I've been worrying about that also. I remember back when Clinton was in office and there was some controversy about showing a video of Clinton going into a "purple rage" on it and demanding that it not be aired.
"The taped testimony underscored the danger of relying on leaked accounts. During the pregame spin last week, Clinton was described as practically in a purple rage.
"Our sources say the president was not just evasive, but profane. At times lost his temper and at one point, stormed out of the room," said CBS's Bob Schieffer."
When they did air it, it was just about the opposite and made Clinton look dood (no easy task).
I think a lot of us will long remember this hoax.
I'd believe it was all a hoax but a lot of conservatives have seen it including Rush and said it was terrific.
So unless the plan always was for conservatives to praise the version they saw and then make cuts and changes, I'm not so sure it's misdirection.
Remember the cigar scene in Clinton's deposition, where they bring up the cigar/Monica incident?
Clinton looked around the room with eyes as big as saucers and looked like he soiled his drawers on camera.
They didn't edit out all the good parts.