So we've now learned that the Schiavo memo wasn't a fake, and did indeed originate from the legal counsel to a Republican staffer.
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My question is, what will the screeching bomb-throwers at Powerline do about this? They've been pushing the "fake memo" meme for weeks. They repeatedly stated matter-of-factly that the memo was a "fake," and implied over and over again that it was a Democrat dirty trick. If a media figure had made the same mistake, the Powerline mob would be calling for a resignation. It'd be nice if Powerline provided an apology and retraction.
I don't think anyone seriously doubted that the blogosphere could become what it seeks to replace. The question, as the medium matures, will its much vaunted self-correcting features keep the most popular partisan blogs honest. Only the readers can make that happen.
Posted by Walter at April 7, 2005 03:51 PM