60 Minutes Bombshell !

Although the Bush regime is trying to cover up this story that is scheduled to be on 60 Minutes tomorrow night by flooding the airwaves with stories about Orlando and start of the campaign and the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the war, the story is so damning that it cannot be ignored. Former adviser, Richard Clarke, states unequivocally that the Bush White House ignored intelligence on the danger of attacks by al Qaeda. This cannot be covered up or spun as something it is not. It is a cold bucket of water in the face of many Americans that have accepted Bush's explanations for the war at face value. For many others that continue to be in denial for whatever partisan reasons, it is a hard slap across the face. Only the dead or unconscious will be able to ignore this bombshell.

I suspect a lot of people have seen the promos, since they're watching March Madness. The announcer says, "Who ssys President Bush dropped the ball on terrorism? Only one of his former aides," or something to that effect. It is damning.

This could start rhe week off great for us, and for Kerry.

I'll betcha.

I really, really hope we're wrong.

I've got website space to put on the table. I'll give ya a Meg of free webspace to use as you see fit. What've you got.

Terms of the bet: the 60 Minutes story runs tomorrow night in full and Clarke's story gets pundit play on line and in print on Monday. You game?

60 minutes anchors are too powerful to dismiss or simply ignore.

That's about what you're suggesting, right?

Plus Clarke testifies on Monday, book coming out too. Rove & co. have known this was coming for some time. If they have a 'look at the hand while I pull a fluffy bunny from my posterior' available, it'll play Sun, Mon, Tues.

I'd go even money.

I was listening to Monica Crowley on WABC radio, NYC today. She was hyperventilating about Kerry belonging to a group that conspired to kill 7 senators. Then she had Bo Deidel (sp?) on. They were trying to figure out if the statute of limitations was up for conspiracy to murder. :eyes: Then they said that even though Kerry claimed he had quit the group the FBI confirmed that he was still an active member at the time of the conspiracy. Well duh, wingnuts. If the FBI was watching Kerry and they thought he was guilty of conspiracy don't you think they would have charged him 30 years ago? :wow:

He was implying a few weeks ago that Kerry had the late Senator Heinz killed because he wrote a bad letter to him.

practicing responsible journalism, which also involves exposing neglect or malfaesance by our government.

x-Watergate writer laments 'idiot culture'
Former Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein told about 200 people in Tampa that today's media is more gossip and trash than news.
By BRADY DENNIS, Times Staff Writer
Published March 19, 2004

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http://www.sptimes.com/2004/03/19/Tampabay/Ex_Watergate_writer_l.shtml


But mostly he talked about an epidemic that troubles him deeply these days. He calls it "the triumph of idiot culture."

Speaking to a crowd of about 200 at the Wyndham Westshore, he placed most of the blame on modern media outlets.

Bernstein, the former Washington Post journalist who, along with fellow reporter Bob Woodward, unearthed the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon, said much of today's news has deteriorated into gossip, sensationalism and manufactured controversy.

That type of news panders to the public and insults their intelligence, ignoring the context of real life, he said. Good journalism, Bernstein said, "should challenge people, not just mindlessly amuse them."

He said the modern press lacks true leadership, citing such examples as AOL Time Warner and mogul Rupert Murdoch as media owners that have increasingly abandoned the principles of meaningful reporting.

Bush selection and Presidency? I hope it's soon.

It's a god damn misinformation machine!


Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This will be the death of our Democracy if not fixed.

I think that would be a good read, if its as good as that Suskind/O'Neil book.

Someone had an amazon.com link.

...looks like this is a must-read.

"9-11 changed everything", they'll say. It's been the mantra for rationalizing inconsistency for 3 years.

If people get mad that Bush* could have prevented/reacted better to 9/11 and didn't.

I hope he doesnt fly on any small airplanes.

He should avoid them at all costs.

I wonder if they're anxious to promote such a notion. If they say "9/11 changed everything" - the response is/should be: if that's indeed the case, then you're declaring that the terrorists have won. Especially since you say the terrorists were bent on destroying everything that is America. Well, you're enabling it. No longer a free press. No more privacy. No more civil liberties. No more strong allies abroad. We are essentially isolated. Fear and suspicion reign throughout the land. And it's been state-sanctioned by the Patriot Act. We are no longer what we were in America. And we are as divided as hell. The response of the bushies has rendered it thus.

that said the terrorists won..however, it will never be admitted nor will it be told in the US. We've got a dangerous gang running the show!

When are the games? OT could bump 60 Minutes?

CBS is used to airing 60 Minutes starting late cause they often have sports preceding it. NFL football, NCAA basketball and PGA Golf. I've seen it start near as late as 8PM. They always announce during game that 60 Minutes will follow right after the game.

But if you're setting a VCR - make sure you set 7-9 on East Coast (6-8 Central). Do Tivos work the same way?

It looked really damaging, I hope it gets on!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

couple of hours and this story, and Clarke's book, have been the lead on the news since 9:30 PM. This is big.

It was almost two years ago when the Frontline report profiling John O'Neill aired saying the very same thing regarding the mis-administration and al Qaeda.

Let the rest of the public in on what we've known for so long. This is big.

We posted the same title there :7

I didn't read the whole thread. Don't mean to be a copycat.

Just inserting some temporary silliness in GD. :)

CBS knuckled under for the Reagan movie.

If they show it, the bushies will pull their license.

They did it for that O'Neil guy so I'm betting they'll do it for this guy.