Reply #65: You might consider checking the facts

[Phx_Dem]

before spouting off misinformation. A reporter traveling with the Clinton campaign on Friday detailed the unfolding of the day's events (see below). The comments were picked up via Internet feed by the NY Post, who posted it online. The Drudge Report was first to seize on the NY Post's report. From there, it was picked up around the country and across the "pond."

The Obama camp's response was understated compared to the Clinton camp's response to Rev. Wright, where Hillary brought it up at every opportunity. Then came "bittergate" where Hillary, herself, called Obama out of touch and elitist, throwing fuel on the fire -- just to make sure it was burning hot enough. That was not enough for the Clinton camp. They proceeded to outfit their staff and supporters with "I'm not Bitter" t-shirts. Real classy. http://xpostfactoid.blogspot.com/2008/05/obama-does-it-with-integrity.html

But hey, don't let the facts get your way.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/24/on-the-road-clintons-very-bad-day/

Her interview began while we were on the bus, but Internet access was so poor, we could only pick up bits of her comments intermittently. We did hear her bat back reports that her campaign had made overtures to Senator Barack Obama’s campaign about some kind of deal for her to exit the race.

At the supermarket, we were ensconced in a café off the deli counter, where many reporters were writing about her denying the overtures while also trying to follow the live stream. Here, too, Internet access was spotty and the stream came over in choppy bursts.

Mrs. Clinton arrived from the newspaper in the midst of this, and began addressing a couple of hundred people who were seated adjacent to us, in the fresh produce section. Then our cell phones and Blackberries went off.
On the other end were editors who had seen a Drudge Report link to a New York Post item online. The Post was not with the traveling press — and apparently had a decent Internet connection.