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Liberal Media Gets Punked by 4Chan – Petition for Second Brexit Vote was Spammed
Gateway Pundit ^ | June 26, 2016 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 06/26/2016 9:57:00 AM PDT by bobsunshine

Mainstream media outlets in Great Britain and the US were running news Sunday of a stunning petition that shows 2 million people want a new Brexit vote.

Over “two million” signed the referendum in less than 24 hours!

The BBC, The Mirror, France 24, The Telegraph, Manchester Evening News, The Guardian… all reported on the bogus petition.

But they got punked. The poll was manufactured by 4Chan and Anonymous hackers who loaded up the signatures with fake names from The Vatican, Ghana, North Korea and elsewhere.

(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...


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To: VRW Conspirator
I recall Peter Jennings after the 1994 election with full condescension saying, “America had a temper tantrum”.

What's a Peter Jennings?
is he the doofus who used to "hear things?"

21 posted on 06/26/2016 10:32:10 AM PDT by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
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To: bobsunshine
Glad to read that is was a hoax.

There were several threads yesterday and today about the ‘massive’ number of signatures that wanted a do-over vote. One even said there was an investigation of the petition because it had 38,000 signatures from Vatican City — which has a population of only 800.

:)

Libs are so gullible. Including media who run with stories that fit their agenda/narrative without verifying the authenticity or accuracy.

22 posted on 06/26/2016 10:32:20 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: bobsunshine

maybe they need to an internet poll, that will give true results...

/s


23 posted on 06/26/2016 10:33:20 AM PDT by hadaclueonce (This time it is serious.)
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To: bobsunshine

it would be very interesting to bumo this list of signatures/people/carbon-based life forms against the ist of internet donors who donated to the Barack Obama 2008 campaign fund. I wonder how many names are on both ...


24 posted on 06/26/2016 10:34:27 AM PDT by Bernard (The Road To Hell Is Not Paved With Good Results)
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To: BRL

FAKURATE!


25 posted on 06/26/2016 10:40:28 AM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Bob

I read that... can’t remember if it was the language of the petition or some other argument some loser was using to argue for another bite at the apple.


26 posted on 06/26/2016 10:41:08 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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To: TomGuy

But it’s even worse than the media, Parliament was saying they were going to have to take it up for debate, as there were so many signatures. Then it started to unravel.


27 posted on 06/26/2016 10:42:11 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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To: bobsunshine
Sum Ting Wong

Wi Tu Lo

Bing Bang Ow

28 posted on 06/26/2016 10:44:04 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: bobsunshine

29 posted on 06/26/2016 10:45:45 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: VRW Conspirator

Oh, yes...

“Some thoughts on those angry voters. Ask parents of any two-year-old and they can tell you about those temper tantrums: the stomping feet, the rolling eyes, the screaming. It’s clear that the anger controls the child and not the other way around. It’s the job of the parent to teach the child to control the anger and channel it in a positive way. Imagine a nation full of uncontrolled two-year-old rage. The voters had a temper tantrum last week....Parenting and governing don’t have to be dirty words: the nation can’t be run by an angry two-year-old.”
— ABC World News Tonight anchor Peter Jennings in his daily ABC Radio commentary, November 14.


30 posted on 06/26/2016 10:49:00 AM PDT by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: proxy_user

That’s good stuff right there (that link). That’s the resistance. Fighting back. The way they talk about the globalists... it’s like us. TEOME - The Enemy Of My Enemy.


31 posted on 06/26/2016 10:50:08 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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To: VRW Conspirator

And this just in: Peter Jennings is still dead.

Take that, Chevy Chase.

;^)


32 posted on 06/26/2016 10:51:07 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: bobsunshine

“...with fake names from The Vatican, Ghana, North Korea”

Given their massive immigration, how are Brits supposed to be able to tell if names from these places are fake - and for that matter, Americans too.


33 posted on 06/26/2016 10:51:44 AM PDT by BobL
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
These 6 Funny 4chan Pranks Are Why We Have Trust Issues
I was looking up the oprah prank and found this instead.. hilarious!
34 posted on 06/26/2016 11:07:49 AM PDT by Trillian
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To: Texas Eagle

Dong Hung Lo


35 posted on 06/26/2016 11:20:35 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: elcid1970

“Peter Jennings is still dead”

There’s a happy thought. I wonder what’s happening to him in Hell.


36 posted on 06/26/2016 11:21:10 AM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: dsc

The Condescending Canuck is not missed.


37 posted on 06/26/2016 11:24:46 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: bobsunshine

Lol!


38 posted on 06/26/2016 11:53:17 AM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: BRL

39 posted on 06/26/2016 11:58:32 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (I'm not a smug know-it-all; I just want you to experience epistemological closure.)
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To: publius911

Jennings was a Canadian high school grad, who died of Cancer about 20 years ago.


40 posted on 06/26/2016 12:00:11 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (I'm not a smug know-it-all; I just want you to experience epistemological closure.)
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