Here’s an excellent candidate for the Wrongest Lead of The Year. AP:

President Bush invoked executive privilege Monday to deny requests by Congress for testimony from two former aides about the firings of federal prosecutors.

Sweetheart, get me rewrite, wouldja?

Because a subpoena is not a request!

This sloppy writing wouldn’t be so damaging if it weren’t constantly sloppy in the direction of great deference to the aggrandized exective powers that Bush has unilaterally seized. But n-o-o-o-o! They just can’t seem to help teabagging the man…

NOTE They’ve moved the story again, but the Wrongest Lead is still the same.

UPDATE Will somebody please forward this entry to The Office of Cheesy Headline Contests? I’d do it myself, but [blush] I’m too modest…