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Tue Nov 15, 2022, 10:03 PM
Nov 2022
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer_Report

The Palmer Report is an American liberal fake news website, founded in 2016 by Bill Palmer. It is known for making unsubstantiated or false claims, producing hyperpartisan content, and publishing conspiracy theories, especially on matters relating to Donald Trump and Russia. Fact-checkers have debunked numerous Palmer Report stories, and organizations including the Columbia Journalism Review and the German Marshall Fund have listed the site among biased websites or false content producers.

Evaluation by academia

Political scientist Alan Wolfe wrote in 2019 that Trump's connection with Russia "has created a wide-open field for leftist conspiracy theorists to make one wild claim after another; nearly all of them...can be conveniently found on a website called the Palmer Report. In a 2019 report from the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, the Palmer Report was described as a "left-leaning dubious-content site" where many of the articles "range from the unsubstantiated...to the sophomoric."

David G. McAfee's The Curious Person's Guide to Fighting Fake News described the Palmer Report as a website that "provides skewed content featuring sensational headlines and stories with unverified conspiracy theories". In Yochai Benkler's 2018 book, Network Propaganda, found that the Palmer Report (along with Occupy Democrats) were the "clearest examples" of left-wing sites that adopted the "hyperpartisan strategy" of successful right-wing sites in 2017. David Greenberg, a professor of history and journalism, identified the Palmer Report as a "junk-news" site and a source not to be trusted. Brendan Nyhan believes with sites like the Palmer Report, the left risks "poisoning" the Democratic Party.






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Yep.. Trafalgar and the other RW scam polling operatives pulled it off. honest.abe Nov 2022 #1
Hopefully those that were posting that Republican propaganda polling will take note: W_HAMILTON Nov 2022 #2
I was furious and pointed out to them that people read DU who may not be signed up or actively Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #31
Do you think we will learn, and not fall for the bs next time, I doubt it. Meadowoak Nov 2022 #3
We had internal polls and Simon Rosenberg was tweeting that R polls were not karynnj Nov 2022 #4
M$M does what adds to the profits of the 6 conglomerate owners. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2022 #5
We pretty much knew this... Wounded Bear Nov 2022 #6
The quality of analysis I expect of Palmer Report Sympthsical Nov 2022 #7
+1 progressoid Nov 2022 #16
+1000 Celerity Nov 2022 #39
The Palmer Report? Really? Abolishinist Nov 2022 #8
+1 progressoid Nov 2022 #15
What part of this OP do you disagree with? Do you disagree that the polls were manipulated? Nevilledog Nov 2022 #20
This, for example. Abolishinist Nov 2022 #41
Fucking Trafalgar and Insider Advantage are fake polls which spread out and out lies. Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #32
In my area for months every second of commercial airtime was attacking onecaliberal Nov 2022 #9
The Republicans have big yummy dark money and consider all those here who said they would Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #33
To be fair, the republicans have "ruled" here for decades. Hasn't been a Dem rep here in here onecaliberal Nov 2022 #38
I knew this weeks and weeks ago BigmanPigman Nov 2022 #10
+1 GoodRaisin Nov 2022 #12
Yesiree totally agree! Cheezoholic Nov 2022 #17
Yes, this is so true Farmer-Rick Nov 2022 #27
We both did our fucking best to counter the doom and gloom. Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #34
Neville - This is the important post on this site today, dealing with the most important issue..... EarnestPutz Nov 2022 #11
Both Alex Wegner and Stephanie Ruhle had guests saying the dems would tank bedazzled Nov 2022 #13
Maybe. moondust Nov 2022 #14
All that - plus Gerrymandering peppertree Nov 2022 #18
I would not stay home because of what I hear on tv Marthe48 Nov 2022 #19
I would do exactly as you do...but many don't and those are the ones who stay home if the think Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #36
It's been over 25 years PXR-5 Nov 2022 #21
Do polls reflect reality? Aussie105 Nov 2022 #22
The important point here is to never trust the MSM RainCaster Nov 2022 #23
What's the far left media? Farmer-Rick Nov 2022 #30
Maybe that R movement in the polls did happen, but then Trump started making campaign appearances AdamGG Nov 2022 #24
No it did not happen. The fake polls showed Fetterman and even Mastriano losing in PA. Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #37
People, ignore polls. Vote. Just Vote. It's a small act to ask for your democracy. Vote goddamnit Joinfortmill Nov 2022 #25
Exactly. I consider it the price I pay to live in a democracy. Phoenix61 Nov 2022 #35
2 Senate seats? Which were the close ones we lost, I didn't see any bucolic_frolic Nov 2022 #26
Wisconsin AdamGG Nov 2022 #40
What's the Bannon mantra? leighbythesea2 Nov 2022 #28
I voted 3 weeks before election day - by mail FakeNoose Nov 2022 #29
I am not sure BornADemocrat Nov 2022 #42
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