WHY ISN'T THE MEDIA COVERING THIS?

I suppose that since the debates are here it's ADD time for the media. Which is funny since the "What was Bush doing during Vietnam" story made the rounds back in 2000 only to return in 2004. Then Rathergate and now nothing. The only reason I mention it is because of this story from the AP and 9news.com. Here's the headline and an excerpt:

Bush document from 1974 perplexes Denver, White House officials

DENVER (AP) - Air Force Reserve officials here, as well as staffers at the White House, were struggling to explain the sudden appearance of a 1974 document in which George W. Bush submitted his resignation from the Reserve, saying he had "inadequate time" to fulfill his duty obligations.

The White House found the document yesterday and contacted the Air Reserve Personnel Center in Denver, where Bush was serving at the time he wrote the letter.

So, what's up, media? I used Matt Drudge's little "hot tip" web form on his main page to send him a link to the above referred story, yet even he hasn't posted to it.

What's the significance to this story? Well, it shows what an elitist brat Bush 43 thought he was. I mean, what moron thinks you can just write a letter of resignation to the government and get out of the rest of your National Guard time??? This is especially bizarre during a time in America's history where people desperately wanted to get out of the military but obviously couldn't.

So, what's the deal Media? If you're so liberal, why don't you dig into this story and make a big deal out of it like you did Dan Rather making a mistake?



From the AP and 9news.com:

Bush document from 1974 perplexes Denver, White House officials

posted by: Dan Viens (Web Producer)
Created: 9/30/2004 8:46 AM MDT - Updated: 9/30/2004 8:46 AM MDT

DENVER (AP) - Air Force Reserve officials here, as well as staffers at the White House, were struggling to explain the sudden appearance of a 1974 document in which George W. Bush submitted his resignation from the Reserve, saying he had "inadequate time" to fulfill his duty obligations.

The White House found the document yesterday and contacted the Air Reserve Personnel Center in Denver, where Bush was serving at the time he wrote the letter.

Bush had ordered the release of all of his service records in February.

Reserve Center public affairs spokesman Lt. Col. Tom Deall said he sent Bush's Guard records to the White House two weeks ago, but the resignation letter wasn't in that file.

"We can't explain it and don't know where it came from," Deall said, adding that officials from his agency spent most of Wednesday afternoon on the phone with the White House trying to figure out what happened.

Defense Department officials denied knowledge of the document's existence early Wednesday. A spokesman at Denver's Air Reserve Personnel Center later confirmed that the letter did exist, followed by the White House.

Bush's service in the Guard became a major campaign issue when detractors alleged he received preferential treatment. Administration officials have denied the allegation.

A spokesman at the White House said the Department of Defense apparently had the letter since it was written, but somehow failed to produce it earlier this year when Bush ordered the records released.

Bush was transferred to Denver's Air Reserve Center for an inactive assignment as an executive support officer, but just a few months later -- in November 1974 -- wrote that he wanted out.

"We've continually asked DOD to make the president's records available, and obviously it would've been preferable if this had been released at the same time as the others," said White House spokesman Jim Morrell.

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