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March 22, 2003
2004 Race to Feature Embedded Journalists

(2003-03-22) -- The Democrat National Committee (DNC) today announced that during the 2004 race for the White House journalists will be "embedded" in some of its candidates.

Noting how reporters embedded in military divisions have increased the appeal of televised war coverage, the DNC has begun work on a "short list" of journalist candidates.

"It's risky business for the reporters," said DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe. "Out of the dozen or so candidates, we know some aren't going to make it. Some will self-destruct or bail out and some will just be eliminated at the polls."

Mr. McAuliffe acknowledged that the embedding strategy isn't new to his party, "but now we have a cool buzzword for it."

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Welcome back Scott!!!

Posted by: Susan Serin-Done at March 22, 2003 11:49 PM

Bravo! The past couple days have left little to be irreverent about (unless yer a slack-jawed anti-freedom idiotarian). Maybe now Dasch-hole and Polypski can--with the use of shills from an embedded fifth column--shine the vaccuous light from the spark'y'femeral spin-cycle to their advantage.
Nah! That would mean they've actually learned something...


Posted by: Tuning Spork at March 23, 2003 12:03 AM

Yeah Scott...you hit it right on... I posted this on another thread but it belongs here its on topic.

Embedding Journalists... hummmm.. is that figuratively or literally? I wonder?

I figured Little Tommy Dumschle out this morning when he did his Uncle Ted and Aunt Alice thing with ummmm... whasterLipps? from CA... the one they voted in as new leadership material?? ...

anyway... Just say everything there is to say.. cover it all from... from the "Right Wing Conspiracy to the Wild Wacko Left Extreme... because, as a Dumasscrat, you can always count on the media to spin it for you into what ever works for the current polling data.

I actually laughed out loud listening to the talking heads trying to "unsay it" for him after their blurb. Ever seen a scolded dog.. with its ears hanging down; big wide eyes.. and tail between it's legs...

Think Tom Daschlehound (the wiener dog) folks... and keep that image in your mind until election time... please !

Posted by: Phrog Poet at March 23, 2003 12:08 AM

Scott...embedding journalists with Democratic candidates would be largely redundant.

--S.
The other Scott

Posted by: Scott Kuhn at March 23, 2003 12:21 AM

To gain this ultimate journalistic goal, of the royal DNC benevolence, I think this must be based on a simple point system, could be a possible 300 points to get you in the running, such as;
POINTS SUBJECT
50 putting Daschel in a positive light
25 saying Daschel is honerable with
out vomiting
so it goes.....so many possibilities.

Posted by: an old old lady at March 23, 2003 01:07 AM

Hey Scott, welcome back...PSA page will soon total over 1000!!!

old old lady,LOL at the points system!
use of the word "embedded" at least 7 times in the same report...10 points!

Phrog, I'll never be able to watch an interview with the "Daschelhound" the same way again... Thank you, my blood pressure can't rise when I'm laughing!

Mondays WSJ headline: Bagdad Surronded;Surrenders!
one can only hope

Posted by: mike at March 23, 2003 02:31 AM

I would like to propose Scott Ott be embedded in the Dashle campaign, should one materialize.

Posted by: greyhawk at March 23, 2003 03:14 AM

This is old news. An investigation of Judy Woodruff, Katie Couric, Dan Rather, and and the entire staff of MSNBC indicates that they already have their noses firmly embedded in the Democratic Party...

Posted by: Cowboy Bob at March 23, 2003 09:23 AM

Dearest Phrog and mike;
I must protest. Comparing Daschlehound to weiner dogs is an insult to Dachshunds all over this great country. I have 2 doxies and they are loyal, loving and very courageous for such short little doggies. Those are hardly qualities I would attribute to any of the Demo leadership.
Compare him to a tapeworm, or a parasite, that would be more approriate.
Here Lexi, Cammie have a treat. What you don't like french fries? (Lexi is the long haired black and tan and Cammie is a short haired wild boar red)

Danjo
Go Marines

Posted by: Danjo at March 23, 2003 01:44 PM

Oh no Danjo,

Tell your doxies don't take it personal. All of the Democrats are like that. Good cuddly friends. All they need is someone looking out for thier "welfare" and worrying about how they "feel". They bark when they are happy and when they are disturbed.. and sometimes it sounds quite a bit the same. They smell and lick everything and if they can't eat it or **** it then pee on it. They make really good pets... some of them are even real cute.. like NM and some of the celebrities.. especially when they are puppies.

My only objection is haveing them invloved in National Politics and Foreign Policy... you know? .. ask Doxie what she thinks about "world opinon".. and let us know ok? We can add it to the Daschlehound thread.

Posted by: Phrog Poet at March 23, 2003 02:18 PM

CAN I EMBEDDED MY FIST IN DASH-HOLES FACE?

Posted by: jp at March 23, 2003 02:24 PM

I thought that journalists were the Democratic Party! Why would anyone need to be embedded. Most of the "journalists" I have been watching for the past few months appear to have been inserted rather than embedded, and I will leave it to you other commenters to decide into which orifice they have been inserted. I will say this though, it must be terribly hard to see where they are as I have been told by reliable sources in the "Media" that there is no light within the body cavity of a living being.

Posted by: Joseph at March 23, 2003 03:51 PM

Mike; how do you think they got embedded????
By charm?
by good looks?
boot licking??
I think not! good hard work earned them this distingished DNC honor.

Posted by: an old old lady at March 23, 2003 04:21 PM

Sunday, March 23, 2003
Fox News 7:47 PM EST
A senior pentagon official confirms has told Fox News on Sunday that coalition forces have discovered


a "huge" chemical weapons factory near the Iraqi city of An Najaf, which is situated some 225 miles South of Baghdad

Posted by: JUSTIFIED at March 23, 2003 07:54 PM

Daschlehound? HaHa, good one Phrog! As for embedded journalists, it's been done, can you say George Stefanopolus! (I know I miss spelled his name, don't have spell check, but it wouldn't work anyway.)Don't forget Bubba "No Pants" Clinton on 60 Minutes!

Posted by: Susan Serin-Done at March 23, 2003 10:01 PM

Mr. McAuliffe also said, "While not being in favor of the Iraqi war, I am thankful that something has taken the focus off of my 'Global Crossings' dealings!"

Posted by: Susan Serin-Done at March 23, 2003 10:07 PM

I swear I am right this minute listening to the Iraqi UN ambassador talking to K.T. Kurrik on 'Today'. Zis guy has ze most outrageous French accent I have ever heard! Sacre Bleu!!

Posted by: greyhawk at March 24, 2003 07:47 AM

I know, you're thinking "an avowed enemy of the U.S., a man representing a Government at war with us? Gosh, I hope she wasn't mean to him!" Well she wasn't. He says Baghdad will destroy us, but she still managed to remain professionally composed. He did squirm a lot though. That's how I'd describe him; "squirmy with French accent".

Posted by: greyhawk at March 24, 2003 07:53 AM

Dearest Phrog;

LOL, come to think of it, the little guys are hard to house train. Maybe can get a bunch of Daschle pics and let the Doxies pee away.
Hard to house train, hummm, sounds like a democrat congressperson. (Errr, I'll leave the humor to Scott)

Danjo
GO MARINES!

Posted by: Danjo at March 24, 2003 02:45 PM

Well.. I have a bunch of Chihuahua's... some of them with a LOT of political expertise... Some of them still remember when times were good...back during the Clinton Administration.

I ask Smurf (mature white female) what she thought and and she said.. Ruff Ruff... ruff.

And Dolly (mature black female) "Whined"....big dark eyes.. acted like she was more interested in the attention... kind of a "thanks for asking me" look.. if you know what I mean. She does a real cute stand up and beg...very endearing.

Arphy (young white male) Said.. "Yap yap yap yap, yap" until one of the younger females distracted him temporarily. He's really good at what he does... but he can be rather obnoxius about it in public sometimes.

Titan (black and tan adolesent. Handsome little critter btw) Wasn't too interested.. jumped around a bit.. didn't care much about the politics... was only exitedly interested in the girls at the rally.

Basically.. my take on the whole interview was that it was kind of a filibuster... a lot of noise and commotion, but no real meaningful discussion... A lot like a Democratic Convention. Just thought maybe you folks would be interested in that little report.


Posted by: Phrog Poet at March 24, 2003 07:52 PM

Dearest Phrog:
Loved the report. BTW, read your poem on post for the soldiers. Excellent, did you right that yourself? I had a tear in my eye as I finished.

Danjo
GO MARINES!

Posted by: Danjo at March 25, 2003 10:23 AM

ERR, write not right. In above post. Although it does kind of fit.

Danjo
GO MARINES!

Posted by: Danjo at March 25, 2003 04:21 PM

After mishearing the DNC announcement, Bill Clinton stated that, even though he can't serve again, he's thinking about running a campaign if it gives him the chance to get "in bed with" some young reporters.

Posted by: twalsh at March 26, 2003 03:33 PM

twalsh,

Ahh...you made my day thanks for the chuckle!


Keep em coming Scott. I think you are on to something here...

Posted by: Harden Stuhl at March 28, 2003 01:44 PM

Scrappleface makes the WSJ:

http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/?id=110003768

Keep it up!

Posted by: Comrade at July 18, 2003 08:02 PM
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