Comments on: Robert Novak on (*Cough*) Journalist Shield Law http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:14:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: dcblogger http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394591 dcblogger Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:24:06 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394591 <p>Will Hillary reappoint Fitz? Will Obama? maybe we should ask.</p> Will Hillary reappoint Fitz? Will Obama? maybe we should ask.

]]> By: whitebeard http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394569 whitebeard Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:58:27 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394569 <p>Woot! :-)</p> Woot! :-)

]]> By: whitebeard http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394559 whitebeard Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:46:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394559 <p>“Isn’t it amazing that he is not in prison for betraying a national security asset in a time of war?”</p> <p>Not while the Republicans, Pelosi, Reid, Costello, et. al. are running things. Nope.</p> “Isn’t it amazing that he is not in prison for betraying a national security asset in a time of war?”

Not while the Republicans, Pelosi, Reid, Costello, et. al. are running things. Nope.

]]> By: whitebeard http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394556 whitebeard Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:41:59 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394556 <p>“You give value to these stooges by mentioning them, and this tends to perpetuate their absurd behavior.”</p> <p>:-) Not just “tends,” publicity gets them viewers, viewers gets them ratings, ratings gets them cash, and we all get more of the same.</p> “You give value to these stooges by mentioning them, and this tends to perpetuate their absurd behavior.”

:-) Not just “tends,” publicity gets them viewers, viewers gets them ratings, ratings gets them cash, and we all get more of the same.

]]> By: Juno http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394553 Juno Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:35:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394553 <p>A US Administration used the press to commit a crime, a serious crime, and the press argued that they had a right to do so and should be protected.</p> <p>That is screwed up.</p> A US Administration used the press to commit a crime, a serious crime, and the press argued that they had a right to do so and should be protected.

That is screwed up.

]]> By: looseheadprop http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394551 looseheadprop Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:31:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394551 <blockquote><p>There should be a public effort to scrap this system of debates.</p> </blockquote> <p>Remember when a political debate meant something from the League of Women Voters? Or a similar good ogvernment group?</p>

There should be a public effort to scrap this system of debates.

Remember when a political debate meant something from the League of Women Voters? Or a similar good ogvernment group?

]]> By: juslin http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394534 juslin Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:58:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394534 <p>here in jersey the paper of record is the NYTimes - how the mighty have fallen - i’m a former subscriber to the times - i’m glad i did before they hired the disgusting that smiling kristol dude ;o)</p> here in jersey the paper of record is the NYTimes – how the mighty have fallen – i’m a former subscriber to the times – i’m glad i did before they hired the disgusting that smiling kristol dude ;o)

]]> By: JoFish http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394523 JoFish Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:53:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394523 <p>Of course, becuz he’s one of “them”. The most amazing thing is that once-upon-a-time (sort of like a real-life fairy tale) the WaPo was <strong>the</strong> paper after Watergate and Nixon. Their slow slide down to gossip column run by the likes of Fred Hiatt & Co mark a transition to everything being “dumbed down” to the lowest level.</p> <p>Expect more pearls of whizzdom from Bobby N to be thrown to us swine in days to come. Jeebus.</p> Of course, becuz he’s one of “them”. The most amazing thing is that once-upon-a-time (sort of like a real-life fairy tale) the WaPo was the paper after Watergate and Nixon. Their slow slide down to gossip column run by the likes of Fred Hiatt & Co mark a transition to everything being “dumbed down” to the lowest level.

Expect more pearls of whizzdom from Bobby N to be thrown to us swine in days to come. Jeebus.

]]> By: juslin http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394503 juslin Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:44:17 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394503 <p>just now checking in at the lake…. wapo!! WTF!!!! novak?? puh leeze…. wapo thinks novak is credible??</p> just now checking in at the lake…. wapo!! WTF!!!! novak?? puh leeze…. wapo thinks novak is credible??

]]> By: dmac http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394500 dmac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:42:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/17/robert-novak-on-cough-journalist-shield-law/#comment-1394500 <p>christy at 50–awesome closing paragraph!!!!!!</p> <p>=====<br /> pups-</p> <p>here’s the ’debate’ transcript so you can use quotes in your emails if you want. i usually try to in my emails.<br /> most transcripts i ’ve seen today exclude droopy drawers charlie’s opening remarks, this one includes them,i found them interesting, aren’t moderators supposed to keep opinions to themselves? and his remark about the time keeping..dunno.<br /> <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/DemocraticDebate/story?id=4670271&page=1" rel="nofollow">http://abcnews.go.com/Politics…..038;page=1</a></p> <p>and dakinat provided this ’contact abc’ link–<br /> <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3271346&cat=ABC%20News%20Specials" rel="nofollow">http://abcnews.go.com/Site/pag…..20Specials</a></p> christy at 50–awesome closing paragraph!!!!!!

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here’s the ’debate’ transcript so you can use quotes in your emails if you want. i usually try to in my emails.
most transcripts i ’ve seen today exclude droopy drawers charlie’s opening remarks, this one includes them,i found them interesting, aren’t moderators supposed to keep opinions to themselves? and his remark about the time keeping..dunno.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics…..038;page=1

and dakinat provided this ’contact abc’ link–
http://abcnews.go.com/Site/pag…..20Specials

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