Has the mainstream media picked up the Kerry story?

[lancdem]

You'd think they'd interview someone from the news organizations that are supposed to be doing the investigations.

[Jacobin]

1. Don't worry. They will

Since people are getting tired of freaking out about Janet's baby bottle, they will need to be titillated again about something new and different.

If Kerry was poking an intern, we are finished. (not cause we should be but because we live in such a freakazoid land)

[NicoleM]

8. Who is "we"?

We, the Democratic party, are not finished. Nobody has been nominated yet. If there really is a story here, we still have plenty of time to pick somebody else.

[ShimokitaJer]

2. What Kerry story?

So far I haven't seen anything that merited being called a "story." As it stands right now, there are just unsupported Drudge allegations backed up by vague quotes.

But even so, I have no doubt the mainstream press will jump on it as quickly as they can. My guess would be Fox will be first.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

6. exactly. what story? eom

[janx]

12. Faux already did.

Someone mentioned this in another thread.

[HFishbine]

3. Found this on Google News

Will Press Pounce on Drudge's Kerry Rumor?

By E&P Staff

Published: February 12, 2004

NEW YORK Matt Drudge's Web site, which first broke allegations about President Bill Clinton's dalliance with a White House intern in 1998, is at it again.

Late this morning, DrudgeReport.com alleged that a new scandal was about to rock the campaign of Democratic frontrunner John Kerry: some sort of purported recent marital "infidelity" that involved a woman who once worked for the Associated Press, and has now supposedly "fled the country." According to the site, this story was being investigated by the AP, The Washington Post, Time magazine and ABC network.

Reached by E&P for comment, AP spokesman Jack Stokes said, "We simply don't comment on stories we are pursuing or not pursuing."

The Drudge site also declared that General Wesley Clark, in an off-the-record chat with reporters earlier this week, predicted that the Kerry campaign would soon implode due to an "intern." It would seem strange, however, if he really believed that, that he would drop out of the race, as he did yesterday.


more:

http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2089679

[Atlant]

9. Ahh! The mandatory first step: A story about the story...

This is how the mainstream press always introduces the sleaze:
they're only reporting the information that's already circulating!
Honest! Trust them!

("Quick! Where's that quote about Kerry's Kock(tm) having "significant
identifying markings?")

Atlant

[ShimokitaJer]

11. That's rich!

"Will the media jump on Drudge's rumor?" the E&P staff ask, thereby jumping on Drudge's rumor.

[janx]

13. Wow. That was fast. n/t

[quinnox]

4. Nope

Haven't seen anything besides Drudge story.

My feeling is it's just a smear story that won't get major play, but if it is picked up in major media than Kerry should respond forcefully.

[YNGW]

5. Just A Matter Of Time.

This isn't the first time the media waited until Drudge popped the cork before they joined the party.

[eyesroll]

7. Atrios reports Fox and local Boston radio have picked it up...

http://atrios.blogspot.com/

[Rufus T. Firefly]

10. Not at Foxnews.com...

...so it may not go anywhere - they've had a whole hour, and if THEY haven't jumped on it, it's nothing.

And if Clark knew, why did he drop out?

[Moderator]

14. Locking.

Please discuss here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=318659&mesg_id=318659

Thanks.