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Julian Englis

(2,309 posts) Wed Aug 8, 2018, 04:19 PM Aug 2018

Utah newspapers slam GOP's Mia Love for 'deliberately deceptive' mailers

Source: The Hill

Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) is being criticized by newspapers in her home state for sending mailers that make it appear she has their endorsement.

The latest government-paid mailer features a quote in large letters attributed to The Salt Lake Tribune that supports Love's environmental positions. The quote actually came from an opinion piece she wrote herself in the paper as a guest columnist.

Love never mentions the quote in the Tribune is her own, marking the second time in a week a Utah publication has complained about Love presenting an opinion piece misleadingly.

Last week, another government-paid mailer sent by Love featured a quote of support in the Deseret News that appeared to many to come from its editorial board rather than an outside author.

The representation "seriously misleads readers into believing that The Tribune as an institution supports Love’s environmental positions,” Tribune editor Jennifer Napier-Pearce said in a letter to Love’s office. “At best it lacks transparency; at worst, it’s deliberately deceptive."

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/media/400916-utah-newspapers-slam-gops-mia-love-for-deliberately-deceptive-mailers

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Utah newspapers slam GOP's Mia Love for 'deliberately deceptive' mailers (Original Post) Julian Englis Aug 2018 OP

Doesn't matter central scrutinizer Aug 2018 #1

She learned the tricks of the GOP trade. BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #2

Politicians. 7962 Aug 2018 #3

Well, that trick is new to me! royable Aug 2018 #4

If you asked me, House of Roberts Aug 2018 #5

Then tRump probably would've paid her off. n/t Julian Englis Aug 2018 #6

Aye. House of Roberts Aug 2018 #7

Go low get lower. Republican motto. Solly Mack Aug 2018 #8

central scrutinizer

(11,659 posts)

1. Doesn't matter

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Wed Aug 8, 2018, 04:28 PM

Aug 2018

If she is R and LDS she’s as good as elected

BumRushDaShow

(129,304 posts)

2. She learned the tricks of the GOP trade.

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Wed Aug 8, 2018, 05:00 PM

Aug 2018

Lie, cheat, steal and then when caught, either -

1.) Deny it
2.) Point the finger at Democrats and encourage the media to go into "whatabout" mode and false equivalencies, which they happily do
3.) Deflect and distract with some other subject

7962

(11,841 posts)

3. Politicians.

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Wed Aug 8, 2018, 05:00 PM

Aug 2018

I think they can put ANYTHING in an ad and its allowed.

royable

(1,264 posts)

4. Well, that trick is new to me!

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Wed Aug 8, 2018, 05:02 PM

Aug 2018

Perhaps her hoped-for response is that the newspapers then refuse to publish any further opinion pieces by her, or candidate statements by her, or quotes by her, so she can then decry the newspapers as biased and fake news.