Posted on 07/20/2011 5:34:01 PM PDT by Al B.
Politico-Sized Gaffe: Enlightened Liberal Andy Barr says Mexico isn’t ‘in America’
Posted by Jeff Emanuel
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
It seems geography isn’t Andy Barr’s strong suit – nor is actual reporting.
When covering Texas Governor Rick Perry‘s (R) “sit down with reporters on Monday,” Barr reported that “the Texas governor incorrectly identified Juarez — located across the Rio Grande, and border, from El Paso — as ‘the most dangerous city in America.’”
“After an aide informed the governor of his mistake,” Barr concluded, and “Perry clarified that Juarez indeed belongs to Mexico, not Texas.”
Of course, what Perry said is completely accurate, despite Barr’s own idiotic reporting and embarrassing lack of geographic knowledge. As even Andy Barr should be able to see from the clearly labeled map below, Mexico is, in fact, “in America.” This, of course, is exactly what Perry said, according to Barr’s own cited quotes. Nowhere does Barr relate that Perry declared Juarez to be “the most dangerous city in Texas,” which his hackish and geographically challenged reporting suggests the Republican governor actually said. In other words, unless he has data to prove that another city in America is more dangerous than Juarez, Andy Barr is an utter fool.
(((((PING)))))
Lamestream media....DNC....Really, what’s the diff anymore ?
Glad I read through before posting because that was the first thing I thought as well. What’s up with that? Are they going to do an anti-Palin thing in/from Arizona?
I believe the proper response with that picture would be: Surprise, Surprise, Surprise.... /not!
This move is no coincidence it seems. The Dems have hired this hit man to make up stuff about Sarah Palin (seemingly his only skill). Apparently they believe that Sarah is running.
I think she is the only candidate with the guts to reform Washington the way it should be reformed. We know the spineless in Washington now won’t do it. They are too business apologizing for everything and anything that doesn’t meet with the approval of MSM!
You are so right. I, for one, am sick of all the kow towing to the MSM and the Dems. It’s time to fight and we only have one warrior.
Same job, different title.
They’ve got to try to win the election any way they can.
Don’tcha think?
Politico’s editor-in-chief, John Harris, responded to questions about Barr’s departure, writing in an email that the website’s management does not “worry about someone’s personal ideology so long as it is understood that their responsibilities at POLITICO mean leaving personal views at the door.”
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Said that with a straight face, did he?
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