Clinton to ABC News: It's payback time

Nov. 23, 2004 | President Clinton's prime-time interview with ABC on Nov. 18, in conjunction with the opening of the Clinton presidential library, was for the most part a feel-good, nostalgic affair, as Clinton looked back on his presidency with ABC anchor Peter Jennings. But Clinton flashed real irritation when Jennings suggested some historians thought that Clinton's presidency had lacked "moral authority," without mentioning its having been tarnished by independent counsel Kenneth Starr's multiple investigations.

"You don't want to go here, Peter," snapped Clinton, who proceeded to criticize the reporting of ABC News, in particular, in the 1990s. "Not after what you people did and the way you, your network, what you did with Kenneth Starr. The way your people repeated every little sleazy thing he leaked. No one has any idea what that's like."


In truth, Clinton's criticism of the media's overheated and often conspiratorial scandal coverage could be applied to a host of mainstream news operations. But it was fitting that the comment was directed at ABC, which occupied a unique role amid the seven-year, $70 million media feeding frenzy surrounding Starr's probes. At times ABC, led by reporter Jackie Judd and producer Chris Vlasto, seemed to act as the broadcast counterparts to the print reporters relying on news from the Office of the Independent Counsel -- making an early investment in the Whitewater story and determined to see it pay off.

http://salon.com/news/feature/2004/11/23/jennings_clinton/index.html

If Hillary runs, they'll pull the same shit.

Bill ain't havin' it!

SCREAM IT AS LOUD AS YOU CAN!!!

Their little liberal media bias thing is a myth and they know it, but it serves its purpose.

Ours isn't even MYTH but truth. I tell it to everyone I know, which is why I don't watch ANY news on TV or read the two dailies in my area. They all suck. True journalism is dead, they all got fat and lazy.

The liberal can always see the conservative slant which is definately out there, and the conservative can always see the liberal slant, which is also out there. People always seem to think that stories that they like are underreported, and stories that they don't like are overreported. I don't think the media gives a rats ass what any individual thinks is important. This used to be a good thing, when they would spend their time actually reporting news. Now they just report whatever will get them the most viewers. Unfortunately, many searching for actual information ending up wading through an hour of shit (sex-scandals, celebrity crap, and the "Trial of the Century" of the month) in order to get 5 minutes of useful information. Did anyone really care about Clinton's scandals because they felt this was important information? Does whatever Paris Hilton is doing this week really matter? Does it affect anyone's life (other than his) if Scott Peterson gets 30 years or the death penalty? Unfortunately, the only part of the news today that reliably presents information is the weather report, and even that isn't all that accurate.

if we must divide people let's do it by whether they support Corporate control of our government, air waves, food sources, environment etc. or not.

and that punk Peter Jennings. It was awesome!

Dear Lord, please let Bill Clinton live to be 100 years of age. Your planet needs his wisdom and eloquence.

:hi:

Everyone here should see "Hunting of the President" if you haven't already. As nasty as that little motherfucker Ken Starr was, Clinton showed UNBELIEVABLE restraint in that mp3 clip, in my opinion. I probably would've cracked Peter Jennings in the jaw...

He SCOLDED him! I loved it! Clinton has played nicey-nice with the GOP far too long and they keep steam-rolling over him with their crap, but that night I saw a man who's had enough.

That's what I want to see more of in Democrats!

what is he going to do? Let's face it - 40% think the Big Dog is the greatest and there are 40% that think he is the anti-christ, and we just saw how the other 20% break on 11/2.

His there is only there here.

and speaking the truth?

but his gyrations of 1997 leave him without creditability on this subject with the majority of the citizenry.

And putting on notice implies having some scunion to level against the opposition if they don't toe the line.

He's only entertaining the choir on this one.

too bad he didn't bomb someone while he was performing his "gyrations".

boy, did YOU set me straight.

How could I have been so fucking stoopid??!!?????

GREAT, I TELL YOU!:bounce: Finally, Clinton strikes back. About damn time.

Stewart made the point that cable news basically exists to give a forum to the right wing to spread their propoganda. Bill Clinton made it clear that he feels the same way about ABC and probably lots of other "news" organizations.

kind of sad, but I really enjoyed hearing Bill take them down a notch.