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Fact Checking Hillary's Website
A Willing Suspension of Disbelief ^ | 01/18/2007 | pjsbro

Posted on 01/18/2008 8:34:26 AM PST by pjsbro

She said on Sunday's "Meet the Press" that she was only 14 when she went to hear Martin Luther King speak in Chicago in April of 1962, but Hillary’s campaign website still features a major speech she made less than a year ago stating it happened in 1963.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chicago; hillary; mlk
Any bets on how soon they'll change the website?
1 posted on 01/18/2008 8:34:27 AM PST by pjsbro
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To: pjsbro

There are real issues to deal with regarding Hillary. Her mistaken recollections of things that happened 40 years ago are a distraction to the real work of pointing out how dangerous her policies would be.


2 posted on 01/18/2008 8:38:58 AM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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It may be a distraction, but unfortunately, people focus more on a candidate's personal qualities than they do on policies.

Ergo, distractions matter.

3 posted on 01/18/2008 8:44:43 AM PST by pjsbro
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I wonder if there is any easy way to check and see if King actually spoke in Chicago during that time?????


4 posted on 01/18/2008 8:46:38 AM PST by NCLaw441
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Turns out it IS easy. Here is the link: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/2007/12/hillary_and_martin_luther_king.html

She said she saw MLK in January of 1963, but the sermon she says she remembers was given in April of 1962. I doubt she was there at all.


5 posted on 01/18/2008 8:51:12 AM PST by NCLaw441
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Wellthe lecture supposidly happened in a decent size hall/auditorium. I suspect there is a way.


6 posted on 01/18/2008 8:51:12 AM PST by rod1 (uestion)
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To: NCLaw441

The speech she remembers was actually given in one of the Arkansas churches as it was burning down, so the records were destroyed before Sir Edmund could actually verify them.


7 posted on 01/18/2008 8:56:20 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: NCLaw441
He spoke many times in Chicago. All of the details are here

Much more here

8 posted on 01/18/2008 8:56:46 AM PST by pjsbro
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I think she went every year for several years in a row - a real groupie...


9 posted on 01/18/2008 9:01:22 AM PST by Hegemony Cricket (IX-XI -- numquam didici)
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Is this part of her 35 years of experience?

You are talking about Monica Lewinskys ex boyfriend’s wife, right?


10 posted on 01/18/2008 9:02:19 AM PST by sweetiepiezer (Duncan Hunter .....................a man of his word.)
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Is this part of her 35 years of experience?

You are talking about Monica Lewinskys ex boyfriend’s wife, right?


11 posted on 01/18/2008 9:03:22 AM PST by sweetiepiezer (Duncan Hunter .....................a man of his word.)
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Fact checking on Hillary’s website?

Isn’t that like looking for a corner in a round room?


12 posted on 01/18/2008 9:19:02 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (Just saying what 'they' won't.)
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Hey, George. An American Eagle just crapped all over us.


13 posted on 01/18/2008 9:21:34 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (Just saying what 'they' won't.)
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To: NCLaw441
Saw your post on FactChecker.

I posted a comment a moment ago. How long did they take to actually put the comments on the site?

I was the one who made the initial inquiry about this to the FactChecker. You can read my whole story here

14 posted on 01/19/2008 8:57:05 AM PST by pjsbro
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Sorry. I had visitors all day yesterday (Saturday).


15 posted on 01/20/2008 3:41:55 PM PST by NCLaw441
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