I linked to this post at Ace of Spades yesterday, in which ABC newsman Jake Tapper was reported to have said “Obama is the first President since Washington to step down into the presidency.” Ace subsequently corrected this statement, having heard from Tapper directly that he had not, in fact, said or written any such thing (the person who put up the post at Ace’s place admits that he may have confused Tapper with someone else).
I have heard from Jake Tapper, too (no, seriously, I have), via e:mail, and I will note here his exact message: “i don't just ‘deny’ saying it. i never said it. i don't know what it means either. please correct your report with stronger language than ‘Tapper denies he said it,’ unless you have some evidence that i did (which you don't and never will.)”
I’m willing to take Jake at his word, and extend my apologies for contributing to any confusion.
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Someone needs to introduce Tapper to the shift key.
ReplyDeleteWell, there's always the possibility that it was actually sent by Archy the Cockroach as a prank, but I'm pretty sure it was really Jake.
ReplyDeleteWow! Paco, you are hereby acknowledged as a force to be reckoned with. If you say something, people are noticing.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Blogstrop, but it would be a hell of a lot nicer if one of these big shots noticed something besides my link to another blogger who made a mistake.
ReplyDeleteOTOH, Paco, I note that Tapper made a point of going directly to the bloggers, and not just writing an article denouncing bloggers. At least he understands places like this.
ReplyDeleteOkay, so he denies having denied saying it? Hmmmm... What's he hiding? Maybe he's Trig's real mother!
ReplyDeleteSteve Skub-- Have Jake Tapper and Governor Blago ever been seen together? Hah? Have they? Answer me that, Miss Lane...!
ReplyDeleteTW: blede: First story in a newscast. If it bleeds, it ledes...