The point of "recreating" the sentiment would be because you had to LEAVE OUT the rest of the facts, no? Leave out the rest of the story that clears Bush....
As I recall, reporters have been fired for passing off recreations as actual stories.
would It be illegal if I recreated a legal contract or a Check? That wouldn't be a problem would it?
I wrote a check with a phony signature but I'm sure it represented the sentiments of the depositor.