So the WH knew Wiiliams was on the payroll

[G_j]

anyone else NOT shocked by this? lol

White House Knew Reporter Was on Payroll
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/041605X.shtml

Inquiry Finds White House Knew of Pact With Writer
By Anne E. Kornblut
The New York Times

Saturday 16 April 2005

Washington - Officials at the Education Department expressed concerns about a contract with the conservative commentator Armstrong Williams last year, even bringing it to the attention of a White House policy adviser when it came up for renewal, according to an internal department report released on Friday.

The report, by the department's inspector general, found no evidence of unlawful or unethical behavior in connection with Mr. Williams's contract but criticized top department officials for "poor management decisions" and lax oversight.

"As a result," it said, "the department paid for work that most likely did not reach its intended audience and paid for deliverables that were never received."

The report did not address questions about whether hiring Mr. Williams to promote President Bush's signature education initiative amounted to covert propaganda.

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1. If the report "did not address..."

"...questions about whether hiring Mr. Williams to promote President Bush's signature education initiative amounted to covert propaganda," then it's meaningless to say that it "found no evidence of unlawful or unethical behavior in connection with Mr. Williams's contract." It didn't find it because it didn't look. Would have been nice if the reporter could have made that connection a bit more directly.

[Selteri]

2. I'm sure they'll spin it

Just like everything else.


The WH continues to spin and spin but will never have a blame laid upon it until we take power back and force real investigations where people are unafraid of being attacks by the repugs.