CNN's revisionist history du jour

[monobrau]

From "Clinton stumps for Davis"
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/09/14/california.recall/index.html

We get this little gem:
"The recall was triggered by voter anger over the state's economic and energy woes."

Now anyone who's been paying attention knows that this recall was triggered by right-wing car alarm millionaire Darrel Issa, at the behest of GOP operatives, using paid signature gatherers out of his own pocket.

Shoving Issa out of the way was a stroke of brilliance, as his involvement would get in the way of the idea that this is some kind of grassroots movement.

Thank God for that liberal media. </sarcasm>

[Minstrel Boy]

1. good catch

Letting them get away with lies like that is how the unilateral withdraw of weapons inspectors before airstrikes in '98 became "Saddam kicked them out."

[SoCalDem]

2. They never planned to let Issa carry the ball..

He was a chump for buying into their scam, hence the tearful charade when he dropped out.. They screwed him, and he just walked away like a whipped puppy..

[waywest]

3. I still want Issa to foot the election bill.

It's only fair.