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On 13 Feb 2004 10:51:16 -0800, (pyjamarama)
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dave weil wrote in message . ..
On 13 Feb 2004 06:47:18 -0800, (pyjamarama)
wrote:

It's amazing that conservatives don't mind smearing and not honoring
agreements...

...or maybe not...

Wesley Clark is a conservative?

Go figure...

Wrong.

Nice try though.

I guess playing dumb is now a tactic for you, eh?

So long as you're playing illiterate...

"In an off-the-record conversation with a dozen reporters earlier this
week, General Wesley Clark plainly stated: 'Kerry will implode over an
intern issue'..."

You missed the point completely.

Honoring agreements refers to taking "off-the-record comments" and
publishing them. This is a serious breech of journalistic standards.

Oh you mean like Jayson Blair and the New York Times?

Why yes, I do, as a matter of fact, although his "crimes" were a bit
different. And, as far as I know, the Times took action and he paid
for those crimes.

Oh, sorry, those weren't even off-the-record...

Those were just plain made up.

Absolutely. Am I supposed to excuse Drudge because of this?

One would have to wonder if Matt Drudge would give up a source if he
thought it would make a sensational headline

Smearing refers to headlining items that are unproven at the point
that they're being splashed across the internet. Not only is it bad
journalism, but it might even hinder getting to the truth, one way or
another.

You mean like Bush being "AWOL"? Or "lying" about WMD's? Or Blair "sexing up" intel?

You mean like that?

As to the first, if someone claims that it's been proven that he was
AWOL, yes I do. Because I think the jury's still out on that one,
despite the new massaged informtion. As to the second, it's clear that
we were not told the truth about WMD. Lying? I think a case can be
made for that (I guess if the Right plays fast and loose with the
facts, it's OK, right)? As to the third, I'm not all that familiar
with the claims of Blair "sexing up" intel. *We* certianly did it
though.