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pa28

(6,145 posts)
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 04:11 PM Feb 2016

Time magazine: Bernie Sanders HIMSELF yelled "English only" in microphone at caucus.

Do you believe Bernie Sanders has been subjected to lazy and biased journalism from establishment outlets that seem to favor Hillary Clinton? Well guess what . . . you're right!

Here's the latest example.

TIME Magazine falsely accuses Bernie Sanders of yelling ‘English only’ at Latina activist Dolores Huerta

The accusation spread on social media when pro-Hillary celebrity America Ferrera tweeted it had happened, but was largely debunked when a video surfaced, which seemed to show that a group did not break into a chant demanding that Huerta, a supporter of Sanders’ rival, Hillary Clinton, speak only in English.

An interview with Clinton supporter David Brock in TIME Magazine took the misinformation a little further in its introduction, which said “All the pushback on misleading news reports that Bernie Sanders won the Latino vote (he didn’t) in Nevada, trackers following Sanders catching his every gaffe like when he yelled “English, only!” into a mic at a Nevada event

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/02/time-magazine-falsely-accuses-bernie-sanders-of-yelling-english-only-at-latina-activist-dolores-huerta/


It looks to me like the stenographer in question just took Brock's word for it without actually checking the story. Time made a correction but the correction still claims the event took place and only pointed out Sanders was not involved.
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pa28

(6,145 posts)
6. They don't seem to mind acting as David Brock's sockpuppet.
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 04:24 PM
Feb 2016

I'd think that would personally and professionally embarrassing but maybe that's just old school thinking. Now you probably get a raise.

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
7. " took the misinformation a little further" means "doubled down on the lie"
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 04:25 PM
Feb 2016

Just when you think they went as low as they can go.

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
11. That asshole complains about "negative" after saying Sanders doesn't care about black lives.
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 04:29 PM
Feb 2016

He can go fuck himself with a hot poker as far as I'm concerned.

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Nevada Blue

(130 posts)
13. don't we know better by now than to believe any MSM?
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 05:21 PM
Feb 2016

The only news that we know is real is what we can verify.

Corporate media is not on our side. Bill Clinton gave the media to the corporations with the Telecom Bill in the 90s.

Let's continue to move forward in spite of them.



passiveporcupine

(8,175 posts)
14. They've already proven they will stoop to anything
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 06:59 PM
Feb 2016

So this does not surprise me.

Probably only a few are this desperate, but sometimes that's all it takes to get a new meme going.

Hey homey!

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
15. Scumbags all of them.
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 07:00 PM
Feb 2016

Hillary Clinton should denounce the lies.

But don't hold your breath.

Another reason to vote for all other Democrats but not for Hillary. She can't even run an honest, decent campaign, much less an honest, decent White House.

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)
17. if david brock fell through a sewer grate
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 07:11 PM
Feb 2016

it would be impossible to find him, as he and his surroundings would be indistinguishable.

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