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muriel_volestrangler

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13. The Palmer article is speculation, not news; that Occupy Democrats one is misleading clickbait

Fri Mar 24, 2017, 09:06 AM

Mar 2017

Palmer at least tried to make a case - but he assumes that the main FISA target has to be one of the 4 Trump associates already suspected, and then assumes that if Manafort talked a lot to Pence, then it must be Pence. It's pretty tenuous, and doesn't exclude other possibilities.

OC has put "Russia-Pence link" in their title, but all they have is "Manafort wanted Pence as VP", and "he talked to him a lot".

It's certainly not 'news'; the amount of speculation, and lack of analysis or thought involved is more suitable for a blog or forum than a site worth quoting. I wouldn't criticise a DUer for coming up with it, but it's hardly journalism.

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Is Occupy Democrats a fake news site? [View all] mrsv Mar 2017 OP

I think they are both misleading if not completely dishonest. 6000eliot Mar 2017 #1

Exactly. I've read that Palmer has produced Hortensis Mar 2017 #10

I think that reliability is much more important than ideology at this point. 6000eliot Mar 2017 #14

Agree totally. I normally pass on by Hortensis Mar 2017 #19

No. truebluegreen Mar 2017 #2

The occupy link seems to be backing up their assessment with mainstream links Lucinda Mar 2017 #3

Not fake news per se but also not objective news sources, IMO.. Princess Turandot Mar 2017 #4

I haven't heard of occupy democrats, but in your opinion, is there such a thing as JCanete Mar 2017 #8

Re Observer.com GliderGuider Mar 2017 #17

I don't think so.. neither one.. reality has a well known liberal bias. Cha Mar 2017 #5

Not a fan of Either one alwaysinflux Mar 2017 #6

They aren't news sites oberliner Mar 2017 #7

It's not reliable BainsBane Mar 2017 #9

If you look at their pages on Snopes and Politifact they get more wrong than right Lee-Lee Mar 2017 #11

Not exactly fake, but opinions based on others' reports jmg257 Mar 2017 #12

The Palmer article is speculation, not news; that Occupy Democrats one is misleading clickbait muriel_volestrangler Mar 2017 #13

Definitely has a point of view.... Adrahil Mar 2017 #15

Both use creative omissions to change the story to something more sensational Amishman Mar 2017 #16

Based on what I've seen, yes Oneironaut Mar 2017 #18