Dick Durbin - Page 6

Scrooge McSam · 06-28-2005, 03:13 PM

Ah, Faux news... bastion of unbiased reporting.

I wonder why Fox fails to mention that these lawmakers weren't allowed to view any detainees?

scaeagles · 06-29-2005, 11:36 AM

Attack the source of the quote? Did they misquote Wyden or take him out of context? Is Wyden so pro-Bush that he would say something like that even if it weren't true?

Scrooge McSam · 06-29-2005, 12:19 PM

Yep, I'm attacking the source of the quote. Fox sure seems to go out of its way to leave out the fact that Wyden, or any or the rest of the lawmakers who went on this tour, did not see any detainees.

AP reported it.

So did Reuters.

And MSNBC.

And CNN.

Yet, Fox seemed to miss that little point... or leave it out intentionally. I really have no way of knowing, and don't care one way or the other. I stopped looking to Fox for news long ago.

And please don't think I reserve all my contempt for Fox and none for Wyden. Wyden was irresponsible to make that pronouncement. They went on their little "fact finding" tour of the prisons to verify how our prisoners are being treated and yet somehow failed to even lay eyes on a single detainee.

Curious how that works, isn't it?

scaeagles · 06-29-2005, 12:23 PM

Perhaps all of the prisoners at that time were in prayer and didn't wish to be disturbed.

Scrooge McSam · 06-29-2005, 01:02 PM

Of all the possible responses flooding my brain right now, I guess I'll stick with this one...

I'm glad someone can find something to laugh about here. Please excuse me if I don't join in.

scaeagles · 06-29-2005, 01:46 PM

Humor has to have a certain element of truth to it to be funny. It's funny because it's so ridiculous to compare Gitmo to gulags when, as a matter of fact, they are given specific quiet times for prayer (among many other comforts).

Scrooge McSam · 06-29-2005, 02:00 PM

To each his own

06-28-2005, 03:13 PM	#1
Scrooge McSam What? Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,635	Ah, Faux news... bastion of unbiased reporting. I wonder why Fox fails to mention that these lawmakers weren't allowed to view any detainees? Last edited by Scrooge McSam : 06-28-2005 at 03:23 PM.
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06-29-2005, 11:36 AM	#2
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Attack the source of the quote? Did they misquote Wyden or take him out of context? Is Wyden so pro-Bush that he would say something like that even if it weren't true?
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06-29-2005, 12:19 PM	#3
Scrooge McSam What? Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,635	Yep, I'm attacking the source of the quote. Fox sure seems to go out of its way to leave out the fact that Wyden, or any or the rest of the lawmakers who went on this tour, did not see any detainees. AP reported it. So did Reuters. And MSNBC. And CNN. Yet, Fox seemed to miss that little point... or leave it out intentionally. I really have no way of knowing, and don't care one way or the other. I stopped looking to Fox for news long ago. And please don't think I reserve all my contempt for Fox and none for Wyden. Wyden was irresponsible to make that pronouncement. They went on their little "fact finding" tour of the prisons to verify how our prisoners are being treated and yet somehow failed to even lay eyes on a single detainee. Curious how that works, isn't it?
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06-29-2005, 12:23 PM	#4
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Perhaps all of the prisoners at that time were in prayer and didn't wish to be disturbed.
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06-29-2005, 01:02 PM	#5
Scrooge McSam What? Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,635	Of all the possible responses flooding my brain right now, I guess I'll stick with this one... I'm glad someone can find something to laugh about here. Please excuse me if I don't join in.
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06-29-2005, 01:46 PM	#6
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Humor has to have a certain element of truth to it to be funny. It's funny because it's so ridiculous to compare Gitmo to gulags when, as a matter of fact, they are given specific quiet times for prayer (among many other comforts).
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06-29-2005, 02:00 PM	#7
Scrooge McSam What? Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,635	To each his own
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