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107. Politico: Bloomberg falls for fake Nancy Reagan report

Tue May 26, 2015, 08:04 PM

May 2015

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. The report seems to have come from NationalReport.net, a spoof news site that has tricked many a politician and news organization in the past. The piece was then posted to a website called DrudgeReport.com.co, which doesn't seem to be connected to the actual Drudge Report.

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

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Nancy Reagan Endorses Hillary Clinton [View all] Cryptoad May 2015 OP

. CountAllVotes May 2015 #1

Lol...incoming! BeyondGeography May 2015 #2

Fake report picked up by Bloomberg press. Fla Dem May 2015 #50

Thanks.. glad I don't have to like something Nancy said.. mountain grammy May 2015 #52

Latest comment from Nancy RayGun ... lpbk2713 May 2015 #94

I pray for Nancy's soul. She Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #135

But I thought she'd already coronated Scotty Walker as the next ruler of America. tanyev May 2015 #3

kind of cool - this will help samsingh May 2015 #4

Just about everywhere else but here, yes BeyondGeography May 2015 #5

So, the Democratic Party has now moved so far to the right LondonReign2 May 2015 #6

Maybe she has gotten more liberal? treestar May 2015 #19

Perhaps you aren't familiar with Nancy Reagan LondonReign2 May 2015 #24

Rumors has it Ronnie's change to the repubican party was because of Nancy and her father. Thinkingabout May 2015 #53

Maybe you are delusional? BeanMusical May 2015 #29

She had a couple of attitudes that were modern treestar May 2015 #49

all you need to know tk2kewl May 2015 #21

Satire? JaneyVee May 2015 #23

Is it? LondonReign2 May 2015 #25

Yeah DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #38

Thank you. Though I could have done without a link to that site. LondonReign2 May 2015 #41

I didn't really pay attention to the site. I followed a link...If it's a right wing site I'm sorry. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #46

That's right!! Women unite. There's going to be a tidal wave of republican women supporting Hillary. Laser102 May 2015 #37

No Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #136

This message was self-deleted by its author LynneSin May 2015 #44

It's no accident which way the arrow points in Hillary's logo!!! raindaddy May 2015 #47

Spoof, not real. lark May 2015 #64

It was a hoax. hrmjustin May 2015 #74

My astrologer told me to just say no to those awful liberals Fumesucker May 2015 #7

Hmmm DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #8

As it's long been known as fake, I doubt it's chapping anyone's ass. cali May 2015 #9

LMFAO DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #10

Go ahead BeyondGeography May 2015 #11

I do believe Nancy Reagan is pro gay marriage as is the social circles she runs in. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #13

Someone really messed up BeyondGeography May 2015 #16

Outside of the confines of this site her endorsement would have created a lot of buzz. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #20

Nancy Reagan is pro gay marriage and pro stem cell research LondonReign2 May 2015 #45

Exactly Metro135 May 2015 #55

Exactly. Those hypocrites make me sick. LuvNewcastle May 2015 #78

Spoil sport! leftofcool May 2015 #12

I had thought this was funny looking...Nancy Reagan is in a wheelchair and gaga, CTyankee May 2015 #73

Dabnabbit!!!! Cryptoad May 2015 #15

The article was well written. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #17

Good.. poor thing should have known better than to endorse mittload in 2012 though. He wouldn't Cha May 2015 #14

Let's all say nice things about Nancy, now! A visionary, a true seer, guided by the stars! leveymg May 2015 #18

Buy Partisanship is Awesum! Octafish May 2015 #22

Thanks for posting that, Octafish. LuvNewcastle May 2015 #79

This is a hoax. A hoax with no retraction. sufrommich May 2015 #26

No time for retractions(or research) Mnpaul May 2015 #113

LMAO merrily May 2015 #27

'foister' is a word indicating trickster, it used to mean 'pickpocket' and later meant 'card cheat' Bluenorthwest May 2015 #63

Thanks, Blue. It is fake and, IMO, also funny, but it's not progressive. merrily May 2015 #68

It's a trap! Hassin Bin Sober May 2015 #28

Lol. Agschmid May 2015 #40

Fake Story jberryhill May 2015 #30

no way would HRC allow nancy around Bill reddread May 2015 #32

Would you have sex with her? DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #36

Oh lord! hrmjustin May 2015 #76

red never answered.Should I take his silence as consent?/NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #84

I don't know how to take this. hrmjustin May 2015 #88

It looks like he thinks of nonagenarian widows as sexual objects. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #89

Very odd. hrmjustin May 2015 #90

Best to let him be DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #92

This must prove she represents Democratic values Android3.14 May 2015 #31

:P MerryBlooms May 2015 #33

Hoax. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #34

I was waiting for Nancy to weigh in. I didn't want to choose a candidate without hearing from her Doctor_J May 2015 #35

This is apparently from a fake site. LeftishBrit May 2015 #39

Sure it's fake, but... HassleCat May 2015 #42

That's creepy. ananda May 2015 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author valerief May 2015 #48

May make the GOP faithful mad but it's a put a big smile on my face. Smarmie Doofus May 2015 #51

Not the Onion? truebluegreen May 2015 #54

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!...Bloomberg falls for fake Nancy Reagan report workinclasszero May 2015 #56

yet another reason to refuse to vote for her....... bowens43 May 2015 #57

Results... Major Nikon May 2015 #58

so which is it, Rubio or Walker? reddread May 2015 #59

And THIS us why I think moderators are needed Flying Squirrel May 2015 #69

FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE vkkv May 2015 #60

SUCKER!!!!! workinclasszero May 2015 #61

So the woman who turned Reagan zentrum May 2015 #62

No. cwydro May 2015 #82

Well, don't know about all zentrum May 2015 #97

Another reason to support Bernie, imho. nt Damansarajaya May 2015 #65

Bloomberg falls for fake Nancy Reagan report oberliner May 2015 #66

Mind Blown... This is a point of pride?!? whatchamacallit May 2015 #67

Yep, the spin to make Nancy a Liberal started right away. Pathetic. BeanMusical May 2015 #106

I see we are posting even fake news to make Hillary look bad. hrmjustin May 2015 #70

28 recs for a hoax story Beaverhausen May 2015 #71

You were fooled! Please self delete! Nt Logical May 2015 #72

Is there no right wing BS the Bernie folks won't believe? MaggieD May 2015 #75

Er, seeing as how an HRC supporter posted this, and hoped some asses were chapped, djean111 May 2015 #80

I don't know everyone's affilation MaggieD May 2015 #81

If you would read all the entries in this thread, you will see that many HRC supporters bit. djean111 May 2015 #83

Who posted this nonsense again? MaggieD May 2015 #85

Someone who refers to Hillary as President Hillary or President Clinton. djean111 May 2015 #86

I don't think the op is an HRC supporter. hrmjustin May 2015 #91

Was it the Bernie avatar that gave it away? JTFrog May 2015 #95

. hrmjustin May 2015 #96

S/he is, in fact, a supporter of Hillary Clinton. smokey nj May 2015 #99

News to me. hrmjustin May 2015 #100

Do a DU search, read replies. Definitely NOT a Bernie supporter. smokey nj May 2015 #102

I am not that interested. hrmjustin May 2015 #103

With a Bernie Sanders avatar? okasha May 2015 #108

Hillary supporter. smokey nj May 2015 #112

Not on the evidence of those two posts. okasha May 2015 #120

If snarky responses to pro-Bernie threads aren't enough evidence for you, smokey nj May 2015 #122

Sorry, you're seeing something invisible to the rest of us. okasha May 2015 #123

Not invisible to the rest of us, just Hillary supporters. smokey nj May 2015 #124

The OP is a Hillary supporter. BeanMusical May 2015 #109

Why the Bernie avatar then? MaggieD May 2015 #116

They probably think that it's clever or funny but it's just plain dumb. BeanMusical May 2015 #130

How intriguing that someone would choose to allow a ... 11 Bravo May 2015 #77

It shows how all up in their heads she is that they have to make shit up about her./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #93

Cryptoad is a Hillary Clinton supporter. Please don't blame him on us. smokey nj May 2015 #98

He has a Bernie avatar. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #101

Here's a link to just one reply. Definitely NOT a Bernie supporter. smokey nj May 2015 #104

There is not one word in either of your links that says that person supports Hillary Number23 May 2015 #111

Here are a few more links. This person is NOT a Bernie supporter. smokey nj May 2015 #117

Those are exact same links you linked to before. Neither of which show Hillary support from the OP Number23 May 2015 #119

And another. This one does not support Bernie. smokey nj May 2015 #105

Nothing in either of those one-line posts okasha May 2015 #115

They're both snarky responses to pro-Bernie threads. That may not be enough for you, but it's smokey nj May 2015 #121

It's not enough. Agschmid May 2015 #125

Fool me once shame on me, fool me twice, won't get fooled again./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #127

+1 BeanMusical May 2015 #110

Waiting to see who Pol Pot endorses ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2015 #87

Pol Pot endorses Rand Pol. BeanMusical May 2015 #114

Politico: Bloomberg falls for fake Nancy Reagan report spanone May 2015 #107

Awwwwwwwwwwwww I am tooooooooooooooooooorn!!!!! Kalidurga May 2015 #118

I've always loathed Nancy but maybe I loathe her a bit less. . . BigDemVoter May 2015 #126

Did her astrologist suggest this? eom guillaumeb May 2015 #128

Lol... yes, she might vote for Clinton, but... Mike Nelson May 2015 #129

I think I'll just say no. Scuba May 2015 #131

No doubt it is burning some asses. NCTraveler May 2015 #132

The Reagan's caused many deaths. May G-d have mercy on their souls. Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #133

Another reason I will be Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #134