TPM's Josh Marshall mocks CNN's euphemisms as they try to note Ryan's lying without using that word

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Tweeted by Josh Marshall, linking to TPM:

https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/241011294923272192

Josh Marshall
@joshtpm

CNN anchors come as close as they feel permitted to go in saying Ryan's speech was full of fibs http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/08/great_moments_in_cnn_euphemisms.php … #euphemisms #fail

10:15 PM - 29 Aug 12

That article at TPM is headlined "Great Moments in CNN Euphemisms" and these are the quotes from CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Erin Burnett:

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/08/great_moments_in_cnn_euphemisms.php

Great Moments in CNN Euphemisms

Blitzer: So there he is, the republican vice presidential nominee and his beautiful family there. His mom is up there. This is exactly what this crowd of republicans here certainly republicans all across the country were hoping for. He delivered a powerful speech. Erin, a powerful speech. Although I marked seven or eight points I’m sure the fact checkers will have some opportunities to dispute if they want to go forward, I’m sure they will. As far as mitt romney’s campaign is concerned, paul ryan on this night delivered.

Burnett: That’s right. Certainly so. We were jotting down points. There will be issues with some of the facts. But it motivated people. He’s a man who says I care deeply about every single word. I want to do a good job. And he delivered on that. Precise, clear, and passionate.

[spanone]

1. 7 or 8 ???? jeebus that's about all of his points....this has been convention speech after...

convention speech based on lies. debunked lies. i've never seen anything like it.

[cal04]

2. Greg Mitchell: greatest example of typical media fail

Greg Mitchell ‏@GregMitch
https://twitter.com/GregMitch

Wolf B just gave greatest example of typical media fail you could want: says Ryan's "critics" may dispute some of facts.

[BlueStreak]

4. They are only non-facts to "critics"?

How can something be a fact to one person and not a fact to another? Either the Janesville plan was closed while Obama was President or it wasn't.

The media has a responsibility here.

[renate]

3. I would like to know why these "journalists" didn't tell their audience, who turn to them for news..

... what those "points" are and why they are lies. Even if they can't use the word "lies," why can't they say that those statements were incorrect, or he misspoke, or was mistaken? I really would like to know. Are there meetings at which anybody brings up the possibility of CNN actually doing some fact checking?

[WI_DEM]

5. CNN is Faux lite.

[cthulu2016]

6. Notice that Wolf doesn't consider himself one of the fact checkers