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CyberAlert -- 03/05/1999 -- Monica: Victim of Right-Wing Conspiracy; Morton: Tripp "Evil," Starr "Big Brother."

Fri, 05 Mar 1999 05:00:00 +0000

Brent Baker

Monica: Victim of Right-Wing Conspiracy; Morton: Tripp "Evil," Starr "Big Brother."

1) Monica agreed with Hillary, as she told Britain's Channel 4 News: "I do think there's a right-wing conspiracy."

CyberAlert -- 01/28/1999 -- Not Enough Reporting on the VRWC; Starr's Vindication Skipped; Pope & Clinton

Thu, 28 Jan 1999 05:00:00 +0000

Brent Baker

Not Enough Reporting on the VRWC; Starr's Vindication Skipped; Pope & Clinton

1) Wednesday night Peter Jennings hoped the end is near as ABC never informed viewers that a Democrat joined the Republicans in the two votes. CBS's Scott Pelley relayed that "the White House seems close to panic" over the idea of a separate vote on guilt.

CyberAlert -- 11/23/1998 -- Starr "Pulled a Clinton"

Mon, 23 Nov 1998 05:00:00 +0000

Brent Baker

Dash "Independent"; Starr "Pulled a Clinton"; Starr: "Puritan" or a "Gorilla"

1) Instead of seeing a possible political dirty trick behind Sam Dash's maneuver, Dan Rather falsely anointed him "independent" as Tom Brokaw relished "a stunning new blow to Starr's reputation."

Ken Starr Gets His Day; Media Had All Year

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 1998 05:00:00 +0000

Will Media Continue To Resemble James Carville's Marionettes as Starr Finally Speaks on Capitol Hill?

Kenneth Starr arrives on Capitol Hill to finally speak in public. For years he's quietly refrained from answering trash-talking Clintonites like James Carville, and for years he's been handicapped by the media's Carvillesque incantations that he's a partisan Republican. This year, the media added regular polls asking if he was partisan and then asked for an approval rating for him, an unprecedented step for an officer of the court. If there's any doubt about how the media will spin his testimony, consider some highlights so far:

CyberAlert -- 09/10/1998 -- Rivera Suicidal

Thu, 10 Sep 1998 04:00:00 +0000

Brent Baker

Rivera Suicidal; Starr "Very Violent"; Actress Believed Clinton

1) Starr's report dominated the Wednesday night newscasts. CNN's Frank Sesno complained that "Clinton's lawyer was not even given the chance to see the report" before it went to Congress.

CyberAlert -- 06/18/1998 -- Tobacco Disappointment

Thu, 18 Jun 1998 04:00:00 +0000

Brent Baker

Tobacco Disappointment; Gays Before Starr; CNN "Has Damaged" the U.S.

1) Dan Rather blamed "heavy money" for killing the tobacco bill. More on "Republican" Ken Starr. ABC raised the possibility Kathleen Willey was intimidated. Brokaw: Is GOP "too narrow?"

CyberAlert -- 06/16/1998 -- Starr's "Secret Briefings" Alarm Reporters Who Already Knew About Them

Tue, 16 Jun 1998 04:00:00 +0000

Brent Baker

Starr's "Secret Briefings" Alarm Reporters Who Already Knew About Them

1) "Hasn't Starr handed the White House an enormous political opportunity?" asked ABC's Charles Gibson. Yes, as the media make a big issue of what Dan Rather ominously dubbed "secret briefings." But Lawrence Walsh did the same thing, as only one reporter noted.

CyberAlert -- 06/05/1998 -- Tiananmen Tanked

Fri, 05 Jun 1998 04:00:00 +0000

Brent Baker

Tiananmen Tanked; Stonewalling Admired; Assume Worst When Newt Talks

1) The Supreme Court decision on Starr's request led all but CNN. All but ABC featured McCurry's soundbite blaming Starr for delays and only FNC explicitly suggested a downside for the White House. ABC and NBC skipped the Tiananmen Square anniversary.

CyberAlert -- 05/04/1998 -- Starr Asked Small Fish to Lie

Mon, 04 May 1998 04:00:00 +0000

Brent Baker

Starr Asked Small Fish to Lie; Brunt Burton Before Hurting Hillary

1) 60 Minutes castigated Starr Sunday night for destroying the lives of "small fish." When he went after one woman "God stepped in" to stop him; "Most others say they are too frightened of Starr to even talk about it." Andy Rooney argued Starr smiles too much.

The Dubious Benefits Of "A Little Ignorance

Thu, 09 Apr 1998 04:00:00 +0000

L. Brent Bozell III

Pundits continue to puzzle over the public's strikingly non-judgmental reception of Bill Clinton (one new poll found 61 percent believe he's guilty of a pattern of sexual misconduct, but 66 percent give him a favorable job approval rating), and are developing a sanguine view of the public's moral confusion. As media analyst Robert Lichter told National Journal: "I'd give the don't-worry-be-happy response more respect...It's not a bad thing for the people to have a different view. A little ignorance can be a saving grace.

CyberAlert -- 04/03/1998 -- Tying Conservatives & Scaife to Hale

Fri, 03 Apr 1998 05:00:00 +0000

Brent Baker

Tying Conservatives & Scaife to Hale; Starr's Cost Rises by the Minute

1) CBS painted Ken Starr as out of control in obsessing on Clinton's "private life" now that the underlying case is gone. CBS and CNN highlighted charges that Starr's probe is tainted by payments from conservatives to David Hale.

Susan McDougal, Celebrity Crook

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 1998 05:00:00 +0000

Who Knew A "Decade of Greed" Savings & Loan Robber Would Become So Popular with the Media?

Tim Graham

The women in Bill Clinton's past get vastly differing receptions from the media. Gennifer Flowers was a trash-for-cash bimbo. Paula Jones was a big-hair nightmare out of a trailer park. And Susan McDougal, who looted a failed savings and loan that cost the taxpayers more than $50 million, who fraudulently took a $300,000 Small Business Administration loan and never paid it back, is a victim.

CyberAlert -- 03/03/1998 -- Clift's Warning

Tue, 03 Mar 1998 05:00:00 +0000

Brent Baker

CBS Highlights Starr's "Police State Tactics;" Clift's Warning

1) Monday night ABC skipped Monicagate while NBC, CNN and FNC previewed Jordan. CBS denounced Starr's "ominous" grand jury in which his deputies "pelt" innocent witnesses, leading to "emotional collapse" and rage "about police state tactics."

CyberAlert -- 03/02/1998 -- Indignation About Starr Clients

Mon, 02 Mar 1998 05:00:00 +0000

Brent Baker

Indignation About Starr Clients; North's Wife & Jones' Mother Did It Too

1) CBS focused on the "evolving" White House storyline. On Saturday ABC gave more time to fundraising for Paula Jones than to Monicagate. Sunday night: indignation over Starr's "private" clients.

CyberAlert -- 02/27/1998 -- Should Starr Go?

Fri, 27 Feb 1998 05:00:00 +0000

Brent Baker

Should Starr Go?; GOP, Not Clinton, Blamed for Sleazy Fundraising

1) Thursday night NBC said Monicagate is "beginning to resemble a schoolyard brawl" and CNN asked "Should Ken Starr resign?"