I’ve lost confidence in Howard Kurtz. It’s been a few days, and rather than correct his error about Palin’s Iraq prayer, he repeats it:
Some conservatives criticized Gibson for raising religion by asking Palin whether she considers the Iraq conflict a “holy war.” But how can it be unfair to ask about her own words, in a church, that “our national leaders are sending U.S. soldiers on a task that is from God”?
It is unfair because she simply didn’t say that. Kurtz has to know this, if for no other reason that the conservatives whom Kurtz is criticizing are pointing it out. Praying for rain is different from asserting that it’s raining. Could he really be unable to see the difference? I want to give Kurtz the benefit of the doubt, but I see precious little doubt to work with.
(Via the Corner.)
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