Jon Karl makes things worse

[deminks]

http://www.salon.com/2013/05/19/jon_karl_makes_things_worse/

CNN’s Howard Kurtz, who knows a little bit about being in the line of media fire for his own work, offered ABC News’s embattled Jon Karl the chance to defend himself on Reliable Sources Sunday. Karl, of course, is in hot water because his “scoop” revealing that the White House tampered with Benghazi talking points relied on doctored email leaked by House Republican sources. That’s not my charge, by the way: CBS’s Major Garrett reported Friday that House GOP staffers peddled the doctored email to him and other reporters.

Karl didn’t appear on CNN, but he gave Kurtz a statement which is brazen and baffling.

Clearly, I regret the email was quoted incorrectly and I regret that it’s become a distraction from the story, which still entirely stands. I should have been clearer about the attribution. We updated our story immediately.

-Jonathan Karl, ABC News Chief White House Correspondent

(end snip)

Excuse me, the story still entirely stands? Is he creating one of those alternate realities KKKarl Rove is so fond of?

I thought he may have been burned by his source. Now, I am curious if this was a deliberate act.

[Buzz Clik]

1. "I'm sorry if my blatant lie was misinterpreted by anyone....

... However, I have no regrets because it created exactly the kind of firestorm we had hoped."

[Life Long Dem]

2. "a distraction"

Do talk about distractions.

[grasswire]

3. sounds like Rove wrote that statement. nt

[southernyankeebelle]

7. Hey, I like that idea. After all they are in their own little bubble.

[geek tragedy]

4. Fake but accurate. nt

[MADem]

5. The "reporter" is a right wing asshole.

What people suspected, based on his curriculum vitae, they now KNOW for a fact.

That won't be good for him, long term. He's not quite as toxic as Judith Miller...but close.

[napkinz]

6. where's that MORAN sign!

[Zoeisright]

8. KKKarl is a fucking tool.

He should never be employed again, except as a horse manure shoveler. He certainly has the experience for that job.

[Arugula Latte]

9. Here is his Facebook page. Please give him some "love" if you have an account.

https://www.facebook.com/jonathankarlabc