CNN alters transcripts - edits out defenses to kerry

[robbedvoter]

From: "Jai"
Date: Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:49:51 PM America/Montreal
To: [e-mail]
Subject: CNN is at it again
Reply-To: [e-mail]

I am fuming and I just sent CNN two nasty letters, one to the CNN TV
contact site and one to the cnn.com contact site. Not that it will
do any good--it never does. And why should I be surprised?

When I watched Wes Clark on CNN this morning, I only saw the first
live appearance. But when I tried to pull up the transcript, I
noticed it was different from what I remembered seeing.

Well, it was. Apparently CNN edited out two sentences from General
Clark's comments. Fairly significant ones.

First edit: In the live interview, right after playing Chaney's
criticism of Kerry, Clark said, "Well, I think these facts are taken
out of context on his voting record, but I think the fact is this.
John Kerry does have the right character and experience to be our
commander-in-chief and to be a great president."

In the replay, he just says, "I think the fact is this. John Kerry
does have the right character and experience to be our commander-in-
chief and to be a great president." Gee, Clark was asked about what
Chaney said... shouldn't he have answered the question? And how much
sense does what he said later, about Kerry's voting record make
without this context?

Second edit: At the very end, Clark said in the live interview, "And
this really is the key foreign policy issue in this campaign. Which
person: John Kerry or George W. Bush is best suited to bring the
nations of the world together to focus on keeping the world safe from
international terrorism? I support John Kerry. I believe he's the
best person to do this."

In the replay, he says only, "And this really is the key foreign
policy issue in this campaign. Which person: John Kerry or George W.
Bush is best suited to bring the nations of the world together to
focus on keeping the world safe from international terrorism?" I
guess the General just can't make up his mind, huh?

snip

Here are the two transcripts, if you want to compare:
http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0403/18/ltm.02.html
http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0403/18/ltm.04.html

Oh btw... Guess which one has the General's name in the link on the
transcripts page for March 18th? Hint: it isn't the more complete,
more accurate one. More:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UnitedForClark/message/6550

The video clip  is available at
http://www.us4clark.com/mediaclips.html

[xultar]

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You wouldn't like us when we are ANGRY!!!

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[KittyWampus]

7. Xultar! That Is The MOTHER OF ALL MEDIA CONTACT LISTS!

:wow:

[Paradise]

12. WOW! I'm speechless...

Thanks. :wow:WOW!:wow: You don't fool around, do you?

[xultar]

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[Spazito]

3. This disgusts me but doesn't surprise me...

CNN has no credibility left, it is simply an outlet used to push the bush cabal's agenda. They don't even try to hide it anymore!

[KittyWampus]

10. In A Way CNN DOES Try To Hide It. There's A Veneer Of Impartiality

which fools many people.

That is why they are more dangerous IMO than Fox which SAYS they are fair and balanced but obviously aren't.

[robbedvoter]

11. Exactly. NYT too. They are the dangerous tools.

Rush, faux - preach to the converted. CNN, NYT - are swaying the rest with their insidious lies. That's where we need to concentrate our fight. The so called "Liberal media" (SCLM - per blogosphere)

[Adelante]

4. Two critical points, too

"Well, I think these facts are taken out of context on his voting record,.."

"I support John Kerry. I believe he's the best person to do this."

[Paradise]

13. hey, WesDem,

i love, and need that 'banghead' smiley :)

[Adelante]

14. Right-click, Paradise

And it's yours! ;)

[Paradise]

15. thanks n/t

[Hav]

5. .

Hm why do they have 2 transcripts?
What I think is strange is that the one with the 4 at the end got parts taken away in contrast to the one with the 2 at the end.
As important parts were taken out, it doesn't look like a mistake but intended that way.

[bryant69]

6. Well CNN hasn't been the same

Since a botched Heart Transplant accidentily replaced Ted Turners Brain with his Appendix.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[BootinUp]

8. Not sure but

the way I understood it, is they replayed the interview, and either the interview tape was edited or the transcript of the replay was inaccurate.

[Postman]

9. they cleansed it of his personal opinions....

when Clark says things like "I think" or "I believe" they deleted it.

Do they do that to the assholes in the White House?

What do you call it when the press willingly censors information that is not critical to national security but influential in determining elections?

[w4rma]

16. Those lying, misleading bastards. That's pretty blatant. (n/t)