Reply #93: I didn't say Greenwald lied...I said it was sloppy [View All]

[Armstead]

One should never go public on something like that without checking with the real source -- which in this case would be the WH.

If the WH said "No" then it is no. If they confirmed, then it is time to go with it...If the WH said "No comment" thast mersans therer is more to it and it's time to dig deeper.

I'm not saying Greenwald is an axe murderer. I'm just saying the too often these days, people who are dispoensing information are too quick on the trigger and don't do the necessary legwork.

If one is going to take the role of dispensing information, then they should follow standards.

In this case it was not the most serious thing in the world. But it did get a lot of people stirred up prematurely, either castigating Obama or defending him.

And in some cases such things can do real damage to people and institutions.