Hooker-gate. Are the Feds tapping ABC's phones? The new "Teardown"

[autorank]

Starting on 28 Sept 2006, Brian Ross and his ABC crew demolished the Republican Congressional majority by exposing the escapades of Cong. Foley. Documented in "Teardown: The Mainstream Media Turns on Bush on 11 Oct 2007 (Collins/"Scoop"), the Brian Ross team tore down the myth of Republican rectitude in about 12 days of Kamakazi news coverage.

What’s with the mainstream (corporate) media? George W. Bush had a free ride for six years.

It looked like nothing would catch and sustain corporate media’s attention.

Now, six years into the Bush regime we see a sudden reversal by the press. The networks and major daily papers are locked on to a huge scandal and they won’t give up.

Now Ross has "Hooker-gate" in the form of


ABC's Brian Ross has DC "escort service"
provider Palfrey's "little black book."

NOW ABC's ROSS REPORTS THAT A FEDERAL INSIDER SAYS THAT THEIR PHONES
ARE TAPPED BY THE FEDS TO FIND OUT "THE JOHN'S LIST FOR FRIDAY'S SPECIAL.

On May 2nd Ross reported, "ABC News has made contact with an extensive list of men traced to phone records of Palfrey's escort service business."

On the 15th, Ross reports,

Federal Source to ABC News: We Know Who You're Calling
May 15, 2006 10:33 AM

Brian Ross and Richard Esposito Report:

A senior federal law enforcement official tells ABC News the government is tracking the phone numbers we (Brian Ross and Richard Esposito) call in an effort to root out confidential sources.

"It's time for you to get some new cell phones, quick,"the source told us in an in-person conversation.

ABC News does not know how the government determined who we are calling, or whether our phone records were provided to the government as part of the recently-disclosed NSA collection of domestic phone calls.

Other sources have told us that phone calls and contacts by reporters for ABC News, along with the New York Times and the Washington Post, are being examined as part of a widespread CIA leak investigation.

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When the Feds have to tap the phones of the corporate media, the story must be more awful than anything we're aware of.

Here's all you need to know if this is another teardown. This is ABC's "Blotter" web site, that of Brian Ross, today. Let the teardown begin. IMPEACHMENT NOW!

[DawnIsis]

1. Never thought I'd be so happy about a hooker

:popcorn:

[autorank]

9. Our aim is to please...

...and it's extra for the pop corn :evilgrin:

[IronLionZion]

47. I'm very happy with hookers!

:evilgrin: Especially when they bring down "family values" politicians.

[Eric J in MN]

2. The whole structure of the law has to be changed...

...so that phone companies have more to lose than to gain if they give info to the govt without a warrant.

[aquart]

7. Which means we need to follow how prostitution deals with it.

Because that commerce WILL go on and those people WILL find a way to continue.

[autorank]

11. I agree...and if these idiots are going to do this, you think they'd be

smart enough to not get caught red handed. But this is like everything they do, a violation of our rights and done poorly.

[On the Road]

49. Oh, I'm Sure There's a Warrant or Two

I have nothing about sharing customer without one in this case.

[LiberalArkie]

56. the phone companies do not give up anything, It's just that

during the Clinton administration (1994) CALEA was passed. This gave the Justice Dept a permanent tap on all the wireline and wireless switches in the good ol' USA. It was supposed to be with a warrant, but I don't think this administration requires a warrant. The Justice dept police's the equipment themselves.

[aquart]

3. Just tell me Bush got a blow job. Please.

I beg you.

[autorank]

14. .....

?

?

[diane in sf]

46. More like Bush gave a blow job...

If you believe the ex-Madame who ran for Gov. of Nevada last year.

[IronLionZion]

48. WTF!!!

If getting one is a impeachable offense, then giving one must warrant some prison time at least!

[The Wizard]

54. If the pictures

of George Bush having man on man sex with Michael Jackson and Ann Coulter are released, would that change how he rules?

[dchill]

4. Haven't you noticed?

Six years into an administration is hunting season on presidents. High time? Way, way past. The media will never regain their credibility - with me, anyway. Brian Ross is an excellent journalist, but ABCNews is not a great source of unbiased news coverage.

[autorank]

16. ABC sucks but Ross is "da man!" or "da person" if you prefer

He buried Foley and the House Republicans. His theme, hypocracy.

I heard Bill Press saying he couldn't go for this scandal because of his defense of Clinton
during Monica gate. I think Press is a good guy but he's off on this. It's not about
consensual (although terribly ill advised) whatever; it's about these

holier than thou hypocrites

who've screwed up the world and claim some special relationship to the Diety.

It's about their fat asses carted around at OUR expense in order to violate the public trust.

It's about the tweaking preacher in Colorado who railed against gays while he was going to Denver to get his ashes hauled.

It's about the nihilists fiddling around while they're destroying the world.

[Kurovski]

5. Wow.

"When the Feds have to tap the phones of the corporate media, the story must be more awful than anything we're aware of."

Wow. And I sure hope so. :evilgrin:

K&R.

[autorank]

17. Tawdry, isn't it...

:)Have a nice day!:)

[Kurovski]

22. I do believe I shall.

And I thank you, kind Sir.

[DemReadingDU]

57. Naughty, Naughty

:)

[merh]

6. Wow!

ABC must be on to something. :wow:

I've got the popcorn :popcorn: and can't wait for Friday nights show.

[hwmnbn]

8. No big deal......

ABC got "copies" of the phone records. Ms Palfrey has been around. Running a prostitution ring successfully for 12 years, you take precautions.

If ABC gets stopped, there's every other news organizations that could use those records.

I can hardly wait til Friday!! :woohoo:

[autorank]

18. Oh, the truth, of a sort, will out...

I can't wait either. I wonder if any of "the Johns" will be on camera.

Some localities have a program where they show mug shots of men convicted
of soliciting prostitutes.

That's all this is;)

[Blackhatjack]

10. ABC News should be calling lots of people with no connection to Palfrey...

... and widen the scope of individuals the Government would have to track down between now and Friday night.

You better believe those with power at the top will use it to protect themselves from disclosure, even if that means breaking the law to do it.

[autorank]

19. Check out the "Teardown" article. We've got a "power" civil war going.

And let them go at it...serves them right.

[Wiley50]

12. "Starting on 9 Sept 2007" Mike you need to edit.

or is this a future trips senario?

[autorank]

20. :) Thanks.

Wouldn't want my psychic gifts revealed...headed for Vegas and they won't let me in.

[firefox_fan]

13. 9 Sept 2007? WTF?

Is this about speculations regarding the future?

[in_cog_ni_to]

15. NSA looking for those foreign, terrorist Johns, eh? They're probably hoping to hear a DEMOCRAT'S

name.

Since this was a raid instigated by the psycho's regime SUPPOSEDLY to 'crack down on Prostitution', I first thought they must know there's some DEMOCRATS in that little black book? The wiretaps must be to get those names. They wouldn't have raided her had they known they were all repuke Johns, would they? Unless their plan is to BLACKMAIL ALL members of Congress and all the NEWS people in the book?

If I were Ross, I would buy 30 different phones and use a different one each day. This is unfreakin'believable! Does anyone in this regime ever SLEEP or do they spend every waking moment trying to think of ways to break laws?*&^% sheesh. It never ends!

[autorank]

21. We'll find out what their late night activities are....

"every waking moment to tink of ways to break laws" Yet, that's their MO but they actually go
out and break those laws, although they're probably thinking of new laws to break as they do it.

[Oilwellian]

23. I think you missed it by a year

The "Teardown" article was published in 2006, not 2007. The May 15th, 2006 article was in reference to Brian Ross investigating the Foley scandal. You're posting articles that are over a year old. These articles aren't about the government listening in on Brian Ross & the "DC Madam" scandal. Although it's a great possibility that the Bush crime family is spying on Brian Ross again, let's not confuse the two events.

[autorank]

29. The "Teardown" article is about Ross's previous work and relevant.

I'm not publishing articles over a year old, I'm referencing the article because I believe it's predictive of current events, that's the tie in. What's the confusion?

The concept of a "teardown" was relevant in 2006 when it was happening, it's relevant now, and it will be relevant in the future.

[Oilwellian]

30. Ok, to end the confusion...

Please show me where this quote can be found:

NOW ABC's ROSS REPORTS THAT A FEDERAL INSIDER SAYS THAT THEIR PHONES
ARE TAPPED BY THE FEDS TO FIND OUT "THE JOHN'S LIST FOR FRIDAY'S SPECIAL.

Thanks.

[mod mom]

24. Not at all shocking (taps). Perhaps they can look into Jeff Gannon/Guckert when

they are looking into this sex scandal. Also don't forget the "Poke-her" Parties that lead to Porter Goss's resignation? and what about the sex scandals that plagued 41/Raygun (Franklin Cover-up...was that ever investigated or were we told to just move along, nothing to see, just a Washington Times hoax?

[autorank]

25. Oh, now that would be absolutely explosive...

...the Franklin School. Yikes!

:hi:

[leveymg]

43. This is about the Foggo/Goss/MZM-CIA "Poke-her" Parties

The use of "Honey traps" and blackmail are the oldest dirty trick that unite the first and the second oldest professions - prostitution and spying.

Not surprisingly, the MSM is focusing on the prostitution side of the story, and virtually ignoring this part:

Other sources have told us that phone calls and contacts by reporters for ABC News, along with the New York Times and the Washington Post, are being examined as part of a widespread CIA leak investigation.

MZM has been tied to several major scandals: a large-scale GOP influence peddling scandal; falsification of Iraq WMD intelligence; domestic spying; and now the CIA prostitution scandal. What does this all mean?

The Bush-Cheney Administration is pulling out the stops to prevent those in law enforcement and intelligence who have connected the dots from sharing what they know with the public --the White House and GOP are involved in a major espionage, dirty tricks, and political influence buying scheme that involves one or more foreign powers.

[Me.]

26. #5

I Want Names

[flyarm]

27. k&r..let the games begin!!!!!!!!!

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:



party!!!!!!!!!!!!!:party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party:

[rumpel]

28. Honored - 5th!

:bounce:

Hey, sex sells....

[redacted]

31. Online review database displays ratings of DC Madam's callgirls (Raw Story)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=803045&mesg_id=803045

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

32. Is Condi on that list?

How about the twins? :evilgrin:

[The Wizard]

55. The Twins

were busy making a Girls Gone Wild video.

[Warren DeMontague]

33. Hey, wait.. I thought that NSA phone tapping was only for international calls

from or to known terra-ists!

You mean to say they might be using this extra-constitutional authority for reasons besides keepin' us safe from Osama?

Naw... couldn't be.

[EVDebs]

34. FBI probes Watergate prostitution allegations

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12634250/

"It's all part of a growing ongoing investigation into corruption in defense and intelligence contracts, which already has sent former Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham to prison and, legal sources say, may threaten others in Congress and the CIA. "

Any chance the 'others' mentioned in this ties into the White House and obstruction of justice in firing US attorneys doing investigations related to same ?

[bleever]

35. Gee, if Brian Ross doesn't back off, he might lose his access

to the inside scoop coming from the White House. :sarcasmthingie:

There comes a time when those who needed to be cowed and bullied realize that they don't need to be cowed or bullied, and the reality reasserts itself.

Somebody didn't read or digest George Orwell's "1984" properly, as KO recently pointed out.

[DearAbby]

36. I think what is in order...

following this program..."this is serious business, this story is no accident" with that as the treaser...I'll will need a ciggarette, and ask the TeeVee,in a deep sultry voice, "Was it good for you?"


:rofl: p.s. Please oh please oh please be something good! A boy toy for the MC T-Blossom kind of good, Cheney with a domimatrix kind of good. Role playing The President and the...

[kenny blankenship]

37. Are they tapping the phone lines at ABC? they are tapping ALL THE FUCKING PHONE LINES

whether they are actively listening or not depends on only how interested they are in you at the moment. If you've come to their attention or--like a major media organization or the Democratic Party--you are considered by definition an ongoing source of threats to their power monopoly, yes, Virginia, they are listening and recording.

[IamyourTVandIownyou]

39. "We got computers, we're tapping phone lines. I know that ain't allowed"

Life During Wartime
http://www.thebluechair.net/intheruins/lyrics.html

[kenny blankenship]

52. Don't these news people keep up with the NEWS?

Or at least, don't these 'talking heads' ever listen to the Talking Heads?

The kind of "taps" the NSA has put in enable listening, filtering, recording any and all phone conversations and internet communications.

Decades after we learned that a paranoid Exec branch and its agencies would routinely deploy e-lint surveillance against the Democratic Party and monitor journalists, and a couple of years after learning that this Executive thinks nothing of spying on Americans, bugging the United Nations, or kidnapping and torturing foreign nationals and even US citizens detained without charges, these bozos at ABC can still act surprised that the Bushies may be evesdropping on their cell phone conversations... it's truly mind boggling.

[hunter]

38. There are a couple of Supreme Court Justices I'd like to see on that list...

Something really kinky, pretty please?

:evilgrin:

[lildreamer316]

40. I'm hearing a faint echo...something about "Integrity" and "the White House"...from 2000..

...hmmmm. Wonder what that's about?

[FogerRox]

41. Holy Cow patties Batman

I was watching Star Trek, Deep Space Nine, and got Autoranks message.... he said it was about sex

SO I thought

[Hubert Flottz]

42. I'll have a medium meatlover's extra kinky...easy on the crust...

That's my fantasy because I'm on my heart healthy diet...AGAIN.

The guy said it's like ordering a pizza...do you massage the pizza or does the pizza massage you? It's like that phone sex stuff...I never could get that to work either.

EDIT...for a new word...POONBats

[myrna minx]

44. If Sean Hannity is excusing DC movers and shakers for

using the services of an escort service, then you know the list is veeery damaging. SInce it was reported that many clients were "lobbyists" and thanks to to DeLays K-Street Project, they are most definitely Republicans. :rofl: IS it shocking to see the NSA is overtly doing political espionage of the 4th estate? I think not. :nuke:

[FourScore]

45. Wow. Thanks for posting this, autorank.

k&r:popcorn:

[cmd]

50. Minutes later I'm sitting her with my jaw open

Good God, they are intercepting calls to ABC. When are the people going to wake up and get rid of this bunch? It's not a matter of impeachment; it's a matter of imprisonment. If I believed in the death penalty, I would call for a hanging.

For the posters who didn't read the article, please go back and read it. It's not the prostitution that's alarming, it's the interference they are running.
Absolutely breathtaking.

[The Count]

51. Did you see the freeper comments at Ross's blog? WTF???

Good! I hope they do find out who is leaking national security info to the press. I'm tired of the press helping our enemies. Maybe you guys should start trying to "FOR the USA" instead of "AGAINST the USA" ALL THE TIME. I hope the FBI nails lots of idiots who are out to destroy the intelligence agencies and cost us more soldiers and spys!(sic)

Posted by: Grace | May 15, 2006 11:09:57 AM
Excellent the Media needs looking after, Traitors most of them.......

Posted by: ken wiley | May 15, 2006 11:12:07 AM etc, etc

[jelly]

53. Outrageous, but by now, nothing this misadministration does

has the capacity to shock me. This is a scandal in and of itself and I hope it gets the attention and coverage it deserves.