Politics of Destruction
Reported by Eleanor - September 21, 2004 -
Fox & Friends (Sept. 21, 7:00 a.m.) discussed the CBS memo four times, with the focus on Dan Rather's job and a possible connection to the Kerry campaign. They also did a segment on the U.N. and the president's appearance there today.
The CBS memo stories, with the big question of the day being Dan Rather, included comments like:
- It's Rather's own fault.
- The story isn't going away. It was a non-apology apology.
- He needs to apologize to the president.
- CBS no longer stands for credibility.
- The connection to the Kerry campaign is troubling.
- Is an apology enough? Too little too late.
- Dan will probably resign. He discredited CBS.
- He was suckered. They don't want a sucker on the air.
- Was Operation Fortunate Son a coordinated effort between CBS and the democrats?
The U.N. story started with a comment by E.D. Hill that Bush may get a "frosty reception" today. Jed Babbin, author of Inside the Asylum, said that we're not going back to the old days and turn everything over to the U.N. The attack by Annan was less than a week ago. There is concern for the future, and Bush will lay it out for them. Brian Kilmeade asked if we would be better off without a U.N.? Babbin responded that we must create a new U.N. that is not hampered. The president is fighting Kerry who loves the U.N. For now, Bush has to cut the middle ground.
Comment: Two goals were apparent here - to keep the CBS story going until Rather resigns, and to soften the blow to Bush at the U.N. today if he's rejected. The problem as presented was the U.N. and not Bush. When the only peace keeping organization on earth, that has worked effectively for 56 years for peace, as well as a respected news organization known for great investigative journalism for even longer than that, are mercilessly hammered by the media, it's time to ask serious questions about why this is happening.
