Media Matters - Washington Times repeated false claim that Bill Clinton criticized Democrats

A November 13 Washington Times article on former President Bill Clinton’s recent campaign appearances in South Carolina reported, “While Mr. Clinton drew fire on both sides of the political aisle when he compared sharp criticism of his wife [Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)] by her opponents at a recent Democratic debate in Philadelphia to the ’swift-boating’ attacks leveled by Swift Boat Veterans for Truth at 2004 Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, he was upbeat and less defensive yesterday, assuring the crowd that his wife was strong enough to take a political punch.” But, as Media Matters for America documented, Bill Clinton did not “compare[] sharp criticism of his wife by her opponents” at the Democratic debate to “swift-boating.” Rather, in a November 5 speech, he criticized Republican attacks on Democrats and the role the media play in contributing to such attacks.”*

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