Hans Blix: U.S. has “poor excuse” for Syria incursion now

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91. The IWR was a resolution and as president he would want the AUTHORITY to

go to war and would need a resolution to do so, too. That resolution did not invade Iraq, Bush invaded despite the weapon inspectors reporting back that force was not needed. But media ran with Rove's narrative, ignoring details.

The 87 billion was NOT a flip-flop. almost EVERY vote is a vote for before you vote against, yet talking heads and GOP played it as if they never heard of it because of the way it SOUNDED in that clip and they ran with the LIE. He voted FOR a bill where the 87billion to fund was PAID FOR by canceling the tax cuts to the wealthiest. That didn't pass. He then voted AGAINST the bill for 87billion because it was NOT PAID FOR. That happens in nearly every single vote by Congress. You vote either for or against the first version of a bill before you vote against or for the alternative that has been submitted. People CHOOSE to play dumb. I do NOT. Kerry was forced to accept that it was seen as inarticulate. Shame on all those who ran with the LIE that it was a flip-flop. The dumbing down of America assured that people would fall for that BS.

Again - the NARRATIVE was written by those intent on keeping a NARRATIVE they were comfortable with.

Corporate media did not want Kerry in the WH - and their undermining of his campaign was apparent to anyone watching.

Why was it important to corpmedia to keep Bush in office for a second term.....to get what he promised THEM. THIS is why Kerry's candidacy was declared dead for months, thereby drying up Kerry's fundraising.Why the media focused on rivals and downplayed the truth about Kerry's support on the ground in Iowa. Kerry's big Iowa win PROVED the media was lying to us for months.
Why did they choose to ignore Kerry's consistent position on Iraq and weapon inspections? Why did they refuse to air Kerry's speech to the Firefighters Convention where he attacked the Swiftliars directly and challenged Bush to debate their services instead of hiding behind the lies of the Swifts?

Because media owners did NOT want Kerry in the WH:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 2, 2003


Kerry Seeks to Reverse FCC's "Wrongheaded Vote"
Commission decision may violate laws protecting small businesses; Kerry to file Resolution of Disapproval

Washington, DC - Senator John Kerry today announced plans to file a "Resolution of Disapproval" as a means to overturn today's decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to raise media ownership caps and loosen various media cross-ownership rules.

Kerry will soon introduce the resolution seeking to reverse this action under the Congressional Review Act and Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act on the grounds that the decision may violate the laws intended to protect America's small businesses and allow them an opportunity to compete.

As Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Kerry expressed concern that the FCC's decision will hurt localism, reduce diversity, and will allow media monopolies to flourish. This raises significant concerns about the potential negative impacts the decision will have on small businesses and their ability to compete in today's media marketplace.

In a statement released earlier today regarding the FCC's decision, Kerry said:

"Nothing is more important in a democracy than public access to debates and information, which lift up our discourse and give Americans an opportunity to make honest informed choices. Today's wrongheaded vote by the Republican members of the FCC to loosen media ownership rules shows a dangerous indifference to the consolidation of power in the hands of a few large entities rather than promoting diversity and independence at the local level. The FCC should do more than rubber stamp the business plans of narrow economic interests.

"Today's vote is a complete dereliction of duty. The Commissioners are well aware that these rules greatly influence the competitive structure of the industry and protect the public's access to multiple sources of information and media. It is the Commission's responsibility to ensure that the rules serve our national goals of diversity, competition, and localism in media. With today's vote, they shirked that responsibility and have dismissed any serious discussion about the impact of media consolidation on our own democracy."