Contradicts a dearth of paperwork?
How about: Contradicts unsubstantiated claims that he was AWOL.
Good Lord, the state of modern journalism is really awful.
This same writer wrote an article on the 13th said, "William Turnipseed, a retired brigadier general serving at Dannelly in 1972, has maintained that Bush never reported to him at the base, as he was instructed to do.
Of course, that had been cleared up prior to the article.
Correction: these first-hand memories fill in the void left by the bureaucratic "dearth" of paperwork.
It's what it's always been. And therefore,it's predictable.
The same paragons of journalistic integrity that gave Clinton a pass for his "I loathe the military" letter, and his gaming the ROTC to evade the draft, are suddenly scrutinizing Bush for any uncrossed-T or undotted-I they might be able to dig up.
It's just politics to them. Their guy can do no wrong, the other guy can do no right. The "news" media gave up being about "news" long before any of us were born. Everything is agenda-driven.
Unfortunately, the GOP tends to roll with the punches -- and roll, and roll, and roll... rather than deliver a few.
As I said in my last post, if I was Bush, I'd give it right back to 'em. I'd spit in their eye. I'd sarcastically "confess" to doing exactly what their golden boy Slick did, and then let grit their teeth as I smiled, and walked off the podium.
But, I'm not him, and I don't expect him to do anything like that. Most likely, he'll do the Eastern Gentry version of the old British "stiff upper lip", and pretend that he's above it all.
He's not, of course, but that's never occurred to the GOP. They seem to think that if they carry a copy of the Marquis of Queensbury Rules to a streetfight, they'll be able to chapter-and-verse their accosters into a corner. It never works out that way, and they never learn. It's as if they've got their role down pat.
How about: Contradicts unsubstantiated claims that he was AWOL.
Good catch.
That phrase 'contradicts a dearth of paperwork' is an ingenious media invention -- of a nonsensical idea. Orwell would love it.