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KLEW Defends ‘Hang’ Murray Story

"They didn't print the whole thing," (Diane) Capps (pictured) said of KLEW's coverage, adding she went on to say people could 'hang' Murray by voting her out of office. "Patty Murray has been hanging with the wrong crowd. I would hang Patty Murray by vote. That's the whole point that's missing." But KLEW news director Greg Meyer said the unedited footage from the Tea Party rally doesn't have Capps making a statement about hanging Murray with votes. Prior to the comment, he said, Capps had been talking about voter registration. "The raw video shows that it wasn't taken out of context," Meyer said. "I still contend the coverage was fair. We had no agenda going into it." Capps was contacted by KLEW for a story clarifying her statement, but Meyer said she declined an interview/Brandon Macz, Lewiston Tribune. More here.

Question: After watching the video, do you think Capps' comment was taken out of context?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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