MSNBC Replaces Scrubbed Cheney Alcohol Paragraph; No Explaination is Given

[JohnnyCougar]

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We now know that the quote that had been removed is accurate, since Cheney admitted today to having beer at the lunch before the hunt. So MSNBC including it in their story in the first place was not a mistake, not some hacker or rogue element of MSNBC's staff putting it in there for fun. But now the missing paragraph has been put back in.

In a recorded, on-the-record phone call with NBC News, Armstrong said that beer may have been available at lunch that day. "If someone wants to help themselves to a beer," she said, "they may, but I did not see anyone do that," Armstrong says. She says she was not sure if there were beers in the coolers but wasn't ready to rule it out: "There may be a beer or two in there, but remember not everyone in the party was shooting," she told NBC News.

But replacing the scrubbed paragraph raises even more questions. Who gave the orders at MSNBC to censor the news? Does MSNBC think that responsible journalists are supposed to censor the information they give to the public? Is it a regular policy at MSNBC to filter out information that may be harmful to the Bush administration? Why hasn't MSNBC issued a statement explaining their actions? I sent an e-mail to MSNBC earlier today, to which they have so far refused to respond.

I demand answers. You should, too. If they have time to put the quote back in the story, they have time to respond to me. They had all afternoon.

If you so desire, e-mail MSNBC yourself at [e-mail]. Perhaps they need to be pestered by more of us before they give an explanation as to why they are filtering out news unfavorable to the Bush administration. Please be polite but firm in your requests.

[JohnnyCougar]

1. Kick and Reccomend

If you think holding MSNBC accountable for filtering out news that is unfavorable to the Bush Administration is important.

[FreedomAngel82]

2. Maybe they told about it too early but

why would they do that? :mad: Just more proof they too are on the Rove payroll!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

3. Very troubling but also very encouraging

I'm encouraged that people actually noticed one missing paragraph from one article among the many dozens that appear every day. My assumption is that MSNBC put the paragraph back in because they were embarrassed by the many blogs and radio talk shows that brought up the issue of their tampering with the truth. It was, after all, a direct quote from a witness and not a document or an editorial opinion that might be subject to debate as to its correctness. This is another example of the power of the Internet as one of the last remaining forces that keep the media/government/military/industrial complex in check.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

4. "...No Explaination is Given"

...And none needed. Shameless corporate media whores is as shameless corporate media whores does.

[Webster Green]

5. K&R

Really!

What the fuck!

[WiseButAngrySara]

6. K and R. n/t

[stickdog]

7. Winston from Orwell's 1984, anyone?

Scrubbing the news appears to be one of our very few growth industries.

[upi402]

8. LOL -no explanation needed

We know they're a useless, corporatist propaganda organ.
Cowards:mad:

[JohnnyCougar]

9. kick

[Rex]

10. 4th branch of gummit works for the BFEE.

They are all well paid media whores. I hope they all get tried in court...right along with their PNAC bosses.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

11. The scrub was reported on Salon

Too high profile for em. They had to fold. Ha ha!

[JohnnyCougar]

12. Yup.

Now we have to demand an explaination.

Guess who broke the story...yours truly via DU.