Walter In Denver

Hugh, What Are You Thinking?

In an update to the post referenced below, Hugh Hewitt responds to Tom McGuire, who sensibly argues,

The WaPo, for example, will realize that, although this week it is CBS that has a problem with forgeries, next week the WaPo could have a problem with a story where a few anonymous leaks were the source for an Administration-basher. If Administration spokepeople deny the story, should the Republican-controlled Congress have hearings to see whether the WaPo sourced it properly, and vetted the hidden agendas of its sources? Ridiculous, yes. Impossible, if we encourage a Congressional investigation of CBS? Maybe not.

Hugh responds to that and the rest of Tom's post,

McGuire wonders whether I would feel the same way if Congress was investigating the content of radio talks shows. Congress has investigated the content of radio talk shows, and it didn't bother me at all, and it didn't chill the way I do my show, and if they investigate bloggers, I won't mind either. It is just another television appearance, another part of the great conversation. If you think you are right, and you aren't lying or cheating, there's nothing to worry about.

If you're not guilty, you have nothing to fear? Please. You trust these people far too much. Congressional hearings are not about justice, they're about politics. If CBS is guilty of promoting a forgery there may be some criminal or civil penalties. Those would be matters for a court to handle.

Posted by Walter at September 15, 2004 02:11 PM