The "Pelosi One" plane scandal was always about nothing, and died despite a week of Republican flogging.
Now the main Republican flogger, Florida Rep. Adam Putnam, admits he had no actual evidence to back up his claims -- and he doesn't care.
Putnam now acknowledges he had no personal knowledge of any Pelosi request. He said he was commenting on an anonymously-sourced story in The Washington Times and additional coverage from CNN.
"This was a classic case where the media got out in front of us," Putnam said. "Did we jump on it? Yes."
And he is unapologetic about that. He calls the Pelosi plane story, whatever its legitimacy, "the first break [Republicans] have had from the media in driving our message since before the Mark Foley story broke."
Got that? Republicans' "first break... in driving our message" was a made-up nonscandal.
What exactly is that message, again? Because surely "we're a bunch of liars" isn't it.
Pelosi, Adam Putnam, politics, midtopia
1 comment:
The right-wing propaganda machine appears to be falling on its face. Apparently they can only thrive in an atmosphere of hysteria and paranoia. I think we've finally passed that stage five years after 9/11. Unfortunately a lot of damage has also been done in that time.
- Caracarn
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