The latest fake scandal fit the usual pattern as an awkwardly phrased remark, lifted out of context and willfully misinterpreted, exploded across the airwaves.
What General Clark actually said was that Mr. McCain’s war service, though heroic, didn’t necessarily constitute a qualification for the presidency. It was a blunt but truthful remark, and not at all outrageous — especially given the fact that General Clark is himself a bona fide war hero.
Yes… It would be nice if the media would stop feeding us some of these ridiculous “smoke & mirror shows” and get their facts straight first… but I think it just comes down to the almighty dollar… scandals and mud-slinging sell
It almost seems that the only way to get the straight story is to read some of the independent blogs. Remember how the mainstream media supported the invasion of Iraq? Thank God for the Internet!