channonc 466 Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 This article was from Roll Call, one of the hill newspapers. Heard on the Hill: Is Brit Hume a Marathon Man? By Ed Henry Roll Call Staff Thursday, Nov. 13; 03:56pm Brit Hume, Washington managing editor of Fox News, insists that his network is fair and balanced — despite Democratic claims to the contrary. But an e-mail circulated Wednesday by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist’s (R-Tenn.) office sparked a new round of Democratic cries — this time claiming Hume and his staff tried to help the GOP stage-manage the chamber’s marathon battle over judicial nominations. Manuel Miranda, a Frist aide, forwarded to GOP offices an e-mail urging Republican Senators to show up at the Majority Leader’s office Wednesday evening before 6 p.m. for a symbolic march into the chamber together. “FOX News Channel is really excited about this marathon and Brit Hume at 6 [p.m.] would love to open with all our 51 Senators walking onto the Floor — the producer wants to know will we walk in exactly at 6:02 when the show starts so they get it live to open Brit Hume’s show?†wrote Elizabeth Keys, a press aide for Senate GOP Conference Chairman Rick Santorum (Pa.). The e-mail added: “Or if not, can we give them an exact time for the walk-in start?†Hume told HOH that the e-mail was an “absurd†and “wing-ding†memo written by “some overzealous press secretary on the Hill.†“I know nothing about it,†Hume said. It’s also worth noting that Hume did not even end up opening Wednesday night’s edition of “Special Report†with live footage of the GOP Senators marching into the chamber. One GOP leadership aide also downplayed the significance of the e-mail, saying the Santorum staffer expressed “excess enthusiasm†about Fox’s interest in the footage. The leadership aide said producers at Fox were just trying to get their cameras ready for the big moment and were probably “less bubbly†than the e-mail suggested. But Democrats who obtained a copy of the e-mail couldn’t help but notice that GOP aides did not mention any “excitement†at CNN, MSNBC or any other cable outlet about coordinating the march so closely with the Republican Conference. “I sleep better at night knowing there is absolutely no connection or relationship between Fox News and the Republicans,†cracked one Senate Democratic aide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channonc 466 Posted November 13, 2003 Author Share Posted November 13, 2003 OOOPS! Mods can you move this to all things. Didn't mean to post it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug2003 1 Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 When are people going to learn that Republicans are as fake as demos! They harp on "family values", anti-abortion, austere budgets, etc., but when the time comes to support those programs, they are out to lunch. They are as stupid as Alabama voters who turned down the chance to become contenders if not leaders into the next decade with respect to education, etc. I am sick and tired of "business as usual" by republicans and I am sick of Alabama voters! We are last and proud of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Al 0 Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 When are people going to learn that Republicans are as fake as demos! They harp on "family values", anti-abortion, austere budgets, etc., but when the time comes to support those programs, they are out to lunch. They are as stupid as Alabama voters who turned down the chance to become contenders if not leaders into the next decade with respect to education, etc. I am sick and tired of "business as usual" by republicans and I am sick of Alabama voters! We are last and proud of it! Ooo, Shug. Scathing post...but, I like it!!! Post often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,433 Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 Anyone remember the stones on the shore photo-op for Clinton. Or the Knocked over Crosses at the cemetery? Both of these happened in France, @ Normandy. Turns out the stones were placed there by Clinton's staff, and the crosses were knocked over by....Clinton's staff too. I actually heard that some woman in Alaska's North slope didn't know that Gore and Tippers' kiss at the Dem Convention wasnt staged too. But she did know about the sausage in his pants for the cover of Rolling Stone....etc. Bush on the Carrier, Carter walking the Streets, Reagan at the Wall, etc, etc, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,506 Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 Ooh DKW! A post bringing things into perspective...I like it! Post often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channonc 466 Posted November 14, 2003 Author Share Posted November 14, 2003 Every time a politician speaks it is a staged event. This stuff never surprises me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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