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Slandered by the MSM

by John Cole|  May 27, 20052:22 pm| 17 Comments

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Via Henry Hanks, I see that I have been slandered by CNN:

TATTON: Right. They point out one person here, this is Balloon Juice. This is John Cole, a conservative Republican, who is — has a reasonable post…

What are they trying to do to me, smearing me like that.

“Reasonable?”

I have a damned reputation to uphold, Ms. Tatton.

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  1. 1.

    Demondian

    May 27, 2005 at 2:34 pm

    I’m truly sympathetic to your plight. I know that you’ve tried so hard to present yourself as a vile, hard-right, tough, Rethuglican, and it must be shattering to your self-image to have some MSM type call you a moderate. The only thing worse would be for one of your children to call you a moderate, I’m sure.

    But, look, you can fix it. Pray to your Deity of Life, asking him to infuse you with the tunnel vision and the canyon mind of the True Believers (TM), and I’m sure you’ll find it in yourself to be unworthy of respect any more.

  2. 2.

    Anon

    May 27, 2005 at 2:40 pm

    You’re not a conservative Republican, you’re a libertarian.

    There, I’ve slandered you too.

  3. 3.

    Halffasthero

    May 27, 2005 at 2:45 pm

    Sue them!

    “Reasonable” is the one word that runs contrary to your “ill-informed banter” guideline for indulging in political discussion. This could hurt your readership!

  4. 4.

    Libertine

    May 27, 2005 at 2:47 pm

    They called you reasonable??

    You are so passionate in your convictions that you would never be “reasonable” and compromise them. You are an equal opportunity offender…both the left and right are pissed.

  5. 5.

    Stormy70

    May 27, 2005 at 3:00 pm

    Once again the CNN refuses to fact check their reporting. Reasonable, indeed. Hmmph!

  6. 6.

    Stormy70

    May 27, 2005 at 3:01 pm

    “the CNN”
    Sorry, channeling the Monolo there.

  7. 7.

    Halffasthero

    May 27, 2005 at 3:11 pm

    Actually, Stormy, your usage was correct. (I think)

  8. 8.

    Libertine

    May 27, 2005 at 3:18 pm

    Actually the big story here is on the heels of the Newsweek debacle, the MSM’s continues it’s practice of doing stories without the correct facts. I can see this one really blowing up on CNN…Eason who?

  9. 9.

    willyb

    May 27, 2005 at 3:24 pm

    “This is John Cole, a conservative Republican, who is — has a reasonable post…”

    If John Cole is indeed a Republican, I think it would be more accurate to say that he is “registered” as a Republican. As to conservative, I’m not so sure. You might want to consider a slander suit.

  10. 10.

    Nash

    May 27, 2005 at 3:49 pm

    You slandered me and ruined my reputation in a similar manner recently. Now you know how it feels.

  11. 11.

    Kimmitt

    May 27, 2005 at 4:19 pm

    Congrats for getting onto TV!

  12. 12.

    Brad R.

    May 27, 2005 at 4:19 pm

    You are usually pretty reasonable, even when you’re shrill (if that makes sense :-)).

  13. 13.

    Andrei

    May 27, 2005 at 4:39 pm

    Shouldn’t this post be filed under “Mutual Masturbation?”

  14. 14.

    John Cole

    May 27, 2005 at 5:45 pm

    Shouldn’t this post be filed under “Mutual Masturbation?”

    Probably.

  15. 15.

    Glen

    May 27, 2005 at 8:22 pm

    That’s all right John. Those that really know you, know better.

  16. 16.

    bigd504

    May 27, 2005 at 11:38 pm

    If you were described as a ‘mossback conservative’, they would have come closer to describing you. Not as a reactionary but as one who has a set of dedicated principles & is willing to stand for them. But since I’m a personal libertarian & political liberal- I get confused easily.

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  1. Mossback Culture says:
    May 27, 2005 at 4:20 pm

    Poor John Cole

    After this blow he might just hang up his spurs, poor devil.
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