Comments on: CBS’ Bob Schieffer On FEMA’s Fake Press Conference

By: kritt

kritt — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:13:26 +0000

At least someone got the boot for this little stunt, which is a first for the Bush administration. I can’t believe they finally held someone accountable for their screw-ups!

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:12:27 +0000

Staged press conferences. This administration has absolutely no shame left.

By: kritt

kritt — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:32:55 +0000

I meant to add that another related trend in media coverage is releasing information to only friendly outlets- which the Pentagon allegedly has been engaged in recently.

By: kritt

kritt — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:29:35 +0000

This is a disturbing trend- government officials manipulating public opinion by manufacturing their own positive coverage, often with little or no repercussions for the participants. It goes into the category of paying Iraqi journalists for positive propaganda stories about the American occupation, and government produced informercials with actors posing as “happy” Iraqis who bless American liberators.

The sad thing in this case is that FEMA would have probably received positive reviews without the phony press conference.

By: domajot

domajot — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:39:50 +0000

There was talk of reprimands from Chertoff and others, but Philbin, who was a participant, has been promoted to a better job.

They used to just hand out medals for doing a heck of a ob. Now they hand out promotions, as well.

By: beaverton_jewboy

beaverton_jewboy — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:28:04 +0000

lol