Posted on 12/30/2019 6:26:52 PM PST by conservative98
CBS News on Monday apologized for confusing one congressman for another during their evening broadcast.
The network showed a photo of late Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, who died in October at 68, when referring to Georgia Democrat John Lewis.
The image of the longtime lawmaker was placed next to a quote from the civil rights icon about his recently revealed battle with stage four pancreatic cancer.
“While I am clear-eyed about the prognosis… I have a fighting chance,” the quote from Lewis said.
The network’s embarrassing error drew scorn on social media.
“Can’t believe CBS News is showing a picture of the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings w/ Congressman John Lewis’ name as they talk about Rep. Lewis’ recent announcement. Get it right!” wrote @StephonFerguson.
Added WSB-TV photographer Brandon Bryant: “People! Representative #JohnLewis Lewis and the late Representative #ElijahCummings are TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE!”
“I just seen a MAJOR network have the wrong picture of John Lewis on air! That was inexcusable not to research who is who. #DiversityInTheNewsroom,” Bryant tweeted.
“I know you all think Negroes like alike @CBSNews @NorahODonnell but this is Rep. Elijah Cummings…,” tweeted @coachjimeljones.
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Can’t believe CBS News is showing a picture of the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings w/ Congressman John Lewis’ name as they talk about Rep. Lewis’ recent announcement. Get it right! @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/au1d9tO90I— Stephon Ferguson (@StephonFerguson) December 31, 2019
The white CBS guys can’t tell Blacks apart.
T'sk t'sk.
All white liberal journalists look alike too, right CBS?
Well, you know what they say...
And gals.
“We sincerely apologize for misidentifying Elijah Lewis.”
Didn’t they make the reverse mistake when Cummings died?
This is simply the state of journalism these days.
Lazy, Sloppy, and biased to the hilt.
Well to be fair when Elijah Cummings died one network showed a picture of John Lewis..
now that is FAKE NEWS.....dumb arses
I thought they were both Maxine Waters.
/jk
Fortunately, all Democrats of all colors will quickly forgive and forget this. All gone tomorrow.
Well they do look alike I said this yesterday on a thread!!!
Lol, how does this happen ? Too funny.
Racism Alert!
No they don’t. Cummings has lips 1/2” thicker than Lewis.
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