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Summers in Washington are hot, muggy, and just plain uncomfortable. The Washington press corps is just looking for a story, any story. And they are not above creating story to fit their agenda.
This is the case with the White House press corps. Led by Terry Moran (ABC) and John Roberts (CBS), the press has taken to beating up on White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan. Since Monday, Roberts, Moran, and company have rudely and inappropriately demanded that McClellan comment on an on-going investigation into who leaked the identity of a CIA employee to Robert Novak and Matt Cooper.
Cooper says that Special Assistant to the President Karl Rove told him that the wife of Joe Wilson was an employee of the "agency." In Washington-speak that can only mean the CIA. Valerie Plame was an employee of the agency and is Joe Wilson's wife. She is or was NOT an uncover operative, did not travel overseas, and did research on WMDs. It is her, not VP Dick Cheney, that recommended that Wilson go to Niger to investigate reports that Iraq was trying to buy "yellow cake" uranium from Niger. Wilson made up a report while relaxing on the beach and talking to several locals. His report has been refuted by the British, the 911 Commission, and several other investigative groups.
The fact that Karl Rove is somehow involved in the story is "fresh meat" for the media sharks. They believe Rove is evil and want to do anything, including lie, to bring him down.
This is another example of the liberal-bias present in the news media and, specifically, in the White House Press corps. Moran and Roberts should have their credentials pulled and CBS and ABC should have limited access to the president or other members of the administration.
There is freedom of the press, but when the press demonstrates that truth is only a side issue and innuendo and rumor are their "truth," it is time to seek other more reliable sources.
In addition to the flap over the Rove story, a survey was released by the Center for Media and Public Affairs, a non-partisan group, shows that negative stories about the president and his administration are much higher than normally expected.
The survey shows more than two-thirds of press reports on the president in the 100 days following his inauguration for a second term were negative.
ABC showed the most negative bias with 78% of their stories negative. CBS was 71% negative. And NBC called the most "balanced" was 57% negative.
This survey should come as no surprise to anyone.
Networks Pounce on Leaked E-mail to Begin Push for Firing Rove --7/12/2005-- Media Research Center
Tags: Karl Rove, White House Press
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Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist is in a Virginia hospital with a high fever. Rehnquist who is recovering from thyroid cancer was taken to the hospital Tuesday evening.
There was no report on his condition this afternoon.
The hospitalization of the 80 year-old jurist is likely to create speculation about his ability to lead the Supreme Court.
Rehnquist Hospitalized for Fever in Va. - Yahoo! News
Tags: Supreme Court, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist
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A federal judge returned to the bench months after the killing of her mother and husband.
US District Judge Joan Lefkow took the bench Tuesday trying to remain low key. She heard several routine civil cases. According to court officials, she plans to work on a limited basis for a few months and then return to the bench fulltime.
Lefkow continues to receive 24-hour protection from the US Marshalls office.
Judge Back at Work Months After Murders - Yahoo! News
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More tomorrow.
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