Political Quotes

“I would like to place in the Record an article from the Washington Post ombudsman entitled, ``Getting ahead of the facts on Iran,'' which states that the IAEA report does not say Iran has a bomb nor does it say it is building one. [From The Washington Post, December 9, 2011] Getting Ahead of the Facts on Iran (By Patrick B. Pexton) Headlines are tricky and difficult. They're written quickly, with print and Web publishing deadlines always looming, and with space limitations, yet headline writers try to be creative, informative, and occasionally, humorous. Few readers remember the hundreds of well-crafted headlines that entice yet describe a story accurately. But when a headline is bad, it sticks with you, like a burr you can't get out of your sock. So it was with recent headlines that appeared on one of The Post's online photo galleries. I was bombarded--about 1,500 e-mails--with complaints about this headline (it was an organized campaign, but more about that in a minute).…”