Clintons Moving Shills Into News Departments Ahead of 2008 Elections?

By Warner Todd Huston (Bio | Archive)
March 11, 2007 - 01:05 ET


With the recent announcement by CBS that they have made ex-Clinton friend Rick Kaplan the new Executive Producer of the CBS Evening News, it was eyebrow raising that another fawning pal has suddenly been ensconced in a "new" position at an American news service.

The AP has announced that long time Clinton friend, Ron Fournier, is joining the newswire service to act as the watchdog for "accountability and governing".

"His primary responsibilities will be developing new approaches to political and election coverage online, working with AP's news, multimedia and revenue groups," Kathleen Carroll, the executive editor, said in a statement on Thursday.

Ron also will contribute to that coverage, bringing his sharp eye and multimedia experience to analysis and some new storytelling on this important topic. There, he will work closely with AP's Political Editor, Donna Cassata, under the direction of Washington Bureau Chief Sandy Johnson.

Longer range, Ron will drive a new coverage focus on accountability and governing.

Fournier left AP last Summer to work for an internet site called hotsoup,com, but got his start "...as a political reporter at the statehouse in Little Ark., covering then-Gov. Bill Clinton." AP helpfully reminds us that Fournier, "...covered Clinton's presidential campaign, moved to Washington in 1993 after Clinton was elected and spent 13 years covering the White House and national politics."

(See Fournier's farewell to HOTSOUP.com HERE)

Do you think this guy will be "fair and balanced"?

How about the loving joshing good 'ol Bill offered to Mr. Fournier at the 1998 White House Correspondent's Association Dinner:

And to Ron Fournier - you know, I honestly believe Ron Fournier is the only person who came to Washington with me from Arkansas who hasn't been subpoenaed. But the night is still young.

So, with Fournier and Kaplan, both close Clinton apologists, taking new positions in the MSM, is this the start of old Clintonistas coming back to the media to give Hillary some insider help with her emerging campaign?

Let's keep our eyes open for any other Clinton pals who just might "coincidentally" end up in new MSM jobs.

Interesting developments, just the same.


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Clinton Pals

March 11, 2007 - 01:38 ET by Judith

We keep harping that the MSM doesn't report any of this stuff and I agree, but it is the dumb American people who don't get it.  They can't put two and two together and get four.  Examining any issues would take time away from going to the mall and overeating.  I am afraid my opinion of lots of citizens in general is falling.  What does it take to see so many in the media and elsewhere "stacking the deck" against America?  Is it so hard to see where this is going?  This news guy is just another drop in the bucket.

It's the Restoration. Bonn

March 11, 2007 - 10:01 ET by zhombre

It's the Restoration. Bonnie Prince Willie and the Witch of Chappaqua want to be back in power in the worst way. 

How convenient. I'm sure n

March 11, 2007 - 05:19 ET by motherbelt

How convenient.

I'm sure next we'll hear about their reputations for "fairness" and "nonpartisanship".

So now when everyone else has to shut up 60 days before the election, these Clinton friends running the newsrooms will have free rein to turn their operations into "in-kind" contributions, unopposed. Now I'm not saying they will, I'm just saying the opportunity will be there.

Thanks again, Senators McCain and Feingold. It would serve McCain right if he ends up being the Republican nominee, and hoist on his own petard.

You don't think these guys wi

March 11, 2007 - 06:43 ET by jonathananderson

You don't think these guys will do everything they can to help Hillary? Thats' their prime directive from now to 2008.

Well, you can clearly see how

March 11, 2007 - 06:55 ET by jonathananderson

Well, you can clearly see how the systems of this world work ... two top-tier antichrists like Rick Kaplan and Ron Fournier get key positions of influence in two of the biggest liberal propaganda machines in the MSM. Nice move, Satan ... bishop moves to G8 and rook to F5.

Hillary made it a number one

March 11, 2007 - 14:55 ET by bigtimer

Hillary made it a number one priority when they got to Washington to slowly but surely buy/blackmail threaten all kinds of people in all area's of the media...and now they are trickling out slowly but surely for all to see openly with the help from Newsbuster's and I am sure others, I have read almost every book there was an this woman up until about five years ago...couldn't stand anymore, I knew enough by then anyway....but I do keep up with the help of internet and such...

She thinks she's sly by half.

Nothing is going to help her...unless something happens to Obama...but there will still be someone to replace him, she is not like-able, never will be and will never win.

As an aside it is going to be interesting to see what Hagel is going to announce tomorrow, if he goes third party eventually, or someone much more popular goes third party then I do worry....remember Perot...who I think the Clinton's made a deal with to this day.

Sorry to disagree, bt, but

March 11, 2007 - 15:41 ET by motherbelt

Sorry to disagree, bt, but I'm truly afraid (and I really mean that word) that she is going to win. The Democrats are known for standing behind whichever candidate is the "chosen one". I have commented before that Republicans' problem is they tend to fragment...one group or another "sits it out" if they don't like the candidate for whatever reason. For example, some Christians might stay home instead of voting for Giuliani, if he is the candidate, because he is pro-choice. The democrats don't do this. If they end up with Beelzebub on the ticket, every last one of them will go to the polls and punch the ticket for Beelzebub. They may fight like dogs in the primaries, but come the general election, they revert to the pack, no matter who.

Oh we have a long way to go y

March 11, 2007 - 15:52 ET by bigtimer

Oh we have a long way to go yet mb...

Fred Thompson may step in the ring I think...anyway that's what I took from him this morning on Fox.

Btw...It won't be the first time I was wrong that's for sure...I just can't see her winning, nobody likes her, even her own side knows how calculating/phony she is.

I sure hope you are wrong....lol!

Now the Senate is another matter, and I am very worried about that...that is why we are going to need a very strong leader, so that people want to go out and vote to help us get a straight republican ticket at voting time, especially with something like 18 repub's up for grabs...it is going to be a sweltering night, that is for sure, even if it is winter time!

The House too btw...

We had better have someone strong that believes in his convictions.