CBS or See B.S.?

So McSame does an interview with Katie Couric, as usual totally gets his facts wrong about Iraq, his self proclaimed area of expertise, and what does CBS Evening News do? They edit the interview, remove McSame's latest blunder and replace it with an answer that he gave to a different question. I shit you not. Here is the actual question and answer from the CBS transcript:

Couric: Senator McCain, Sen. Obama says, while the increased number of U.S. troops contributed to increased security in Iraq, he also credits the Sunni awakening and the Shiite government going after militias. And says that there might have been improved security even without the surge. What's your response to that?

McCain: I don't know how you respond to something that is such a false depiction of what actually happened. Colonel McFarlane (phonetic) was contacted by one of the major Sunni sheiks. Because of the surge we were able to go out and protect that sheik and others. And it began the Anbar awakening. I mean, that's just a matter of history.

OK, it's just a matter of history, got it? So in "McCain World" the "surge" led to the Anbar awakening. However, in the real world the awakening took place in 2006, well before the "surge" was even talked about, let alone implemented in 2007.

So another day, another McSame gaffe. Sometimes it's history, sometimes geography, sometimes current events. But it all adds up to McSame being (at least) a few bricks shy of a load. Honestly, this guy scares the hell out of me. There are actually people out there who will vote for him.

But back to CBS Evening News and the main stream media. I don't know anyone who looks to CBS for their news but as journalists, what ever happened to integrity? Truth? To blatantly cover up a blunder this big is just beyond belief. And it would be bad enough to edit the interview and not include that question and response, but to specifically and purposely CHANGE his answer, WTF?

And they would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for that meddling Keith Olbermann, who exposed the story last night.