The Truth, Kurtz

Two updates on Conflict-of-Interest Kurtz:

1. Howie appears to admit that he bashed President Clinton for his recent New York speech without hearing the whole thing. He cites an e-mail quoting parts of the speech he failed to mention, including portions where the President praised Bush and Rumsfeld. Howie whines argues that it's all a matter of timing: "Another week or two and few would have blinked at Clinton slapping Bush around, except for those who believe ex-presidents should play golf and stay quiet." But the only people who have bashed Clinton for his remarks are wing-nut idiots who bash Clinton for everything he says anytime, anywhere. And Howie wasn't quoting others bashing Clinton, he was bashing Clinton. Did someone change Howie's job title from Media Critic to Arbiter of Ex-Presidential Appropriate Timing?

2. Could it be that Howie got his facts wrong on the "Bloommobile?" As reader John Hendry notes here, USA Today reports that the Bloommobile is not a customized tank, but a modified Ford pickup with a domed satellite in back. The reporter does not ride in the truck, but rather travels with U.S. soldiers in a tank.