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Are NPR, ABC using question headlines to push voter suppression conspiracy theories?
Twitchy ^ | 11/2/12

Posted on 11/03/2012 2:48:33 AM PDT by markomalley

Is National Public Radio just trolling now? Not only does NPR engage in the sort of “violent rhetoric” they’d normally associate with Sarah Palin (“gunning to steal?”) — they pull a bait-and-switch on their followers. The tweet links to an article headlined, “No, Romney’s Son Is Not Gunning To Steal Ohio Vote By Rigging Voting Machines.”

Seriously, NPR? RT @nprnews: Is Romney's Son Gunning To Steal Ohio Vote By Rigging Voting Machines? n.pr/YgisDx
Noah Rothman (@noah_c_rothman) November 02, 2012

So, where would readers get the idea that Tagg Romney was rigging voting machines? Well, from NPR, if they hadn’t heard that theory somewhere else already. And with one quick retweet, they can spread the conspiracy.

Why yes, I think he is. RT @nprnews: Is Romney's Son Gunning To Steal Ohio Vote By Rigging Voting Machines? n.pr/YgisDx
kim giordano (@supersinga) November 02, 2012

Paraphrasing Jack Welch: Can't Win-Steal the election–>Is Romney's Son Gunning To Steal Ohio Vote…Voting Machines? n.pr/YgisDx
NorthMetroConnects (@NorthmetroCnx) November 02, 2012

Romneys are capable to do anything to win!"@nprnews:Is Romney's Son Gunning To Steal Ohio Vote ByRiggingVoting Machines? n.pr/YgisDx
Serendipity (@serend1p) November 02, 2012

Not to be outdone, ABC followed suit with its own “decide for yourself” tweet gunning for True the Vote.

Is True the Vote Intimidating Minority Voters From Going to the Polls? abcn.ws/RBGYsV
ABC News (@ABC) November 03, 2012

No. Is ABC going to cover the liberal hysteria over True the Vote? Or Benghazi?

@ABC And the media isn't biased??? What about Benghazi?—
. (@mehere01) November 03, 2012

@ABC Where's your report on all the voting machines defaulting Romney votes to Obama Vote??? MY vote is being disenfranchised!!!!—
Helene Worlan (@thinkofyourkids) November 03, 2012

@ABC sorry SOBs non-story here. Drum up crap to report on but won't hold I accountable for #Bengahzi? Sorry excuse for news—
Bryan Davis (@DavisBld712002) November 03, 2012

@ABC Where's your report on the military vote that is being disenfranchised!! Plane crashed w/ their ballots on it! Obama admin sued Ohio!—
Helene Worlan (@thinkofyourkids) November 03, 2012



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1 posted on 11/03/2012 2:48:40 AM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

All the more reason why we have to deliver a crushing defeat so their is no question


2 posted on 11/03/2012 3:00:22 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (bb)
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To: markomalley

Romney’s son must be a scurrilous Democrat in adolescent rebellion against his father if he is rigging Ohio voting machines. Lots of machine rigging has been reported already and every bit of it is machines that change a Romney vote to a kenyan vote. I wonder how many people made their Romney votes and didn’t even look at the screen. if a machine can be rigged to switch a vote like that then I am sure a machine can be rigged to switch a vote and show the correct vote on the screen. Do the vote counters even need to count the votes for real at all? Once the machines are downloaded they are clear. I think there is no record of the votes other than the count.


3 posted on 11/03/2012 3:20:51 AM PDT by arthurus (Read Hazlitt's Economics In One Lesson ONLINE www.fee.org/library/books/economics-in-one-lesson)
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To: arthurus

Very interesting, especially since the only reports that we have heard about is when those electronic voting machines change a ROMNEY vote to OBAMA.........


4 posted on 11/03/2012 4:09:19 AM PDT by Cyclone59 (Obama is like Ron Burgundy - he will read ANYTHING that is on the teleprompter)
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To: markomalley

I listen to NPR to keep up with the propaganda and I’ve posted a lot on their Facebook page. These people believe that the Romney family owns all of the voting machines and they are hell bent on making every vote for Obama a vote for Romney


5 posted on 11/03/2012 4:18:51 AM PDT by lucky american (The Democrats will follow the big "D"even if it means going over a cliff.)
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To: markomalley

Why does a dime of my tax money got to support NPR ?


6 posted on 11/03/2012 5:49:42 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (In the game of life, there are no betting limits)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks markomalley.
7 posted on 11/03/2012 11:55:11 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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