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Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts) Mon Jul 21, 2014, 08:32 AM Jul 2014

Scarborough missed the facts on the length of time it took Reagan to respond

To the Korean plane crash in 1983. He said it was immediate, was reported on FOX Reagan responded immediately but it was actually four days. Chris Wallace pointed this out on FOX.

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Scarborough missed the facts on the length of time it took Reagan to respond (Original Post) Thinkingabout Jul 2014 OP

On Morning Joe, truthiness often trumps truthfulness. merrily Jul 2014 #1

Beats research. Frustratedlady Jul 2014 #2

iirc, nobody knew anything for some weeks AngryAmish Jul 2014 #3

Morning Sanka Blue Owl Jul 2014 #4

Mika called him on it...she said he was wrong, Reagan waited 4 days...Joe kept insisting... CTyankee Jul 2014 #5

He probably listened to FOX before Chris Wallace corrected them. Thinkingabout Jul 2014 #6

I love it when a RW meme crashes and burns so fast and furious! CTyankee Jul 2014 #8

Joe Scum lies all the time malaise Jul 2014 #7

merrily

(45,251 posts)

1. On Morning Joe, truthiness often trumps truthfulness.

Reply to Thinkingabout (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 09:03 AM

Jul 2014

Say it authoritatively and forcefully enough and many are likely to believe it.

That seems to be Scarborough's guiding journalistic principle.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)

2. Beats research.

Reply to merrily (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 10:00 AM

Jul 2014

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)

3. iirc, nobody knew anything for some weeks

Reply to Thinkingabout (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 10:02 AM

Jul 2014

Didn't the Soviets deny shooting it down?

Blue Owl

(50,498 posts)

4. Morning Sanka

Reply to Thinkingabout (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 10:06 AM

Jul 2014

C'mon Joe, that shit ain't real coffee...

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

5. Mika called him on it...she said he was wrong, Reagan waited 4 days...Joe kept insisting...

Reply to Thinkingabout (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 10:34 AM

Jul 2014

Is there a definitive link to this information to tweet to Joe?

UPDATE: huffpo reports Scar apologizes http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/21/joe-scarborough-reagan-plane-crash-wrong_n_5605107.html

well, well...

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

6. He probably listened to FOX before Chris Wallace corrected them.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 11:01 AM

Jul 2014

Thanx for the update.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

8. I love it when a RW meme crashes and burns so fast and furious!

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 11:16 AM

Jul 2014

They cook up their latest goop, probably getting all wee-weed up and then kablooey!

keep it up pukes...yer doin' real well...

malaise

(269,157 posts)

7. Joe Scum lies all the time

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 11:14 AM

Jul 2014

This is a rare apology because he knows there is evidence.

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