Bloomberg falls for fake Nancy Reagan report

[workinclasszero]

Bloomberg falls for fake Nancy Reagan report

By HADAS GOLD | 4/10/15 5:55 PM EDT
Bloomberg Politics published a report about Nancy Reagan based off of fake news site NationalReport.net

The piece, headlined "Nancy Reagan gives her endorsement to... Hillary Clinton," quoted a supposed "Drudge Report" saying that the former first lady told the History Channel series "First Ladies In Their Own Words" that it's time for a female president.

"For the GOP, this is slightly awkward. Since Ronald Reagan's presidency, and especially since his death, the Gipper's legacy has been worshipfully celebrated, often claimed, by Republican candidates," the article stated.

The problem is: Reagan never said such a thing and the series was actually on C-SPAN, not The History Channel.


http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/04/bloomberg-falls-for-fake-nancy-reagan-report-205356.html

bahahahHAHAHAHAHAHA! Bernie purists played like a fiddle! LOLOLOOLL

[leftofcool]

1. Well, in their defense, not all of them feel for it. But a good number did.

It was a hoot!

[Myrina]

2. Looks like DU fell for it too ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6729006

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. There are those who believed this would have been a good thing.

They fell for it too.

[sufrommich]

4. I wouldn't attribute this problem to Bernie supporters,there's

an incredible amount of naivete when it comes to "facts" on the internet. It's contribution to the dumbing down of people is a problem.

[workinclasszero]

5. In the words of a great Republican...

[sufrommich]

7. Ha!

[LanternWaste]

6. It's a convenient method though to separate the chaff from the wheat.

It's a convenient method though to separate the chaff (political hack with blind faith) from the wheat (studied analysis of policy and position).

Those who bought it (for attack or or for defense) hook, line and sinker, being rather chaff-like in thought, now form small bastions of creativity to rationalize being outwitted. Which certainly gives the earlier thread on this topic some delicious layers.

[still_one]

8. A mistake is a mistake, but compared to other so-called news sources Bloomberg is actually better

than most

[madfloridian]

9. SO the new thing is "Bernie Purists". Just can't leave the word purist alone.

This is the first I am reading about the Nancy Reagan stuff....but I see the new meme.

Dear God, we have been called "purists" for years now. Try something else.

[workinclasszero]

10. I like the Bernie Underground too

[Wilms]

11. What else have you accomplished today?