Now that peddling questionable memos from partisan sources is a no-no, let's compare the Lloyd memo released by the White House in February to the phony CBS memos.
1. Supplier
CBS Memos: Burkett, Democrat
Lloyd Memo: Lloyd, volunteer for Bush 2000 campaign
2. Content
CBS Memos: Secretary who typed Killian's memos says content accurate
Lloyd Memo: US News & World Report, Boston Globe and NYT all note significant inaccuracies
3. Form
CBS Memos: Alleged forger used wrong layout, wrong terminology and maybe even a computer when s/he should have told the truth with a typewriter.
Lloyd Memo: Lloyd says he authored memo - unclear what role Mr. Bush's minders played in its drafting
4. Widely reported
CBS Memos: Dan Rather pushing Brittany for most Google hits
Lloyd Memo: Impolitic to accuse the Bush White House of anything that might limit access to future White House interviews or upset advertisers
5. Widely condemned
CBS Memos: Dan Rather and CBS, well ... you know
Lloyd Memo: No one has even suggested the White House be held accountable
Moral: If you're going to peddle deceptive memos, make sure you do it from the White House.