It’s a crying shame that in a democracy, a journalist can be jailed for failing to reveal a source. But [Judith] Miller isn’t the best person to make this point.
When the Bush administration was stirring up public support for an unnecessary and ultimately disastrous war, Miller acted as an agent of disinformation for the White House, writing stories based on lies published in the New York Times about Iraq’s nonexistent weapons of mass destruction.
This is not journalism, and Miller is not a journalist, any more than her employer, Fox News, is a news organization.
I was trying to find some of the more political stuff from the last time O’Brien spoke at the WHCA Dinner (President Clinton, 1995) but this is all I could find.
Haven’t watched him in a bit, but he did seem to be getting a little more biting in his old age.
Washington (CNN) – It’s the biggest dinner inside the Beltway, and one of the biggest questions surrounding the annual White House Correspondents Dinner is which entertainer will headline the event.
The answer for this year’s dinner, which will take place on April 27, is Conan O’Brien, host of the late night talk show “Conan” on TBS. White House Correspondents Association president Ed Henry announced the news Wednesday morning.
“Conan is one of television’s most innovative and influential talents and I am absolutely thrilled that he has agreed to be this year’s featured act,” said Henry in a statement. “As social media has changed all aspects of the media business, Conan has embraced this shifting landscape to become a creative force both online as well as in the traditional television model.”
Henry also hinted in a tweet that “Team Coco” partner in comedy Andy Richter may also have a role at the dinner, which is customarily attended by the president, first lady, Washington reporters, writers and producers, and increasingly, Hollywood stars. The annual speech by the comedian is traditionally preceded by comments from the president, in which he pokes fun at himself as well as top politicians.
The quote in the headline is from The Sun article about Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic being rather, erm, surprised by a frisky interviewer who caught him “unawares by the cheeky prank” she played on Croatian television:
He thought he was in the studio to answer questions on Balkan politics - but instead was treated to a full-frontal from the show’s sexy presenter.
Talk about journalistic transparency.
But Dacic took it all in stride. He sneaked a peek and then chuckled a little. Had this happened in the U.S. of A., can you even begin to imagine the coverage of the, er, lack of coverage? It would be THE story 24/7. Gasp! Scandalous!
We’d be falling all over our fainting couches getting a case of the vapors, fanning ourselves and begging for smelling salts and mint juleps.
And of course, Fox would be screaming, “Slut!!!” and accusing the poor woman of liberal journalism while mooching off Big Government while having gratuitous abortions while illegally entering the country while living off food stamps which is of course why she couldn’t afford underwear.
I used to give you slack over your Beaten Down Mommy routine you pander every day in your testosterone heavy parade of guests, but c’mon honey, those gams belong to a “working woman” not a Working Woman. And no, I have no problem with you being in great condition, (god bless and more power to ya), but WHAT THE FUCK DOES IT SAY TO EVERYDAY WOMEN when you’re depicted as a scantily clad cabaret chippie dancing for the amusement of the boss man instead of the the (supposed) seasoned journalist your wiki purports?
Is the submissive “So sorry, you’re so right Joe.” “news reader” really reflect the woman who did this?
I guess the money is good, and “news readers” are a dime a dozen, so you figure you have to go along to get along, but man, I’ve never seen such a contradiction of ethos wrapped up into one woman. I guess you figured out your “value”, but it’s one I wouldn’t recommend to my daughters.
In these day that we’re fighting fights that we all thought were won, having stereotypes like this pop up and be validated by the very women who should be the embodiment of the fight against them is scary and self defeating. I doubt if MB gives a crap what a crazy woman from Indiana thinks, but at least I know I’m not the only one. Reconsider Mika. Think about it. Maybe not all of JoeScars’ misogynistic offhands deserve a twitter and a blush. Try standing up, try speaking from truth and for GODSAKES stop being Den Mommy to a bunch of Hi Karate soaked frat boys.
DISCLAIMER- I have no problem with women being proud of their bodies, of being sexual beings, of any pride situations to health or beauty. I have HONGO problems with female submission, female oppression and even the glossing over of female servitude with the gloss of “sensitivity”. So, Bite Me.
DISCLAIMER TWO: And I’m pissed off she’s Polish. My people are better than this.
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