Rate these Fake News Stories: Russian Collusion, Covington High School Kids, Jussie Smollett Attack

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My take:

Sure the Covington thing wasn't covered appropriately but IMHO the Covington kid is still a douchebag. And so is Jussie Smollett. The Russia thing hasn't connected to Trump but the right wing is treasonously idiotic for wanting to sweep Russian meddling in American democracy under the carpet and pretending it didn't happen just because it didn't connect to Trump.

Re: the Covington kid - you think he's a d'bag for standing still, maintaining eye contact, and smiling at a protester who had deliberately targeted him? Yet no words of condemnation for the actual protester, chanting and banging his drum right in the kid's face. You're precious.

Yes, he was a douchebag for standing there, staring and smirking. He could have just ignored the drummer and that would have been a far better way of defusing the situation.

Oh, please. We ALL know that had he simply “ignored” Phillips, you and your ilk would be complaining that he had not given appropriate deference to the NA protestors and that by ignoring them, he was showing a gross lack of respect, blah blah blah. Just admit it: NOTHING that kid could have done would have satisfied you. And why is that? Because he wore a MAGA hat. That’s what it comes down to, and you know it. You’re an idiot and normal, sane Americans see right through you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:None of those are fake news, rather examples of how with time and good reporting the truth will emerge. Just be patient, and support real journalism.

Are you joking? Each of these FAKE stories was reported with rabid enthusiasm by CNN, MSNBC, WaPo, NYT, etc. etc. There was no attempt to investigate thoroughly before reporting what turned out to be incredibly biased OPINION pieces. Yes, the truth eventually emerged - but that's *in spite of* and not because of "real journalism." It seems that in every one of these stories, citizens actually had to do the reporting themselves, sometimes by supplying video (Covington), and other times by insisting the media get it right factually.

It's a sad state of affairs when three major news stories are falsely reported from the get-go - due entirely to the bias of the "news" sources.

+1.

Those "mainstream" media companies have been outed as mere propaganda machines with no journalistic standards.

In the UK they would all be in jail for outright libel and defamation.

+2

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The worst is Covington

Russia I understand and was justified. It was a big deal, even if you are neutral on the subject, that the president has shady dealings (true), and that he and close allies were/are being investigated (true).

But Covington headlines should have read : “teenager with field trip to Us capitol makes variety of awkward-feeling facial expessions when elderly native Americans drums near to his face. And also no violence took place. Just people standing there.” Or, nothing. Because it wasn’t newsworthy.

+1

Covington was truly scary.

DP. It really was. Knee-jerk liberals at their worst.

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You need to take Smollett off your thread, OP. He's INNOCENT!

[Anonymous]

No Collusion, at all, zero. lol
- ISIS Vanquished
- Justice Department agrees Obamacare Unconstitutional
- Avenatti gets arrested, so does cnn analyst/Smollet's lawyer. For extortion.
- SPLC exposed as a long running scam that harbors racists and
sexual offenders. Money on ADL being next.
- AOC enraged by the fact her "New Green Deal" is actually going to vote. Oh, and she owes back taxes from a failed business.
- Ukraine investigating illegal COLLUSION with Clinton.
- Madcow crying on TV because his President ISNT a secret russian agrent.
- Sanders being investigated for hiring illegal immigrant advisors which it turns out is... illegal foreign interference in elections.

All of this with Cov Cath and Smollett still in the rear view mirror.
3/25 was officially MAGA Monday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to take Smollett off your thread, OP. He's INNOCENT!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The worst is Covington

Russia I understand and was justified. It was a big deal, even if you are neutral on the subject, that the president has shady dealings (true), and that he and close allies were/are being investigated (true).

But Covington headlines should have read : “teenager with field trip to Us capitol makes variety of awkward-feeling facial expessions when elderly native Americans drums near to his face. And also no violence took place. Just people standing there.” Or, nothing. Because it wasn’t newsworthy.

+1

Covington was truly scary.

DP. It really was. Knee-jerk liberals at their worst.

+2.

Let's have some crazy adults bully some teens and then blame the teens and bully them a bit more for fun

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None of those are fake news, rather examples of how with time and good reporting the truth will emerge. Just be patient, and support real journalism.

Are you joking? Each of these FAKE stories was reported with rabid enthusiasm by CNN, MSNBC, WaPo, NYT, etc. etc. There was no attempt to investigate thoroughly before reporting what turned out to be incredibly biased OPINION pieces. Yes, the truth eventually emerged - but that's *in spite of* and not because of "real journalism." It seems that in every one of these stories, citizens actually had to do the reporting themselves, sometimes by supplying video (Covington), and other times by insisting the media get it right factually.

It's a sad state of affairs when three major news stories are falsely reported from the get-go - due entirely to the bias of the "news" sources.

+1.

Those "mainstream" media companies have been outed as mere propaganda machines with no journalistic standards.

In the UK they would all be in jail for outright libel and defamation.

+2

+3

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to take Smollett off your thread, OP. He's INNOCENT!

I am so confused. Smollett wasn't charged, he must be innocent. Trump wasn't charged, he must be guilty? My head hurts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None of those are fake news, rather examples of how with time and good reporting the truth will emerge. Just be patient, and support real journalism.

Are you joking? Each of these FAKE stories was reported with rabid enthusiasm by CNN, MSNBC, WaPo, NYT, etc. etc. There was no attempt to investigate thoroughly before reporting what turned out to be incredibly biased OPINION pieces. Yes, the truth eventually emerged - but that's *in spite of* and not because of "real journalism." It seems that in every one of these stories, citizens actually had to do the reporting themselves, sometimes by supplying video (Covington), and other times by insisting the media get it right factually.

It's a sad state of affairs when three major news stories are falsely reported from the get-go - due entirely to the bias of the "news" sources.

+1.

Those "mainstream" media companies have been outed as mere propaganda machines with no journalistic standards.

In the UK they would all be in jail for outright libel and defamation.

+2

+3

+4

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You need to take Smollett off your thread, OP. He's INNOCENT!

I am so confused. Smollett wasn't charged, he must be innocent. Trump wasn't charged, he must be guilty? My head hurts.

Welcome to the world of Liberal love for “their own” and hate for “the other” —- no matter what!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to take Smollett off your thread, OP. He's INNOCENT!

I am so confused. Smollett wasn't charged, he must be innocent. Trump wasn't charged, he must be guilty? My head hurts.

Just accept the fact that guilty and innocent are now synonymous, and the meaning can change depending upon the context.

How's THAT for confusing?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Trump is up to over 9,000 false or misleading claims made.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-claims-database/

Nonstop parade of lies.

Yet the media gets 2 or 3 things wrong and you all lose your shit.

Spare us. We don't care. Your side is far more fake than anyone else out there.

"2 or 3 things wrong." You're a laugh riot.

+1.

As an Independent, I suspect most non-Dems are truly tired of this bs.

+2
I can assure you, they (we) are.

Far more sick of the constant stream of proven lies coming out of the White House each and every day. Again, when is Mexico going to pay for the wall? What about all the rest? When you wave off Trump's constant lying you lose all credibility when it comes to whining about "fake news."

Your side's lies are far worse than even shitty MSM media. Own it.

And Sarah Huckabee, Kellyanne and the rest... Grotesque purveyors of lies and fake news.

The barrage of lies coming from the GOP and the White House is far more frequent, far worse, and far more damaging than anything coming out of the "MSM media."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Russian Collusion is by far the worst. It has divided this country and created great doubt in our media and our intelligence community.
I think the 2nd worst is the Covington kids reporting. Once again, because it caused division.
Lastly is the Smollett attack. While it was certainly bad, all reasonable people I know agree that reporting on it was horrible at first, but corrected later. And the media didn't try to sugar coat the truth.
The local media in Chicago did a fabulous job of reporting on the Smollett hoax.

Agreed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No Collusion, at all, zero. lol
- ISIS Vanquished
- Justice Department agrees Obamacare Unconstitutional
- Avenatti gets arrested, so does cnn analyst/Smollet's lawyer. For extortion.
- SPLC exposed as a long running scam that harbors racists and
sexual offenders. Money on ADL being next.
- AOC enraged by the fact her "New Green Deal" is actually going to vote. Oh, and she owes back taxes from a failed business.
- Ukraine investigating illegal COLLUSION with Clinton.
- Madcow crying on TV because his President ISNT a secret russian agrent.
- Sanders being investigated for hiring illegal immigrant advisors which it turns out is... illegal foreign interference in elections.

All of this with Cov Cath and Smollett still in the rear view mirror.
3/25 was officially MAGA Monday.

Wow, you are really drinking the MAGAt kool aid, aren't you?

Can you give us an update on the Covington Catholic lawsuit? Just curious to see how that is going. TIA.