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• What debate?
  I am at a loss here as to what you must see every day that you turn on the news? Journalists afraid to ask the tough questions out of fear of being unpatriotic? That's all I hear is tough questions followed by a story with a negative spin on things. The roadmap to success as a journalist has already been printed and they all know what they need to do to get the anchor job thanks to Dan and others. It is in the best interest of a journalist to ask the tough questions because it has been proven by people like Dan Rather that asking tough questions and not fearing being seen as unpatriotic is a good way to get to the big desk. All I hear from journalists when a conservative is being questioned are "tough questions" usually with a spin on it to to make a statement at the same time. What journalist in their right mind is going to ask tough questions of liberals and risk being labeled as a homophobe or a bigot or anti-environmental? What journalist wants to be labeled as a lapdog for big business? What journalist wants to be perceived as a religious nutcase or sexist? None of them do. So naturally, you ask the tough accusatory questions to the Republicans who have already been successfully labeled as all of the above and you ask the fluff questions in an agreeable manner to the Democrats. The never ending cycle continues. Joe blow who can't tell you who Nancy Pelosi is or what Congress does gets his 10 second anti Republican anti war news clip or headline and he's on to the sports page. He likes this journalist because the journalist used a quote "another tax break for the rich", and Joe says to himself underneath his breath, "damn republicans, always doin for the rich", and all is well again. Good night America.

  March 13, 2007

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• This statement here says it all!
  What's missing from this statement about asking the tough questions? Where there no tough questions to ask during the Carter or Clinton administrations?
  
  "Indeed, Rather's ascendance to the pinnacles of power in journalism came as a result of his reputation for asking very tough questions and--as Hampshire pointed out--not being afraid to ask follow-up questions, of powerful people like President Richard Nixon, the first President George Bush, current President Bush, Saddam Hussein, and many others."
  
  Ole Danny boy must have sucked up too much fumes from all those poisionous fake documents. He has got to be kidding me. If journalists aren't attacking Bush, what are they doing?

  March 13, 2007

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