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Monday, December 1, 2008 12:00 AM

NBC and McCaffrey's coordinated responses to the NYT story

Emails obtained between NBC executives and the retired General further underscore NBC's gross indifference to journalistic ethics.

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  • Monday, December 1, 2008 05:58 PM

    @ Holly

    You've been reading him for nearly 3 years now and can't be unaware that he would be just as happy to savage an establishment Dem over this.

    I'm sorry but I don't think so. We on the right notice such things as high level Clinton advisors (Stephanopolous) anchoring the ABC news. How about the proposal that Karl Rove do the same at CBS? Naturally the former is business as usual for Glenn, while the latter would produce apoplexy.

    Moreover, I introduced the idea of screening affiliations with interviews a la CNBC on a previous post when Glenn became upset that a lobbyist guest was a lobbyist. It's easy, it's tested, it's self-regulating, and produces the transparency Glenn demands from McCaffery. So why doesn't Glenn advocate it for all news interviews?

    I'd say for the same reason Nancy Pelosi protects the chair of the tax writing committee in Congress from repercussions of tax evasion. It's embarrassing.

    What will my savings be worth in five years, shooter242, after this "bipartisan" reign of idiots?

    Well actually, if you're in cash you're sitting pretty. If you want to know where we'll be in five years, join the crowd. But you'll be much better off learning how to invest on your own. One can make money in any sort of environment. Relying on politicians for your future is not a good plan.

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