Gibbs on the defensive

Respect for CBS News? (5.00 / 1)

There is a large difference between liberal journalists and liberal cheerleaders.  Recently I've seen some evidence that CBS News wants to be the first type.  The other day I posted their story on the EPA global warming cover-up.  Today we get some actual questions the press corp.  

Dan Rather was among the worst of the worst.  Now that he's no longer in charge, this is something to keep an eye on.

Bob Hedlund for Minority Leader.

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by: Mike "DD4RP" Rossettie @ Wed Jul 01, 2009 at 21:00:42 PM UTC

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ME to be on the same side as Helen Thomas takes some doing.

It says a lot about this administrations shady tactics, and their arrogant douche nerd Press Secretary.

"From MY cold dead hands"

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by: Knightbrigade @ Wed Jul 01, 2009 at 21:11:23 PM UTC

Gibbs is so typical of the Obama administration.... (0.00 / 0)

After listening for a few minutes I feel like I need to take a bath.  The man refused to acknowledge that the question was about openness, and not about which questions were going to be asked.  If you control who gets in the meeting and you control who selects the questions then in effect, you control the questions.

Helen was great......

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by: Vote3rdpartynow @ Wed Jul 01, 2009 at 22:27:05 PM UTC

To echo a previously presented sentiment: I can't believe I actually (0.00 / 0)

believe AGREE with Helen Thomas...now that IS eerie!

"The Government that governs best governs least." R. R. "Peace through strength"

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by: agawamgirl @ Wed Jul 01, 2009 at 23:16:46 PM UTC

Have to give credit where it's due (5.00 / 1)

I like the previous posters rarely agree with Helen Thomas, but when she makes a valid point I guess it doesn't matter who it comes from.  Overall, I think this gets more notice that if it had been from say Major Garrett of Fox.  It would just be dismissed as conservative whining.

I have to wonder why the recent change.  This along with reporting the buried EPA study makes me question whether either CBS either felt slighted by the Whitehouse, or they had some change in editorial personnel.  Did they just not invite Katie Couric to the morning meetings anymore ? :)

My personal conspiracy theory is they I think they wanted to do the "Rx for America" infomercial, but ABC got the exclusive.  Networks can get very cady about things sometimes.

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by: garyrlake @ Thu Jul 02, 2009 at 02:10:41 AM UTC