60 Minutes Equal Time Clock

More on the 60 Minutes hatchet job later. For now I’m working on a piece of code to track the days since tonights broadcast. When 60 Minutes air a comparable story on John Kerry the clock will stop. Note that it’s not actually a clock, but more of a counter. The number of days in the bolded text is what changes. I’m looking for a digital clock representation.

Update: The code to show the clock on your own web site is available below. I’m open to suggestions on the wording.

Ken Summers suggests this counter:

Update 2: Powerline makes the case that the memos used on 60 Minutes II were forgeries. Glenn Reynolds is tracking response to the story here.

Update 3: IBM started making proportional spaced typewritters in 1941. Still the fact that these memos magically turn up 7 weeks before an election with no background and a dead author is pretty fishy…

]]>< ![CDATA[Here's the code:<script> /* Count up from any date script- By JavaScript Kit (www.javascriptkit.com) Over 200+ free scripts here! */</p> <p>var montharray=new Array("Jan","Feb","Mar","Apr","May","Jun","Jul","Aug","Sep","Oct","Nov","Dec")</p> <p>function countup(yr,m,d){ var today=new Date() var todayy=today.getYear() if (todayy < 1000) todayy+=1900 var todaym=today.getMonth() var todayd=today.getDate() var todaystring=montharray[todaym]+" "+todayd+", "+todayy var paststring=montharray[m-1]+" "+d+", "+yr var difference=(Math.round((Date.parse(todaystring)-Date.parse(paststring))/(24*60*60*1000))*1) difference+=" days" document.write("It\'s been "+difference+" that CBS News and 60 Minutes have failed to investigate John Kerry\'s Vietnam service record and post-war activities.") } //enter the count up date using the format year/month/day countup(2004,09,08)</script></p> <p>Directions for use and modification available <a href="http://wsabstract.com/script/script2/countup.shtml">here</a>.</script></p> <div class="wp-post-navigation"> <div class="wp-post-navigation-pre"> <a href="https://www.wizbangblog.com/2004/09/08/is-it-worth-fis/">Is it Worth Fisking the NY Times Anymore?</a> </div> <div class="wp-post-navigation-next"> <a href="https://www.wizbangblog.com/2004/09/08/the-10-spot-1/">The 10 Spot</a> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $.post('https://www.wizbangblog.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php', {action: 'wpt_view_count', id: '3604'}); }); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(document).ready(function( $) { $.post( 'https://www.wizbangblog.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php', {action: 'mts_view_count', id: '3604'}); }); </script> </div> <div class="bottomad"> <div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src='//www.groupon.com/content-assembly/render/c9ec15c0-de3b-11e9-bf57-5b7f5c09113b' width='468' height ='400' frameBorder='0' scrolling='no'></iframe></div> </div> </div><!--.post-single-content--> </div><!--.single_post--> <div class="related-posts"><h4>Related Posts</h4><div class="clear"> <article class="latestPost excerpt "> <header> <h2 class="title front-view-title"><a href="https://www.wizbangblog.com/2007/02/02/how-will-dems-turn-to-the-left/" title="How Will Dems&apos; Turn To the Left Play?">How Will Dems' Turn To the Left Play?</a></h2> </header> </article><!--.post.excerpt--> <article class="latestPost excerpt "> <header> <h2 class="title front-view-title"><a href="https://www.wizbangblog.com/2006/07/08/sauce-for-the-goose-sauce-for/" title="Sauce for the goose, sauce for the ganders">Sauce for the goose, sauce for the ganders</a></h2> </header> </article><!--.post.excerpt--> <article class="latestPost excerpt last"> <a href="https://www.wizbangblog.com/2018/07/02/virginia-gop-in-turmoil/" title="Virginia GOP In Turmoil" id="featured-thumbnail"> <div class="featured-thumbnail"><img width="211" height="150" src="https://www.wizbangblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Elephant-211x150.jpg" class="attachment-schema-related size-schema-related wp-post-image" alt="" title="" /></div> </a> <header> <h2 class="title front-view-title"><a href="https://www.wizbangblog.com/2018/07/02/virginia-gop-in-turmoil/" title="Virginia GOP In Turmoil">Virginia GOP In Turmoil</a></h2> </header> </article><!--.post.excerpt--> </div></div> <div class="postauthor"> <h4>About The Author</h4> <img alt='' src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cedab0323592156c9100ac4bc1f2e4c8?s=100&d=mm&r=pg" data-srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cedab0323592156c9100ac4bc1f2e4c8?s=200&d=mm&r=pg 2x" class="lazyload avatar avatar-100 photo" height='100' width='100' /><noscript><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cedab0323592156c9100ac4bc1f2e4c8?s=100&d=mm&r=pg' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cedab0323592156c9100ac4bc1f2e4c8?s=200&d=mm&r=pg 2x' class="lazyload avatar avatar-100 photo" height='100' width='100' /></noscript> <h5 class="vcard author"><a href="https://www.wizbangblog.com/author/kevin-aylward/" class="fn">Kevin</a></h5> <p>Kevin founded Wizbang in 2003. He still contributes occasionally and handles all the technical and design work for the site.</p> </div> </div><!--.g post--> <div id="comments"> <h4 class="total-comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="3604 http://wizbangblog.com/content/2004/09/08/60-minutes-equa.php">51 Comments</span></h4> <ol class="commentlist"> <div class="navigation"> <div class="alignleft"><a href="https://www.wizbangblog.com/2004/09/08/60-minutes-equa/comment-page-1/#comments" >« Older Comments</a></div> <div class="alignright"></div> </div> <li class="comment even thread-even depth-1" id="li-comment-458732"> <div id="comment-458732" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/UserComments"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4803e4d492ce55d342e3a2cd8b13a01e?s=80&d=mm&r=pg" data-srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4803e4d492ce55d342e3a2cd8b13a01e?s=160&d=mm&r=pg 2x" class="lazyload avatar avatar-80 photo" height='80' width='80' /><noscript><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4803e4d492ce55d342e3a2cd8b13a01e?s=80&d=mm&r=pg' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4803e4d492ce55d342e3a2cd8b13a01e?s=160&d=mm&r=pg 2x' class="lazyload avatar avatar-80 photo" height='80' width='80' /></noscript> <span class="fn" itemprop="creator" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span itemprop="name">Ahua</span></span> <span class="ago">September 10, 2004</span> <span class="comment-meta"> </span> </div> <div class="commentmetadata"> <div class="commenttext" itemprop="commentText"> <p>I’m the new guy here. I read this post for the first time today and I have been quite amused. I laughed out loud at some of the hilarious accusations posted by oldradus and Ira. By the way, Matt, the kool-aid crack was great. I am amazed at the complaining about mudslinging and reports of unfounded attacks on Kerry, with subsequent responses of the exact same ilk. Is it that hard to see that when JK refuses to sign 180 and changes his story and refuses to give interviews, and lashes out at the Vice President in Ohio saying that he questioned his (JK’s) patriotism (when in fact he said the opposite) that Kerry is the one with something to hide? Why support a guy like this. Is Pres. W. that evil that he has to be stopped even if it means electing a guy who can’t even stick to his own story? What part of this is so hard to understand? JK has proven through his own words that he can’t keep his facts straight. Can you trust him? I keep hearing about how this election is about National Security. Great! If that is true I think that Mr. “I was in Cambodia on Christmas Eve of ’68” is clearly not the right man for the job. Even so, I can’t imagine voting for this man to be an economic savior. Folks, the man said that he wants to raise taxes. Last time I checked even the great Pres. Clinton cut taxes. He seems to be the man by which all successful politicians are measured these days. So what is JK thinking? 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