Lehrer just apologized...

[flowomo]

on the Newshour for the remark about why the Arabic newspaper was shut down (inciting violence against the US). This had caused quite a stir on DU some days ago.

[swag]

1. Good for him

and good for

www.fair.org

who raised a shitstorm about this and other instances of media malfeasance.

[LisaM]

2. Good! Now will he apologize for colluding with the rest of the media

in the Gore/Bush debates and not asking any tough questions or any follow up questions?

[0007]

3. I'm watching him now, and I accept his apology.

We all make silly mistakes.

[AP]

4. Why'd he feel the need to make the comment in the first place?

Did he explain that?

[Fridays Child]

5. He doesn't come on here until later but, recalling the FAIR alert...

...I think he may have failed to confirm secondhand information.

[AP]

6. So, who's he having dinner with? White House spin doctors?

And does he believe EVERYTHING they tell him?

[Fridays Child]

9. Could be the case. Here's a link to the action alert...

http://www.fair.org/activism/newshour-alhawza.html

[frank frankly]

7. Jim has much much more to apologize f\or

have you seen how he makes eyes at willy safire?

:puke:

[JoFerret]

8. Hey - that's good

....for whatever else we think about him and/or the NewsHour - it as least does provide a no-shout zone for the expression of opinions and sharing information. It provides a forum for the possibilty of more in-depth exploration of issues.

[Hand]

10. Saw it. It almost made up for...

Gwen Ifill's Fair and Balanced coverage of the Women's March, which was 50% about Chimpy (and inaccurate--it said he "cut off foreign aid funding to organizations that facilitate abortion"; he did a lot worse, and she knows it... I hope). Also included Chimpy's full response (blah blah partial birth abortion, blah blah abstinence education). Shallow Gwen blows it again.

:mad:

[bemildred]

11. Lehrer is an government shill.

He should resign.

[Guaranteed]

12. What'd he say? Didn't hear about this. nt

[scarface2004]

13. jim lehrer is 5 pounds of...

shit stuffed in a 10 pound bag...i m gonna knock his dick in the dirt!!!