Perfect Storm

By News on the Net —— Bio and Archives December 20, 2009

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In a perfect end to a perfect global warming conference, Barack Obama has left Copenhagen “in order to return to Washington before a major snowstorm hits.” It might be only the 12th white Christmas for Washington in weather-recording history.

The beauty of this moment was too much for the New York Times, which initially reported, accurately enough:

Aides said he left to get to Washington ahead of a major snowstorm headed toward the capital.

But that piece has since been re-written, omitting a certain word:

Mr. Obama, who left before the conference considered the accord because of a major storm descending on Washington …

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