Reply #16: How The Washington Times twisted the Prospect's interview with Bill Clinto [View All]

[dajabr]

TAP sets the record straight. Can we please stop posting "news" from right-wing sources to attack our own candidates? Please?

Virtually any day of the week, you can pick up The Washington Times and count on its writers to reflect a view of reality not far removed from that of the Republican National Committee. Everyone understands they do that; it's their printing press and it's their right. What I didn't think they also did, however, at least until I picked up today's edition, was willfully misread documents.

For the November issue of this magazine, I interviewed Bill Clinton. The subjects of the interview were how the Democrats can win in 2004, how they can counter Republican arguments and where George W. Bush is vulnerable.

The Washington Times' Donald Lambro wrote a news article about the interview in today's paper. Hey, I'm not complaining; he picked up the story, and he spelled the magazine's name right. But reading his account, I'm left wondering whether someone doctored his copy of the magazine.

More: http://www.prospect.org/webfeatures/2003/10/tomasky-m-10-23.html