tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post1944208980993178843..comments2023-09-19T15:00:39.811+03:00Comments on A Nomadic View: Keeping the SecretsNomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-12350528384231549102011-02-09T08:23:48.343+02:002011-02-09T08:23:48.343+02:00Ah I wanted to post that Phil Collins video where ...Ah I wanted to post that Phil Collins video where he has the puppet Raygun and "don't push the red button" Its like EVERYONE knew....??? But wasn't talked about?<br />Oh about arianna she is no Lib, she is ratings ho!<br />Hangin' with Darrel Issa a thief & girfter...!crystalwolfakacaligrlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-61830993334205243812011-02-08T23:09:41.697+02:002011-02-08T23:09:41.697+02:00Thanks Blade for your response. I think you are ri...Thanks Blade for your response. I think you are right to say Stahl was no exception and I wasn't meaning to single her out. I would add that even before I heard about the Reagan story, I already had questions about the Boehner piece from a month or so. <br /><br />Still, in spite of my diatribe, I was taken aback when I saw how professional the ABC report looked from that time. So it is not completely fair to say that everybody gave Reagan a free ride. In this particular case, which is a glaring example, I think it was unethical not to reveal what she suspected and THEN speak about in a book which she profited from personally. "I was that close" means I didn't do what I was supposed to.<br />After all, while they are so afraid to lose their WH beat, it is precisely that access that makes revealing what they know important. The average person, who cannot get that kind of intimate contact with the president and his staff (so to speak) is wholly dependent on journalist to report what they see, think about what they see, and openly weigh what they suspect according to the facts. You can not be the eyes and ears of a nation when you choose to be blind and deafNomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-45585227702765392372011-02-08T22:50:13.665+02:002011-02-08T22:50:13.665+02:00I worked in TV during those years. The WH press co...I worked in TV during those years. The WH press corps- I worked in international news- was quite reluctant to be tough on President Reagan. It was frustrating. During Iran-Contra, I would argue about the lack of coverage on Reagan's confusion. <br />For White House press, access is everything. Reporters walk a fine line to begin with; they have huge egos and fear losing the WH beat.<br />Later, the same producers I argued with conceded they were too easy on Reagan. <br />The same reporters never, ever let up on the Clintons. From nonsense over the WH travel office- Travelgate- to cattle futures (Hillary made money in the market! Stop the presses!), nothing was out of bounds. Even President Clinton's penis- Paula Jones claimed it talked, or something- was reported!<br />Stahl's report is typical of how the press protected Reagan. She is far from the only one.I am Blade, never dull.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17044218185719267416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-25858985042646053802011-02-08T22:11:06.052+02:002011-02-08T22:11:06.052+02:00Yes, and when you get past seventy, you tend to ha...Yes, and when you get past seventy, you tend to have a lot more not to recall. :)Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-61260235281655901152011-02-08T21:03:19.590+02:002011-02-08T21:03:19.590+02:00The (in)famous words "I don't recall"...The (in)famous words "I don't recall" make a lot of sense in 20/20 hindsight, don't they!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-47684800213529182572011-02-08T19:05:24.559+02:002011-02-08T19:05:24.559+02:00Thanks. I used to try that but that liberal media ...Thanks. I used to try that but that liberal media mogul Arianna kicked me off and deleted my profile. So much for the liberal bias.Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-65432136068902353702011-02-08T18:48:34.687+02:002011-02-08T18:48:34.687+02:00Excellent post Nomad. I'll spread it on HP pro...Excellent post Nomad. I'll spread it on HP pronto!<br /><br />aviewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com