Comments on: L.A. Times Gives Bob Mintz Yet Another Free Pass

By: Justene

Justene — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

As we reported yesterday at Calblog, the L.A. times described one expert as a member of a London think tank without noting that the think tank had puclished pro-Hamas and pro-Arafat articles. Yet this was the only British expert opining that the Bush administration was filing in the war on terror.

In this article, besides the usual cast of characters with mixed memories of National Guard service, the LA Times doesn’t identify the growing chorus of experts. Unless and until they identify them, be very skeptical.

By: Xrlq

Xrlq — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Here are two more beauts:

Mentioning that Bush “checked the box stating ‘do not volunteer for overseas’” when he enlisted, but NOT mentioning that he later volunteered to go to Vietnam.
Mentioniong that Bush scored a bare-minimum 56 and 50 points in his last two years of service, without mentioning his total points or average for his entire period of service.

Nope, no bias there. Just a “growing chorus” of Times writers in search of a story.

By: PIMom

PIMom — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

My blood pressure went crazy when I saw the original story. Then I checked your blog, and I am breathing easier. God bless you, Pat, for making sure that some of us older voters will live at least until Nov 2.

By: tvd

tvd — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Hats off for showing how the LAT has framed just about every story during the Bush presidency.

I’ve been waiting for this one:

BUSH SNEEZES
Critics decry release
of greenhouse gases

By: Helian

Helian — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Seems like the “growing chorus” gambit is a favorite of the left internationally. The America bashing German “news” magazine Der Spiegel, uses it all the time. For example, from Spiegel on Line, June 3, 2003, “Die Bedrohung durch irakische Massenvernichtungswaffen stellt sich mehr und mehr als Propagandagespenst heraus.” (More and more, the threat from Iraqi weapons of mass destruction is being revealed as a phantom of propaganda.) It seems the pressure has been “ever increasing,” “greater and greater,” and “more on more,” on Bush since he took office. Must be in the megabar range by now.

By: ras

ras — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Hmm. Just a sec. Yes, it IS an anagram: “the growing chorus” is actually “the grouch is wrong.”

Maybe that’s what they really mean: they’re grouchy and they’re wrong. It all makes sense now.

By: PRESTOPUNDIT -- "It's a team sport, baby!"

PRESTOPUNDIT -- "It's a team sport, baby!" — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

THE LEFT ANGELES TIMES
does its run-up-to-the-election hit piece on Bush’s Guard service. The Times weirdly calls Bush’s Guard service a “tour”, in an effort, it seems, to evoke David Brinkley’s “Tour of…