[Speed Gibson,
Tuesday July 26, 2005 at 12:09am]
ABC's "Perspective" on NadaGate
Being a natural early riser, I heard ABC's weekly news recap / feature program called "Perspective" this past Sunday morning. In their brief recap of the Rove - Wilson - Plame - Miller story I heard dubbed "NadaGate", the reporter stated matter of factly that
This program is probably just slapped together in the editing room, but it's still disappointing how any major news organization can allow such obvious false information to go out.
- President Bush had promised to fire anyone involved in leaking the name. Andrew Card has carelessly intimated that once and clarified it later. But Bush never said that, using only the "if the committed a crime" criterion.
- Joe (and Valerie) Wilson are fine, upstanding citizens hurt by this. A proven, repeated liar, Mr. Wilson has no real reputation to hurt.
This program is probably just slapped together in the editing room, but it's still disappointing how any major news organization can allow such obvious false information to go out.