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Following his site’s claim that Karl Rove had been charged with perjury, TruthOut.org executive director Marc Ash provides a variation on the tired old “fake but true” defence:

The time has now come, however, to issue a partial apology to our readership for this story. While we paid very careful attention to the sourcing on this story, we erred in getting too far out in front of the news-cycle. In moving as quickly as we did, we caused more confusion than clarity. And that was a disservice to our readership and we regret it.

As such, we will be taking the wait-and-see approach for the time being.

Ahead of the news cycle but true; nice. Incidentally, that “wait-and-see approach”? It’s a fairly useful news-gathering method. Just a tip.

(Via LGF)

Posted by Tim B. on 05/20/2006 at 11:56 AM

  1. The Seventh Day Adventists didn’t wait this long for the Rapture…

    Posted by richard mcenroe on 2006 05 20 at 12:11 PM • permalink

  2. I put it down to English having no future tense.

    Posted by rhhardin on 2006 05 20 at 12:11 PM • permalink

  3. “we erred in getting too far out in front of the news-cycle”

    I like it and will use a modified version.

    If I decide to knock off work early and go home, when busted, I’ll just say “I erred in getting too far out in front of the work-cycle”.

    Cool

    Posted by Harry Buttle on 2006 05 20 at 12:12 PM • permalink

  4. Shame JWH didn’t adopt a wait’n'see approach to that Iran clothing ID story.

    Posted by slammer on 2006 05 20 at 12:17 PM • permalink

  5. I really don’t consider this a disservice to their readers anyway.

    Their site should probably change the name to:
    Wishfulthinking.nut
    Whatwearehopingfor.nut
    Ourperfektstorm.looney

    Posted by yojimbo on 2006 05 20 at 12:26 PM • permalink

  6. So reporting things that haven’t actually happened is ‘getting ahead of the news cycle.’  That’s not what the nuns used to call it in second grade….

    Posted by richard mcenroe on 2006 05 20 at 12:47 PM • permalink

  7. The time has now come, however, to issue a partial apology to our readership for this story. While we paid very careful attention to the sourcing on this story were salivating like rabid dogs over this juicy long-hoped-for bit, we erred in getting too far out in front of the news-cycle. In moving as quickly as we did, we caused more confusion than clarity revealed ourselves as lefty moonbat nutballs who continually wet themselves over any and all chunks of gossip about the Rovehitlerbushyburton regime. And that was a disservice to our readership [which we will continue to perform] and we regret it that it isn’t true.

    As such, we will be taking the wait-and-see approach for the time being [while we hope the rest of the world doesn’t notice what losers we are].

    Posted by RebeccaH on 2006 05 20 at 12:49 PM • permalink

  8. Hmmm.

    Just in the news:

    “Karl Rove dies of old age!”

    ...

    Though perhaps I am a bit “too far out in front of the news-cycle”.

    Posted by memomachine on 2006 05 20 at 01:03 PM • permalink

  9. The statement “we erred in getting too far out in front of the news-cycle” is another lie, just compounding one on another.  I suppose Pinocchio isn’t a story known by TruthOut.org

    Posted by Stevo on 2006 05 20 at 01:37 PM • permalink

  10. #5:

    freshoutoftruth.org would work, too. I’ve always suspected that’s what “truthout” stands for, anyway.

    Posted by PW on 2006 05 20 at 04:59 PM • permalink

  11. #1; the SDA’s don’t believe in the Rapture, for that matter.

    Posted by steveH on 2006 05 20 at 05:40 PM • permalink

  12. Well, give them a break.  Jason Leopold’s only been wrong in his prediction of Rove getting indicted, what, about 15 times?  It’s not like you can expect him to get it right every time, can you?

    Posted by JorgXMcKie on 2006 05 20 at 07:59 PM • permalink

  13. #11 I’ve got a jewish great uncle who is waiting for the Rupture

    Posted by MentalFloss on 2006 05 20 at 08:04 PM • permalink

  14. Jeff’s out there pushing the envelope as well.  Feels kinda like a crack-smoking Mr. Peabody (after all, who knows what’s in that pipe?)  with a wayback machine that points into the future.  That’s one cool dog. Just click on the link, ok?

    Jeff Goldstein’s crystal ball

    Posted by mezzrow on 2006 05 20 at 08:58 PM • permalink

  15. Hey!  This story is 100% rock-solid!

    And I have the geniune 1972 memos to prove it!

    Posted by TallDave on 2006 05 20 at 10:51 PM • permalink

  16. The original name of the site was TruthIsOut, but Clinton made them paranoid about using being verbs.

    Posted by saltydog on 2006 05 20 at 11:11 PM • permalink

  17. I saw the story on Memeorandum, and thought, this will really go boom, but all I heard was crickets in the night. 

    But WHAT A GREAT SCOOP!

    I wonder what his “reliable source” is thinking. Maybe he/she just got sick of being hit on for leaks and handed him what he/she knew he wanted to hear.  Nothing says “Leave me alone!” like setting you up for a public pratfall.

    Posted by AST on 2006 05 20 at 11:32 PM • permalink

  18. “Got ahead of the news cycle.” is equivalent to Richard Nixon Press Secretary Ron Nessen’s response “That statement is inoperative.” is equivalent to “I lied.”

    Posted by sbw on 2006 05 21 at 10:55 AM • permalink

  19. rhhardin — I believe that would have be “After Rove will have been indicted…”

    The usage may have fallen out of favor, but Wellington used it in several of his written orders, and he was known for the clarity and precision of his instructions.

    Posted by richard mcenroe on 2006 05 21 at 12:34 PM • permalink

  20. Fellow citizens! The robots have risen up and are enslaving humanity! Quick, jump into your flying cars and escape to the Martian colonies!

    Oops, sorry… just got a little too far out in front of the news cycle there.

    Posted by blandwagon on 2006 05 21 at 09:35 PM • permalink

  21. In other news today, president Jeb Bush ordered several people arrested under the “Accessory to terrorism” law, passed in his first month in office. Warrants were issued for several newspaper editors, and bloggers.
    Pres. Bush said they would be held in the psychiatric wing of Walter Reed Hospital untill the new Camp for the terminally Leftist is completed, in West Texas.

    Oh! Never mind! I was just getting a bit ahead of myself.

    Posted by Billll on 2006 05 21 at 10:11 PM • permalink

  22. Hey Tim, who do you want to stop them from “getting too far ahead of the news cycle?” Every time they do, it’s so amusing for the rest of us, I say, let em run.

    Posted by JerryS on 2006 05 21 at 10:26 PM • permalink

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