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Last night's "NewsNight with Aaron Brown" on CNN prompted an email from 201k to Mr. Brown--who, it should be said, is pretty good about responding. In fact, it was 201k that first informed him that the photos of Kerry and Jane Fonda that surfaced on the web a few months ago were fake. At issue last night was a Candy Crowley segment. Here is the email we sent:

Mr. Brown,

Candy Crowley's report drawing comparisons between Bush's and Kerry's stands on Iraq failed to note that several of the current Bush positions she listed represent complete reversals from his earlier stances. And we're talking serious reversals.

Seems pretty relevant--if they hold similar positions now. How could she fail to even mention it?

Regards,

Now here's the kicker: today's William Safire column in the Times makes exactly the same argument, in almost exactly the same order--and also somehow fails to note that Bush's positions are a dramatic reversal.

In other words, Candy Crowley made a report on CNN last night with a very odd ommission that turns out to be the next day's Safire column in the Times.

What's going on here?

More later, with transcripts...