Mid-Hudson Valley Perspective:

I received the following e-mail from Theresa Keegan who wrote the editorial containing the incorrect terminology regarding the rule forcing Tom DeLay from his leadership post:

Mr. Kriebel,

As the author of the editorial on Tom Delay, I would like to thank you for pointing out my error regarding House rules and the law. I apologize for the situation and you can expect a correction in the paper.

Thank you for being such a dedicated reader. I pride myself in accuracy and appreciate your effort in helping me to provide accurate editorials for the Opinion page of the Poughkeepsie Journal.

Theresa.

p.s. I later received the following e-mail from John Penney, Opinion Page Editor of the Poughkeepsie Journal:

Subject: RE: Error of Fact in Editorial - Error of Fact in Correction

Bill,

For the purposes Delay’s [sic] situation, it was, indeed, a “House rule,” one by his own party that forced him to step down from the leadership position. I don’t understand why you have a problem with the correction. I do understand why you had a problem when we originally called it a law, not an rule.

John

He refuses to get it. Of course it’s not a “House rule” - that would mean it applied to the entire House of Representatives. He, and his media cohorts, refuse to tell the public the entire story - that the rule forcing DeLay to step down applies only to Republicans!

(Posted Tuesday, October 4, 2005 )

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