NY Times selectively quoted Harman to falsely report she defended Bush

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NY Times selectively quoted Harman to falsely report she defended Bush's domestic spying program

Summary: The New York Times selectively quoted Rep. Jane Harman to falsely claim that she had defended President Bush's domestic spying program, leaving out her comment that that she was "deeply concerned by reports" that the program "in fact goes far beyond the measures to target Al Qaeda about which I was briefed."

A January 4 New York Times article by reporter Scott Shane selectively quoted a December 21 statement by Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) to falsely claim that she "has defended" a National Security Agency (NSA) program authorized by President Bush that allows for domestic eavesdropping on the telephone conversations of people within the United States without court approval. But as Media Matters for America previously noted (here, here, and here), while Harman described the program -- as she said it had been conveyed to her -- as "essential to US national security," she also said that she was "deeply concerned by reports" that the actual program "in fact goes far beyond the measures to target Al Qaeda about which I was briefed."

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http://mediamatters.org/items/200601050005

[blm]

1. Gee, the liberal media is AGAIN misquoting Dems to protect Bush....

surprise, surprise.

[acmavm]

2. Anyone harboring any thoughts that the NYT is a legitimate journalistic

outlet is ready to buy that swampland in Florida that you keep hearing about.

[Vinnie From Indy]

3. The NYT is now the Old Grey Lady BushCo crack whore

on her knees willing to do anything for another "rock".

[Pirate Smile]

5. Isn't is pathetic?! Good Lord!

:wtf:

[depakid]

6. It really is pathetic

With the demise of the Times (it's become abundantly clear where their ownership and senior editors have gone) there's no longer any credible "mainstream" news outlet in America.

I used to read them every day. Not anymore. Covering up the domestic spying story was the last straw for me. There are plenty of other sources besides the Times, which is pushing hard to catch up with the Post on the race to the bottom.

[Cults4Bush]

4. Yet somehow they are reoutable...

go figure.

[peekaloo]

7. CBS did the same thing.

The same day the Federal Judge resigned they featured an interview with Harman and made it appear she backed Bush. John Roberts even introduced the segment as "an unlikely ally coming to Bush's defense."

:banghead: