9/11 transcript differs... which one is right?

[Killarney]

Wash Post transcript here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20349-2004Mar24.html
says:
THOMPSON: Well, what it suggests to me is that there is one standard of candor and morality for White House special assistants and another standard of candor and morality for the rest of America.

CLARKE: I don't get that.

THOMPSON: I don't think it's a question of morality at all. I think it's a question of politics.

CLARKE: Well, I...

(APPLAUSE)

Fox says here:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,115045,00.html
Clarke responded: "I don't think it's a question of morality at all, I think it's a question of politics."

Slate also has Clarke saying the statement.

Anyone know? Who said it? Thompson or Clarke?

[meegbear]

1. Clarke did ...

My, aren't we the devil's adovcate today.

[Killarney]

4. Damn

I was hoping Fox was caught in a lie. I could have really used that today.

What are you talking about devil's advocate?

[robnycny]

2. Yep, Clarke said it.

[truebrit71]

3. It was most definitely Clarke who said that...

n/t

[wabeewoman]

5. Suggest you check out

Josh Marshall www.talkingpointsmemo.com for his excellent coverage of this. Faux took the quotes out of sequence and context and Clarke's response is to a totally different question. Ah, yes, fair and balanced. Why are you even reading them??

[maddezmom]

6. from the NYT

THOMPSON: But you will admit that what you said in August of 2002 is inconsistent with what you say in your book?

CLARKE: No, I don't think it's inconsistent at all. I think, as I said in your last round of questioning, Governor, that it's really a matter here of emphasis and tone. I mean, what you're suggesting, perhaps, is that as special assistant to the president of the United States when asked to give a press backgrounder I should spend my time in that press backgrounder criticizing him. I think that's somewhat of an unrealistic thing to expect.

THOMPSON: Well, what it suggests to me is that there is one standard of candor and morality for White House special assistants and another standard of candor and morality for the rest of America.

CLARKE: I don't get that.

CLARKE: I don't think it's a question of morality at all. I think it's a question of politics.

THOMPSON: Well, I... (APPLAUSE)

THOMPSON: I'm not a Washington insider. I've never been a special assistant in the White House. I'm from the Midwest. So I think I'll leave it there.

KEAN: Congressman Roemer?

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/24/politics/24CND-PTEX.html?pagewanted=print&position=