2016 Postmortem

pnwmom

(108,980 posts) Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:41 PM Apr 2016

Snopes reports HOAX: report of vote switches from Sanders to Clinton is FALSE.

http://www.snopes.com/votes-switched-sanders-clinton/

A Huffington Post impostor site falsely reported that New York primary voters witnessed their votes changing from Bernie Sanders to Hillary Clinton.

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Additionally, a tiny gray hyperlink titled "Disclaimer" at the very bottom of article led to a page that acknowledged the site's counterfeit nature and identified the site's content as "fiction":

This site is in no way affiliated with The Huffington Post. This is a news and political satire web publication, which may or may not use real names, often in semi-real or mostly fictitious ways. All news articles contained within this site are fiction, and presumably fake news. Any resemblance to the truth is purely coincidental. Advice given is NOT to be construed as professional. If you are in need of professional help, please consult a professional.

**Today’s question…can liberals be trolled as easily as Republicans? We shall see.

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Snopes reports HOAX: report of vote switches from Sanders to Clinton is FALSE. (Original Post) pnwmom Apr 2016 OP

It is good to see Snopes showing this talking point is false. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #1

I'm shocked! Codeine Apr 2016 #2

How could they see that on a paper ballot? Renew Deal Apr 2016 #3

That was exactly what I wondered . n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #5

WOW, what a surprise MoonRiver Apr 2016 #4

It was posted here. BS makes its way around quick. Nt NCTraveler Apr 2016 #6

And the originator of the Hoax: "The hoax article appears to legitimately originate with the" Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #7

No, the key word is "appears." It wasn't a real Huff Post article. n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #8

Who published a story from a counterfeit site Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #9

Whose To Say That It Wasn't a Plant To Begin With? PCPrincess Apr 2016 #10

Wow, those bs supporters are something else. nt BreakfastClub Apr 2016 #11

Hilarious Freddie Stubbs Apr 2016 #12

Here's a screen shot of what happened. JoePhilly Apr 2016 #13

And they have the nerve to call Hillary supporters gullible and duped. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #14

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

1. It is good to see Snopes showing this talking point is false.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:42 PM

Apr 2016

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

2. I'm shocked!

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:43 PM

Apr 2016

Shocked I tell you!

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

3. How could they see that on a paper ballot?

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:43 PM

Apr 2016

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

5. That was exactly what I wondered . n/t

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:44 PM

Apr 2016

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

4. WOW, what a surprise

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:44 PM

Apr 2016

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

6. It was posted here. BS makes its way around quick. Nt

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:45 PM

Apr 2016

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

7. And the originator of the Hoax: "The hoax article appears to legitimately originate with the"

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:48 PM

Apr 2016

"Huffington Post:"

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

8. No, the key word is "appears." It wasn't a real Huff Post article. n/t

Reply to Agnosticsherbet (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:51 PM

Apr 2016

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

9. Who published a story from a counterfeit site

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:54 PM

Apr 2016

Ballot Blocks
Additionally, a tiny gray hyperlink titled "Disclaimer" at the very bottom of article led to a page that acknowledged the site's counterfeit nature and identified the site's content as "fiction":

Clearly, Huffington Poste could not be bothered to authenticate a story that actually said it was false.