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W.H. details errors in Suskind book
Politico44 ^ | 09/19/11 | BEN WHITE

Posted on 09/19/2011 8:38:52 AM PDT by ColdOne

officials have been busy compiling lists of what they say are a stunning number of basic factual errors.

An administration official sent along a partial list under the headline "The Suskind Book Game: 'Too Big to Fact Check?'" From the list of alleged errors: "1.) Suskind wrote that Larry Summers needed Senate confirmation to lead the National Economic Council. 2.) Suskind wrote that Secretary Geithner served as 'Chairman' of the New York Fed. 3.) Suskind wrote that Gene Sperling served as 'an assistant Treasury Secretary.' 4.) Suskind wrote that Geithner had 'never been an undersecretary' at Treasury. 5.) Suskind wrote that the acronym for the Bank for International Settlements is 'BASEL.' 6.) Suskind wrote that Gene Sperling played tennis at the University of Michigan." ...

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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: bho44; bookreview; suskind

1 posted on 09/19/2011 8:38:54 AM PDT by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne
Yeah, the but the arc of the indictment remains. Obama is in way over his head and he is incompetent.

Also, notice how the Liberal media has seized upon the workplace atmosphere as being hostile to womyn. Oh, the absolute horror!, yet they completely overlook the primary accusation that Obama, the community organizer, has no idea what he's doing. The economic crash is proof of Obama’s incompetence.

2 posted on 09/19/2011 8:43:42 AM PDT by Obadiah (Okay, so what's the speed of dark?)
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To: ColdOne

Touchy touchy.

CBS is covering Fast & Furious.

ABC covering SolarGate.

Reports that Hillary is polling well.

This book.

MSM ready to toss Obama under the bus?


3 posted on 09/19/2011 8:44:01 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: Obadiah

But anti women making the news is good.

Women elect Democrats.

That’s why Palin etc take all the heat. If the voting gender gap disappears, Dems lose.


4 posted on 09/19/2011 8:45:42 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: TigerClaws

Yes, of course there is that.


5 posted on 09/19/2011 8:54:48 AM PDT by Obadiah (Okay, so what's the speed of dark?)
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To: ColdOne

Isn’t it illegal for public employees to engage in political activity on public time?


6 posted on 09/19/2011 9:00:12 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: ColdOne

That book should be reported to ATTACHWATCH.COM.


7 posted on 09/19/2011 9:05:45 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Brilliant
Isn’t it illegal for public employees to engage in political activity on public time?

May I please twitter your comment?

8 posted on 09/19/2011 9:46:25 AM PDT by mckenzie7 (Democrats = Trough Sloppers!)
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To: ColdOne

Suskind is a giant POS, but where was this outrage when he was trashing Bush?


9 posted on 09/19/2011 12:06:14 PM PDT by Paradox (Democrats on Obama, They can't deny him, He is them.)
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To: ColdOne

Suskind is a giant POS, but where was this outrage when he was trashing Bush?


10 posted on 09/19/2011 12:09:28 PM PDT by Paradox (Democrats on Obama, They can't deny him, He is them.)
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To: ColdOne

The WH is furiously waving its hands, hoping people will pay attention to these trivial factual errors and forget about the bombshells revealed in the book. It’s a bit like pointing out a minuscule flaw in the Mona Lisa and implying that for that reason, the entire painting is lacking in beauty or artistic skill.

Interesting that not a single one of these bombshells made the WH list of factually incorrect statements. Thus, in a back-handed way, the WH is confirming that on these more substantive claims, Suskind is right on the money. Of course, this in turn merely confirms the ineptitude of this clown posse further amplifying the accuracy of the broad picture Suskind has painted of a president in over his head.


11 posted on 09/19/2011 1:49:15 PM PDT by DrC
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To: mckenzie7

sure


12 posted on 09/19/2011 4:16:21 PM PDT by Brilliant
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