"What does it say about the mainstream media that for two
weeks they have given blanket coverage to this issue, yet 75
percent of the American public has been misinformed?"
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Stephen Spruiell Reporting
Over at Tapped, Garance Franke-Ruta reports on a new ABC poll:
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Just a quarter of Americans think the White House is fully cooperating in the federal investigation of the leak of a CIA operative's identity, a number that's declined sharply since the investigation began. And three-quarters say that if presidential adviser Karl Rove was responsible for leaking classified information, it should cost him his job.
Skepticism about the administration's cooperation has jumped. As the initial investigation began in September 2003, nearly half the public, 47 percent, believed the White House was fully cooperating. That fell to 39 percent a few weeks later, and it's lower still, 25 percent, in this new ABC News poll.
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The left will spin this against the administration, but to me it's just another damning indictment of the press. In fact, the administration has cooperated fully with this investigation (barring some yet-to-be-revealed perjury charge), whereas the press has stonewalled the prosecutor. The only person who has refused to cooperate is Judith Miller, a reporter. Meanwhile, Rove testified three times.
What does it say about the mainstream media that for two weeks they have given blanket coverage to this issue, yet 75 percent of the American public has been misinformed? I would say they've achieved their objective.
(via Kevin Drum)
UPDATE: The poll is online here.
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