Josh Marshall: It's Confirmed ...

[babylonsister]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/052681.php

It's Confirmed ...
09.10.07 -- 10:55AM
By Josh Marshall

And in more ways than one.

After their Hill testimony Gen. Petraeus and Amb. Crocker will head a couple blocks over to Fox News where they'll give an exclusive one hour sit-down to Brit Hume.

We knew this was an essentially political song and dance. So that's beyond confirmation. What this does tell us however is that the White House, Petraeus and Crocker aren't even interested in keeping up the pretense that this isn't what's going on.

It's a political roll-out, orchestrated by Ed Gillespie out of the White House, with facts so feeble that can't withstand scrutiny tougher than Fox News.

Petraeus has licensed himself out to the right-wing noise machine.

By all accounts he's one of the most knowledgeable people on counter-insurgency in the US military. But he's reduced himself to being no more than another White House press operative, with all that entails for his credibility.

[peekaloo]

1. I'm sure Mr. Fume's most probing question to Betrayus will be

Hey, what's the pResident's nickname for you?

[IDemo]

2. "Pet" n/t

[Buzz Clik]

4. Pet Rock?

[Buzz Clik]

3. Eh. Petraeus already gave an extensive interview in Australia.

You want to know what Petraeus will say? Catch the transcript of his chat in Australia.

In the words of *, "This is political theater." The world is but a stage...

[EFerrari]

5. What a disgrace.

[bryant69]

6. Oy. Yeah that seems pretty clear

Well the world is good and screwed i guess.

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

[redqueen]

7. I wonder why so many people turn into complete whores around bush.

Is it just $$$?

Could they be afraid of receiving some of that weapons-grade anthrax?

[NewJeffCT]

17. Petraeus was faced with two choices

1) Tell the truth, and get fired and swift-boated, and possibly have some looney-fringe Freepers threaten your family...

2) Lie, keep your job, go on Fox News and receive a blowjob from Brit Hume, retire quietly in a year.

[redqueen]

18. We need more Smedley Butlers. n/t

[The Backlash Cometh]

8. Well, they're obviously not putting on this show for us, nor the enemy.

They're doing it for their right-wing nut fundamentalist, and they're doing it now to counter the anger that's going to come on the anniversary of 9/11.

[flyarm]

9. can everyone pleaseeeeeeee shut fox off..and not watch it!! thx! eom

[babylonsister]

10. If it's any comfort, I have no intention of watching it. No point imo. nt

[southern_belle]

15. I NEVER turn on Fox!

I find the "Cartoon Channel" more credible.

[BrklynLib at work]

11. Yeah..confirms that his name should be GEN BETRAYUS

[Supersedeas]

12. Absolutely pathetic

[progressoid]

13. Makes sense

If you want to get those numbers back up, you go to the ones most likely to be brought back into the fold.

Did we expect him to have a sit down with Keith Olbermann?

[Blackhatjack]

14. Pathetic! Our Military Leaders have been reduced to this? .... Oh my!

There has never been any President who did more damage to every aspect of our government than Bush.

The outrage should deafening, and yet.... the silence tells you even more about the amount of damage done.

It is unforgivable what the rank and file soldiers have been handed by these so-called 'military leaders' taking their orders from an imbecile.

[SoCalDem]

16. General Toady, reporting for doody...SIR! yessir!!

:)

I love how Mosaic Tv calls the other guy, Croaker :)

[GeorgeGist]

19. By all accounts Petraeus ...

is a Traitor.

[BurtWorm]

20. If they're so fucking brilliant, why do they keep selling it to the red-meat eaters

who are on their side anyway? :wtf:

[krkaufman]

21. My question is... is Petraeus violating any military code of conduct ...

... in misleading Congress or going on Faux News.