Columbia Journalism Review daily on Kyra Philips (Rove "smear")

[swag]

(via talkingpointsmemo.com)

http://www.cjrdaily.org/archives/001672.asp

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(Bob) Franken: "And, just a nod from the president but no answer, Kyra, when he was asked about Karl Rove today at a photo-op. Kyra?"

Philips: "Bob, definitely a major smear campaign going on. I mean, what the chances of hearing from Karl Rove? Could he speak? Could he come forward? A lot of people said that could clear the air if he just came forward and gave the facts?"

Did Philips say what we think she said? That there is "definitely a major smear campaign" being waged presumably -- based on what came before Philips' cryptic rejoinder -- against Karl Rove and by Senators Kerry and Clinton and their ilk? Does she not know what a "smear campaign" is? (Hint: Think John McCain and election 2000). We suppose it's possible that Philips was trying to say that Rove was involved in "a major smear campaign" against, perhaps, Joe Wilson -- though this, too, would be a troublesome use of the phrase.

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[jojo54]

1. He's had ample time to explain himself, but yet there's still

a subplot going on. I don't know what page this lady is reading from, but it's not the general publics'.

[KT2000]

2. Another point - this was said AFTER

they showed Kerry at a press conference with other senators discussing another issue and he said that national security is more important that politics, meaning that the Rove story is about national security. They showed Hillary nodding in agreement, and then she agreed verbally.

This was a slam against the position of the Democrats.

[emcguffie]

3. Kick. n/t