Think for a minute about the panelists at last night's Democratic debate. You had Brit Hume, a news anchor for Fox, which is essentially an arm of the Republican National Committee. Then there was the bearded reporter with a facial tic from the Union Ledger, a very conservative NH newspaper. Add to the mix Peter Jennings, who mostly seemed interested in hearing his own voice, and a chubby local anchor. Jennings and the chubby guy were neutral at best, but the other two could be described as very conservative.
Next time there is a Republican presidential primary, imagine if Al Franken and Molly Ivins were given two of the four seats on the panel. That's how silly the panel was.
Jennings tried to make a point of Michael Moore's support of Wes Clark and Moore's comments about President Bush being a deserter. Jennings acted like these comments were incredibly outrageous. The Boston Globe is the only mainstream press operation to do an extensive article on this and there remain serious questions about whether Bush ditched before his service was up. How come noone has the chutzpah to check this out?
Let's not act like it's such a stretch that Bush half-assed his military service. Thr President's public life has essentially been defined by him trading off his family name and running businesses into the ground. I have an idea for Peter Jennings. Get off your ass, investigate the charges yourself, and spare us the false indignity.
Posted by brettdavey
at 3:01 PM EST
