Hmmmm.* For the record, I believe Burkett to be a classic patsy—an ideologue with an ax to grind whose history of anti-Bush lunacy is being exploited by someone with a bit more juice than Burkett could muster on his own. I believe Cleland was used by that same person or persons.
Bill INDC shares my reservations—at least in regard to Burkett. Michele, too.
I speculated early this morning that Burkett may fall on his sword for his party. And in a way, he is doing just that, if his revelations shift the spotlight off of Rather’s “unimpeachable source”—who I don’t believe for a second was Burkett himself.
Meantime, here’s another patsy, as of about 6 PM this evening, give or take a few minutes…
CBS News producer Mary Mapes gets her severance pay
seriously disturbingly extensively deeply regretful.
journalistically, that is.
oh, and don’t forget fairly and truthfully.
Watched TLOR episode 3 last night out of boredom. Couldn’t keep from giggling when Sauron’s eye came on screen. “Look, it’s Rather!”
Wife finally hit me with a can of pepsi.
That’s funny – I’ve thought several times in the past week that rathergate is my generation’s Ruby vs Oswald. I mean, we’ve already seen lots of people die on live tv…
What’s that in Ms. Mapes mouth?
Perhaps she was snacking on a Cheese Doodles. Or perhaps what you’re seeing is a trick of the light, or the unusual facial contortion of someone in extreme physical anguish.
You can tell the guy on the left is thinking, “I need to sell more of my Viacom stock. FAST!”
Someone pleasepleaseplease take the soundtrack to some CBS! promo and marry it to a clip of Sauron’s eye*. I would watch that over and over.
*trick here is to keep the Sauron-eye-roar in the soundtrack, just toned down a bit.
Jeff, you are a sick sick man … but that’s like so hilarious dude!
Smart money is on “cheese doodle”.
Cause people tend to snack when they’re feeling guilty as sin and a bit anxious.
That picture made milk shoot out my nose.
I haven’t had milk in at least 3 days – thats how damn funny it was.
And nothing says snack like Cheese Doodles or, as I like to think of them, fromage de Kerry. Oh, wait, that’s not right, fromage de Kerry is more like smegma. Sorry for the confusion.
David S.
Put me down as wanting to see “Rather trying to fall on his sword and missing,” for the sheer comedic value.
Oh, and by the way, Ms. Mapes taking the sword would work in a pinch.
Oops. My Bad. Mapes will be “falling on [the] sword” and Rather will make sure she won’t miss.
Here’s a hint, pal. Save your faux outrage for something worth defending. That Dan Rather’s shameless lies would even slightly register on your umbrage meter speaks volumes about you.
Hack.
Jeff…..behave.
Oh, what am I thinking. No one wants you to behave.
Just a observation of mine–I find that those who use the F-word alot usually do so because they are not participating in said activity enough.
JEFF! Are you trying to behave or did you delete to make a….point?
David and I reached an understanding.
Yes. It appears you did.