As of yesterday, ABC, CBS still had not reported on Comey's revelation

[G_j]

http://mediamatters.org/items/200705170006

Thu, May 17, 2007 3:53pm EST

ABC, CBS still have not reported on Comey's revelation of wiretapping "hospital drama"

ABC and CBS still have not reported -- on either their evening news or morning news broadcasts -- former deputy attorney general James B. Comey's account of what NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams May 15 called a "rare glimpse of a high-level, late-night power struggle" over the National Security Agency's warrantless domestic wiretapping program. As NBC Nightly News justice correspondent Pete Williams reported May 15, Comey told the Senate Judiciary Committee that then-White House counsel Alberto R. Gonzales and then-White House chief of staff Andrew Card attempted to pressure then-Attorney General John Ashcroft "at his bedside ... to approve an extension of the secret NSA warrantless eavesdropping program over strong Justice Department objections," as Media Matters for America has noted.

By contrast, NBC News has continued to report on the story. The May 17 edition of NBC News' Today led with a report on the aftermath of Comey's testimony and the renewed calls for Gonzales' resignation due to his role in the "hospital drama." Today co-host Meredith Vieira opened the show's May 17 broadcast by stating: "Slippery slope? Attorney General Alberto Gonzales under fire again after some bombshell testimony claiming he tried to make an end run to get the government's controversial eavesdropping program renewed. Now, another Republican senator is calling for his resignation." She later reported that "Republican Senator Chuck Hagel now says that" Gonzales "should resign," making Hagel "the fourth GOP senator to do so."

In his Today report, Pete Williams noted that the controversy "goes back to one March night three years ago," when Justice Department and White House officials met in a "showdown over the NSA's program to intercept the calls of U.S. citizens suspected of talking to terrorists overseas." As Media Matters has noted, Comey, who served as acting attorney general while Ashcroft was ill, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that the Justice Department had concerns about the legality of the NSA domestic wiretapping program, and he and Ashcroft had met prior to the March 11, 2004, deadline for the program's renewal to discuss "concerns as to our ability to certify its legality."

[Junkdrawer]

1. KKKatie and the 'Path to 9/11' network covering for Bush?

Shocked...I am Shocked.

[Botany]

2. Just because it shows criminal and impeachable actions no need to .....

.... report the news.

[Lex]

3. If you could add some BJ action in that scenario, then maybe they'd

report it.

Otherwise, the media fiddles while the Constitution burns.

[Jackpine Radical]

14. BJ action s not enough to get their attention.

You need Democrats getting or giving the BJs before it's newsworthy.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

24. Actually, late night visits to hospital rooms

attempting to coerce signatures from sedated patients is kind of lurid IMO.
But maybe that's just me.

[Lex]

26. Of course it is.

I agree. Far more so than an act of consensual sexual contact b/w two adults.

[DearAbby]

29. In a Goodfellas kind of way....-nt

[NewYorkerfromMass]

34. I'd say LOL

but seriously, it's not funny. These guys are thugs.

[Flubadubya]

35. BJ action?? When it comes to the Bushies... MSM would even let that slide...

:rofl: Pun Intended! :rofl:

[Breeze54]

4. I'm pretty sure I watched part of the testimony on

on ABC, CBS & NBC but it was late at night.
I think I did see it last night too or the night before.
Maybe that was PBS.... I surf a lot. ;)

[Benhurst]

5. It is interesting that NBC , the house organ of GE, is reporting the

story.

ABC and CBS haven't reported the news for years. Even on DU, people often forget that Henry kissinger protege Ted Koppel got his big break with a nightly report "America Held Hostage" (Americans held hostage in Iran during Jimmy Carter's presidency) which evolved into Nightline. Later, when there were American hostages held hostage under Reagan, several of whom were executed, including the ill-fated Colonel Higgins, not even Nightline provided daily coverage of the "crisis". I guess America, according to ABC/Koppel, can only be "held hostage" when a Democrat is in the White House.

Corporate News coverage behind the Plastic Curtain is little but Rovian propaganda these days; but it has been bad for a long, long time.

[annabanana]

8. Perhaps only NBC is truly bigger than the US.

Maybe they are taking the World's part in saving us from ourselves?

(just a passing thought)

[Benhurst]

10. The same thought occurred to me.

:thumbsup:

[blueworld]

6. Yes, but. ABC got the story about the blonde white girls

Did NBC carry the story about the Barbie bandits? Nooooooo.

[peacetalksforall]

7. I watched Pete Williams yesterday and one of the female

anchors. All I can say that is the there is progress - because - they did not smile, smirk, or make snide remarks about those who asked for the testimony of COmey. They were straight in their delivery. Now, I think that's progress. An absense of ridicule at the questioneers. They didn't turn it into a joke.

[leveymg]

9. Ever since Sean McManus took over CBS News in 10/05 it's been downhill

If you want to know who has the immediate say in what goes out over the air, it's this guy, Sean McManus, who took over the once proudly-independent CBS News operation after Karl Rove successfully arranged for Dan Rather's retirement.



It was McManus' decision to place Katie Courick in the network anchor chair, and for the general rightward shift and dumbing-down of CBS News content.

McManus also runs CBS Sports. Sean McManus was closely associated with ABC's Roone Arledge and has paralleled Arledge's path from managing sports broadcasting to managing both sports and news broadcasting.

[Cha]

30. Oh yes, seanny mcmanus..I wondered

why that name was familiar.

He'll go down in history as a rove whore and the decision maker behind the infamous couric hiring for the cbs evening news(?..(not so much).

Rot, seannyboy..rot with couric in mediawhore hell.

[underpants]

11. I brought this up was a co-worker and it was news to him

He comes into my office and we shoot the bull about current events and politics pretty much every day. He has a strain of the latest talking points (often outright talking points) so I know he is watching Fox news or some type thing like that. He had no idea what I was talking about or at least he feigned ignorance as they don't have a talking point on this yet.

[Marnieworld]

12. I flipped past CBS evening News last night at the end

It was a long loving segment regarding Saint Ronnie Reagan's diaries. Then Katie smiled a vapid pseudo warm smile and the credits rolled on an image of Reagan perhaps with cowboy hat on horseback. It was a valentine. I guess nothing interesting is happening when this is what they produce. :eyes:

[Norquist Nemesis]

13. Katie barred the door when she took over

Is anyone surprised this isn't carried over the major networks? It's much easier to keep everyone updated that Dannielynn may have been left penniless or focus on John Edwards worth (but barely mentioning Rudy's name with info on his worth).

[Bitwit1234]

15. Congress won't do anything about this AND

til they do, negative and truthful news about the bush administration or any republican will take a back back seat. They have to pass the Fairness Doctrine.AND GLENN BECK IS MESSING HIS PANTS ABOUT THIS. Did you see where he is yelling about the congress evening mentioning it.

He says if they do it will censure the news...What in the devil are they doing now...nothing informative gets on...unless you are watching about a run a way bride, the death of a sex idol, or a dumb blonde driving on a suspended license and maybe even under the influence. That's the kind of stories we get. I say just boycott the news altogether and write the sponsors that you don't appreciate their wanting to fill our heads full of junk.

[Vinnie From Indy]

16. The Indianapolis Star (Gannett) has ignored the story as well.

It is shocking and so glaringly obvious that most of the gargantuan. corporate news organizations continue to operate as elements of the GOP. The most shocking aspect of the wholesale corruption of American media is the number of people that know the truth of the matter.

[Breeze54]

17. My letter to Ms. Couric & Co.

To: [e-mail] <[e-mail]>

Greetings:

I was wondering if you news reporters, (and I use that term loosely),

knew that Comey testified a few days ago???? Did you??

Because you haven't mentioned it in any newscasts yet!!!!!!!!

Are you actually news reporters or something else????? Posers??? Charlatans??

Just in case you really were not aware of this, here's the video!!!

James Comey Testifies before Senate - May 15

Run time: 08:14 Views on YouTube: 9072
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmm1W-H8L-4

I'm willing to bet your viewers, few that they are, would want to know about this!!!

What do you think??

Maybe if Katy Couric actually reported the actual news and not just fluffy entertainment,

she'd actually have more viewers!! What a concept!!!!!!!!

Until next time;

A Former Viewer

:P

[NewYorkerfromMass]

18. Folks, I am old enough to remember Watergate

and this fact, that ABC & CBS have not reported this, is scary.
I mean, really scary.
This is a huge story, and I have no doubt now that our public news apparatus are severely compromised. I mean, compromised far more than I ever imagined.
This is really, really, scary.

[G_j]

19. CBS Fires Batiste For Anti-Bush Advocacy, Hires Bush Aide (& don't forget Rather)

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/11/cbs-fires-batiste/

CBS Fires Batiste For Anti-Bush Advocacy, Hires Bush Aide To Engage In Pro-Bush Advocacy

In a recent VoteVets ad, Gen. John Batiste says, “I left the Army in protest in order to speak out.” Now, CBS has punished him for speaking out. Last night, MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann reported, “General John Batiste loses his CBS job after appearing in an advertisement critical of the president.”

CBS News spokeswoman Sandy Genelius spoke to ThinkProgress this morning and confirmed that Batiste’s consulting contract has been canceled due to his participation in the VoteVets ad. Genelius said Batiste “inadvertently violated our standards” and therefore “we and the General mutually agreed to end his consultants’ arrangement with CBS News.”

When asked what standards Batiste violated, Genelius said he participated in “advocacy,” but noted that she had not seen the ad to verify the charge. Batiste’s only “advocacy” in the ad might be found in this statement: “Mr. President, you have placed our nation in peril. Our only hope is that Congress will act now to protect our fighting men and women.”

[Breeze54]

20. I'm still looking for anything!

http://abcnews.go.com/search?searchtext=comey&type=

Video Search Results: 0 results found for "comey"

Page 1 of 4 pages for "comey":

http://abcnews.go.com/International/CSM/story?id=3186887

* Another controversy for Alberto Gonzales
... Attorney General James Comey riveted a Senate hearing with his tale of a ... ,"
Mr. Comey told the Senate Judiciary Committee. In March 2004, Ashcroft ...
second-in-command, James Comey. At the time, the National Security Agency ...
May. 17, 2007 | Peter Grier

Why would they post that story under 'international'?? :shrug:

When I click the link to that story, it will not open!!

They, ABC, have links to other articles but no video's at all!!

[blm]

25. Mediawatchdogs have been saying since early 90s, and it's only gotten WORSE

Too many stupid Dems play the game of blaming each other and REIFYING RW talking points against each other instead of working TOGETHER to expose the lie machine and its corporate owners.

[samsingh]

21. they are totally irrelevant as news organizations

this site has more relevance.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

23. but they influence all the ditto heads

across the land.
I mean, FOX, CBS, ABC... that's a LOT of sheeple!

[Mind_your_head]

22. SUGGESTION: E-mail the link of Comey's Testimony to everyone on your contact list

If the owned media won't report it, WE can get a lot of people to watch it with their own eyes & ears. If those stupid "pass this e-mail along to ten people and you'll receive $100" can make it into everyone's e-mail boxes, we can certainly get a LOT of eyes to see this too!

Here's the youtube.com link to pass around:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxHjWYA50Ds

This testimony is totally RIVETING!

[G_j]

27. so any mention tonight?

didn't watch..

I quess probably not..

[bamacrat]

28. Last time CBS reported somthing truthful Dan Rather lost his job.

Because I mean cmon everyone knows B*sh served valiantly in the...uh...Texas national Air guard and was stationed in Alabama. WTF?:wtf: :smoke:

[wishlist]

31. Jake Tapper of ABC News wrote this article about Gonzo/Comey yesterday

I found this report by ABC's Jake Tapper describing how Comey's testimony has caused more Senators to ask for Gonzales' resignation. Tapper appears on TV regularly on ABC news reports so I would think ABC has covered this story although I haven't seen it on TV as I cannot stand Good Morning America and seldom watch the entire nightly newscasts either:

'Fifth GOP Senator Calls for Gonzales' to Resign; Democrats Call for No- Confidence Vote'

"Thursday's news follows gripping testimony from Deputy Attorney General James Comey, who on Tuesday told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Gonzales and then-White House chief of staff Andrew Card go to Ashcroft's sick bed at a hospital to seek his approval to certify the legality of the controversial NSA warrantless wiretapping program, after Comey, acting attorney general at the time, had refused to do so. Gonzales and Card stormed into Ashcroft's sick room in the intensive care unit at George Washington University Hospital. Ashcroft refused to go along with them, saying Comey was the acting attorney general. The move infuriated Comey.

"I was angry," Comey said. "I thought I had just witnessed an effort to take advantage of a very sick man who did not have the powers of the attorney general."

This contradicted previous statements from Gonzales that there had "not been any serious disagreement about the program."
White House spokesman Tony Snow pooh-poohed Comey's testimony. "'Trying to take advantage of a sick man' -- because he had an appendectomy, his brain didn't work?" Snow asked.

In actuality Ashcroft had a severe inflammation of the pancreas, spent 10 days in the hospital and did not return to work for four weeks."



http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=3185669&page=1http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=3185669&page=1

[Rex]

32. They won't. For some reason they think that denying the Truth can

last forever. Keep in mind these are the same people who thought Reagan was a great president. :rofl:

[Ilsa]

33. CBS ONLY has a 2 page story from May 16th on their website, and

you have to Search for Comey to get to it. The Comments on the story are not about the story, but that Couric hasn't covered it and it isn't on the front page.