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bigtree

(85,999 posts) Sat Jun 16, 2018, 10:00 AM Jun 2018

AP tweeted out Trump's claim (lie) about the IG report yesterday, verbatim. Twitter slapped back

twitter.com/owillis/status/1007697736207142914
twitter.com/AP/status/1007693375049478144

Link to tweet

twitter.com/aalali44/status/1007611570799677441

twitter.com/brianklaas/status/1007605210288742402

*minutes ago*

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AP tweeted out Trump's claim (lie) about the IG report yesterday, verbatim. Twitter slapped back (Original Post) bigtree Jun 2018 OP

We need more Democratic saidsimplesimon Jun 2018 #1

Fully agree that Democratic leadership can and should be doing more. pazzyanne Jun 2018 #7

Thank you, Twitterverse! You'd think the M$M could figure that out for themselves.. But, NO. Cha Jun 2018 #2

I know, Cha, right? bigtree Jun 2018 #4

If you see something say something....AP - your turn - asiliveandbreathe Jun 2018 #3

I used to find AP trustworthy for breaking news . One of the few. Not so much now yes AP lunasun Jun 2018 #5

and did not replace/correct it bigtree Jun 2018 #6

A friend of mine was an old time editor of a small newspaper. pazzyanne Jun 2018 #8

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

1. We need more Democratic

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 10:04 AM

Jun 2018

PACS and leaders spreading the truth and representing the Democratic messaging on paid media and the MSM spin machine.

Many thanks to you for sharing and for those who stand up for truth.

pazzyanne

(6,556 posts)

7. Fully agree that Democratic leadership can and should be doing more.

Reply to saidsimplesimon (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 12:59 PM

Jun 2018

Cha

(297,323 posts)

2. Thank you, Twitterverse! You'd think the M$M could figure that out for themselves.. But, NO.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 10:06 AM

Jun 2018

Link to tweet

bigtree

(85,999 posts)

4. I know, Cha, right?

Reply to Cha (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 10:14 AM

Jun 2018

Link to tweet

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)

3. If you see something say something....AP - your turn -

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 10:07 AM

Jun 2018

How many workers would be affected by the demise of AP - and for what - to carry water for the liar..

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

5. I used to find AP trustworthy for breaking news . One of the few. Not so much now yes AP

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 10:15 AM

Jun 2018

removed it, but it went out there to readers. That's too late

bigtree

(85,999 posts)

6. and did not replace/correct it

Reply to lunasun (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 10:27 AM

Jun 2018

...until this nebulous 'fact check' the next day.

pazzyanne

(6,556 posts)

8. A friend of mine was an old time editor of a small newspaper.

Reply to bigtree (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 01:02 PM

Jun 2018

He printed absolutely nothing that he did not fact check at least once. We need more old time newspaper people more than ever in the time of tRump.

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