Cheney Was Obsessed With hardball Coverage

[Nitrogenica]

Run time: 05:24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKg5xF3MQoc   Posted on YouTube: January 26, 2007 By YouTube Member: jaysonnitro Views on YouTube: 1140   Posted on DU: January 27, 2007 By DU Member: Nitrogenica Views on DU: 885

 
Video from Crooks & Liars: "A week before the publication of Bob Novak's article made "Valerie Plame" a household name--the Office of the Vice President was obsessed with press accounts of an ambassador's trip to Niger and that the vice president and Libby were intimately and repeatedly involved in trying to manage the spin on the story."

[Little Wing]

1. That's the longest I've ever seen Chris Matthews not say anything

And damn, thanks for posting this

[C_U_L8R]

3. That's the longest I've seen David Shuster talk

without taking a breath.... goodness the man can talk....
and he's appearing to be an impressive journalist.

This sounds more damning than Watergate. Wow.

[rocktivity]

7. Isn't Matthews one of the six reporters who received the leak?

Novak (CNN) who actually reported the leak
Matt Cooper (Time)
Judith Miller (NY Times)
Russert (NBC)?
Matthews (MSNBC)?

And if I'm right, should he and Russert have been reporting on the Plame leak in the first place?

UPDATE: I am right! From E Pluribus Media:
October 6, 2003 - Newsweek reports that Chris Matthews of MSNBC's "Hardball" was the journalist who called Mr. Wilson and said, "I just got off the phone with Karl Rove who said your wife is fair game." At the very least, those familiar with the conversation said "it was reasonable to discuss who sent Wilson to Niger." (Newsweek, Oct. 13, 2003 issue)


P.S. What's with the "confidant" crap? Libby was Cheney's EMPLOYEE. Is this some sneaky attempt at minimizing Libby?

:shrug:
rocknation

[monmouth]

2. Chris Matthews seems to just not be able to wrap his brain around

the concept that "Cheeny" has committed treason.

[Little Wing]

4. It's a beautiful thing!

[HCE SuiGeneris]

5. Great clip! Thanks for posting it...

oh, and fuck Chainy!!

[xxqqqzme]

6. All I can say is....damn

Fitz is earning his pay. He has done some marvelous groundwork. He & his staff have gathered a remarkable amount of information. Seems they turned over many, many rocks to get to this point.