well, I see no problem contacting him as a reporter and saying "you are writing to a page, who didn't come to washington through you, through emails what his age is, what he'd like for a birthday gift, and discussing another page being in really good shape before asking the boy for a photo to be sent to you - what are you thinking this appears like, because this isn't regular behavior for congressman?"


did the papers know he was asked to not write the boy again, and in those early emails the boy said, "sick sick sick" also?

and sorry folks, but all we knew on Friday about all this was that he had written these emails and everyone here blew a fuse before we even saw the graphically sexual questioning he spoke to another boy, so I think they were chicken for not bringing up what the heck a congressman is doing talking to an underaged page in repeated emails talking about going to the gym and how another page has a great physique.

[cynatnite]

7. I think the focus needs to stay on those in power who knew...

and did nothing.

[Perky]

8. If Linda Tripp bought Monica's dress to the Post

If there was not enough to pursue the story they should back off.


Having said that it is an interesting question as to whether or not they shoul have asked Foley if he was the source.


It really goes to the isue of what elements are necessry to start a madia investigation.. They certainly are different than what the police needs.

If Linda Tripp bought Monica's dress to the Post should they immediately ask the White House for comment?

[pansypoo53219]

9. but but but

he was republican. you can only use rumour when its a democrat.