Morning Jerk is still smearing Blumenthal this morning, although

[deminks]

he did play the new longer tape where he correctly stated his military experience. Joe, Willy, and the chick from the Beast (?) are referring to undocumented rumors about how Blumenthal padded his life. They did refer to a quote from the Times about Blumenthal telling someone he was spat upon when he came back from Vietnam. That quote is now in question, too, and I wanted to put the link in its own post in case many here have not seen it yet.

http://mediamatters.org/blog/201005190069

(snip)

Additionally, contrary to the Times' statement, Blumenthal did not acknowledge any such pattern in an interview with the Times, according to the Times' own report. The Times reported only that Blumenthal "said that he had misspoken about his service during the Norwalk event and might have misspoken on other occasions," and quoted Blumenthal stating, "My intention has always been to be completely clear and accurate and straightforward, out of respect to the veterans who served in Vietnam."

In yet another hit to the Times' story, one of their star sources for the piece is now stating that she was misquoted. The Times reported:

(snip)

But ABC is reporting that Risley -- who appeared at Blumenthal's news conference yesterday - says she was misquoted:

"He has always been completely straightforward" about his military service, said Jean Risley, a chairwoman of the Connecticut Vietnam Veterans Memorial Inc. "I never once heard him say that he was in Vietnam."

Risley was quoted in the Times as recalling an emotional Blumenthal describe the abuse that he and other veterans received when they returned from the war.

She told ABCNews.com today that she was misquoted.

(end snip)

Here is the ABC News link:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/richard-blumenthal-politician-misstate-military-record/story?id=10678932

(snip)

"He has always been completely straightforward" about his military service, said Jean Risley, a chairwoman of the Connecticut Vietnam Veterans Memorial Inc. "I never once heard him say that he was in Vietnam."

Risley was quoted in the Times as recalling an emotional Blumenthal describe the abuse that he and other veterans received when they returned from the war.

She told ABCNews.com today that she was misquoted.

(end snip)


again, I just want to put this in its own post in case you haven't seen it.

[asjr]

1. I never know anymore if I can trust the NYT.

Since GWB landed in DC as President as well as Judy Miller's prima donna appearance in the NYT, I have been very skeptical. I stopped going to the WashPost because it has become so right wing, teabaggery, and stupid (except for EJDionne). Think what you will about Blumenthal--this was a hit piece. NYT outed itself at last. There used to be a show on t.v. called Who Do You Trust. That needs to be revived.

[NNN0LHI]

2. It started long before Bush

They were the big pushers of another non-story called Whitewater which was basically them hunting a Democratic President who they disliked.

I hate them. I really do.

And with the credibility that some give them they are very dangerous. More dangerous than Fox who everyone knows is run by wing nuts. Much more dangerous.

Don

[asjr]

5. Had almost forgotten about Whitewater. Need

reminding at times.

[NNN0LHI]

3. I am surprised they didn't play the video in slow motion so they could squeeze another half hour ...

... out of this non-story. So Mika could sigh and moan how terribly she feels about it some more.

Pretty sickening.

Don

[marshall]

4. Blumenthal's reactions are going to draw this out more

He is defiant and accusatory. The media is going to give him the "death by a thousand cuts" routine.