Washington Post | Romenesko Letters
"Lying is probably the one word mainstream journalists are the most averse to using when recounting what the president said -- even when they know he's not telling the truth," writes
Dan Froomkin. "The act of lying requires not just the presentation of false information, but an intention to deceive. Reporters -- and, particularly editors -- are notoriously resistant to ascribe such volition without ironclad evidence. But there's really no other way to describe what Bush said" about Treasury Secretary John Snow's future last Thursday. | Related
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