The top of the front page of Friday’s Washington Post was all about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s press conference in which she accused the CIA of deliberately misleading her in 2002 about waterboarding. There were two stories up top and a box promising two more stories inside. So what about the New York Times? There was no Pelosi story anywhere on Page One, just a plug to a story inside – on page A-18.
Here’s what went on the front page instead: Chrysler telling dealers to close, Mexican immigration plummeting, Afghans fault U.S. for airstrikes, the end of a pension case at the Carlyle Group, an advertising story headlined "Does Ranting Sell? Worth a Try," and the light story of the day: "For Frozen Entrees, ‘Heat and Eat’ Isn’t Enough." It came complete with a photo of a Banquet chicken pot pie box.
Inside, Carl Hulse’s report was headlined "Pelosi Says She Knew of Waterboarding by Early 2003." The story itself featured Pelosi’s Republican critics and tried to square Pelosi’s new claims with her public actions:
In her roles as both Democratic leader after 2004 and then speaker after Democrats won control of the House in 2006, Ms. Pelosi has been an outspoken critic of the administration’s treatment of detainees, saying the specter of torture had damaged the nation’s reputation and put military forces at risk.
But it was not until late 2007 that it was disclosed that, as the senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Ms. Pelosi had been briefed to some degree on the interrogation methods.
Missing from the Hulse story was any leftist outraged that Pelosi would know of the waterboarding and not oppose it vigorously.
—Tim Graham is Director of Media Analysis at the Media Research Center.
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A 14?
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 23:42 ET by someloudthunderOh wow! A 14? I was expecting it to not even appear!
tired of liberal lies all
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 01:19 ET by stunnedtired of liberal lies
all the pot pies fit to print
What?
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 02:44 ET by DoktorFrankenDon't you all get the symbolism that NYT is using?
Pot Pie - Pelosi Lie. It's like Cockney Rhyming Slang.
English
Rhymes with
Cockney
Feet
Plates of meat
Plates
Teeth
Hampstead Heath
Hampsteads
Legs
Scotch eggs
Scotches
Eyes
Mince pies
Minces
Arms
Chalk Farms
Chalk Farms
Hair
Barnet Fair
Barnet
Head
Loaf of bread
Loaf
Face
Boat race
Boat race
Mouth
North and south
North and south
Right! What's all this then? Blimey. You ar!
Morning Joe
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 03:03 ET by BondPlainBondUnbelievably, MSNBC's Morning Joe takes the New York Times' Harwood to task about the Pelosi article being placed on page A-18 and provide a graphic of major papers and the story's placement.
Harwood, completely unable to answer the question, turns the tables and begins a hate-fest-lite on Miss California.
Despicable.
The media deceit is amazing
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 09:13 ET by jondelwicheMs California is a bigger story than Pelosi the lying dog...? The whole swine flu diversion from our terrible economic numbers....
we're still freezing our arse off up here in MN (37 this am), please send some warming.........
If this were Hastert or Newt it would be wall to wall coverage, culture of corruption etc etc
"Does Ranting Sell? Worth
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 05:25 ET by Jack BauerApparently Not.
Viz Nancy Pelosi's current prediciment of ranting against Bush "torture" (not that waterboarding is torture) for years, now it's biting her in the ass-face.
Pelosi's Eyes
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 06:59 ET by Nearly NobodyHave you ever noticed that Pelosi's eyes bug out when she is lying?
"Nearly Nobody's News"
that's her
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 07:18 ET by jacktheripperthat's her "tell".......and the arm waving goes up a notch too
" The Future Is X Rated"
And for the first time (I believe)...
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 08:32 ET by Prester John....in this matter she explicitly blamed the Republicans for creating a diversion, claimed it was the Bush administration, not the CIA, that misled Congress about WMD etc.
Not that she ever had it, but she's really losing it now.
subliminal message: NY Times and "chicken"
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 08:17 ET by mom_roxEven the politifact.com "Truth-O-Meter" gave Pelosi a false rating.
~~save your tea, dump congress~~
Help bring Pelosi Down
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 08:55 ET by sjanus11Hi Guys, I spent 4 hrs yesterday figuring out how to file an ethics complaint against Nancy Pelosi. We have drafted a letter, all you have to do is copy and paste into email with your info and sign and use the email address shown... We started this on http://giovanniworld... please help us get many more complaints....We call it "Bringing Down The Hag" Thanks Steve Janus
To: elizabeth.horton@mail.house.gov.
Dear members of the Congressional Ethics Committee, I, (your name here), residing at ___, phone # ___, e-mail ____, would like to open an Ethics violation case against the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. I believe she has lied to the American public, and to Congress and to the C.I.A. Repeatedly, she has stated an untruth — that she was not informed and knew nothing about waterboarding of prisoners. She has changed her story 3 times now, the latest on May 14, 2009. I believe her lying to the American people, Congress, and the C.I.A. has put me, my Family, and our nation at a greater risk for terrorism. With all due respect, I ask that you investigate this matter before more damage is done to our great nation and more American lives are put at risk. I acknowledge that section 1001 of title 18 of United States code (commonly known as the False Statements Act) applies to the information provided. Sincerely,
" Read The 5000 Year Leap" It's Part Of The Cure
In this morning's (Saturday) Washington Post...
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 09:27 ET by Prester John....an article on the Panetta letter was front page above the fold, just above an article on BHO flip flopping on the Military Commissions question.
It looks like the Post is a little less understanding of the Dear Leader and Pelosi than the NY Times is.
I must admit that, at this
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 10:17 ET by QueenMumI must admit that, at this point in time, I'd rather look at the Banquet Pot Pie box. In fact, it would be nice if they used that graphic to accompany any further stories about Pelosi. I'm just sayin'.
GO CAVS!!!!!
Queen... LMAO! Now that
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 15:12 ET by bigtimerQueen...
LMAO!
Now that is funny...it would be great if they would use that grapic everytime the have an article about her...Pop-Up-Pie-Pelosi!
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
How could Pelosi lie about
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 10:47 ET by goldbarHow could Pelosi lie about torture when there was no torture? What the republicans are calling "torture" is nothing more than a fraternity hazing stunt and happens all the time. We "torture" our troops as part of their training. If we submit them to that then we should prosecute our own military for "torture". Even George Bush said: "The United States does not torture people". Are you calling our former president a liar? You conservatives are all worked up over nothing. It's not like we were cutting off their finger or anything. Get over it!
How could Pelosi lie about
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 11:18 ET by BDHow could Pelosi lie about torture when there was no torture?
What the republicans are calling "torture" is nothing more than a fraternity hazing stunt and happens all the time.
We "torture" our troops as part of their training. If we submit them to that then we should prosecute our own military for "torture".
Even George Bush said: "The United States does not torture people".
You conservatives are all worked up over nothing. It's not like we were cutting off their finger or anything. Get over it!
Glad we agree that our
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 11:55 ET by goldbarGlad we agree that our country doesn't torture. So what's all the controversy? Pelosi apparently lied about something that never happened in the first place. The only thing she seems confused about is what torture really is and I don't see that as a cause for wasting taxpayer dollars on an investigation.
wow leadbar
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 12:10 ET by botgyou are rather dense aren't you?
Pelousey lied when she said she was not briefed on advanced interrogation techniques
“The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.” -- Chief Justice John Roberts
Then she said she never
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 15:08 ET by BDThen she said she never attended the briefing, but rather a staff member did, then she countered that and said "Oh yes, but we did not discuss what I have already beated up the Republicans for."
Ergo, swap the subject matter for "Advanced Gardening" and she is still lieing.....
But I guess Goldbar is not offended by lies. After all he probably voted twice for Bill Clinton.
tired of liberal
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 01:56 ET by stunnedtired of liberal lies
Then she spent years accusing the US govenment of torturing prisoners, giving aid and comfort to Al-Quida, and slandering the military over a procedure she she knew about and condoned for years. Now she calls the CIA liars while they risk their lives defending us to cover her old butt.
Then she's crazy!
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 10:51 ET by CobraMan"Pelosi apparently lied about something that never happened in the first place."
Then she's crazy!
"The only thing she seems confused about is what torture really is and I don't see that as a cause for wasting taxpayer dollars on an investigation."
We spent millions of taxpayer dollars investigating if President Bush fired six Attorney Generals for "political" reasons. We spent millions of taxpayer dollars investigating if President Bush lied about Iraq seeking yellow cake. We spent millions of dollars investigating if Bush "outed" Valerie Plame. And NOW you're complaining about wasting money?
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court
Re is it or isn't it
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 12:02 ET by slickwillie2001Here's an improv transcript of questioning between AG Eric Holder and House Republicans Gohmert and Lungren, which you might enjoy: http://corner.nationalreview.com
It's on the topic of defining torture as far as the intent in the 'torturer's' mind, an interesting angle derived from the problem that we do it to our own troops in training. Holder is talking in circles.
It's Bizzaro World!
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 13:45 ET by metaphorsbwithuI guess John Edwards was right.
There are two Americas, and obviously two worlds.
It's been said, "Even a broken clock tells the right time twice a day."
Perhaps now it's an accurate clock that only tells the right time twice.
Who knows anything anymore in this Bizarro world?
metaphorsbwithu
Bottom of the Bird Cage is too good for Dead-Tree Fossil NYT
Sat, 05/16/2009 - 14:00 ET by daveinbocaThankfully, the moronic Pinch Sulzdorker is running the family business into terminal bankruptcy. I can't wait for The News Corporation to come in and actually restore journalism to what used to be a newspaper of record.
Truth be told, Walter Duranty still lives between Bill Keller's ears.