Kurtz got the call from Rove, now stretches payola story to include

[blm]

Carville and Begala for taking Kerry's side during Crossfire. They actually lingered on a tape of Kerry the way they do to imply someone is definitely a part of the story.

WHAT THE FOCK??????

He had to stretch so far for that one to act as if "all" politicians do it, somehow, and not just the focking WHITE HOUSE, fer chrissakes.

When Karl calls, Kurtz bends over.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

1. Carville's pedigree is not disguised in any way shape or form

I am not sure about Begala but this is a stretch and a half and then some.

[rqstnnlitnmnt]

2. you have got to be kidding me

that is the emptiest argument i've EVER heard

these people call themselves professionals? no wonder he has a show on CNN, aka the channel nobody watches.

[ooglymoogly]

17. the boob tube has just proven itself indispensable not

four minutes of paid adver for toothpaste or whatever then five minutes of paid info promoting some politician or government agenda or freepaganda or whatever. time to pull the plug on that sucker. im tired of these whores and whorehouses calling themselves reputable journalists, thinking we're just going to sit there and soak it up. we are getting srewed from every angle.

[Pirate Smile]

3. Why don't we emphasize the paying of TAX dollars to do this?

Why doesn't Howie get that?

[elehhhhna]

5. "Cuz he's on the Reep Payroll.

[jpgray]

4. Er--Kerry publicly hired these men

This is more nonsense.

[papau]

18. Doing things in public with your own money gets a Howie Kurtz blast as

deceptive?

Oh Howie - you were doing so good - how did Rove know you had no spine?

[deutsey]

6. Kurtz is an ass.

[gratuitous]

7. Really? Kerry used US Treasury funds?

I'll be darned! Senators can write checks on taxpayer funds right out of the Treasury huh? That's the scandal, isn't it? Not that these "journalists" got caught taking payola, but that the payola was tax dollars.

What a stretch for some semblance of false equivalency. If Kurtz had any integrity, he'd be ashamed.

[joanski01]

8. Well, if Howie doesn't do what

Rove says, he won't get invited to any swanky Washington cocktail parties. Poor Howie. Same goes for that bitch-woman on Capital Gang.

[proud patriot]

9. My advice to Kurtz ...We are watching better not cash any tax dollars

checks anytime soon .

It is about TAX Dollars being used for Propaganda
that is the LAW that has been broken .

[radfringe]

10. assuming that what Rove said was true

then you also have to assume that ALL or the VAST MAJORITY of journalists, reporters, pundints and talking heads are also on the take

so why should we believe anything being reported? it's all propaganda and so much poop

my rule of thumb when viewing, listening, or reading the news is to automatically dis-believe half of it and then question the rest

the news business is not in the business of providing news, it's in the business to make money period -- so any "news" that sells is fit to print/broadcast -- doesn't matter if it's true or not - it only has to sell the ad space

meanwhile -- how much did Kurtz get to write that piece for Rove?

[Walt Starr]

11. This proves Rove is TERRIFIED of the Pundit Payola for Propaganda scandal!

The bastard has just shown his achilles heel with a half assed attempt to make it go away!

[blm]

12. Good point!

.

[DearAbby]

14. Cant trust the media it's on the take. Paid mouthpieces on our DIME

Hey Rove, the part about "ON OUR DIME" is what really bothers me. Like kicking me in the teeth...and I PAY for it.:wtf:

[fooj]

13. What does that prick do? Threaten to take your first-born?

Begala and Carville are on a political TV broadcast! They aren't receiving $ to promote someone's agenda! If that's the prick's new beef...what about Novak and Tucker? What a fool! What's with Kurtz? Now ethical journalism includes retracting a story simply because a bully made a phone call? OMG! What's the matter with all of these spineless assholes? Unbelievable!

[robbedvoter]

15. Carville, begala took ANY dem;s side? I totally missed. In fact

I tuned Crossfore out because they were sayimg "W is a nice man" too much.

[fooj]

16. I've got something that'll make you laugh or puke...

Can you imagine being married to that jackass? Talk about verbal abuse! Or maybe...his home life sucks cuz his wife is a bigger freak than he is!!!! WTF? Sorry about the rant...I just can't believe that idiot!! He will stop at nothing! What a loser! LOSER!! LOSER!! LOSER!! Hey-that's it! He's finally unraveling! Cover-up after cover-up after lie after lie after millions of manipulations...he's losing it!!! We all know Shrub couldn't take care of himself if his life depended on it! The Shrub has strung Old Karl out!!! Too funny! "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses and all the King's men couldn't put Humpty together again!" I'm lovin' it! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[blm]

19. Didn't Begala HEAR what Kurtz said? He didn't say a word about it on

the show. I swear these guys are so thick when it comes to being used as targets by their CNN "family"....ugh!