Pravda twists AP lead; Bush cites 600-plus hearings

Deftly twisting a lead around shows where Russia's Pravda Online puts the emphasis.

Grumpy Editor illustrates that with two versions of an Associated Press story out of Washington by Charles Babington.

Original text: Congressional Democrats are using subpoenas and other investigatory powers to expose Bush administration missteps and push for policy changes even as they struggle at times to enact legislation.

Pravda Online version of the same AP story:  Even struggling at times to enact legislation, Democrats in the U.S. Congress are using subpoenas and other investigatory powers to expose missteps by the administration of President George W. Bush and push for policy changes.

Aside from that, of interest to readers is what is buried deep in the AP story:  Commenting on the many hearings in the current session of Congress, President Bush said:

“I would hope Congress would become more prone to deliver pieces of legislation that matter as opposed to being the investigative body. There have been over 600 different hearings and yet they’re struggling with getting appropriations bills to my desk.”