Josh Marshall: Reporters Gettin' Played

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/05/reporters_gettin_played.php

Reporters Gettin' Played
05.15.09 -- 11:16AM
By Josh Marshall


Everybody's talking about Nancy Pelosi's press conference yesterday. I'm listening to Republicans on cable yapping about this contradiction or that contradiction. But what I've seen very little attention to is the fact that Pelosi had an answer that really answers all the questions, a plenary answer you might say: she supports a Truth Commission.

Here's where we are. There are various documents and recollections from around through the news ether. Pelosi's accusers are saying she knew more than she admits. She says that many of these claims are false and the documents perhaps erroneous, and that she's been consistent and true to her opposition to torture. And then she says, and I think there should be a broad-ranging Truth Commission to investigate what happened, who's telling the truth and who isn't. You can see it here at about 3:45 in:
http://tpmtv.talkingpointsmemo.com/?id=2524521

That says it all. She wants it all investigated. The whole point of this storm about Pelosi is that her critics want her to be embarrassed and stop supporting a Truth Commission or any sort of examination of what happened. But she's not. She still says there should be an investigation. Her critics still want the book closed. That says it all. She'll have to stand or fall with the results of an actual investigation. Her opponents on this are simply risible hypocrites.

"Can't nobody here play this game?"

Democrats are allowing Cheney an these Rushican goons to obfuscate and divert attention from Bushco's torture policy

Democrats need to pull out all stops in supporting her and stop being jerked every which way by the media.

Sad to see so many here falling for this crap. Again.

But not surprising... hardly.

There are a lot of people falling for the con spin and getting played.

Thanks for posting this.

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With that one adjective Josh nails both the GOP & M$M.

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who would otherwise be stained by the same filthy rot as the guilty.

Nancy Pelosi is an excellent example of this, :applause: to her for not backing down and continuing to demand a Truth Commission. It's a start, and if the commission acts like a Grand Jury and not a White Wash, a good one.

I think most people here agree with this, a demand for investigations is not the same thing as throwing Nancy Pelosi under the bus. Quite the opposite. Even the "let the chips fall where they may" posts are really pushing for the same thing as Pelosi is. That's a good thing.

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Thank you very much for posting this. It makes a lot of sense.

before just jumping into it.

Ignorant bullies always do teh stoopid.

you've got to be kidding, josh. pelosi wants a truth commission, not the truth.

It'd be nice to hear one Democrat - ONE - say that on a cable news show.

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