Remember the "18 Minute Gap"?" That was a big deal in the Watergate investigation of the 70s; the gap on the Nixon White House tapes was taken as proof that the Nixon White was engaged in a cover-up, deleting vital information needed by investigators. And of course, as we all came to learn, the Nixonians were, in fact, cover-upping.
Well, now it seems as thought Keith Olbermann is determined to replay some aspects of the Nixon presidency on his sleazy show.
Let's go to the tapes, as some say. Specifically, in a story concerning the "n-word" allegations against Sen. George Allen (R-VA), two MSNBC shows handled news footage differently. "Hardball" noted that one of Allen's accusers was an avowed partisan Democrat, before allowing the woman to go on the air to make her charge. That seems fair: The woman had a chance to have her say, but Chris Matthews' show alerted viewers to her partisan orientation. What a concept: The network reports, giving viewers the facts they need, and the folks at home get to decide.
But that partisan-identificaion disclaimer was missing from Keith Olbermann's show, which aired just a little while later on the same network. In other words, Olbermann disserved his viewers by depriving them of valuable context as to where the accusing woman was coming from.
Not that hardcore Olbermannites care--it's obvious that they just want to see conservatives bashed, by any means possible, hook or crook.
Hats off to Olbermann Watch for a great catch.
