G'bye!

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

Spence, the first several reports regarding Cain, were based on anonymous sources. The fact that none would go on the record, didn't stop the media from jumping on the bandwagon. Do you ever get tired of being wrong?

Or it was because the first two accusers had had a legal settlement that prevented them from going on the record. Settlement, to me, implies that Cain did something inappropriate. you may read it as he just did it to not deal with them. either way, did they think it wouldn't come out that he had had these settlements?

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

I play that card when it's relevant. Not when it has no bearing. "The media sat on the story because there was nobody on record to report about for some time."

So was Fox News in on the Edwards cover-up then?

[spence]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Settlement, to me, implies that Cain did something inappropriate. you may read it as he just did it to not deal with them. either way, did they think it wouldn't come out that he had had these settlements?

Good point, the fact of a legal settlement does replace the need for someone to come forward in person.

I don't agree though that the fact there was a settlement implies he did anything inappropriate. A large corporation is always going to have many suits of various credibility. A corporate executive is a prime target and often it's just easier and cheaper to settle.

That being said, the settlements along with what looks to be a long affair does seem to make the overall character story pretty damning.

So was Fox News in on the Edwards cover-up then?

No, Fox having a heavy conservative bias isn't technically part of the media.

-spence

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Or it was because the first two accusers had had a legal settlement that prevented them from going on the record. Settlement, to me, implies that Cain did something inappropriate. you may read it as he just did it to not deal with them. either way, did they think it wouldn't come out that he had had these settlements?




So was Fox News in on the Edwards cover-up then?

"So was Fox News in on the Edwards cover-up then?"

Funny you mention that. I watched the O'Reilly factor the night that story broke. O'Reilly mentioned that there was a story swirling around, but that he wasn;t going to mention it, because nothing was confirmed, and he didn't think it was right to speculate. How do you like them apples?

I'd guess there's something to the Cain accusations. I just don't like the obvious hypocrisy (obvious to anyone who sees clearly, that is).

[RIROCKHOUND]

I see.
If O'Reilly says it, it's good journalism, if MSNBC does it, it's a conspiracy.