Great editorial in WaPo detailing Bush's lies about "thu enumee"

[XOKCowboy]

Saw this over at Americablog. It's called Brutal(ly honest) assessment of SOTU in today's Wash Post Props to John for posting it.

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2007/01/brutally-honest-assessment-of-sotu-in.html

It's rare that we praise the Washington Post of late, but reporter Glenn Kessler probably ought to start looking for another job if he plans to continue writing stories like he did today. Kessler obviously didn't get the memo that the new Washington Post, epitomized by new-hire John Solomon, frowns on real journalism (and real journalists) - all the more when the target of the truth is George Bush.

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In an age when far too many reporters can't be bothered to assess the validity of a claim from a politician, let alone to put the statements in the any broader historical context (i.e., comparing them to what the same politician said only last week), Kessler is clearly an anomaly. Poor guy, we're gonna miss him.

Now as for the WaPo story, you can find it below or go to Americablog to read the whole post. The WaPo story is well worth the read. Finally a real journalist who's got some stones.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/24/AR2007012400006.html

[Tin Man]

1. ditto - good writeup in the WaPo on W's continued oversimplifications

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Excellent article...clear and to the point.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

3. Thanks for the post. My reply to Mr. Kessler...

Excellent honest assessment of the message purveyed by Mr. Bush. I believe it is incredibly important that the intentional obfuscation be exposed. It is refreshing to see an unbiased review that speaks to the public in an informed, educated tone devoid of spin.

Thank you,

xxxx x. xxxxxx

[XOKCowboy]

5. My pleasure. After so many years of Fox Spews and the RW media machine..

it's good to see someone printing the truth. I hope that the trend continues.

[dalloway]

4. the article shows how bush continues to be at odds with reality

His speeches require no afterspin as they are all just spin. Feight left and move right.