The spectacle of Bob Woodward getting caught with his pants down, falsely claiming a White House official (now known to be Gene Sperling) threatened him, should probably live and die on Twitter.

But I want to make a quick observation about how conservatives chose to cover this story, because it’s illustrative of the right’s tendency to feed itself satisfying but ultimately damaging misinformation. Read More

If you’re wondering where this whole Bob Woodward sequester debacle originated and what all the fuss is about, this will get you up to speed.