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It Was a Setup?… Did State-Run Media Conspire on Racist Tea Party Attack
Big Government ^ | 03apr2010 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 04/03/2010 5:03:38 AM PDT by Gordon Pym

The American Thinker did an outstanding job describing the events on March 20th, when democratic members of Congress in Washington DC were reportedly taunted by tea party activists with racial and sexual slurs. It appears from the timeline of the events that this race-baiting story was in the works before the Black Caucus members paraded through the tea party crowd on Capitol Hill. Now Doug Ross found this—–

McClatchy released their story on the reported attacks on the Black Caucus members at 4:51 PM EST. The McClatchy reporter William Douglas refers to Huffington Post contributor Sam Snead as a source in his article. But… The Huffington Post did not post their article until 4:56 PM EST:

Amazing.

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


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor
KEYWORDS: alinsky; cbc; gotcha; msm; progressives; propaganda; setup
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We all knew it was a setup. This proves the press was in on it as well.

More proof that our watchdog media is really the propaganda arm of the Democrat party.

No real news here -- Just thought you'd like to know.

1 posted on 04/03/2010 5:03:38 AM PDT by Gordon Pym
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To: Gordon Pym

It would not surprise me that (even if someone did yell racial slurs) it was the work of a Leftist plant. I put nothing beyond these people. I would also not be surprised to see the Feds planting agents in the Tea Party movement (much as they did with radical groups in the 60s/early 70s).


2 posted on 04/03/2010 5:08:11 AM PDT by rbg81 (DRAIN THE SWAMP!!)
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No, this is news ~ there is now hard evidence that McClatchy was involved in libeling the Tea Party folks.

They can sue.

Now they likely can't sue the Congresscritters because, alas, the Constitution says they can't be sued for what they say in Congress, on Congress, etc.

McClatchy's reporters and managers simply forgot they aren't members of Congress.

3 posted on 04/03/2010 5:08:58 AM PDT by muawiyah ("Git Out The Way")
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To: Gordon Pym
About six years ago, I asked an editor of our local newspaper if the 'freedom of the press' also came with the responsibility of the press to tell the truth.

He said to me, "Whoever OWNS the press, has FREEDOM of the press."

Most of the press is owned by Corporate powers...find out who they are and discover how corporations and politicians are in bed with each other.

bottom line: They tell us all of the news that they want us to hear.

4 posted on 04/03/2010 5:17:00 AM PDT by ResistorSister (Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. I Cor. 16:13)
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To: Gordon Pym

Yes, and there will be more attempts like this.


5 posted on 04/03/2010 5:33:45 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: Gordon Pym

This is no problem for the press, the Left and their agenda; they made a mistake and learned from it.

Next time, they will plant their own in the crowd to do the dirty work, and have their own cameras to record the “event” and let the world know that hate speech really is happening, even if it is contrived.

Reichstag redux; there is nothing new under the sun.


6 posted on 04/03/2010 5:37:42 AM PDT by Clarence
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To: Gordon Pym

Hate to say it but they did take the focus off the content of the protest and focused on the sticks and stones (as infantile lefties are wont to do).

It’s time to play dirty and watch the watchers.


7 posted on 04/03/2010 5:46:40 AM PDT by relictele (Obama: foolish enough to argue with a dictionary and arrogant enought to claim victory.)
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To: Gordon Pym
I kind of thought it was some kind of setup all along. I was there, I saw the congressmen cross the street, and was part of the shouting crowd. I wondered what was going on at the time because:
There was a whole group of congressmen together - the rest all came out as ones and two's.
Their demeanor was that of protesters forced to march through crowds of those who disagreed.
They didn't HAVE to walk through the crowds! The congressional office buildings are connected to each other AND to the Capitol with underground tunnels. The only reason they crossed the street through the crowds was that they WANTED TO.
It was on the news in what, minutes??? I didn't really see much press there, except for one guy from FOX News...
8 posted on 04/03/2010 5:49:22 AM PDT by Kay Ludlow (Government actions ALWAYS have unintended consequences...)
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To: Gordon Pym

bttt


9 posted on 04/03/2010 5:50:40 AM PDT by petercooper (Ignorant Obama Voters: Happy Now?)
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To: relictele

Yes, that’s their M.O.- smear and demonize- they can not win on the merits.

As for confronting the truth- they can not do that. Speak up and tell them they are Bolshevik conspirators, that Obozo is a Marxist, that the goal is to dismantle American Exceptionalism, and they look at you with that dumb, vacant smile and a “Who, me?” look on their stupid, koolaide-dripping faces.


10 posted on 04/03/2010 5:53:23 AM PDT by Canedawg (I'm not diggin' this tyranny thing.)
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To: Clarence

“The propaganda we carry out today will become practically organized and wide-ranging national education after we take power.” - Joseph Goebbels - 1931


11 posted on 04/03/2010 5:53:50 AM PDT by kempster
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To: Gordon Pym

Early in the morning of the 2000 elections the radio stations in Florida were already getting calls that the seniors had voted for Buchanan by mistake.

These people were egged on by phone calls from an out of state phone bank.


12 posted on 04/03/2010 5:54:17 AM PDT by Carley (Are you better off than you were four trillion dollars ago?)
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To: Gordon Pym

Hm, interesting evidence of media collusion here.

OTOH, is it really so unusual for two writers to be aware of what the other is going to write beforehand? If they had both been in contact with the same source, and if the source had mentioned the one to the other, and if they had then been in contact with each other and were aware of what they were going to post — I don’t know, that doesn’t seem too terribly beyond the pale.


13 posted on 04/03/2010 6:00:25 AM PDT by Yardstick
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To: Carley

I believe the question was did you vote for the Nazi Buchanan? Which had them running around the street in circles.Those that are still alive;I hope they enjoy their death panel interview!


14 posted on 04/03/2010 6:00:45 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: Clarence

The identity of the plant and the people taking the videos can be determined to verify their authenticity.


15 posted on 04/03/2010 6:11:26 AM PDT by orinoco
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To: BitWielder1

There will not only be more attempts like this...it is likely that there will be real violence, where the left poses as rightwing nuts...the media will run with it.

These people are desperate.


16 posted on 04/03/2010 6:26:26 AM PDT by kjo
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To: kjo
That's what I'm afraid will happen.
Bring some kind of video recording device to every event you go to and use it.
17 posted on 04/03/2010 6:30:18 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: muawiyah

William Douglas, race-huslter, and James Rosen are the names of the reporters from McClatchy. You can google them up and read all about them.


18 posted on 04/03/2010 6:43:39 AM PDT by Mamzelle (Employers--lay off Obama voters first)
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To: Gordon Pym
They needed cover. They knew the people didn't support the bill or the way it was pushed through. They needed the media to be talking about something other than the content of the bill and what they were doing.

I don't doubt for one minute that Pelosi had a plan to create a news event when they walked out into the crowd. They knew the press would follow what ever bait they threw out there even if the crowd didn't bite. It didn't work as well as they wanted it to. They didn't even get a nibble from the protesters but they ran with it anyway. They had to get the story off of them so they slimed the tea party.

19 posted on 04/03/2010 6:56:02 AM PDT by eggman (Grab a mop Mr. Gibbs! Your boss is making another mess.)
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To: Gordon Pym

It’s the RICO media.


20 posted on 04/03/2010 6:57:20 AM PDT by yazdankurd (fortis fortuna adiuvat)
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