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DesertRat

(27,995 posts)
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 06:41 PM Oct 2013

Fainting Truthers: From Alex Jones To Fox News

The latest strange and ugly conspiracy theory to make its way from Alex Jones' Infowars.com to Fox News contended that the pregnant, diabetic woman who nearly fainted during a White House Rose Garden speech was faking her poor health at the behest of President Obama in order to improve his image.

On October 21, Obama took to the Rose Garden to address the status of a glitch-ridden HealthCare.gov. During the speech, a woman standing behind the president, Karmel Allison, nearly fainted. The president and others turned to help Allison, who was later revealed to be a Type 1 diabetic and pregnant -- conditions that may have contributed to her unsteadiness.

Shortly thereafter, Alex Jones and his website Infowars.com pounced on the incident, baselessly claiming that Allison faked her fainting spell. Not only that, the website claimed that Allison is just the latest in a long line of Obama's fake fainters. In an article titled, "Was Fainting Woman at Obamacare Speech Staged?," Infowars.com reporter Steve Watson wrote that the "President has used the fainting woman spiel many times before to play crowds"


http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/10/24/fainting-truthers-from-alex-jones-to-fox-news/196583
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Fainting Truthers: From Alex Jones To Fox News (Original Post) DesertRat Oct 2013 OP
Sarah Palin Mocks the Pregnant Diabetic Who Fainted at Obama's Speech Tx4obama Oct 2013 #1
disgusting! nt DesertRat Oct 2013 #5
I wen to that Facebook page, and reamed Palin out. Archae Oct 2013 #6
Did it stay up there or get deleted? 47of74 Oct 2013 #13
I don't know, and don't give a shit. Archae Oct 2013 #15
How ignorant and vile can these people be? PDJane Oct 2013 #2
Keep it up GOPukers! I don't think you have alienated EVERY AMERICAN Rex Oct 2013 #3
Alex Jones, rush limbaugh, whats the difference madokie Oct 2013 #4
Is there any story that Alex J. won't create conspiracy theories about? eom Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #7
If she was acting, she did a fine job. panader0 Oct 2013 #8
You mean that ALex Jones's AsahinaKimi Oct 2013 #9
Fuck you, Sarah Palin. 47of74 Oct 2013 #10
Exactly. He sure stays clear of her now DesertRat Oct 2013 #11
Sounds good to me. 47of74 Oct 2013 #14
talk about ugly Americans DesertRat Oct 2013 #17
Conspiracy nuts gonna be nutty. n/t SamYeager Oct 2013 #12
Planned by Olivia Pope herself. BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #16
I thought of that too! DesertRat Oct 2013 #18

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
1. Sarah Palin Mocks the Pregnant Diabetic Who Fainted at Obama's Speech
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 06:45 PM
Oct 2013

Sarah Palin Mocks the Pregnant Diabetic Who Fainted at Obama's Speech

Here: http://www.politicususa.com/2013/10/24/house-democrat-calls.html

Archae

(46,337 posts)
6. I wen to that Facebook page, and reamed Palin out.
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 07:12 PM
Oct 2013

I especially took her to task for her whining and screaming if someone calls her child a "retard," but it's ok for Sarah Palin to use wackadoodle bloggers like Sludge to "back up" her accusations that the fainting was "staged."

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
13. Did it stay up there or get deleted?
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 06:58 PM
Oct 2013

Sarah Palin is like most chickenshit teabag trolls. Palin talks big and tough behind a keyboard or when she is sure that she has a friendly audience. But she doesn't like it very much when she gets confronted.

Archae

(46,337 posts)
15. I don't know, and don't give a shit.
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 07:19 PM
Oct 2013

The fact is Palin herself may have read it, and a few of her groupies may have.

PDJane

(10,103 posts)
2. How ignorant and vile can these people be?
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 06:56 PM
Oct 2013

Pregnant women do faint; it's a fact of life. Diabetic pregnant women certainly faint. It's nice that these people have their health....and, of course, a medical degree.

I'm getting old, and tired....and losing patience with this kind of stuff, and the discussions about what is or isn't civil. This kind of reaction is neither civil nor sane. I have no idea why Alex Jones or Palin are on the air. Jones might actually be right once in a while; I don't think Palin ever is.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
10. Fuck you, Sarah Palin.
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 09:44 PM
Oct 2013

And fuck you John McCain for inflicting the Alaska snow grifter upon all of us.

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)
11. Exactly. He sure stays clear of her now
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 11:18 AM
Oct 2013

I think he and Cindy should have to spend holidays and vacations with the Palins.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
14. Sounds good to me.
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 06:59 PM
Oct 2013

If I was mean I would suggest send the McCains on a trip to Europe with the Palins. Sure that would be comedy gold, but I'm not mean enough to want to inflict either family on Europe.

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