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Related: About this forumSchweizer Admits He Conflated Paid and Unpaid Clinton Appearances
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/04/24/1379869/-Schwiezer-Admits-He-Conflated-Paid-and-Unpaid-Clinton-AppearancesFrom Media Matters:
On April 23, ABC News explained that their independent review of the source material used for Clinton Cash "uncovered errors in the book, including an instance where paid and unpaid speaking appearances were conflated." The book purports to reveal connections between Hillary Clinton's time as secretary of state, donations to the Clinton Foundation, and paid speeches given by the Clintons, but Schweizer reportedly admits in the book he cannot prove his allegations.
According to ABC, Schweizer "said the errors would be corrected." The book is due for release on May 5; it is unclear whether the errors will be corrected before the first publication.
Media Matters identified ten previous instances in which Schweizer made serious factual errors, issued retractions, or relied on questionable so
According to ABC, Schweizer "said the errors would be corrected." The book is due for release on May 5; it is unclear whether the errors will be corrected before the first publication.
Media Matters identified ten previous instances in which Schweizer made serious factual errors, issued retractions, or relied on questionable so
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Schweizer Admits He Conflated Paid and Unpaid Clinton Appearances (Original Post)
eridani
Apr 2015
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n2doc
(47,953 posts)1. The guy has a history. Why anyone would accept what he writes as 'fact' is something to think about
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)2. These are reasons not to believe this guy. Thanks to Media Matters for
your work. He threw this out hoping for problems for Hillary and now the FOXites will never change their mind.
tanyev
(42,515 posts)3. Corrected with a teeny-tiny endnote buried way at the back?
I'm sure they're not errors so much as they are lies that were discovered.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)4. This was so obviously a hit job.
The truth is coming out but haters will still cling to the published lies as "proof" that the Clintons are devils.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)5. Well, we got to defend from this doofus, then Frum and now Jonah Goldberg. Going along swimmingly.
ARGGH! The RF never ends, even when debunked and admitted as outright lies. Gonna be a long year.