Wash. Times falsely claims: "Hillary likens Obama to 'pathetic' Bush"

In the headline of a January 16 article on the previous night's Democratic presidential debate, The Washington Times falsely asserted: "Hillary likens Obama to 'pathetic' Bush." In the article, Christina Bellantoni wrote, "Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton last night compared her rival, Sen. Barack Obama, to President Bush on executive abilities -- just minutes after calling the current president 'pathetic.'

The brief exchange began after Mr. Obama of Illinois said in response to a debate question about his greatest weakness that he has trouble keeping track of paperwork." But Clinton's "how pathetic" comment was not part of a "brief exchange" that "began after Mr. Obama of Illinois said in response to a debate question about his greatest weakness that he has trouble keeping track of paperwork." In fact, Clinton used the word "pathetic" -- in reference to Bush "begging the Saudis and others to drop the price of oil" -- more than six minutes before mentioning Bush's abilities as a chief executive in reference to comments Obama had made to a question about his strengths and weaknesses.....

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