Democracy Watch thinks the media are doing Canadians a disfavour by not giving the undecided vote when they report poll results.

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 Martin Newland, who some might remember as deputy editor of the National Post, will leave as editor of the UK's Daily Telegraph at the end of the month.

(Actually, an error in the Beeb story: "Before becoming Telegraph editor, Mr Newland edited Canada's The Morning Post.")

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As you may be aware, the Bushies have been pushing back hard against the notion that they lied about the intelligence used to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

The Bush position, has been summed up thusly by supporters like Marcus Gee of The Globe and Mail: "There is no evidence that Mr. Bush deliberately misled the American people, and many Democrats also believed Iraq was a threat. Think what you like about him: He is right on both counts."

(Question: What if Bush deliberately misled himself first?)

Anyway, on the Daily Show tonight, former U.S. counter-terrorism official Richard Clarke offered some context.

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