Post Quietly Alters Story on Cheney Boos

[sabra]

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/12/wp-alters-story/

Post Quietly Alters Story on Cheney Boos

The Washington Post story before:

The first pitch of the Washington Nationals’ second season at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium was low and away, bouncing in the dirt before being scooped up by catcher Brian Schneider. For that, Vice President Cheney received a round of boos from the home crowd this afternoon.

Actually, as the video documents, the booing started from the moment Cheney hit the field and continued until he left. After protests by Americablog and Firedoglake, The Washington Post has changed their copy:

Vice President Cheney threw out the ceremonial first pitch, a right-handed toss that bounced in the dirt to the outside of the plate before being scooped up by catcher Brian Schneider. Cheney, booed by some as he walked to the mound, got even more catcalls after his throw — a far cry from President Bush’s fastball at last year’s home opener.

The new version is more accurate, but still clings to the notion that a significant amount of the booing was in response to the quality of Cheney’s throw. It’s contradicted by the Post’s own Reliable Source column which reports Cheney “drew boisterous boos from the moment he stepped on the field until he jogged off.”

[stop the bleeding]

1. spin spin spin - the war of disinformation continues

we will get these bastards

[CottonBear]

2. Colin Cowherd of ESPN radio played the audio of the boos this AM.

He commented that the "booing was brutal." It began when Cheney was introduced and walked out on the field and continued until he was off the field. Colin noted that Cheney was the "second most powerful person in the US and probably the first most powerful person in the US." He mentioned that Bush was not booed as much a few days ago when he threw out the ball but he didn't mention that Bush surrounded himself with human shields (wounded soldiers and parents of dead soldiers.)

I love sports talk radio. Colin Cowherd (sp?) really tells the truth! He said he's going to play the clip again!

[ThoughtCriminal]

3. Human "Boo Shields"?

Figures. I guess that doesn't work for Cheney since nobody want to be near him.

[paparush]

5. Hey, you, wounded vet....go F*ck Yerself......now watch this pitch.

[CottonBear]

9. "Human boo shields" is the perfect term for DimSon's human props. n/t

[Supersedeas]

4. Ya, he was booed for the bad throw.

[vptpt]

6. Time to go to the bullpen

[Vinnie From Indy]

7. The Post has stopped caring about the truth

That is not their business anymore. They are much more focused on managing the news than reporting it. Kurtz couldn't get anymore obvious as a shill for BushCo

[cliss]

8. And did anybody see the photo of Cheney?

OMG...he looked so old. Like a 90-year old man. I was amazed how quickly he's aged.

The truth is, Cheney is completely aware that he's hated. There is nothing he can do about it. I believe Cheney has the Curse of Bush, but 10 times more (Bush people started to notice that every time Bush went out to make a "major speech", his numbers went down).

All Cheney can do is hide. That's his fate. His numbers are around 18% -- 17%. He is, in fact, helpless to do anything about it.

[CottonBear]

10. I don't think he cares that he's hated. He's powerful and stinking rich.

He literally doesn't give a fuck about America or the Amercian people. All he cares about is monwy and power. :(