[NewJerseyJoe]

>> Whoa!
>> I was so discouraged reading the headline as I thought McConnell was one of the sort-of good ones. The media is going full force in lie mode.

The best way to ensure that the media doesn't "spin" or create outright falsehood is to not give them a chance. In other words, make the original statement SO blunt, so un-nuanced, so straightforward, that any spin would make that media outlet a laughingstock. See my comment

[stanne]

And a happy Independence Day to you