Comments on: L.A. Times Spins Passage of Intelligence Bill as a Negative for Bush http://www.patterico.com/2004/12/09/ila-timesi-spins-passage-of-intelligence-bill-as-a-negative-for-bush/ Harangues that just make sense Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:06:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: jimfranz http://www.patterico.com/2004/12/09/ila-timesi-spins-passage-of-intelligence-bill-as-a-negative-for-bush/#comment-6868 jimfranz Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=2440#comment-6868 From the original article it is apparent the LA Times did not expect the bill to pass (this week anyway). So, it sounds like they were trying to set themselves up for the article they wanted to write: "President fails first Leadership Test in his second term" From the original article it is apparent the LA Times did not expect the bill to pass (this week anyway). So, it sounds like they were trying to set themselves up for the article they wanted to write:

“President fails first Leadership Test in his second term”

]]> By: EagleSpeak http://www.patterico.com/2004/12/09/ila-timesi-spins-passage-of-intelligence-bill-as-a-negative-for-bush/#comment-6869 EagleSpeak Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=2440#comment-6869 I hope you aren't holding your breath waiting for that mention... I hope you aren’t holding your breath waiting for that mention…

]]> By: MaxedOutMama http://www.patterico.com/2004/12/09/ila-timesi-spins-passage-of-intelligence-bill-as-a-negative-for-bush/#comment-6870 MaxedOutMama Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=2440#comment-6870 I sometimes wonder whether articles like this LA Times series aren't more a result of a formalistic reporting recipe followed without much thought than a conscious effort at spin. The punditry aspect is always supposed to mix implications with factual observations, and given the editorial mindset at the LA Times you know the twist is always going to be anti-Bush or anti-CIA. Wasn't the LA Times the paper that blamed the crack epidemic on the CIA? That's why I like some of Iowahawk's satire pieces so much - he satirizes the "recipe" as much as the message. Still, this is an interesting progression of articles, and I applaud you for putting this together. No matter what the mechanism, the results are unadmirable and unenlightening. I sometimes wonder whether articles like this LA Times series aren’t more a result of a formalistic reporting recipe followed without much thought than a conscious effort at spin. The punditry aspect is always supposed to mix implications with factual observations, and given the editorial mindset at the LA Times you know the twist is always going to be anti-Bush or anti-CIA. Wasn’t the LA Times the paper that blamed the crack epidemic on the CIA?

That’s why I like some of Iowahawk’s satire pieces so much - he satirizes the “recipe” as much as the message. Still, this is an interesting progression of articles, and I applaud you for putting this together. No matter what the mechanism, the results are unadmirable and unenlightening.

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