tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761582841002481643.post5488998701929169644..comments2023-10-28T12:24:37.414-04:00Comments on The Midnight Review: Big Journalism's Request For New York Times Retraction Highlights HypocrisyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761582841002481643.post-36283472219999180392011-03-06T08:23:57.274-05:002011-03-06T08:23:57.274-05:00I have read nothing stating the judge "ruled&...I have read nothing stating the judge "ruled" that McKay lied about the encouragement.<br /><br />From the Walsh article:<br /><i>Before Davis imposed sentence, McKay tried to explain that phone call.<br /><br />"My belief was that Brad was going to say something that was not true to protect himself," he told Davis. But he admitted that he'd done the same thing. "I embellished -- I guess actually lied -- that Brandon Darby came up with the idea to make Molotov cocktails."</i><br /><br />It seems McKay mentioned his lying about Darby only to try and get a reduced sentence. The prosecution even pointed out how Darby was blaming others in his defense and that was a partial reason why he got such a long sentence. So when the verdict is reached, why all of a sudden would he come out with the "truth?"<br /><br />McKay is a perfect example of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Nobody knows for sure if he was lying or not...<br /><br />Also, another point to this article is the hypocrisy of Big Journalism and the hack job they do at reporting. Consider the Retracto call for corrections - they claim an email from Walsh and a one-sentence response from McKinley was evidence that he "acknowledged" the alleged smear, and subsequently ignored it. <br /><br />If Walsh and Big Journalism were so interested in getting down to the bottom of things, why did they stop with a one-sentence response? Why did they not try and seek an interview or a more detailed response? <br /><br />Maybe McKinley's response was sarcastic...Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492761988793782893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761582841002481643.post-27577502687540280252011-03-05T20:44:08.618-05:002011-03-05T20:44:08.618-05:00Being a Republican means never ever saying you'...Being a Republican means never ever saying you're sorry, and never ever admitting a mistake. The proper words when caught in a lie are "I misspoke," and "My words were twisted by the liberal media."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761582841002481643.post-78412695747265127012011-03-05T11:59:56.338-05:002011-03-05T11:59:56.338-05:00The judge specifically ruled that McKay lied about...The judge specifically ruled that McKay lied about the encouragement. This is not the first time the Times has published demonstrable lies and refused to retract them. They figure that if they keep posting the lie eventually it will become truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com