Why The Gosinski Story Is Big

[berni_mccoy]

I have to say, I'm pretty disappointed in DU for so many members discounting this story and not seeing the importance of it. If this story was reversed, and was a story about Obama, I can guarantee you there would be an army of Freepers pushing this into the MSM. And they would succeed, not because the MSM is necessarily biased for one candidate or the other, but because they persist. They have gotten some of the biggest bullshit stories into the MSM (Ayers, Rev. Wright, etc) regardless of the lack of truth or undue damage these stories have caused.

And here we have a TRUE, really huge story. Yes, it's been reported in the past and much of the story has been known. But some key parts of the story are now being uncovered, and they are extremely enlightening to McCain's corrupt character. And these are not journal entries from a relatively unknown, disgruntled employee. This is the in-person testimony of an individual who was close to the McCain family and knew McCain and his wife very well.

Gosinski is now speaking out, directly, on the record and in front of a video camera, on how McCain directly abused his office in order to cover-up the crime. This is a crime in and of itself and was not part of the original story reported back in 1994. This is the new part. McCain Obstructed Justice and he used his office to do it. If he were president, this would be an impeachable offense.

We have someone who is literally willing to risk his life and is doing so now because it is important and because he just survived a battle with cancer. He has been emboldened to do what's right no matter the risk.

And what do many DUers do with this news? Pffffftt. Non-story. No problem. Let the corrupt bastards win. And kill the messenger while they're at it.

I'm seriously disappointed DU. And to the naysayer's I say: this story is big and is a game-changer, whether you like it or not. The old story never got much coverage in 1994 because McCain wasn't running for President and it was not widely reported. Most likely the WaPo is waiting until an appropriate news cycle presents itself to get the best coverage of story. But it's up to us to keep pushing. Send this out, make people aware that McCain covered up a crime and he abused his office to do it. This really is up to us.

On edit: link to rawstory coverage: http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Whistleblower_breaks_15year_silence_to_allege_0911.html