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Marc Morano, CNS News, attended the Washington Press Club's 61st annual congressional dinner. His article, Insiders Cautious Over Jordan Comments, is at NewsMax.
It has already been reported here that Senators Allen (R-Va) and Dodd (D-CT) have asked for the WEF tape to be released.
What is striking is how many journalists and politicians claim NOT to know about this controversy.
Helen Thomas, dubbed the dean of the White House press corps, told Cybercast News Service, "I don't know about it."
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) said, "Sorry, I would comment, but I am not aware it."
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) said he hadn't heard about the controversy
House Majority Leader Tom Delay (R-Tex.) said he was not aware of what Jordan said. "I have no idea what you are talking about," Delay replied when asked to comment.
Then there are those claiming not to know enough:
John Cochran, the chief Washington correspondent for ABC News, said, "I wish I knew more. I really don't know enough about it because I am confused as to what Eason actually said, and until I actually know what he actually said, I would not want to comment. I am sorry. I would really want to see the transcript on that one."
NBC News reporter David Schuster said he was "vaguely aware" of the controversy. I just know what I read. I am too far away from it," he added.
Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas said she was familiar with the Jordan controversy, "but not enough to speak about it."
Then there's Elenor Clift:
Newsweek's contributing editor Eleanor Clift said, "I know Eason Jordan and he made that comment. But I don't know anything further about it so I wouldn't have a comment."
Huh?
Rep. Kucinich is informed, but not talking:
Former Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Dennis Kucinich (Ohio) said he was familiar with the Jordan controversy but didn't have any comment on it.
You should read the whole article. Ron Silver, the actor, knows all about it and is talking. Too funny.
This article puts some things into perspective. First, we're not doing a good enough job of getting some members of the press up to speed and interested in what Jordan had to say. That's striking.
Two weeks ago, Jordan was talking about an issue that is supposed to be VERY important to the press: fellow journalists being killed in Iraq. But journalists at the Washington Press Corps dinner didn't know about it and didn't seem very interested in finding out about it.
Two weeks ago, Jordan was making remarks that Rep. Frank considered of such importance that he followed up, asking Jordan "for specifics about the journalistic casualties so he could make inquiries at the Pentagon." Jordan doesn't provide these specifics and instead claims he was misunderstood. How can he not have specifics? Why haven't other Representatives and Senators heard about Jordan's remarks?
We need to do a better job at informing these politicians and journalists. We need to do a better job of making our singular demand the release of the video - echoed by our representatives and other press organizations.
We need to get every blog, on both sides of the ideological spectrum to do what Dr. Andrew Cline has done at Rhetorica.net.
That's what I think we need to do. That's why I joined the group.
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