Comments on: Timmeh’s Tool Time Redux http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:48:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Florence Murphy http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-654228 Florence Murphy Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:05:11 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-654228 <p><a href="#comment-654225"><em>Florence Murphy @ 282</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Finally! Bill Moyers in his “Buying the War” has exposed Tim Russert and his ilk for what they are…enablers for a very “Drunken Neocon<br /> Liars”. Those of us who disagreed with this warring administration were gifted with fore-<br /> sight to read through the lies. Selecting a president in 2000 was shot with suspicions of<br /> distrust however, being in the “in group” is just too much fun and who cares about the troops and the civilians killed or maimed.</p></blockquote> Florence Murphy @ 282

Finally! Bill Moyers in his “Buying the War” has exposed Tim Russert and his ilk for what they are…enablers for a very “Drunken Neocon
Liars”. Those of us who disagreed with this warring administration were gifted with fore-
sight to read through the lies. Selecting a president in 2000 was shot with suspicions of
distrust however, being in the “in group” is just too much fun and who cares about the troops and the civilians killed or maimed.

]]> By: Florence Murphy http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-654225 Florence Murphy Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:04:32 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-654225 <p>Finally! Bill Moyers in his “Buying the War” has exposed Tim Russert and his ilk for what they are…enablers for a very “Drunken Neocon<br /> Liars”. Those of us who disagreed with this warring administration were gifted with fore-<br /> sight to read through the lies. Selecting a president in 2000 was shot with suspicions of<br /> distrust however, being in the “in group” is just too much fun and who cares about the troops and the civilians killed or maimed.</p> Finally! Bill Moyers in his “Buying the War” has exposed Tim Russert and his ilk for what they are…enablers for a very “Drunken Neocon
Liars”. Those of us who disagreed with this warring administration were gifted with fore-
sight to read through the lies. Selecting a president in 2000 was shot with suspicions of
distrust however, being in the “in group” is just too much fun and who cares about the troops and the civilians killed or maimed.

]]> By: dsmith http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-653774 dsmith Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:00:58 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-653774 <p>If Imus can be fired for making a joke, an insensitive joke, but non the less a joke, shouldn’t NBC fire Russert for aiding and abetting war criminals. E-mail NBC and the companies who run ads on Meet the Press.</p> If Imus can be fired for making a joke, an insensitive joke, but non the less a joke, shouldn’t NBC fire Russert for aiding and abetting war criminals. E-mail NBC and the companies who run ads on Meet the Press.

]]> By: me http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-653734 me Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:26:06 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-653734 <p>“Halberstam, who criticized the Vietnam War & has criticized the Iraq War, dies in a car crash. Hmmmm.”</p> <p>He wasn’t all that, it seems:<br /> <a href="http://dennisperrin.blogspot.com/2007/04/little-red-lie-redux.html">http://dennisperrin.blogspot.c.....redux.html</a></p> “Halberstam, who criticized the Vietnam War & has criticized the Iraq War, dies in a car crash. Hmmmm.”

He wasn’t all that, it seems:
http://dennisperrin.blogspot.c…..redux.html

]]> By: Discworld Diva http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-653591 Discworld Diva Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:22:07 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-653591 <p>Bill Moyers finally being back on the air is turning FAUX News “pundits & thumbsuckers” into raving, rabid, foaming at the mouth rants.<br /> My God, they’re threatening by a journalist on PUBLIC TV? They must really be desperate!<br /> Its interesting Rosie O’Donnell got yanked from The View, after her hosting of some swank Luncheon where she did the unpardonable: made comments embarrassing to FOX News power, The Dark Lord, the Sith: Rupert Murdock; & has the guts to criticize the Iraq War, etc.<br /> During Vietnam War, Baby Boomers should recall that “Smothers Brothers” comedy show, was yanked off the air, because they said some stuff against that Godawful mess.<br /> Halberstam, who criticized the Vietnam War & has criticized the Iraq War, dies in a car crash. Hmmmm.<br /> It’s dangerous to speak Truth to Power in the Land of the Free? Press!</p> Bill Moyers finally being back on the air is turning FAUX News “pundits & thumbsuckers” into raving, rabid, foaming at the mouth rants.
My God, they’re threatening by a journalist on PUBLIC TV? They must really be desperate!
Its interesting Rosie O’Donnell got yanked from The View, after her hosting of some swank Luncheon where she did the unpardonable: made comments embarrassing to FOX News power, The Dark Lord, the Sith: Rupert Murdock; & has the guts to criticize the Iraq War, etc.
During Vietnam War, Baby Boomers should recall that “Smothers Brothers” comedy show, was yanked off the air, because they said some stuff against that Godawful mess.
Halberstam, who criticized the Vietnam War & has criticized the Iraq War, dies in a car crash. Hmmmm.
It’s dangerous to speak Truth to Power in the Land of the Free? Press!

]]> By: Kairos in Cal http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-653420 Kairos in Cal Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:47:08 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-653420 <p><a href="#comment-651971"><em>pow wow @ 115 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>I agree with the characterization that much of our national media are functioning as <i>part</i> of the federal Executive Branch today, as is obvious from the way “journalists” are presently deployed and overseen by their corporate for-profit employers. To me this is a given, and an ongoing and extremely grave threat to our democracy.</p> <p>FYI:</p> <p><b>Scott Bloch</b> of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (he of the “wide-ranging” WH/Rove/e-mail/Hatch Act investigation) will be the guest in the <b>8:00 AM EDT</b> hour Friday of C-SPAN’s <i><b>Washington Journal</b></i>.</p></blockquote> <p>PEER article today says that WH has asked for his resignation twice; their (?)investigation of his misdeeds about to be wrapped up. </p> <p>lots of speculation this week on his validity as an investigator. The article cites numersous ways that he can not because he doesn’t have the authority. Saw the reference on Buzz Flash.</p> pow wow @ 115

I agree with the characterization that much of our national media are functioning as part of the federal Executive Branch today, as is obvious from the way “journalists” are presently deployed and overseen by their corporate for-profit employers. To me this is a given, and an ongoing and extremely grave threat to our democracy.

FYI:

Scott Bloch of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (he of the “wide-ranging” WH/Rove/e-mail/Hatch Act investigation) will be the guest in the 8:00 AM EDT hour Friday of C-SPAN’s Washington Journal.

PEER article today says that WH has asked for his resignation twice; their (?)investigation of his misdeeds about to be wrapped up.

lots of speculation this week on his validity as an investigator. The article cites numersous ways that he can not because he doesn’t have the authority. Saw the reference on Buzz Flash.

]]> By: Pectopah http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-652997 Pectopah Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:19:40 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-652997 <p>Okay, way EPU’d, but things must not be going too well at the WaPost.</p> <p>Did you notice in Moyers report that Howie Kurtz and Walter Pincus did not have flat screen computer consoles on their desks, but still are using the old CRT displays. Seems the whole newsroom has not got a technology upgrade in awhile. Must be budget cuts.</p> Okay, way EPU’d, but things must not be going too well at the WaPost.

Did you notice in Moyers report that Howie Kurtz and Walter Pincus did not have flat screen computer consoles on their desks, but still are using the old CRT displays. Seems the whole newsroom has not got a technology upgrade in awhile. Must be budget cuts.

]]> By: ineedalife http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-652908 ineedalife Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:44:30 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-652908 <p><i>I can’t count the number of <b> Democratic</b> politicians I have watched squirm and sweat when Russet uttered the words “Let me put something up on the screen for you and our viewers.”</i></p> <p>There, I fixed his typo.</p> I can’t count the number of Democratic politicians I have watched squirm and sweat when Russet uttered the words “Let me put something up on the screen for you and our viewers.”

There, I fixed his typo.

]]> By: Everythingseemssoneat http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-652662 Everythingseemssoneat Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:58:31 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-652662 <p>My favorite part was clips of Hillary Clinton and John Kerry offering thoughts about the wisdom of going to war in Iraq.</p> My favorite part was clips of Hillary Clinton and John Kerry offering thoughts about the wisdom of going to war in Iraq.

]]> By: rich http://firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-652626 rich Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:50:34 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/04/26/timmehs-tool-time-redux/#comment-652626 <p>I was also not impressed with Peter Beinart.</p> <p>Has he always been like this? I didn’t appreciate his stance before the invasion, nor his rationalization then. </p> <p>And the explanation now, for Peter’s position then and now, wears thinner each time I hear it.</p> <p>What gives?</p> <p>And Fred Kagan. His credentials are? Yet, there he was, back on the Lehrer Report–though I should be nice. He fit on that show like the next pea in the pod.</p> I was also not impressed with Peter Beinart.

Has he always been like this? I didn’t appreciate his stance before the invasion, nor his rationalization then.

And the explanation now, for Peter’s position then and now, wears thinner each time I hear it.

What gives?

And Fred Kagan. His credentials are? Yet, there he was, back on the Lehrer Report–though I should be nice. He fit on that show like the next pea in the pod.

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