Filling in Bush's blanks: The media's pattern of conjuring statements beneficial to the administration

SUMMARY: In reporting on the scandals and issues confronting the Bush administration, various media outlets have imputed to President Bush and members of his administration comments or statements they have not actually made. These phony statements often arise as a result of reporters misinterpreting an administration official's statement or inaccurately attributing a position or statement to an administration official.

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