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lowkell

(671 posts) Tue Jun 28, 2016, 10:15 AM Jun 2016

Corporate Media Fail: “McAuliffe’s Bribery Convictions Tossed” Edition

http://bluevirginia.us/2016/06/corporate-media-fail

Apparently, they have no copy editors at the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star. Nor do they have editors in general. Or anyone who knows the difference between “Bob McDonnell” and “Terry McAuliffe.”

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Corporate Media Fail: “McAuliffe’s Bribery Convictions Tossed” Edition (Original Post) lowkell Jun 2016 OP

Hilarious. Heard a tease about this on RW radio. underpants Jun 2016 #1

Ted Stevens was a republican Senator from Alaska, and a famous one at that... DetlefK Jun 2016 #2

I have a hard time thinking of the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star as part of the corporate media. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 #3

underpants

(182,549 posts)

1. Hilarious. Heard a tease about this on RW radio.

Reply to lowkell (Original post)

Tue Jun 28, 2016, 10:38 AM

Jun 2016

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

2. Ted Stevens was a republican Senator from Alaska, and a famous one at that...

Reply to lowkell (Original post)

Tue Jun 28, 2016, 11:19 AM

Jun 2016

But when he was convicted of corruption-charges, Fox News reported on him as "Senator Ted Stevens (D-Alaska)".

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,239 posts)

3. I have a hard time thinking of the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star as part of the corporate media.

Reply to lowkell (Original post)

Tue Jun 28, 2016, 01:21 PM

Jun 2016

I suspect circulation rises on Wednesday, when the grocery store flyers are included with the paper. Anyway....

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