As the media systematically ignores the good news in Iraq, the AP instead turns to “reporting” on a “journalist’s” Iraq love tryst. Why we need to see a story of CBS' Lara Logan's romance troubles is anyone’s guess? But apparently the AP thinks that Lara Logan's love tryst with a married contractor in Iraq is "news" while the surge and the complete lack of any real civil war in Iraq is not.
Here is the problem with the news media. Dan Rather fell for it. Walter Cronkite was overcome by it. Each of these "journalists" imagined that they were the news, that their lives and opinions were just as important to the nation as the news upon which they reported.
Sure Logan is a slightly better than average looking newsbabe, but so what? Is her horsing around with a married man something that is important to the world? Is her slutting around with multiple partners during her time as a correspondent in Iraq something that we all have a hunger, a NEED to know?
I just don't see it. I just don't see how her loose moral choices could be a compelling story of any kind... unless it is as an object lesson against her actions. Even then. But, here is where we are in the media today. Instead of pursuing the news, instead of worrying about the integrity of the truth, we have "journalists" who want to be the story instead of just reporting on it.
So, while the news media is steadily and universally ignoring the good news in Iraq we DO get to see the story of the somewhat comely Logan and her romantic saga involving out of wedlock birth, multiple partners, and all the mess that entails.
All the news you can use.
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Update 07/11 1:18 | Matthew Sheffield. The comments on here are getting quite inappropriate. We don't need to have that kind of language about Logan or anyone else.
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They're just gettin' started...
July 9, 2008 - 16:22 ET by SickofLibs...stay tuned for the spate of magazine covers depicting her glorious ('unplanned') pregnancy.
People, Us, We, Them, Vanity Fair, Inside Baghdad, Dumb Middle-Aged Sluts Digest, Warzone Whorezone, etc.
SOL
July 9, 2008 - 16:26 ET by SemperrightWarzone Whorezone
That's great
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference.
The MARINES don't have that problem."
President Ronald Reagan - 1985
If I say "she owes us all
July 9, 2008 - 16:31 ET by sarcasmoA Playboy* centerfold," does that sufficiently piss-off lefty feminists & righty moralists at the same time? ;) Because IMO Lara's more than just slightly good looking, even if her views on marriage are disturbing to me personally.
JMR
* They'd probably pay enough to justify considering early retirement.
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Warner Todd, you're absolutely right...
July 9, 2008 - 17:08 ET by jefflebowskiwhy focus on this bimbo? We need to get back to Britney Spears! Has this country lost its mind?
Jeff Lebowski
www.angrywhitedude.c...
Jeff
July 9, 2008 - 17:59 ET by DelsaWe have to forget all about Britney because Lindsey Lohan is back and she says she is GAY!
See we don't need the news bimbo at all.
I'm getting up in years so
July 10, 2008 - 03:51 ET by Rush FanI'm getting up in years so I want to make certain I understand you. By GAY do you mean cheerful, happy, convivial, good-humored, jovial, joyful, joyous, lighthearted, delighted, and gladdened?
Sorry! As you can see from my posting it's late in the morning (1:49 PDT) and I wanted to end my postings on a lighter note.
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Timing on Centerfold?
July 9, 2008 - 17:13 ET by CaringwhiteguyPre or post delivery?
I'd vote ASAP
July 9, 2008 - 17:17 ET by sarcasmoHit the iron while it's hot -- pretty soon nobody will care about Lara Logan, but at the moment it's a potential windfall for her if my guess is right.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Why not . . .
July 9, 2008 - 17:24 ET by Caringwhiteguymore like Demi Moore's nude cover on Vanity Fair when she was 7 months pregnant? You could title it something like "Collateral Damage from the Iraq War".
→ Lara Logan
July 10, 2008 - 05:30 ET by Cool ArrowHow about "The Case For Early Withdawal"
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I feel better about my life
July 9, 2008 - 17:07 ET by ReaverWhenever I think my life is screwed up from now on I will think of Lara Logan and think, well I haven't screwed up my life that much. Certainly not as publicly.
do you guys even read your own website
July 9, 2008 - 17:21 ET by daberkmanThis is a quote from the comments on yesterday's story:
I don't know if you are intentionally missing the point or not, but
here goes: NewsBusters didn't cover your favorite, cliched
Limbaugh/O'Reilly/Cindy McCain DNC talking point "scandals" to the
extent that NB is covering Ms. Logan's real scandal because those
stories got saturation
coverage in the mainstream media...not to mention the lib blogs. In
other words, there was no need for NewsBusters to report on the
"scandals" themselves, because you'd find ample coverage on
AP/ABC/CNN/NBC/CBS/Reuters. If anything, NewsBusters' objective in
covering any of those "scandals" would be in reporting on the media's
biased coverage of said "scandals".
If NewsBusters and/or other conservative-leaning sources did not
shed light on Lara Logan's actions, the media would have simply buried
it. This story speaks directly to Lara Logan's credibility as a
journalist, and, as such, is highly relevant.
However, now that the msm has started to cover it, you're whining about that? So, it's basically a damned if you do, damned if you don't type of thing?
You have a very good point daberkman
July 9, 2008 - 17:31 ET by shawn228This was on NB yesterday as news. This article totally contradicts yesterdays article.
Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it
You might also...
July 9, 2008 - 18:34 ET by Warner Todd HustonYou might also remember two things:
#1- I was on vacation and have not been in the loop here since a week ago today.
#2- we don't have an editorial board per se and the writers here speak as themselves with their point of view, but one that generally corresponds to the NewsBusters line of thought.
So, if my opinion differs slightly than others, then that is what accounts for it.
I can see the potential lack of coverage being an issue if the MSM didn't touch Lara Logan while trumpeting so-called scandals of conservatives. On the other hand, I don't much care about the lives of ANY news person. At all. Period. They aren't the news.
no, you're right
July 10, 2008 - 05:08 ET by daberkmanI should have taken into account that you don't read your own website. Sorry! Didn't realize you were on vacation!
NB is quickly becoming amateur hour. There needs to be a call out for an editor or something.
New around here, eh?
July 10, 2008 - 05:13 ET by sarcasmoCalling NB "Warner's own" website is pretty funny, whether or not you intend the humor.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Bingo
July 10, 2008 - 06:19 ET by Warner Todd HustonSarc, the unintended humor is rich, indeed. He makes to comment on how I don't know "my own website" yet clearly HE hasn't the first clue how this site operates, who runs it, and what its agreements between staff and authors is!
Its like asking Barack Obama about government. There's lotssa words, but not a thing of worth is said.
good points
July 10, 2008 - 08:21 ET by daberkmanLook, I'm saying if I contribute to a website, I think it's a good idea to actually READ the site. Otherwise you come across as, well, stupid.
Unprofessional. Real unprofessional. Amateur, really.
And if you actually READ this site
July 10, 2008 - 08:25 ET by sarcasmoYou'd have known that it's not Warner's site. You didn't, so you didn't.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
...and
July 10, 2008 - 08:28 ET by Warner Todd HustonAnd he talks of coming across sounding stupid!
*Snicker*
great it's not your site
July 10, 2008 - 09:39 ET by daberkmanYou just happen to be a contributor who doesn't read the site that he contributes too. And then, as an excuse, says that he was on vacation.
come on daberkman
July 10, 2008 - 09:46 ET by shawn228I certainly have had my fair share of disagreements with WTH, but he explained his position, and not all contributing authors on NB have to be in perfect sync.
Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it
daber, just what is your
July 10, 2008 - 09:56 ET by bassndudedaber, just what is your main malfunction? Do you just wake up and go looking for a fight everyday? Are you so dense you do not understand the mission statement on this site? Or is it that you just cant stand it and want to drag age old scandels back out because you have nothing else to throw? All of the things you mentioned in your little childish fit were covered on this site. It is not our fault your memory is only as long as your....well...never mind. The very fact that you drag up scandels of people not running and have never run for political office, speaks volumes when it is them you wish to bash over old, old items. Now run along, and let the grown ups talk.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Daberkman - don't be rediculous most of the contributors here
July 10, 2008 - 10:04 ET by Dee Bunkare busy writing. Most don't even have the time to read all of the comments on their own threads let alone all the others.
This site is like an OP ed page but with all Conservatives. There will always be slight differences of opinion and Conservatives who like this site are fine with it. Why should anyone care what your opinion is on it?
"Constantly attacking (peaceful) religions rather than politely sharing your own shows lack of faith " DB
Once again...
July 10, 2008 - 03:13 ET by UnsaneActually, I find this story interesting for one reason: and no, I personally don't care about the sexual aspect. Yawn.
What I find particularly fascinating is that this stupid b#!$h didn't move beyond Baghdad as far as I know (and she sure as all hell didn't while I was there) to find out what was going on elsewhere in Iraq, yet she didn't do that while passing herself off as an expert on the goings-on there as well as those of the military.
But she sure had plenty of time for extracurricular activities.
Res tantum valet quantum vendi potest.
Warner
July 9, 2008 - 18:51 ET by DelsaI'm just playin wich ya.
I think the story about this news honey who can't keep het knees together is a tragic story.
Tragic in the sense that she was allowed anywhere near out wonderful troops.
I jsut can't stand tabloid stuff and got bored with the subject after two sentences.
Welcome back.
Oh not after your two sentences. I meant yesterday.
Lara
July 9, 2008 - 19:45 ET by david999Lara has a nice rack...
er.. I mean she has been to i raq....
It is not her sleeping around but with who -
CNN reporters! Boy is that scraping the bottom :)
She's a slut
July 9, 2008 - 19:45 ET by geminicontenderand so is the Company she works for. This is what MSM is all about. They entertain their own.
"this stupid
July 10, 2008 - 09:44 ET by shawn228"this stupid b#!$h"
"She's a slut"
"She has a nice rack"
Wow are we trying to emulate daily KOS?
Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it
No "We" are not
July 10, 2008 - 10:16 ET by Dee Bunkand "We" don't need your advice. A few comments here and there don't compare to the regular ones there. They also don't compare to liberal posters having long discussions about voyeurism into lesbian sex or referring to actual people here (not celebrities) as having pom poms and talking about whether you like real or fake ones.
"Constantly attacking (peaceful) religions rather than politely sharing your own shows lack of faith " DB
Shawn..and don't forget she
July 10, 2008 - 11:15 ET by amberShawn..and don't forget she should be a playboy centerfold... I completely agree with you. I am insulted. I don't like her, I think she should be fired and I think her behavior and cavileer attitude about the war in Iraq basically mirrors the majority of the MSM. However, this is not a porn site. I don't come here to read about how someone likes someone else's titties and wants to see them naked.
"Always remember that you are unique. Just like everybody else." --despair.com
Thx Amber....
July 10, 2008 - 11:57 ET by shawn228I hope all is well with you. Is your husband still home or has he been re deployed?
Nice to see that when someone has the arrogance to say "we" and speak for all of NB, that not all conservatives are for sexually degrading and personal attacks on Lara Logan.
Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it
Nice that you noticed your "we" term was inappropriate
July 10, 2008 - 12:05 ET by Dee BunkNice that you noticed your "we" term was inappropriate - you don't speak for all of newsbusters. I put "we" in quotes because it wasn't my term. Get it?
"Constantly attacking (peaceful) religions rather than politely sharing your own shows lack of faith " DB
Shawn, He is still home,
July 10, 2008 - 13:16 ET by amberShawn, He is still home, almost a full year now. I don't think he will deploy again for at least another year. We are all wrking hard here with the sheep and the garden. Summer is so much work. I can hardly wait till winter!
"Always remember that you are unique. Just like everybody else." --despair.com
Cue Beavis...
July 10, 2008 - 15:08 ET by Roger the ShrubberBe careful using "working hard" and "sheep" in the same sentence on a thread like this..........
Silly Roger, Im an
July 10, 2008 - 15:41 ET by amberSilly Roger, Im an American...I could add a funny about another group of people, but there are these new rules and I am afraid I would be breaking them.
"Always remember that you are unique. Just like everybody else." --despair.com
I agree amber - it's not a porn site
July 10, 2008 - 11:32 ET by Dee Bunkand that's why when liberals who talk about voyeurism into lesbian sex and refer to newsbusters "pom poms" with sexual connotations and talk about how they prefer real ones and stuff like that, I hardly think they have the right to lecture anyone.
Conservatives who don't do that have every right to complain. When a liberal does then they shouldn't be surprised when we point to their lack of decency and the way that liberal sites can't compare to this one
"Constantly attacking (peaceful) religions rather than politely sharing your own shows lack of faith " DB
Dee, I have not seen any of
July 10, 2008 - 13:19 ET by amberDee, I have not seen any of the posts you are referring to. I was just agreeing with Shawn. I believe he was being sincere. I was just glad that someone, especially a guy, noticed that it was not cool where the thread started to go.
"Always remember that you are unique. Just like everybody else." --despair.com
Well I won't name any names or link to the thread
July 10, 2008 - 13:27 ET by Dee Bunkin question but suffice it to say it was a liberal who likes to complain about conservatives being inappropriate here. Someone on this very thread. That's as far as I'll go. It's a passive aggressive technique that's used by many liberals. Obama uses it too. He criticizes people in a real passive aggressive way and then when someone calls him on it he cries fowl.
Many passive aggressive here rely on the fact that people only see bits and pieces of their actions and don't have the whole picture.
"Constantly attacking (peaceful) religions rather than politely sharing your own shows lack of faith " DB
Dee... Bingo... I knew
July 10, 2008 - 13:35 ET by bigtimerDee...
Bingo...
I knew exactly what you were talking about...(amber just hasn't seen all of the BS...she's lucky that way...lol) by the way, howdy amber...always glad to see you here.
I have given this all much thought, read most of the comments, and think Matt is correct...
It is sad what all of this has come to in some ways, nevertheless something has to be done...I like some of the different ideas by others too...whatever is decided, it will be an improvement in my opinion...enough is enough.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Hello BT, I am home sick
July 10, 2008 - 14:02 ET by amberHello BT, I am home sick today so I am seeing a LOT! Thank goodness I normally miss it all.
I think it is a little sad they are having to treat us like preschoolers because some people never grew up..name calling, pushy religious people. Why can't we jut talk about guns and crazy media people? Oh well. I am a Christian too and sometimes I get drug into crap. Remember the woman who always talked about homosexuality and how she loathed "those people"? She had her own blog she linked to. She always got my blood boiling.
"Always remember that you are unique. Just like everybody else." --despair.com
amber...Oh yeah...I
July 10, 2008 - 14:06 ET by bigtimeramber...
Oh yeah...I remember her well..very well.
Was not sad to see her gone...it wasn't just about homosexuality either.
I leave it at that...
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
This may be a reach
July 10, 2008 - 11:32 ET by americaneagleMaybe I'm reaching here, but how much reporting was she really doing while she running around with multiple partners? When you're "in love" that tends to take up a lot of your time and attention, and it never seemed to me that Ms. Logan was ever too interested in what was going on in Iraq outside of any news that could be spun negatively.
But you have to realize a couple of things about this situation: a) Ms. Logan did not go running to the press with this mess, it was reported and she had to deal with it. She didn't try to make herself the story, others did that; and b) There is a mrket for this stuff and it is going to be reported whether we think it is important or not. Personally I agree with WTH, in that I could care less abut what people do on their own time, so long as it isn't illegal. But this does call her judgment into question, but it would be better resolved by CBS and not stories on "Access Hollywood".
That doesn't make sense.
July 10, 2008 - 15:15 ET by balboaThat doesn't make sense. Being in love doesn't mean a woman can't do her job.
Perhaps these affairs got in the way, but to say flat out that's what happened is assuming a lot.
→ Forum topic
July 10, 2008 - 13:36 ET by Cool ArrowI'm just glad none of us would stoop to building coalitions against others
Of course we know people are capable of forming their own opinions without the browbeating from clicques and clans.
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Sure it's relevant
July 10, 2008 - 13:43 ET by greenfairieIt explains why all of those reporters weren't reporting the real news in Iraq. They were too busy with Love You Long Time Lara!