SO IS HOWARD KURTZ related to Charlie Gibson?

Anyone who said that Charlie Gibson might go easy on Sarah Palin might want to quickly delete those comments.

What the ABC newsman conducted yesterday was a serious, professional interview that went right at the heart of what we want and need to know about the governor: Could she be president? Does she understand the nuances of international affairs? Does she have a world view?

He was all business, respectful but persistent. . . .

Did she believe the Iraq war is a task from God? When Palin demurred, Gibson said those were her “exact words.” No fancy footwork, no long-winded setups, no gotchas. Just a solid, straight-ahead interview.

One that — as everybody who pays attention by now knows — got those “exact words” wrong. A “gotcha” based on a false report from the AP. Is this what passes for solid professionalism in big media today? Actually, it seems like it is. I’ve always liked Kurtz, but this — even though he mentions “controversy” further down — is just bringing new meaning to “covering” the news.