Senior Bush officials want CBS moderator (Schieffer) off the debate

[Nancy Waterman]

http://www.drudgereport.com/cbsd5.htm

These people really know how to beat a horse to death!!

Just hours after CBSNEWS admitted it cannot prove the authenticity of documents used in a 60 MINUTES story about President Bush's National Guard service, top Bush advisers are recommending a CBS reporter be removed as moderator of a planned presidential debate, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

At question is the approved Oct. 13 debate at Arizona State University in Tempe with Bob Schieffer, chief Washington correspondent for CBSNEWS, moderating.

"Considering the circumstances, we should definitely ask that Schieffer be replaced," a top Bush adviser told the president on Monday, according to a well-placed source.

The well-placed source continued: "Who can trust these CBS people to play it straight ? I suspect they will be out for revenge."

The president is said to have not made any decision whether to seek a removal of the planned CBSNEWS moderator.

Developing...

[PROGRESSIVE1]

1. Then let's replace Charlie Gibson too with.....

Andy Rooney!

[jumpstart33]

27. Bring back Bernie Shaw!

He would be the best! Or Diane Rehm.

[IndianaGreen]

30. Bernie Shaw, of the "if Kitty Dukakis is raped and murdered" fame?

Remember the first question that Bernie asked Dukakis during the debates?

[Julien Sorel]

53. Bernie Shaw is fine.

Dukakis kicked that question, which actually provided him with an opportunity to show some outrage and humanity. It's not Shaw's fault for asking it, but Dukakis' for failing to answer it well.

[CookieD]

34. They're working on Schieffer, trying to influence him ...

The 'pugs are hoping Schieffer will feel compelled to restore CBS' image by being tough on Kerry and easy on Bush.

It looks like Schieffer may be in a no-win situation. It's certainly a no-win situation for Democrats. Under the circumstances it might be better if Schieffer steps aside. The last thing we need is some other "story" overshadowing the debates.

[6th Borough]

46. Wes Clark, Aaron Brown and Christian Amanpour?

...they made a damned fine team during the. ehem, official "war" portion of the Iraqi War.

Don't think Bush would be too keen on Clark, though...

[Robert Oak]

2. Get Lou Dobbs then

He's a conservative Republican but because he's sane...
would help Kerry since Bush is selling the country off piece by piece.

[librechik]

6. fantastic idea n/t

[IndianaGreen]

24. Lou Dobbs and Keith Olbermann

they have the best interviews on TV today.


Olbermann

[MissMarple]

39. "

:D

[librechik]

3. no, Greg Pallast!

I know, I know. A girl can dream, tho!

[Free2BMe]

4. Absolutely..if Bob S. goes so does Gibson

I vote for Oprah and Walters

[izzie]

5. He is a good reporter.

Can not have any one first rate with Bush. I bet they will be sitting as Bush is short.

[pacalo]

7. "Considering the circumstances", the coWard-in-chief should be forced to

step down from his position. How many intentional lies has he told the country without consequences? How many lives have been lost from his "leadership" without consequences? How many allies has he cost this country? How many billions of taxpayers' dollars has he thrown into the immoral pre-emptive war that is breeding more anti-American hatred?

He's disgusting & I'm sickened by him.

[bluestateguy]

8. We can negotiate this

we give them a list of no-no's for moderators:

Anybody from Fox News
Bernard Shaw (CNN)
Paula Zahn (CNN)
Wolf Blitzer (CNN)
Daryn Kagan (CNN)
John King (CNN)
Candy Crowley (CNN)
Terry Moran (ABC)
Cokie Roberts (ABC)
John Roberts (CBS)
Lisa Myers (NBC)
Brian Williams (NBC)

[flordehinojos]

9. Schieffer is a Bush Shill. Kerry ought to demand Arundhati Roy,

or Gore Vida, or Amy Goodman take Shieffer's place. The bush people are making an example out of CBS ... beware of what is to come if Bush sticks his ass to the seat in the oval office.

[JerseygirlCT]

10. Who are they hoping for? Britt Hume? nt

[jezebel]

18. No, he might be too soft. They want Sean Hannity. He would be fair ;) NT

nt

[JerseygirlCT]

50. Oh hell, let's just go for Savage! (Actually that might just help US!) nt

[drfemoe]

11. "Considering the circumstances,

we should definitely ask that * be replaced,"

[stepnw1f]

Screw Them...

He stays, Godammit!!!

[CityDem]

12. How about Keith Oberman

He would keep it fair and balanced.

[n2mark]

13. What do you think?

Yes, let's get CBS out of the ballgame... they may ask us some real questions.

The WH is setting the debates, they are selecting the moderators. Do you get it?

[asjr]

16. I opt for Jon Stewart.

[Manix]

38. I'll second that!!

[leQ]

58. i'll third that

n/t

[MichiganVote]

14. I nominate Michael Moore

[PartyPooper]

33. I second that!

:bounce:

[DBoon]

40. Yes to that!

A strong candidate would be able to respond effectively to the most hostile questioner.

Then there is GWB....

[Dem2theMax]

48. Can I third it?

Just don't tell * ahead of time who it is.
I'd love to see him blow a gasket right there in front of the nation. :evilgrin:

And I think Jon Stewart would be perfect as well. He wouldn't let anyone get away with anything.

[Mr.Green93]

15. what are they afraid of?

[Davis_X_Machina]

17. Kerry's people should have demanded it....

...Schieffer's brother was appointed Ambassador to Australia by Bush.

[David Zephyr]

19. Perhaps Brit Hume, Tony Snow , Wolf Blitzer & Bill O'Reilly Might Moderate

Fair and balanced. That's how the GOP likes it.

After all, the three debates are all taking place in states where Bush, it is reported, won. Not one "blue" state is hosting the debates.

Fair and balanced.

A war deserter is considered a brave commander and chief (Bill Frist).

A war hero is considered a threat to our national security (Cheney).

Welcome to whackoworld.

[JerseygirlCT]

52. LOL. I was just looking at all those names next to the word "moderate"...

[Andromeda]

20. This is ridiculous...

Me thinks they protest too much. Of course I'm of the mind that the documents are legitimate. So I guess that makes me crazy too.

At least what's in them should be the important thing because that's where the truth lies.

And I don't think CBS should have apologized. But that's just me.

I don't go to the Drudge site because I have a weak stomach and it hurts my eyes too much to read all of his lies.

Only somebody with an IQ of 70 would believe anything he has to say anyway.

CBS should fight like hell to have Bob Shieffer remain as a moderator. He hasn't done anything wrong and I hate that big bullies are again trying to get their way!

[candy331]

41. No I'm with you CBS should not have apologized but used the

time Rather spent to educate the public. I too feel CBS could very well have the originals/other impeachable source to them. Undue pressure I'm sure adjusted their way for them, it is all about the dollars, the hell with the good of the nation.

[clydefrand]

21. I pick Bill Maher!!

[wicket]

22. Bill Moyers should moderate!

I know, never gonna happen, but a girl can dream! :)

[TahitiNut]

43. Moyers would be my choice. Unquestionably.

[KC21304]

23. They know Schieffer will not be replaced and they don't want him to be.

But he might just go out of his way to show CBS isn't biased towards Kerry. BINGO ! They get what they want.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

25. Okay, you guys can have either Jon Stewart or Michael Moore...

Is that okay?

[acmavm]

26. CBS needs to be in on the debates. They are the only source that

represents our side of this ugly mess called the bush* administration.

The memos haven't been PROVEN forgeries, have they. Yes, their authenticity has been questioned. But during Viet Nam a lot of documents and actions were questionable, and in the end they turned out to not only be right, but that they Nixon administration were the ones trying so damn hard to bury them by making them seem to have been fraudulent.

The debates are to represent all sides, supporters of this walking crap heap that calls himself pResident to people who are on to his bullshit and know that he's a blatant liar.

We cannot, cannot, cannot let them stack the deck anymore than they have.

[LibDemAlways]

28. These shitheads won't be

happy until Rush is moderating the damn thing at Bob Jones University with only white fundies who've sworn in blood that they are voting for the chimp in attendance. It's becoming a farce.

[juajen]

29. I totally agree

It should be DAN RATHER!!!!

[BadGimp]

31. Pee Wee Herman

Cookie Monster

Moe

Itchy and Scratchy

Alfred E Newman

[johnnyrocket]

32. Why are the Bushies scared of CBS? Play it straight?!?

What does playing it straight mean? That they won't ask a tough question or two?

The absurdity of the partisanship and divisiveness, and the 'out to get you' mindset of these snakes running our country...makes one sick.

[grasswire]

35. so that's what this memogate is all about?

Intimidating the election commission?

Is that it?

[mulsh]

36. why not Jon Stewart?

n/t

[NashVegas]

42. By All Means, Stewart

I've been dying to see Jon as a moderator.

[buff2]

37. ROTFLMFAO!!!!

Is this the FREEPER mentality or WHAT? They all deserve each other, the crazy lunatics. :crazy: :evilgrin:

[BrewerJohn]

44. "I suspect they will be out for revenge"

So is BushCo covertly admitting that they were involved in this whole document deal somehow?

[fearnobush]

45. Schieffer must go, He will be to easily influenced. Get em out NOW.

Lou Dobbs, John Stewart

[readmylips]

47. Shieffer and his brother were business partners with bush jr.

They were partners in the baseball team bush supportively owned. Why the WH would want Shieffer off the panel doesn't sound right.

We don't need those super rich media people on the panel asking question that would favor their rich boy bush. We need intellects and historians, and the every day folk of America. Chit, I'd like to see some soldiers asking ass kicking bush some questions.

[JerseygirlCT]

51. I think it's more posing, in an attempt to keep the story -m

focused on CBS's lapse instead of the content of the story which may very well stand...

[leesa]

49. How about all the unsubstantiated BS by the right wing whore media??

[rocktivity]

54. Methinks the well-placed source prostests too much

WHY would CBS want "revenge" on Bush? There's no reason to believe that the Bush White House had anything to do with Memogate--is there? Does this source know something that we don't? Have we just heard an inadvertent confession?

:headbang:
rocknation

[truthisfreedom]

55. then they can get the entire CBS staff on a small plane

and misdirect them into an airport using portable military equipment like they did to Wellstone.

[Surf Cowboy]

56. Why would CBS be "out for revenge?"

Unless something had been done to them by the RNC or *. If the Repukes had nothing to do with planting the story, then what kind of revenge are they worried about? I was under the impression that this was all about CBS. I have personally never "suspected" that someone would be out for revenge at my expense, unless I had done something to hurt them.

Legally speaking, it's damn near a tacit admission.

[Cocoa]

57. they already agreed on Schieffer

there were no conditions, only that the moderators had to agree to it.

[leesa]

59. Ahhh. Was this part of the reason for the memo con job?

They are terrified that the press may not declare the Chimp the winner before the debates, like they have every other time he's debated.

[Mr_Spock]

60. Waaaah, booo hoooo, waaaaah. Bush and his band of baby killers

whine like babies themselves.