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South Carolina’s embarrassing Argentine love-tango scandal may have made its governor look bad, but two parties have emerged from this sad nightmare smelling like little roses: Jenny Sanford, and The State newspaper. Yesterday the paper released a pack of hilariously sycophantic requests from various media outlets to Governor Sanford’s office suggesting that — !!! — sometimes reporters and media types imply that their subjects will get favorable coverage if they’ll just respond to a goddamn interview request.
The State released A Children’s Treasury of Wacky Media Inquiries yesterday, but here are a few more new tidbits from a selection of bloggers and reporters you may have heard of:
- Fellow warblogger Erick Erickson, of RedState: “If he wants something more personal for the blog to push back, I’m happy to help.”
- Jake Tapper, of ABC News and Jake Tapper fame: “With a subject line of ‘NBC spot was slimy,’ Tapper e-mailed [Sanford spokesman Joel Sawyer] a ‘Today’ show transcript of Sanford coverage, calling it ‘insulting.’ Later, Tapper forwarded Sawyer a Twitter post by ‘Meet The Press’ host David Gregory.”
- Famous Fox News personality Griff Jenkins: “Having known the Governor for years and even worked with him when he would host radio shows for me, I find the story and the media frenzy surrounding it to be absolutely ridiculous!”
Whores, all. This is why you must never send an email to anyone.
Media jostled for access to Sanford [The State]
So Jake “self-tapper” Tapper is just a GOP tool? Who knew?
Thank you, thank you for not forgetting Mark in the midst of airplane crashes, wise latinas, tweeting iowan cornholes and snowbilly op-eds.
I am continually amazed by how much are press fucking sucks. The First Amendment needs some fucking edits.
So how did the Washington Post approach the matter. Did they offer a South-Carolin-Is-For-Lovers special section?
Slightly related because it deals with the press sucking…
Which one of you Wonkateers posted as Johnny-Wingnut on Boston.com’s sports radio story? The all caps rant can’t possibly be real. And there was an Also. Also, I must give you props.
Live! From the Appalachian Trail!
I’m plain shocked that Jake Tapper is a GOP ass kissing weasel. Who knew about a guy who repeated many of the stupid GOP talking points disguised as questions to NoBama?
…with a name like Griff Jenkins that FAUX “News Personality” had only 3 job options growing up:
-Gay porn star
-Lumber Jack(that is secretly the gay)
-News Personality(a la: Wolf Blitzer)
Perhaps Jenny is more like a cobra lily than a rose; indeed, in Japan they’re already singing songs about what a bad mood she’s in.
(Sorry for the lousy translation on it; I suppose I should write one.)
AngryBlakGuy:
Only Griff I’ve known was Al Bundy’s coworker at Gary’s Shoes.
Griff sounds more like a name for a Peanut Butter with Laxative.
Of course they were sucking up, but sometimes sucking up works! And just think of the potential payoff: Sanford’s own account of “Juan and Evita” fantasy sessions, the best out-of-the-way airport parking lots to hide your car in, mate as an aphrodisiac, etc. etc.
AngryBlakGuy: Griff Jenkins? That sounds like some kind of made up TV handle. “Reporting live, this is Brick Redbody signing off!”
Jake Tapper! LOLZ! Can’t wait for his next talking point question to Gibbsy.
ManchuCandidate:
1. Take some peanut butter
2. Add laxative
3. ???
4. Profit!
They were just practicing the empathy so in vogue with Obamamaniacas and Wise Latinas.
Sheesh.
Sanford is gone for a week of hate sex.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jVGOp2bl5_prbLYsoPOvD96f55bgD99EUHQG0
“I wasn’t trying to be a reporter. I wanted to curtail the story,” Erickson said by e-mail. “Well that didn’t work.”
The Republican Party: Preventing the free flow of information since 1861.
Todd Mecklem: … mate as an aphrodisiac …
Was that “mate” or “(yerba) mate”? Because if it’s the former, let’s just say I’d like to subscribe to your newsletter.
This is called the ESPN Effect. Those ass-licking jackoffs perfected this technique in sports, and it in turn spread to all other media forms. It’s why I wish a massive coronary on Chris Berman every time that fat fuck opens his shit-covered mouth to say “Back-back-back!”
Molly Ivins often pointed out that the press in America is a lapdog, not a bloodhound. As a strategy, continually harping on how awfully intrusive, inaccurate, hostile and partisan the MSM are works wonders for right-wing politicians. First, it encourages reporters to beg for tidbits of info rather than asking the hard questions and expecting an answer. It makes public officials considerably less public if they can complain about the nasty MSM and have a significant portion of their constituency agree. And, when these public officials are caught doing some really dubious, illegal or just plain evil stuff, the MSM-is-lying-in-wait-for-me meme works some powerful damage control. For example, as this Wonkette item details.
Studge: “And now with a sports update, it’s Hardwood Flooring.”
Monsieur Grumpe: Sanford is taking off the rest of the week for a trip out of state with first lady Jenny Sanford, spokesman Joel Sawyer said. … The couple’s four sons will not be with them on the trip, Sawyer said.
Uh-oh. I’d recommend Maria keep all the doors and windows locked for the next few days. Just a precaution.
Breaking news: the so-called librul media has a right-wing bias. Who knew?!?
I have no sympathy for Mark Sanford, but Tool Heiress Jenny-from-Winnetka Sanford has emerged “smelling like a rose” if by “smelling like a rose” you mean “santimonious martyr.”
I don’t really like the smell of “stand by your spoiled pathetic weepy man-child husband and wait to see if he is able to fall back in love with you even though he wants to be with his Argentinian Sparkler Soul Mate.”
Then again, I don’t really like roses much either. They are both a bit sickly sweet.
Jake Tapper is the new Bill Kristol.
Did no one offer that most capitalistic of inducements–”We will pay for your story”? Sometimes you just can’t beat the old stand-by’s.
I find the story and the media frenzy surrounding it to be absolutely ridiculous!”
Say that to Jenny Sanford’s face, fuckwit….
Mahousu: I liked her far better when she seemed to be kicking him to the curb and cared little about where he was.
“Journalism!”
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
Mahousu: The drink. Drives ‘em wild down south. Just look at this stud, he looks like he’s about to burst right through his pants.
SayItWithWookies: They’re not interested in distributing information. Only in producing propaganda. If it hadn’t been for The State, Sanford would have claimed that his kids gave him authentic tango lessons for Father’s Day.
I can only imaging what sort of sycophantic drivel Carl Cameron sent them.
To be fair to Jake Tapper, he is an enormous whore.
fuck the tango, let’s line up for the journalism limbo — how low can they go!
Monsieur Grumpe: Knowing Sanford, he’s hoping to finally get the threesome action.
On the off chance that some journalists will read this, I’d suggest that a true journalist, while covering any govmint type person or activity treat every word, wether spoken, printed, emailed or written on a post it, as completely false and must be verified by 2 -100 independent reliable sources. There, MSM fixed. Next.
Monsieur Grumpe But did their spiritual advisor the oh so inappropriately named Cubby Culberston join them?
Where’s Chip Reid’s request to let the Gov cum on his face AND give a positive spin on his disappearance in exchange for an exclusive interview or even an on-the-record comment? America wants to know.
nbawriter: And I thought *I* hated Chris Berman!
Just for giggles, that twit Tapper has been twatting about this issue all morning: http://twitter.com/jaketapper
Or that twat Tapper has been twitting, or whatever the terminology is. In any case, it’s pretty hilarious how he keeps essentially saying: “Me?! So what? The State knew about it for months! Go talk to them!”
I think the t-shirt say it all if you take out the “S”: Out Pokin
Jake Tapper told on David Gregory for Tweeting? So he’s not just a tool and a whore, he’s also a snitch.
A kid who tells on another kid is a dead kid, Jake. Watch your back,’cuz Richie’s gonna be hunting you down.
nbawriter: What is this ESPN & how does it relate to journalism?
ManchuCandidate: Griff Peanut Butter Laxative. HA! I almost swallowed my gum laughing at that.
Can Jake Tapper be fired now? Does he have a blog on which we can mercilessly hound him? Please let Gibbs publicly humiliate him (further.)
Monsieur Grumpe: This must mean that there is a second Jenny Sanford.
Governor Sex-a-lot, you sly old dog, you.
These are wonderful. Next up, can you print the ‘we feel your pain’ emails the New York Times and New York Magazine undoubtedly sent to Ruth Madoff?
Cicada: Were but it true. However David Gregory, despite his height, is the biggest pansy this side of Richard Simmons.
So, the pole-smokers and brown-nosers line up to smoke brown and pole nose or whatever.
SayItWithWookies: Ha ha, here’s a picture of Erickson offering Sanford his “Red State” to be used in any way he sees fit.
Monsieur Grumpe: They really don’t expect much from their governors huh?
imissopus: Dear God, twitter is a sad medium for sad people.
@dwnourgeois The email reflects a clumsy attempt to harm a competitor’s chances of getting an interview, nothing else.
So your utter and abject failure as a professional and as human being, isn’t enough?
Zorg: You’re a funny guy, Zorg.
NYNYNY:
I imagine Sabfords days go something like this…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm1Jyusyoqk
Harump.
Chip, Jake, Griff?
Trig, Track, Tripp?
tiptop
don’t sto
Jake Tapper: A’News Douche
Instead of cleansing the palate of all the news-cycle dreck, his fawning email leaves a bad taste in my mouth!
Here’s another one:
To: Mark Sanford, Mark Sanford Press People
From: The Spitzer Daily News
Marky Mark and the Press People:
Hey, it’s your great, fun friend Eliot Spitzer here! I’m the current owner, publisher, editor, lead writer and editorial page editor for The Spitzer Daily News, and if Marky Mark gives me an interview, I can promise him, and maybe one or two of his great, fun press people, a great, fun time the next time that yer up her in Manhattan! I know some girls, diamond girls we call them up here, who would just love to show you South Carolina boys a great, fun time up here in the Big Apple! So if you give me a great interview for my newspaper, you get something in return, you know what I mean! Hint, hint, wink, wink!
–Eliot Spitzer
Owner, Publisher, Editor, Lead Writer, Editorial Page Editor
The Eliot Spitzer Daily News
Consultant, Adviser, Diamond Girls International
Dear God, has anyone done a freedom of information request for Palin’s emails? Or is the world just to scared of confirmation of the Greta Van Sustren, Sarah Palin, First Dude love triangle.
AngryBlakGuy: And some how he managed to be all three, plus he is Bill O’Reilly’s fluffer.
Pithaughn: Everybody’s a media critic. Anybody else here ever actually tried to COVER state government? You have to write a story a day. If you don’t make an attempt to charm your sources, they won’t answer your phone calls, and you won’t have any opportunity to ASK hard questions, you’ll have NO stories, and you’ll be selling cars. I guarantee Jenny Sanford has asked Mark Sanford a zillion softball questions, which was the reason he talked to her at the airport.
Does anybody remember the Mark Sanford of stimulus-fighting fame? Me either.
“Through the tumult [caused by his initial rejection of $700 million in stimulus aid for education], Mr. Sanford has remained unperturbed. “I think the fatal flaw of a lot of people in politics is that they want to be loved,” he said Friday in an interview in his office. “I sleep like a baby at night.”
Can I be a Tool Heiress?
Lazy Media: Lazy, sleazeball apologist says what? Go find somewhere else from which to get your sympathy jollies.