Jamie Rubin is a Liar

I have always disliked this creep, now married to Christiane Amanpour of CNN. Jamie was caught red handed lying today by passing on edited video tape portraying John McCain as having promoted the idea of direct, unconditional talks with Hamas. The full video shows a different story than that portrayed in the version edited by Rubin. In any event, Ruben, working for the Obama Campaign, put on his "journalism" hat to serve his candidate.

Here’s what Rubin initially included:

Jamie Rubin: “Do you think that American diplomats should be operating the way they have been in the past, in working with the Palestinian government if Hamas is in now charge?”
Sen. John McCain: “They’re the government and sooner or later we‘re going to have to deal with them in one way or another, and I understand why this administration and previous administrations had such antipathy towards Hamas is because of their dedication to violence and the things they not only espouse but practice, so, but it’s a new reality in the Middle East. And I think the lesson is people want security and a decent life and a decent future then they want democracy. Fatah was not giving them that.”

And here’s what Rubin left out:

Rubin: “So should the United States be dealing with that new reality through normal diplomatic contacts to get the job done for the United States?”
Sen. McCain: “I think the United States should take a step back, see what they do when they form their government, see what their policies are, and see the ways that we can engage with them, and if there aren’t any, there may be a hiatus. But I think part of the relationship is going to be dictated by how Hamas acts, not how the United States acts.”

Here's the full, unedited quote:

Context: The interview was conducted shortly after Hamas was elected into power by the Palestinians, before Hamas took over the Gaza Strip, before Isreal withdrew from Gaza, and before the endless firing of rockets from Gaza into Israel. Rubin did not disclose this context... But even if the interview was held yesterday, the full interview is completely different from the picture painted by the material edited by Rubin.

The only conclusion possible: Jamie Rubin edited the tape to present a false impression of McCain's policy. Jamie Rubin is a lying sack of political hack.