LATimes Got The Finger Wrong

The American Thinker ^ | September 03, 2009 | Lee Cary

[Scanian]

Looks like the LATimes got the story of a clash between pro- and anti-Obamacare protesters totally backwards.

This was the lede in a September 3, 2009 LATimes blog (scroll down to find it under "Man bites off man's finger at Obama healthcare rally"):

"A 65-year-old man at a Wednesday night California rally supporting President Obama's embattled reform ideas had a finger bitten off during a scuffle with anti-reform protesters."

The democraticunderground.com website jumped on the piece and it provokes a series of comments. The first one was,

"1. Why are Right-Wings always ruled by Emotions and Never by Logic"

Well, turns out, according to Times reporter Rubin Vives who is now assigned to follow-up on the story, the paper got it backwards and a rewrite is in progress. (Mr. Vives was contacted by phone at approximately noon central time, September 3, at the Times' office.)

A pro-Obamacare protestor bit off the pinkie finger of the 65-year-old anti-Obamacare protestor.

The underlying question is: How does a big paper blogger - it wasn't Vives - make a mistake like that in the first place?

Inbred bias perhaps?

[Vaquero]

I think everyone of us feels we should give a finger for both zer0bamacare and the LA Slimes....

[Enterprise]

Inbred pretty much sums up liberals these days.

[Always Right]

"1. Why are Right-Wings always ruled by Emotions and Never by Logic"

His logic was right, just backwards. Libtards are the ones ruled by emotions. None of their policies ever make any logical sense.

[Man50D]

They’ll bury it.

[Americanwolf]

The Finger? ;)

[DeaconRed]

Does anyone know how the "Little" Finger got the name Pinkie Finger?
Inquiring mind needs to know.
Thanks in advance. . . . . V537

[csense]

Why are Right-Wings always ruled by Emotions and Never by Logic"

Liberalism truly is a mental illness.

[DeaconRed]

I really don’t think Ted went to the same place as Mary Jo. Ted will need lots of Ice water. Mary Jo is comfortable. . . . JMHO

[Americanwolf]

Oh I agree with you whole heartedly.... Ted is where he belongs....But I am betting that one of own little special hells is getting visits from Mary jo...

[HarleyD]

This from Wikipedia: The little finger, often called the pinky in American English and pinkie in Scottish English (from the Dutch word pink, meaning little finger), is the most ulnar and usually smallest finger of the human hand

[Enterprise]

Citizen to Obama ACORN census taker: “I respectfully decline to answer the questions for fear that any answer I give may result in getting a finger bitten off.”

[fredhead]

My tagline says it all.

[VRWCRick]

All ACORN census-takers should be checked for rabies.

[Recon Dad]

I wonder if you could take the 5th on the census form?

[jmaroneps37]

Liars lie. It's that simple.

[smartymarty]

When they come to my door they can have Tallman. He’s the one in between Pointer and Ringman.

[cripplecreek]

How does a big paper blogger - it wasn't Vives - make a mistake like that in the first place?

It doesn't. Its the same tactic used by attorneys in jury trials every day. Say something they know is inadmissible knowing that what has been heard cannot be un heard.

[Right Wing Assault]

A 65-year-old man at a Wednesday night California rally supporting President Obama's embattled reform ideas had a finger bitten off

I wonder when they will admit this error and then say, "We regret our error on whose finger was bit off and we would like to make an additional CORRECTION: Why are LEFT-Wings always ruled by Emotions and Never by Logic?"

[LibLieSlayer]

WARNING... anyone biting off my finger at a rally will have both eyes torn out of their sockets and shoved up their a$$... that is all.

LLS