N.Y. Times Alters Hillary Clinton's Immigration Quote

newsmax.com ^ | Thursday, July 14, 2005 12:53 p.m. EDT

[InvisibleChurch]

Thursday, July 14, 2005 12:53 p.m. EDT N.Y. Times Alters Hillary Clinton's Immigration Quote

There they go again, making up the news.

The New York Times took a breather yesterday from covering the Karl Rove pseudo-scandal to tout "The Evolution of Hillary Clinton" - a tribute to the ambitious Democrat's newfound voice of moderation.

Among the maneuvers cited by the Old Gray Lady was Mrs. Clinton's purported shift to the right on the hot-button issue of immigration. Included in the evidence cited by the Times: Hillary's quote to WABC Radio's John Gambling on Feb. 11, 2003, wherein she proclaimed, "I am, you know, adamantly against illegal immigration."

The only problem is, Mrs. Clinton never spoke those words.

Apparently, the Times was offended by what she actually said, which was: "I am, you know, adamantly against illegal immigrants" - a quote first reported by NewsMax an hour after Clinton uttered it.

The distinction is important, since, in the Times version, Mrs. Clinton is condemning the crime of illegal immigration, while in realty, what Hillary did was state her opposition to the immigrants themselves.

That's not very politically correct. In fact, we'd venture to guess that if a Republican had blurted out that he was "adamantly against illegal immigrants," the Times would undoubtedly condemn the hapless GOP'er as a racist.

Somehow, every other news agency that has picked up Mrs. Clinton's blast at "illegal immigrants" in the ensuing two years – including the Washington Times, the National Review, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and MSNBC – managed to get the quote correct.

Only the folks at America's so-called "paper of record" decided that Hillary's words needed doctoring.

[InvisibleChurch]

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Used to be this would never be noticed outside a small circle of political junkies. The New Media is unfair to the NY Times.

[Question Liberal Authority]

I'm sure the New York Times would extend the same coutesy to Karl Rove if he said something like that.

[Soliton]

I am reading a bio of Lincoln. Can you believe the editor of the NYT was his campaign manager in 1864? The used to be a political tool for the republicans. Now they're just tools.

[God luvs America]

anyone have a fax number for the Slimes??

I am going to paste and copy this then fax it to them until they throw up....

[hermgem]

While the NYT ranks as a far out leader of the real U.S. opposition party, such racial slurs as "I am, you know, adamantly against illegal immigrants" by Hillary need editing.
Just shifting a word or two does the trick.
Looks like the drop of the NYT to a #6 ranking of leading papers is a correct and quantifiable assessment.

[kcvl]

Letters to NEW YORK TIMES may also be sent by fax to 212-556-3622

[Mia T]

For the children?
the clintons ARE pornography downloads


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[Mia T]

"Be Liberal, Live in Ignorance and Servitude"

[steve1848]

Winston Smith is hard at work keeping the NYT up to date.

[Snoopers-868th]

And everything in Perfect is, well, perfect!

[God luvs America]

thanks you...on its' way!!

[gridlock]

"I am, you know, adamantly against illegal immigrants"

Yes, Hillary! We know. We know.

[spycatcher]

During an event here for Senate candidate Nancy Farmer, Clinton introduced a quote from Gandhi by saying, "He ran a gas station down in St. Louis."

[Balding_Eagle]

Your clever 'sticker' is needed here.

[beyond the sea]

"I am, you know, adamantly against illegal immigration." ___

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"you know" --- sounds like 'The Beast'. She uses that filler phrase in nearly every sentence. Real smart. (NOT)