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Can you think of some historic or egregious examples I missed? Join in!
1 posted on 12/11/2016 5:43:22 PM PST by dangus
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The “October Surprise” was so similar to the “Russian hacking” fake news that it’s been on my mind.

Cronkite’s “We loss the Tet offensive” fake news should be on here.


2 posted on 12/11/2016 5:48:48 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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During or shortly after the Three Mile Island incident, one of the networks (I'm inclined to say ABC) ran a story about a nuclear accident at a reactor in Europe. The story included a fuzzy still picture of a tower that looked like a reactor cooling tower, belching a huge cloud of gas into the atmosphere. The narrative was that the unspecified accident caused the release of highly radioactive steam into the surrounding area.

The photo was later proven to be a cement plan in Italy, and the radioactive steam was nothing more than cement dust.

3 posted on 12/11/2016 5:50:46 PM PST by IronJack
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The Koran flushing lie that had “real world consequences” that got people killed in riots and without a doubt caused more US service members to be killed or injured.

But hey, they apologized, so no harm, no foul, right?

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/2005/05/17/newsweek-retracts-koran-desecration-story.html

“We believed our story was newsworthy because a U.S. official said government investigators turned up this evidence,” Whitaker wrote. “But we regret that we got any part of our story wrong, and extend our sympathies to victims of the violence and to the U.S. soldiers caught in its midst.”

Protesters took to the streets in several Afghan cities last week after Newsweek published its report. American flags were burned, relief organizations were attacked and at least 16 people were killed and scores injured in clashes with police.


4 posted on 12/11/2016 5:50:50 PM PST by digger48
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Don’t forget Janet Cooke and Jason Blair and Tawana Brawley.


5 posted on 12/11/2016 5:51:38 PM PST by IronJack
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The Phony video that
sparked Benghazi,,,?


6 posted on 12/11/2016 5:56:51 PM PST by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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The Chevrolet trucks that explode if hit broadside.


7 posted on 12/11/2016 6:00:57 PM PST by Randy Larsen (I Support Trump/Pence in 2016!)
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John Kerry was lied about by Swift Boat operators. Called “Swift Boating”.


9 posted on 12/11/2016 6:04:47 PM PST by Randy Larsen (I Support Trump/Pence in 2016!)
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Obama actually won a Nobel Peace Prize for an actual reason.


10 posted on 12/11/2016 6:06:16 PM PST by Randy Larsen (I Support Trump/Pence in 2016!)
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John McCain is a war hero because he was a POW.


12 posted on 12/11/2016 6:07:40 PM PST by Randy Larsen (I Support Trump/Pence in 2016!)
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...Can you think of some historic or egregious examples I missed....

Hands up, don’t shoot. What a crock.


13 posted on 12/11/2016 6:08:23 PM PST by Sasparilla (I 'm Not Tired Of Winning)
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The democrats care about black people and other minorities.


14 posted on 12/11/2016 6:10:07 PM PST by Randy Larsen (I Support Trump/Pence in 2016!)
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Hillary Clinton can’t recall anything when questioned by any investigations.


15 posted on 12/11/2016 6:12:46 PM PST by Randy Larsen (I Support Trump/Pence in 2016!)
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“Bush lied, people died”


16 posted on 12/11/2016 6:12:55 PM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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The Gulf of Tonkin incident that enabled LBJ to escalate the Vietnam war into its fiercest carnage.


17 posted on 12/11/2016 6:14:00 PM PST by Colinsky
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A video caused Benghazi. If you like your plan you can keep your plan.

There are so many more...

5.56mm


18 posted on 12/11/2016 6:14:14 PM PST by M Kehoe
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Bill Clinton never had sex with that woman.


19 posted on 12/11/2016 6:14:58 PM PST by Randy Larsen (I Support Trump/Pence in 2016!)
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Reversed Frames in the Zapruder Film?

Never heard That BS story..
Can I hijack your Thread?


21 posted on 12/11/2016 6:16:42 PM PST by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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Anything about Global Warming.


22 posted on 12/11/2016 6:17:25 PM PST by dfwgator
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Al Gore overtime he opened his mouth.


23 posted on 12/11/2016 6:19:19 PM PST by Randy Larsen (I Support Trump/Pence in 2016!)
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27 posted on 12/11/2016 6:25:55 PM PST by TigersEye (Congratulations, President Donald J. Trump! - Let's MAGA!!!)
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