I have been trying to post that press release from the sergeant-at-arms on ABC's "Political Punch" for the last two days (the posts are moderated). They will print my insults, snark, vitriol, but not the press release. I’ve tried it with and without a link, with and without commentary, with and without snark – they post other people’s unsourcd, fact-free commentary, but not mine. Finally, I wrote the following:
Funny, how quickly the right wing gets you to dance when they say you're going so easy on the Obama, a week after he gets slimed as having coming from a radical Islamic terrorist producing Madrassa. You even make sure to get his middle name out there to feed the "Obama" sounds like "Osama" storyline, which fits neatly into the Obama as Muslim meme (even though he's Christian). Now you're going to whine about the soft treatment he's receiving?
Yet, you won't let me post the following press release from the sergeant-at-arms, that exposes the Pelosi plane story as the Moonie fabrication it is:
For Immediate Release
February 8, 2007
As the Sergeant at Arms, I have the responsibility to ensure the security of the members of the House of Representatives, to include the Speaker of the House. The Speaker requires additional precautions due to her responsibilities as the leader of the House and her Constitutional position as second in the line of succession to the presidency.
In a post 9/11 threat environment, it is reasonable and prudent to provide military aircraft to the Speaker for official travel between Washington and her district. The practice began with Speaker Hastert and I have recommended that it continue with Speaker Pelosi. The fact that Speaker Pelosi lives in California compelled me to request an aircraft that is capable of making non-stop flights for security purposes, unless such an aircraft is unavailable. This will ensure communications capabilities and also enhance security. I made the recommendation to use military aircraft based upon the need to provide necessary levels of security for ranking national leaders, such as the Speaker. I regret that an issue that is exclusively considered and decided in a security context has evolved into a political issue.
Go check out what they posted:
Funny, how quickly the right wing gets you to dance when they say you're going so easy on the Obama, a week after he gets slimed as having coming from a radical Islamic terrorist producing Madrassa. You even make sure to get his middle name out there to feed the "Obama" sounds like "Osama" storyline, which fits neatly into the Obama as Muslim name (even though he's Christian). Now you're going to whine about the soft treatment he's receiving?
Notice anything missing?
If they can edit my e-mails, clearly they are aware of the exculpatory evidence they excised. They just don’t want it to appear on their website, just as they won’t allow it to appear in their news reports. The only reason for this is that they know such a clear refutation exposes the absurdity of the story they’re pimping. For whatever reason, they are honor bound to get on their knees and service these guys any time the GOP want something -- even when the Dems are in power.
Shills, not suck-ups.