Iraq Hacks and Talking Points updated
Ah yes, Mr. Bush pontificating about “acceptable” levels of violence in society. It really defies morality. But so does the Washington Post running with a headline, “Democrats Back Down On Iraq Timetable,” that fits their editorial scheme, but which has no basis in fact.
The offices of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are denying a Washington Post story today saying that Congressional Democrats have backed down to the White House by offering to remove Iraq withdrawal language from the now-vetoed Iraq bill.
Pelosi just went before the Democratic caucus and informed them that the story’s false, a Pelosi aide tells me. WaPo is standing by the story, and the lead writer of the Post piece, Jonathan Weisman, told me that leadership aides told him that the withdrawal language had to go. But the WaPo story goes further than that, saying explicitly that Dems have already “backed down” and offered the concession of removing the withdrawal language. Those aren’t the same thing.
Why report that Dems have already caved in the negotiations if they haven’t yet? … ..
Why report it if it isn’t true? Ask the Post editorial page honchos. It seems their bias is bleeding over to their “news” stories.
But in the very serious development and not in a good way Iraq department, this news about the draft oil bill is very bad news.
In non-Iraq news, former Deputy Attorney General James Comey testified today. You can find posts on it here and here.
Lots to talk about. Oh, and don’t forget the Grand Old Party of the Past has a debate today on MSNBC; so many candidates, so many opportunities for lampooning!
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