Reply #9: davsand, I would wish that in this time...the "powers" that "took out" [View All]

[KoKo]

Nixon would do the same to Chimp...But, given the "investment" in Bush, et al crime family, I think we live in a different time and much more is at stake for the "media whores" this time..to leave Bush in than to "tak him out."

Maybe you don't remember...but during Nixon's time journalists probably made $25 to 30,000 a year...if they were good. I worked in Book Publishing at that time...and know that salaries for "journalists writers" were very low...even CEO of major corporations were very low...back then, before stock options and huge bonuses arrived on the scene.

I remember when Barbara Walters "Million Dollar Contract" made news all over the media because it was "Unheard of."

But, I know that Tim Russert has a very fine house on Nantucket near Jack Welch (former CEO of GE and that GE owns NBC/MSNBC) and those that don't have second homes in Martha's Vineyard (Mass) and Nantucket are enjoying Aspen Co. and Wyoming and Idaho...along with Cheney and Rumsfeld and who knows how many others of the Military, Industrial, Media Complex.

I think we here on DU spend much time checking out our Politicians and their dark and nefarious dealings and histories and don't spend enough time doing background checks on those who REPORT/FILTER our news.

It's all big business. Howie the Whore, Kurtz's wife is a big GOP Public Relations Operative and helped Swartzenegger's California Campaign to replace Davis. Howie Kurtz wrote the "mea culpa" for the
"Washington Post" on how badly they fell down in covering the WMD that led up to the Iraq Invasion. Bob Woodward looks very different if you see him with Carl Bernstein (appearing on Larry King together a couple of weeks ago). Which of them look like they sleep on "fine French linens" (quoting Moore about Bush's bedding)? Bernstein looks boozed and worn out but on King's show he spoke the truth for Democrats. Woodward looked like he get a "manicure" every few days and he was pumping Bush.

How can we sit and wait for the MEDIA to TURN in our favor? How could Kerry's Campaign NOT KNOW from experience what was done to Clinton in his second term and to Gore when he was running. It's not like they don't have experience with how the RW and the Media operate these days, is it? Or, are they regular guests of them in the "off hours" and one doesn't trash the "one who comes to the dinner party?"

That's all I'm saying. Beware...we expect so much..but it may not come in the way we think...and we need to be wary.