Bias Bash: Media clueless on leak-gate investigation?

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-- let's get to the weekly -- told the daily -- -- I guess it is these days with Jim Jim do you think the -- been helping covering this whole national security -- -- quite.

-- I don't think they've been at all.

Grasping.

What's really going on here there's in May engine.

Somebody in the White House and that's according to do the authors of -- in the New York Times and Newsweek change played men and saying are all saying this stuff came from the White House you know among other questions -- That this is Doug Doug said in his report look people but the Pakistani Doctor Who helped us get bin Laden is now -- -- for 33 years I guarantee there's no intention Pakistan and surviving that prison sentence -- in and the people in -- -- I believe and all the most sensitive clever stuff that the Israelis and the American dream that funds stocks -- -- operate all of us up has been blown out the window and an aunt and and how.

The beltway just sees as a sort of fun and games.

Well -- -- -- -- -- of course is looking for political manager and the blows into saying what things have changed you know when new rule we've whatever the rules change.

Whatever you want the rules change -- change and so on and and so that that the lack of seriousness of an -- senator Lieberman senator Feinstein.

At moment raven a ball said look this is just off the charts in terms of seriousness and -- it Panetta put it quite succinctly when he said shut the blank I was legal obligation academic executives expect so so now then on top of that in terms of -- general lack of taking -- -- seriously and so Eric Holder gets away it was a blessing our point two funk he's in mind to investigate -- what we know they're gonna what.

If holders their boss is David Axelrod is now become as far as I -- -- spokesman.

-- -- access broadly -- the president and iron right and -- the architect of the -- campaign who didn't will stay in the white Africa appears to -- part of -- and now it's back in Chicago running the reelection campaign.

He says on June 10 nobody white has anything to do with it.

Then on July 25 -- that the president did anything to do it that's -- also has changed from nobody in the White House to the president of you know putting another 102 people potentially at risk here.

-- know that.

Right how does he know the president the president talked them to present on the -- take the president at his word but shouldn't people be curious about how I act -- Axelrod political campaign or political hack.

Is not what we're -- on -- we're we're sitting here talking about right fits and Mitt the twit vote which is fine it's a big story but -- -- the media think that's a big story.

Compared to the future destiny this in this country and -- that is astonishing to me why why after what has been called to testify and called the subpoenaed by the is investigators.

Or by Mike Rogers -- Republican congressman chairman intelligence committee.

He ought to -- -- -- my heart or following yeah credit Erica -- I thought I would just you know I I that was out leader to what the details visit I would say though I I am growing increasingly uncomfortable about -- arrives.

Sort of maintaining these two positions well run campaign and wondered and been sort of the spokesperson for.

For the government side of things veteran that's actually starting to bother me a little bit more because this should be a ferry a more clear distinction between two.

And secondly what of the other problems here is it.

Although I trust that the White House we'll do the right thing and and get to the bottom of these -- quite frankly what well what bothers me Mowlds.

Is that you have Democrats like senator Feinstein California that are Cory Booker -- that Iran will win there actually brought to you know coming go into the table and saying look.

You know I think that there are some problems here you are really went -- -- get to the bottom of this.

You have these independent independent voices that are sitting on these important committees.

In the Democratic Party that are being silenced or or being encouraged.

To temper their comments then and I and I find that a bit -- On all good on the media itself to him.

Is there a sense though that the media cannot possibly sort of take this seriously because they'd be shooting themselves in the foot if -- if -- If you -- did expose.

Leaks coming from the White House.

The media themselves -- -- the ones who benefit runners aren't as -- I think you're exactly right and enter is say a club beat Georgetown today DuPont Circle game of saying look what really -- equipment -- really respect you reporter -- you got good stuff out of the White House to -- why -- -- the sort what did you did this or that.

However hopeful leaders that their personal there's a dishonor that.

And -- -- probably a violation of the 1917 Espionage Act involved in there and and they -- -- subpoena all these reports singers -- Clayton and -- -- say what what you're stuff that's been put in jail like we did with Judy Miller right five years ago until you can tell you tell us that will be useful -- that would also be tonic for the press.

And we should also bear in mind.

Where the other reporters who are planning on making a career out of getting -- from the White House why are they investigating.

How Axelrod got all the stuff and how the match and actually gave up the security clearance in February 2011.

As recently as July of two -- up like three days ago.

He's reporting exactly what the president knew and didn't want to -- -- -- -- reporter investigating that one of our viewers writing in here Chris services is this because Axl wrote himself leaking the info he was not in those meetings as far as we know what's and we far they have who knows who leaked it.

Right and ahead of the -- them that have been reported more than once by many of resources and that the big sources -- -- -- -- national security measures not Axelrod okay.

Again -- that he can claim executive privilege.

You know back -- right can't there's nothing stopping Mike Rogers who was on TV from subpoena -- arrives at that tell us.

How do you know all -- -- what for you vessels should should they be subpoenaed.

I think they should we need to get to about -- actually I do because I really do feel that lives are at stake in our securities it's that.

All right -- All of these sort of media matters discussed abide Jim and others every Saturday to -- and 11:30 eastern.

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