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(46,301 posts)
Tue Jul 8, 2014, 10:54 PM Jul 2014

Something Rachel brought up tonight...

If a liberal web site had a gay hooker as a "White House reporter" on their payroll, and the gay hooker got lots of White House access from Obama, what would the right-wing noise machine be doing?

Obviously they'd be screaming for Obama's head.

So why did this same right-wing noise machine let Bush off the hook for "Jeff Gannon?"

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Something Rachel brought up tonight... (Original Post) Archae Jul 2014 OP
the media is corrupt. spanone Jul 2014 #1
That is not an opinion The Traveler Jul 2014 #2
Jeff Gannon pdxflyboy Jul 2014 #3
Robin Williams thought so... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #5
Biden's reactions were priceless! herding cats Jul 2014 #6
The media likes to present him as a buffoon.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #8
That's what bloody hypocrites do. Cha Jul 2014 #4
Damn. That's an excellent point. herding cats Jul 2014 #7
It's that damn librul media again. progressoid Jul 2014 #9

pdxflyboy

(674 posts)
3. Jeff Gannon
Wed Jul 9, 2014, 01:29 AM
Jul 2014

Jeff Gannon was Karl Rove's Honey Pot...................That's Why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
6. Biden's reactions were priceless!
Wed Jul 9, 2014, 02:10 AM
Jul 2014

I don't remember ever seeing that episode. Such a shame! So much was going on back then I guess I missed that moment of humor.

It's a shame Joe's not a VP who we get to hear from (media's fault, I know!) more often. I enjoy him.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
8. The media likes to present him as a buffoon....
Wed Jul 9, 2014, 03:32 AM
Jul 2014

He's NOT so they have a hard time putting together clips to back up that LIE so instead we hear crickets.

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
7. Damn. That's an excellent point.
Wed Jul 9, 2014, 02:16 AM
Jul 2014

I'd forgotten all about that one to tell you the truth. There was so much going on at the time it managed get lost in the rest of it over time.

I'd say this was a timely reminder. Where the hell was the media back then? They're so busy praying for a scandal now to boost their ratings/sales/advertising revenue they'll give credence to the least little BS, but back then the Bush WH was so rife with controversies that no one in the media gave a flip about!

Like Cha said, bloody hypocrites!

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