9.06.2004

CNN, the White House's Second Favorite Whore

[Ed. note: In retrospect, CNN may be the WH's favorite whore since Faux News qualifies more as the brothel madam, a management position, since they do stage direction for the WH.]

You might be interested in the story about all the Swiss cheese in Bush's military records that strangely apply only to definitive statements about why he didn't perform the same duties everyone else had to in the Air National Guard to avoid Vietnam (or why he was allowed to fly at all since he was one of the worst ranking pilots in 40 years).

The problem is, if you listen to CNN tonight or go to their Web site, try to find it. It's there, but buried deeply, mostly linked to from other stories.

"Well," you may say, "it's probably because there is more urgent news to report!"

Ha! Their headlines right now:

    * Most Americans happy with their jobs
    * Some rapper banned from driving
    * Muslims push voter turnout in election
    * The space station watch tower
    * People who don't know well enough not to live in Florida (I know: what's not to love? Corrupt governor. Rigged elections. Hurricanes. Illegal aliens from Cuba made into prized instant citizens. Trailer parks. Bugs. Alligators. All that turquoise and pink everywhere together.)
    * Obvious ones: Clinton's surgery and the Marines dead in Iraq
Strange, but I think the president's hiding certain facts from his record is noteworthy; far more noteworthy than revealing blunders in the past. Why hide them if they're just stupid blunders?