Fox News Fabricates An Obama Quote
Source: Talking Points Memo
In a recent campaign-trail speech, President Obama delivered a line that was widely construed as a jab at Mitt Romney. But it turns out part of what crystallized that portrayal appears to be a fabrication.
" Somebody gave me an education, the president said last Wednesday in a Elyria, Ohio speech, discussing equality of opportunity. I wasnt born with a silver spoon in my mouth. Michelle wasnt. But somebody gave us a chance just like these folks up here are looking for a chance.
The silver spoon comment turned many heads in the media and was depicted as a swipe against Romney, whose father George Romney is a former governor of Michigan.
Fueling that characterization was Steve Doocy of Fox News, who while interviewing Romney on live TV Thursday, quoted Obama as saying, Unlike some people, I wasnt born with a silver spoon in my mouth.
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The "silver spoon" quote was then twisted and misquoted by a Fox News poseur named Steve Doocy, who:
while interviewing Romney on live TV Thursday, quoted Obama as saying, Unlike some people, I wasnt born with a silver spoon in my mouth.
But Obama never prefaced his statement with the words unlike some people, as evident in the video of the speech (9:22 minute mark). The words do not appear in the official transcript either.
VIDEO & more:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/04/22/1085536/-Fox-News-Fabricated-Obama-s-Silver-Spoon-Quote
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Washington Post Corrects Article With Fabricated Obama Quote
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/washington-post-corrects-article-with-fabricated-obama-quote
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)The Wizard
(12,545 posts)back in 08 at the New Hampshire primaries and asked him if he'd seen Bill O'Reilly's gay lover. Garrett replied by saying O'Reilly had one in every state. He then looked directly into the camera and said goodbye Fox, goodbye job. Methinks he happier now that he isn't forced to lie for a pay check.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,034 posts)Perish the thought.
Taylor Smite
(86 posts)four months from now at 3am they will state that they 'misquoted a statement by an official and they regret the error.'
Then they will call the democrats liars and slanderers when we quote Palin verbatim.
Justice wanted
(2,657 posts)for that place
DCKit
(18,541 posts)Is this really a stretch? It's Fox, y'all.
sakabatou
(42,157 posts)dballance
(5,756 posts)So it's true and maybe Rmoney and his cronies would like us to forget it.
You can't grow up a privileged kid who had to struggle through college by selling off stock from your portfolio and pretend you understand those of us who worked two jobs (at least) in college to get by.
I worked two jobs in college and my grades suffered because I was so tired all the time. Tell me how you understand my life Mr. Romney.
tooeyeten
(1,074 posts)Faux is based on the "Theatre of the Absurd" they're all about fabrication.
alp227
(32,033 posts)tooeyeten
(1,074 posts)Fox would have a million+ submissions!
louis-t
(23,295 posts)mac56
(17,569 posts)They have to make things up.
calimary
(81,320 posts)In your best contradicta rice voice: "no one could have imagined this could happen!"
Kyad06
(127 posts)Steve Douchey what do you expect
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)the definitive douche bag of Faux Noise.
His obsequious and prissy manner literally makes my skin crawl. Of all of the demented crew over there, he's the worst.
I imagine him in school as the awkward 99-pound outsider trying to ingratiate himself to the "big boys" by licking their asses and fawning over them.
tanyev
(42,567 posts)marble falls
(57,106 posts)and so what? His point stands. 99% percent of us only need an opportunity and we can make our own way after that.
tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)i think its an important contrast