February 16, 2006

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Fox Does Soviet-Style Cleansing of Cheney’s Admission That He’d Been Drinking

February 16, 2006February 16, 2006 Jon Ponder

Breshnevian: In the Fox News broadcast yesterday of lead anchor Brit Hume’s interview with Vice President Cheney about his hunting accident, Hume revealed that Cheney said he had “one beer” a few hours before he shot Harry Whittington.

But as Media Matters discovered, Fox did not include the actual video of Cheney making the admission in the broadcast.

What a big wet kiss to the vice president from this “news” channel. That sound bite would have been everywhere had they left it in — but now it has been scrubbed, Soviet-style.

Maybe Keith Olbermann can do a “Cheney Interview Puppet Theatre” re-enactment based on this transcript from the White House:

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Not Tancredo’s Campaign Treasurer

February 16, 2006February 16, 2006 Jon Ponder

For the record: I have never met Tancredo and Trish and I are not related to his campaign treasurer, so far as we know:

Rep. Tom Tancredo has asked the Federal Elections Commission to say whether his congressional campaign can give up to $50,000 to a Colorado group behind a proposed constitutional amendment restricting state services for illegal immigrants.

Tancredo, R-Littleton, is seeking an advisory opinion that could have national implications. It could clarify a gray area of the law and determine how much members of Congress can get involved in state ballot initiatives.

Campaign treasurer Jon Ponder said Tancredo has not decided exactly how much to contribute to the group, Defend Colorado Now, but proposed the $50,000 figure in hopes of getting clear guidance on what’s allowed.

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Day: February 16, 2006

Fox Does Soviet-Style Cleansing of Cheney’s Admission That He’d Been Drinking

Not Tancredo’s Campaign Treasurer

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“The man is afraid of the voice of the people and that the people understand and know what he’s doing. He’s trying to stifle the ability of journalists to let the people of America know what’s really going on with their government.”

— “Kamala Harris called President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House ‘absolutely abhorrent,’” The Wrap reports.

“Not one of them is trained in technical skills. Not one research PhD, as opposed to China, where half the cabinet is science and technology PhDs. We’re led by grifters and fools.”

— Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs, on X, on President Trump’s 35-person cabinet.

“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far… The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”

— Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), breaking with President Trump in a direct-to-camera video.

Numerati

1,000

10%

“The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study,” the Associated Press reports.

71%

A new Fox News Poll finds 71% of voters think the Trump administration lacks a clear strategy for ending the Iran War, including 95% of Democrats, 83% of independents, and 43% of Republicans. Sixty percent say U.S. military action against Iran was the wrong decision, while just 37% say it was right.

$9.5 billion

“The Trump administration last year spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money, according to a new estimate by a congressional watchdog,” CNN reports.

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.