New York Times Corrects Falsehood About Dems And MoveOn
September 27, 2007 -- 10:21 AM EST // //

The other day this blog stamped its feet over a New York Times article that falsely reported that Barbara Boxer's Senate measure condemning all political attacks on members of the military "did not mention" MoveOn.

The problem with this, of course, was not just that it was outright false, but also that it reinforced the GOP's Narrative of the Month -- you know, the Dems are hopelessly captive to the anti-military left. Indeed, other media pushed variations of this same falsehood, too.

Now, in response to this blog's badgering, The Times has corrected its error:

An article on Friday about passage of a Senate resolution condemning the group MoveOn.org for an advertisement it placed in The New York Times criticizing Gen. David H. Petraeus, the American commander in Iraq, incorrectly described an alternative resolution proposed by Senator Barbara Boxer of California, which did not pass. Ms. Boxer's resolution also cited the ad and condemned it, without mentioning MoveOn.org by name. Her resolution did not omit mention of the ad.

Did the right thing. Good for them.

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