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Journalists, McCain and the false Iran/al-Qaida link
Still more media stars admit there is a pervasive pro-McCain double standard in their coverage.
Glenn Greenwald [2008-03-24]

  • -- Martin Gifford

    Christopher Hitchens was interviewed on Australian TV last night and he said McCain is a serious man and should be president of any where. Here’s the quote from http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2007/s2197841.htm:

    "TONY JONES: Have you reach add point yet where you're even considering a vote for John McCain?

    CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS: Um, I would consider it, yes. I mean, he's a serious man, and a man with a lot of character and actually a lot of charm. The sort of person that I would prefer to say this there should be more of in the senate. I'm not sure that a guy like that is volatile shall we say and should be president of any where."

    I believe you may have read Hitchens statement incorrectly, although he certainly could have phrased it better.

    I believe he meant to say - I'm not sure that a guy, like (in the California Valley Girl sense), that volatile (shall we say) should be president of anywhere.

    IOW, he thinks that McCain, although likeable, etc., is too volatile to be president.

    Personally, I think that's one of the reasons Lieberman and Graham have been shadowing McCain around for the last month or so (longer in Graham's case). They're there to quell the first inkling of McCain "going off" message.

    Lieberman because he likes to tweek Democrat noses, and Graham, because he's a fucking jerk who likes to be seen with powerful people.

    Regards,

    LWM Mooser

    -- Jebbie
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    Monday, March 24, 2008 08:03 PM
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