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LuckyTheDog

(6,837 posts)
Tue May 14, 2013, 01:56 PM May 2013

What Fox would say if the Bush Justice Dept. had gotten AP phone records

Does anybody doubt that the reaction from Fox, Drudge, et al been very different if the AP phone records been gathered under the Bush Administration?

I am about 100% sure that the reaction would have consisted of:

-- A weepy discussion of the need to keep our "brave, courageous CIA operatives" safe.
-- An open questioning of the patriotism of the AP and its staffers.
-- Publication of personal information about the editors and reporters involved.
-- A call for the editors and reporters involved to be prosecuted for treason.

Does anybody seriously doubt that?

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What Fox would say if the Bush Justice Dept. had gotten AP phone records (Original Post) LuckyTheDog May 2013 OP
Yes, I am sure of that. As sure as I am that DU would be screaming bloody murder if Bush had CBGLuthier May 2013 #1
The President isn't involved in this. JaneyVee May 2013 #5
Probably correct even if he actually wasn't involved in it sharp_stick May 2013 #6
I totally agree LeftInTX May 2013 #2
If the AP isn't doing anything wrong Politicalboi May 2013 #3
i think they just wouldn't cover it Enrique May 2013 #4
what would DU say? frylock May 2013 #7
Probably much that DUers are saying now... LuckyTheDog May 2013 #8

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)
1. Yes, I am sure of that. As sure as I am that DU would be screaming bloody murder if Bush had
Tue May 14, 2013, 02:05 PM
May 2013

Whereas with this president not so many complaints.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
6. Probably correct even if he actually wasn't involved in it
Tue May 14, 2013, 02:36 PM
May 2013

as it appears to be in this case.

Sometimes people can get their petty ideologies in a bunch pretty easily.

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
3. If the AP isn't doing anything wrong
Tue May 14, 2013, 02:12 PM
May 2013

They shouldn't care. Besides, since "Bush" was attacked, AKA 9/11, he could do ANYTHING he wanted too.

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
4. i think they just wouldn't cover it
Tue May 14, 2013, 02:12 PM
May 2013

it would just be some obscure story that only losers like Glenn Greenwald cared about.

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