WaPo/AP Caught Revising the O’Donnell Story Without Issuing a Correction

Patterico ^ | 10/20/2010 | Aaron Worthing

[MichaelNewton]

How much did the left show its keister on O’Donnell’s alleged gaffe? So much so that the AP/WaPo story on the subject was almost completely rewritten last night, and without an official correction. After the break I will have screen caps and a cut and paste of the text of the article, but let’s start with just the first paragraph.

Before:

WILMINGTON, Del. — Republican Senate nominee Christine O’Donnell of Delaware on Tuesday questioned whether the U.S. Constitution calls for a separation of church and state, appearing to disagree or not know that the First Amendment bars the government from establishing religion.

After:

WILMINGTON, Del. — Republican Christine O’Donnell challenged her Democratic rival Tuesday to show where the Constitution requires separation of church and state, drawing swift criticism from her opponent, laughter from her law school audience and a quick defense from prominent conservatives.

Literally I ran a document comparison in word between the original text and every paragraph is completely rewritten.

[Hoodat]

In other news:

We are at war with Eastasia. We have always been at war with Eastasia.

[jaydubya2]

Just read this at the Guardian, they don't get it either:

Christine O'Donnell's church and state gaffe makes voters laugh

[Ole Okie]

Is better than old Soviet version, no?

Da.

[parisa]

The fraud is never-ending. God, we MUST persevere again and again and again and again until we drain this swampland.

[Sir Napsalot]

Is it Thomas Sowell (?) who said we have the dumbest intellectuals amongst ourselves.