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In reply to the discussion: Jon Stewart LAYS INTO Judith Miller: You PUSHED US Into ‘Devastating’ Iraq Mistake [View all]Fumesucker
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Jon Stewart LAYS INTO Judith Miller: You PUSHED US Into ‘Devastating’ Iraq Mistake [View all]
Segami
Apr 2015
OP
It's not as if she was a Senator who voted for the damned thing, after all...[n/t]
Maedhros
May 2015
#127
We all get burned out on the fight at some point. Hopefully, once he gets a well deserved rest he
liberal_at_heart
Apr 2015
#4
At this point, I think he's come to believe that humor can't fight the ugliness anymore.
Ken Burch
Apr 2015
#21
the point of propaganda is not to convince people, it's to ensure that people's convictions
MisterP
Apr 2015
#73
I think she imagined the media would have had destroyed her over a "No" vote--which they would have.
Arugula Latte
Apr 2015
#60
I looked for it too but no luck. Did find Hillary's pro Iraq war speech..
mountain grammy
Apr 2015
#101
The Dems were mostly afraid of being painted as soft on terrorism and weak on defense.
tblue37
Apr 2015
#48
you would have to be a sociopath to live with the results of a sensless war you pimped for
Skittles
Apr 2015
#18
Only a massive ego and extreme rationalization could have put her across from Stewart.
pa28
Apr 2015
#12
To be fair, the DLC/Third Way was cheerleading for Bush's war big time as well. nt
Zorra
Apr 2015
#24
What was she thinking going on his show!? Did she not know what he stands for?! Mahalo Segami
Cha
Apr 2015
#28
Right.. Jon isn't perfect.. I think he may have done that for one or two.. but not ol Judy Miller!
Cha
Apr 2015
#35
Which is funny because I thought Jon did such a good job, I almost felt pity for Rumsfeld
arcane1
Apr 2015
#58
You will NEVER get a neocon, fox-propagandist, teabagger, repuKKKe to EVER admit fault...
Hulk
Apr 2015
#36
Another perfect illustration of why John Stewart SHOULD BE hosting Meet the Press...
phleshdef
Apr 2015
#38
was she "not supposed to report on the administration’s point of view"?
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2015
#39
Pretty much the same things they taught at Wellesley in the sixties evidently...
Fumesucker
Apr 2015
#41
When a reporter and/or a print ir broadcast news organization deliberately promote obviously
tblue37
Apr 2015
#50
"However, a person writing news stories did not get us into that war." - Wrong.
NYC Liberal
May 2015
#117
That had to be one of the lamest excuses, and the audience gasped when she said that
still_one
Apr 2015
#65
COME ON! This is just another phase of the 'we create reality' approach to government that
wiggs
Apr 2015
#74
That was a thing of beauty. I almost turned it off because I had enough of Ms. Miller
Cleita
Apr 2015
#81
Jon looked sad and pissed! That was very intense to watch! Well done Jon! nt
Quixote1818
Apr 2015
#94
That last moment. ...I don't recall Jon ever being quite THAT disgusted with a human.
Kip Humphrey
Apr 2015
#100
She is a horrible journalist - complete train wreck, absolutely the last person on earth who should
whereisjustice
May 2015
#122