April 09, 2007
YouTube Wars: Context Is Key
A Rudy Giuliani sympathizer notes to the Hotline that a 1989 Giuliani clip posted to YouTube about public funding omits an exculpatory sentence.
The clip shows Giuliani describing his opposition to Pres. George H.W. Bush's public-funding-for-abortion bill veto by saying: "There must be public funding for abortions for poor women. We cannot deny any woman the right to make her own decision about abortion because she lacks resources. I have also stated that I disagree with President Bush's veto last week of public funding for abortion."
The clip omitted the following sentence: "That I disagree with President Bush's veto last week of public funding for abortions for rape or incest victims." Giuliani now says he supports the Hyde Amendment as currently constituted and would not seek to change the law.
A single sentence makes a world of difference.
Posted at 10:29 AM
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So how hard is it to edit this stuff to make the snip convincingly unnoticeable? Who is releasing these YouTube ads? I doubt that these are grassroots efforts by zany supporters. These YouTube videos are being done by the other campaigns and their oppo research firms, I think.
james | 04.09.07 10:55 AM
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Did the person who send this in have some kind of proof? I'd like to verify this with some kind of speech transcript: if this is true, it's still possible for Giuliani to save some face after the horrible week he's had.
Jonathon Redley | 04.09.07 01:05 PM
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