Junk News


I keep looking at the mainstream stories about Porter Goss's sudden "desire to spend more time with..." or "for reasons of health" moment, which actually have become "the latest shakeup in the Bush administration" moment or "John Negroponte won the clash" moment...for the moment.

Of course, there's not a word about Hookergate, Fornigate, Watergategate, or whatever you might want to call it. And while it's just a rumor, you'd think the media would at least NOTICE it. After all, they weren't exactly shrinking violets about matters sexual just one administration ago.

And the very idea that the TOP of a spy agency--or his number three deputy--might engage in conduct conducive to the possibility of extortion or bribery should give every citizen pause.

Actually, I really don't give a damn about a person's sexual proclivities, or whether or not they're paying for it...or having it paid for. But given the hyper nature of this country when it comes to such things, again, you'd think the media would at least make note.

But they didn't...and haven't.

Which makes me think Shrub's little lie about his "greatest moment as pResident"--catching a big ol' perch, or bass,
or whatever, not only demonstrates just what a dink we've got in office--at a time when we ESPECIALLY need dexterous leadership--but also misses the mark.

Instead, the media, to paraphrase Alexander Cockburn, swallowed Team Bush's crap-bait hook, line, sinker, rod and reel. And we're the one's paying the price in the empty calories they regurgitate in our direction.

Thanks, MSM.