Storm over Moyers/Watt

Powerline has had an astonishing accomplishment. Their coverage of the Moyers false quote of James Watt led to a series of unprecedented events: first Watt denied them, then Moyers' sources disavowed them, then Powerline is invited to do O'Reily's show, then Moyer's publicly apologizes, then Watt gets editorial space. This was unthinkable just a year ago Pre-Rathergate. Power to the bloggers isn't just a slogan anymore.

I have a quibble with this:

In other words, Moyers says the quote was fake but accurate, and in any event, Watt is a lousy Christian. Moyers is a disgrace. He not only misquoted Watt, he completely misrepresented his environmental policies. And virtually every other "fact" in Moyers' hate-filled tirade against conservative Christians was a lie, as was its central thesis.

John Hinderaker is a thorough pit bull and I know I don't want to face him on the other side of the courtroom if I don't have to, but this was just smarmy piling on . . . even if he believes it's true. It's not every day that a MSM figure publicly apologizes for getting it wrong. We should politely commend the behavior so it happens more often.