Reporter: Obama 'truth squad' story got twisted (update to story from MO)

[RayOfHope]

"A St. Louis television reporter says a story he reported last week about Barack Obama's campaign forming a “truth squad” of prosecutors has been twisted out of context.

Republicans, including Gov. Matt Blunt, and conservative talk shows hosts have sought to portray Obama's use of prosecutors as campaign surrogates as a form of intimidation to squelch free speech.

But the KMOV reporter who first reported about two St. Louis County prosecutors joining the truth squad says "in the retelling of the story, it got out of control."

“If they think a group has put out a misleading ad, they’re basically going to call a press conference and say the ad is misleading," reporter John Mills told the News-Leader on Sunday. "I’m sure the Republicans would do the same thing."

http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080928/BLOGS09/80928009

This story is in response to gov. lil matty blunt's office putting out this press release, explained in this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7225703

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Ah!

Now that little press release makes sense. Politics as usual with the Blounts.

[zuzu98]

2. John Mills is a horrible reporter, IMO. n/t