Comments on: Edwards and the Apparatus http://twodems.com/2007/06/22/edwards-and-the-apparatus/ News, Opinion, Analysis & Victory Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:59:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Gary Nuzzi http://twodems.com/2007/06/22/edwards-and-the-apparatus/#comment-2273 Gary Nuzzi Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:10:43 +0000 http://twodems.com/2007/06/22/edwards-and-the-apparatus/#comment-2273 What is the evidence that it is true? The NYT gave the article front page treatment, and in the lede suggested that he was the main beneficiary, which is incredibly insulting, and is never proved that anything he did was wrong or out of place. Had the NYT said that this raises questions that should be examined that would be one thing, but instead of approaching the article like that, they made an indictment and failed to deliver a conviction. Further they didn't even allow Edwards response to show up until a full 18 or so paragraphs into the story. But as has been said in other places, the article doesn't prove anything, it may very well come out that what the article asserts is true, but it should not have stated fact in the way it did without evidence, and that is a hit job. What is the evidence that it is true? The NYT gave the article front page treatment, and in the lede suggested that he was the main beneficiary, which is incredibly insulting, and is never proved that anything he did was wrong or out of place.

Had the NYT said that this raises questions that should be examined that would be one thing, but instead of approaching the article like that, they made an indictment and failed to deliver a conviction. Further they didn’t even allow Edwards response to show up until a full 18 or so paragraphs into the story.

But as has been said in other places, the article doesn’t prove anything, it may very well come out that what the article asserts is true, but it should not have stated fact in the way it did without evidence, and that is a hit job.

]]> By: windriver http://twodems.com/2007/06/22/edwards-and-the-apparatus/#comment-2267 windriver Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:34:14 +0000 http://twodems.com/2007/06/22/edwards-and-the-apparatus/#comment-2267 Is it a "hit job" if it is true? If there is ANY evidence it may be true, should it not be looked into? Is it a “hit job” if it is true? If there is ANY evidence it may be true, should it not be looked into?

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