The Washington Post’s Dan Froomkin noticed a CBS News report yesterday on the White House — once again — lying by way of omission.
What the White House said:
“The White House today claimed that commission interviews with Bill Clinton and Al Gore were not transcribed.”
What the White House didn’t say:
“But in fact, CBS News has learned, those sessions were recorded and will eventually be transcribed.”
That seems like a pretty important detail to leave out, doesn’t it?
I get the distinct impression that the Bush White House is simply incapable of feeling embarrassed. It’s as if no deception is too brazen, so anything goes.