what I said, exactly, was that I think he is getting a bum rap. I suspect that Karl Rove planted the story in the first place, actually. Nonetheless, the facts did not get checked well enough, and that's a problem. Unquestionably. But given the length and breadth of the man's career it doesn't discredit him the way you seem to think it does.
I also said that it makes a lot of difference whether you are reporting the news as a news anchor, conducting an interview, or being interviewed. Reporters are allowed to *have* opinions you know. They are just supposed to be able to see and also report the other side. But again, so what? He at least has the ability to reflect on what is wrong with current news reporting, not excluding his own, rather than demonizing people who don't agree with him. I don't see Rush Limbaugh showing that kind of introspection or humility for that matter. Dana On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 14:19:25 -0800, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Come on, surely even you don't believe stating "some say" gives > journalists the liberty to spread any rumor they want? > To report SOME SAY Sen. Byrd is a racist because he was a recruiter > for the KKK is a true statement but is it a fair? No, they should then > mention he has denounced the KKK. (I think he's still a member but > what the heck) > > And I wasn't blowing a gasket, Dana said she still trusts Rather and > the quotes were all out of context. I grabbed a quote that had a link > to the video. > > > On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 15:14:41 -0600, Jim Campbell wrote: > > "politically and ideologically motivated U.S. Supreme Court" > > - is an opinion > > > > "... some say, politically and ideologically motivated U.S. Supreme Court" > > - is a fact > > > > Don't selectively quote out of context to try and make a point. > > > > Now, he could have said what you suggest, but that sounds to me more > > like mollycoddling a perfectly valid dissent/argument to the outcome > > than some semblance of a balanced statement. By Rather saying what he > > did say, he's acknowledging that there is considerable dissent to the > > ruling without saying something considerably more inflammatory. He > > could have very well said the "politically and ideologically" bit > > without adding the "some say", which would have, I'm sure, given you an > > aneurysm at the very least :) and /definitely/ would have been an opinion. > > > > How about this (this isn't an actual quote, but I'm making up an example > > for argument's sake): > > > > "The Massachusetts Supreme Court today ruled that the state must begin > > recognizing same-sex marriages within 3 months time. The ruling comes > > after much deliberation from a sharply divided and, some say, > > politically and ideologically motivated court, but most people realize > > they were just following the law." > > > > To me, that language sounds like it's telling social conservatives to go > > piss up a rope. Not that I mind that particular sentiment :) but it's > > definitely not a fair statement to make, in my opinion. > > > > - Jim > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:150135 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
