Post by sometimeman on Jul 14, 2008 22:41:00 GMT -4
Good reason Not..to trust the news... they only let you know what they want you to know. See for yourself.
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------�Just
> > in case you happened to see the ABC News piece (if you watch
> > ABC News) with interviews of 5 military folks in Iraq - 3
> > planned to vote for Obama and 2 for Hillary; no mention of
> > any McCain supporters. Well, here's the 'Rest
> > of the
> > Story.'
> ****************************************************************************
> >
> > This from Major General (ret) Buckman, a close friend of ours. �
> > >
> > ****************************************************************************�
> > > My niece, Katelyn, stationed at Baluud, Iraq was
> > assigned, with others of her detachment, to be
> > escort/guard/watcher for Martha Raddatz of ABC News as she
> > covered John McCain's recent trip to Iraq .� Katelyn
> > and her Captain stood directly behind Raddatz as she
> > queried GIs walking past. They kept count of the GIs and
> > you should remember these numbers. She asked 60 GIs who
> > they planned to vote for in November. 54 said John McCain,
> > 4 for Obama and 2 for Hillary. Katelyn called home and told
> > her Mom and Dad to watch ABC news the next night because she
> > was standing directly behind Raddatz and maybe they'd
> > see her on TV. Mom and Dad of course, called and emailed
> > all the kinfolk to watch the newscast and maybe see
> > Katelyn. Well, of course, we all watched and what we saw
> > wasn't a glimpse of Katelyn, but got a heck'uva
> > view of skewed news.� After a dissertation on
> > McCain's trip and speech, ABC showed 5 GIs being asked
> > by Raddatz how they were going to vote in November; 3 for
> > Obama and 2 for Clinton. No mention of the 54 for McCain.
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------�Just
> > in case you happened to see the ABC News piece (if you watch
> > ABC News) with interviews of 5 military folks in Iraq - 3
> > planned to vote for Obama and 2 for Hillary; no mention of
> > any McCain supporters. Well, here's the 'Rest
> > of the
> > Story.'
> ****************************************************************************
> >
> > This from Major General (ret) Buckman, a close friend of ours. �
> > >
> > ****************************************************************************�
> > > My niece, Katelyn, stationed at Baluud, Iraq was
> > assigned, with others of her detachment, to be
> > escort/guard/watcher for Martha Raddatz of ABC News as she
> > covered John McCain's recent trip to Iraq .� Katelyn
> > and her Captain stood directly behind Raddatz as she
> > queried GIs walking past. They kept count of the GIs and
> > you should remember these numbers. She asked 60 GIs who
> > they planned to vote for in November. 54 said John McCain,
> > 4 for Obama and 2 for Hillary. Katelyn called home and told
> > her Mom and Dad to watch ABC news the next night because she
> > was standing directly behind Raddatz and maybe they'd
> > see her on TV. Mom and Dad of course, called and emailed
> > all the kinfolk to watch the newscast and maybe see
> > Katelyn. Well, of course, we all watched and what we saw
> > wasn't a glimpse of Katelyn, but got a heck'uva
> > view of skewed news.� After a dissertation on
> > McCain's trip and speech, ABC showed 5 GIs being asked
> > by Raddatz how they were going to vote in November; 3 for
> > Obama and 2 for Clinton. No mention of the 54 for McCain.
