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11. I'm covering that on my radio show today. I'll put out an OP in a sec.

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where the f*ck is the media on this one????? [View all] spanone May 2013 OP

Suddenly they're tired of the Benghazi story. Scuba May 2013 #1

Issa is not Iliyah May 2013 #9

The reason the media is giving the GOP a pass... SkyDaddy7 May 2013 #12

Because people like my neighbor doesn't want to hear about it anymore madokie May 2013 #2

And they won't care until they Ilsa May 2013 #16

It's like trying to convince a sociopath to have empathy for a fellow human being. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #28

Amazing indeed malaise May 2013 #3

you would think it would be criminal to alter white house emails? you'd think.... spanone May 2013 #4

Freedom of speech and of the press are too important to make it a crime to satirize or alter the Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #7

Are you fugging serious malaise May 2013 #21

Passing an altered version of what another person wrote or said is simply gossip. Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #24

FFS it's not gossip when you attempt to pretend it was the original text n/t malaise May 2013 #25

Bullshit. It ain't that simple. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #30

It's not "gossip" when it's used in an official congressional investigation arcane1 May 2013 #31

It's FRAUD WRH2 May 2013 #32

oh you're a comedian, now your silliness makes sense. spanone May 2013 #54

Try Harder Cheviteau May 2013 #56

You've been watching FOX News too much... KansDem May 2013 #71

That's what they all say. another_liberal May 2013 #74

That's not the way I see things! In_The_Wind May 2013 #27

This wasn't a simple case of plagiarizing or "gossip". BlueCaliDem May 2013 #29

Congress has no power to prosecute people for crimes Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #38

Never claimed that Congress has the power to prosecute. I wrote PERsecute. There's a difference. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #41

Yes, of course. I understand the difference. Political PERsecution is a waste of time, and Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #43

But NONE have been as good at it, or were as supported by widespread corporate media, BlueCaliDem May 2013 #46

The Republicans have changed a lot since 1931, in particular since 1974 or 1980 Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #49

The President appears to be handling the situation with alacrity Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #67

I don't know if President Obama is handling the situation with alacrity. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #68

I think you are confusing... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #48

Proving libel requires the establishment of both malicious intent and actual damages Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #66

And you think republicans... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #69

Naturally their intent is to do as much political damage as possible to their polical opponents Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #70

They're trying to destroy a President Kingofalldems May 2013 #78

Opposition parties have been trying to destroy Presidents since John Adams' term Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #79

el crocko of shite....full to the top! spanone May 2013 #53

Altering WH e-mails does not fall under the protection of the constitution Doctor_J May 2013 #61

Please explain your subject line. Lying is protected speech, unless it qualifies as defamation. Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #65

One would think that, yes spanone! sheshe2 May 2013 #8

Seems Jon Karl's been busy tweeting non apologies and weaseling 90 miles an hour.. Cha May 2013 #59

You nailed it! It's just a 3 ring circus on a merry-go-round!! hue May 2013 #64

They know the goppers are comfortable with their disinformation. lpbk2713 May 2013 #5

I think the internet is going to have to make up for that omission. Baitball Blogger May 2013 #6

Ed Schultz, Rachel Maddow, Martin Bashir, and especially Lawrence O'Donnell BlueCaliDem May 2013 #36

Wow. Can you imagine the change in the political dichotomy if latino/Hispanic and Black Americans Baitball Blogger May 2013 #37

It's why NewsCorpse has opened a Fox Latino channel . . . they want to do the same to them BlueCaliDem May 2013 #39

Except that most Latinos come from countries that push government propaganda. Baitball Blogger May 2013 #40

That appears to be true because they were nonplussed by all the advertising and BlueCaliDem May 2013 #45

It's refreshing to see that the sport of muckraking is alive and well in the 21st Century Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #10

the tempest in the teapot Celebration May 2013 #18

Yes, I agree with your analysis. Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #44

No. What really matters is identifying how this happened and to ensure BlueCaliDem May 2013 #47

I'm covering that on my radio show today. I'll put out an OP in a sec. stevenleser May 2013 #11

thanks steve. spanone May 2013 #55

Where are the Democrats on it? JHB May 2013 #13

True enough. zeemike May 2013 #14

The answer is obvious.. jimmil May 2013 #15

Indeed. From what I have read, it seems there are two versions of one sentence in question. Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #17

Good grief Celebration May 2013 #19

The response from the "original source" seems to be gobbledygook and pettifoggery. Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #26

silly teabagger- your disguise is slipping sigmasix May 2013 #75

No, they believe there was a coverup because 1500 radio stations and all TV stations Doctor_J May 2013 #62

The News Media will not report stories that put themselves in a bad light. W T F May 2013 #20

If Obama wants to defeat these assholes he needs to highlight this point go west young man May 2013 #22

Bill Maher agrees on this point. go west young man May 2013 #33

He won't Doctor_J May 2013 #63

You can start hitting ABC News where it hurts right here....... W T F May 2013 #23

Dan Rather has been exonerated. DCKit May 2013 #42

It should be obvious by now which side the M$M works for. Rex May 2013 #34

lots of scandals ... and they all are Republican! napkinz May 2013 #35

The media has found a narrative that it likes with the "Obama is the new Nixon" meme. WIProgressive88 May 2013 #50

Rachel annihilated ABC News WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2013 #51

The same powers that own sulphurdunn May 2013 #52

CBS is part of "the media" and "the media" only cares about money Corruption Inc May 2013 #57

Jonathan Karl meet Judith Miller. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #58

Partial blame to the WH on this Doctor_J May 2013 #60

It is not against the law for the media to lie. Anymouse May 2013 #72

Good grief! another_liberal May 2013 #73

It hurts Republicans ... zbdent May 2013 #76

Good question... AzDar May 2013 #77