NYTimes vs. Every Other Newspaper

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Watch for this: Republicans, *especially* George Bush, will be quoted verbatim, with every ummm, ah, errrr, start/stop/restart. Try listening to how people really speak and then imagine seeing that verbatim in print. That's what you'll get when the NYT quotes Bush.

You'll get the cleaned-up version when a Democrat is quoted.

Granted, Bush hems, haws, ummms, etc more than most. But start watching for this editing practice and you'll be surprised how obvious it becomes when you look for it. Apparently no Democrats ever say "ummm" or verbally restart a sentence midway through.