The Real Foley Story
In response to this WSJ article Christy Hardin Smith on FDL had the following to say:
Here is a thought for all the reporters out there: how about the next time some Republican talking head raises the straw man that Democrats planted this story, why not simply ask them to produce some proof other than just tossing off a straw man.Couldn't have said it better myself.
The fact that Brian Ross of ABC News who broke this whole mess says this accusation is untrue — that his source was a Republican – makes me wonder if the source was a Republican who is gunning for Hastert's leadership position. Wouldn't that make a nice, fat, juicy story for a hard-working reporter to break instead of just allowing people to spew unsubstantiated ass-covering talking points with no foundation in fact whatsoever and then not calling them on it? Yeah, I thought so.
