BuzzFlash Names WaPo Columnist Howard Kurtz its GOP Hypocrite of the Week

[Robbien]

CHICAGO, Feb. 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Howard Kurtz was named the BuzzFlash.Com GOP Hypocrite of the Week for committing journalistic malfeasance in coming to the defense of the White House ringer, the man who adopted the name Jeff Gannon.

In its award presentation at http://www.buzzflash.com/editorial/05/02/edi05028.html , BuzzFlash.com notes that:

"In what can only be described as journalistic malfeasance, the controversial Kurtz came to the defense of the mysterious right-wing pseudo-journalist, claiming that bloggers had wrongly dug into his personal life. Kurtz went on to opine that any journalist could get a day pass to the White House and ask the President a question. In short, Kurtz made Gannon (aka James Guckert) out to be the victim of some sort of liberal witch hunt.

"Following the Gannon story, anyone with half a brain cell realizes that Kurtz's comments are simply damage control bullet points from or for the White House. The blogging world did what the lackey mainstream press will no longer do, expose a story that is at the epicenter of the deceit and propaganda media campaign central to how the Bush Cartel continues to control America. The Gannon story touches upon everything from manufactured news to manufactured "reporters" to the Valerie Plame affair to websites that have a connection to the White House, but appear independent, to a Bush Cartel hypocrisy about gays, to payola, to scripted Bush news conferences, to who knows what. This is a BIG media story that should be on the cover of the New York Times and Post.

"By the way, should we mention that it was a triple-hat week for Kurtz and his heart of media darkness and duplicity? There's his mind-boggling and nonsensical defense of the fabricated journalist calling himself Jeff Gannon. Then Kurtz accepted the White House Press Secretary's 'word' that the Bush Administration had nothing to do with an exclusion list meant to keep Democrats from a Presidential speech in Fargo, North Dakota. The next day, a North Dakota newspaper proved that the list came from, you guessed it, the White House. Then, all in 7 days, Slate took Kurtz to task for 'crafting a careful damage-controlling column about CNN news chief Eason Jordan.' Uh, did we mention that Kurtz moonlights for CNN?

"You know, if the Washington Post had any journalistic standards, Kurtz would have been fired long ago. His beat is the media after all, not defending the White House."

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=43025

[lovedems]

1. Kurtz is a putz.

He is creepier then creepy. He rushed to Gannon's defense so quick I thought he would pull out a hanky and cry with him during Wolf's lobbing softballs at Gannon.

There isn't anything "reliable" in what Kurtz says.

[The Zanti Regent]

2. Whoreward deserves it!

Well done, Whoreward Kurtz!

[Rageneau]

3. Brando played Kurtz better than Howie does.

At least Brando's Kurtz was honest about what he was.

Howie will never admit to being the whore he so obviously is.

[FlyByNight]

4. What a whore

I hope you're at least being payed well, Howie. How much are souls going for these days?

:puke:

[ElectroPrincess]

5. I'm also beginning to wonder about the integrity of

Bill Schneider. IMHO he shamelessly Slams the Democrats, and Dean in particular at EVERY given opportunity for commentary.

He grosses me out even more than Kurtz because Schneider is under the mistaken impression that he's cute. :eyes:

No Bill Schneider, you're NO Jeanie Moos of political punditry. :puke:

[Elidor]

6. Integrity? Bill Schneider? Hahahahahaha!

Can you say American Enterprise Intitute?

I knew you could.