One of many reasons to watch Olbermann(countdown, msnbc): BERGER

affair. He was the only TV anchor that mentioned the fact that he WAS CLEARED from the accusations against him. Transcript:

OLBERMANN: And there was one more development today on the broad front of terror, terror investigations and the 9/11 Commission.

It appears that former National Security Adviser Sandy Berger has been cleared of taking original classified documents accidentally or intentionally out of the National Archives. Last week, only days before the 9/11 Commission was due to report, somebody leaked the fact that Berger was the focus of a criminal investigation for having taken documents from those archives. One version had him stuffing them into his socks, the implication, he was trying to withhold information from the 9/11 Commission.

The timing of the leak suspicious because the infraction of it allegedly occurred last October. “The Wall Street Journal” reporting today that the National Archives has told the paper it is—quote—“confident that there aren‘t any original documents missing in this case.” Berger reviewed only photocopies. He admitted to taking some of them inadvertently, but insisted he had returned them. And officials have accounted for all originals to which he had access.

No apology from House Majority Tom DeLay, who, evoking Watergate, had called the episode a—quote—“third-rate burglary.”

Friday, July 30 transcript
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5578119/

he actually is fair! And he's regularly vilified for it by the MRC! That means he's got to be doing something right!

I keep trying, but I only get busy signals when I try. The Washington Journal on C-Span every morning from 7:00AM to 10:00AM is a pretty good outlet. My guess is that almost all the viewers are politically astute, but also pretty vocal, which means they tell their friends and relatives their opinions.

I think it's important that this "Berger cleared of all charges" information get out, and c-span seems to be the best method. Please try to call. You may be luckier than I've been in getting through.

I am so tired of all the other TV anchors and journalists only repeating White House propaganda.

And, of course, DeLay will NOT apologize. Republicans never have to apologize for anything they do. I guess they see it as their God given right to lie, steal, and cheat.

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