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25. Fox News Fooled by The Onion Email:

Sat Jun 30, 2012, 11:10 PM

Jun 2012

Fox Nation reports Onion article about Obama email as true

Depressed Obama is reported to have sent out long email to all Americans. But the story, reported as fact on Fox Nation, was a satirical (i.e. intentionally false) article first run at The Onion. Fox Nation did not initially point this out to its readers.

Photo credit: Fox Nation headline, photo illustration by G. Wright

http://www.examiner.com/article/fox-nation-reports-onion-article-about-obama-email-as-true

Close to the same language, tone and most of the links are RW talking points. This was posted on a GOP's Facebook page a while, too. Remember this one?

You guys decide, I don't believe the OP posted something wrong on purpose, but the source is doubtful, I've been told.

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Holy Crap! We really need to help our President. [View all] jillan Jun 2012 OP

I'm on a fixed income. graywarrior Jun 2012 #1

Your link goes to this--it is bad. MADem Jun 2012 #2

Thanks for letting me know - hopefully it's corrected. jillan Jun 2012 #3

DB refers to a "rambling conference call" and says it has the recording--but doesn't provide it pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #4

My detector is shrieking--Obama does NOT "ramble." MADem Jun 2012 #7

Fox News Fooled by The Onion Email: freshwest Jun 2012 #25

Thankyou, freshwest pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #26

I got this from Huffington Post. Their link to me to that other site... jillan Jun 2012 #27

I know, Huffpo has been getting some bad press, too. freshwest Jun 2012 #34

I don't think the OP did anything squirrelly deliberately, either--it just didn't smell right to me. MADem Jul 2012 #45

So true, MADem, as evidenced by a first-hand Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #52

Me, too. But I checked Twitter; the deadline deal is there. Then checked BarackObama.com, and it's Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #16

That's par for the course, not an "anxious conference call from Air Force One" pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #24

Yeah, I doubt that rambling call story is true. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #29

The call for donations is TRUE but the spin of the writer was biased to make Obama sound whiny freshwest Jul 2012 #47

Even if the story is not completely accurate, the need is still the same. Gopers have the Kochheads jillan Jun 2012 #22

The need is REAL, the spin making Obama look whiney is objectionable. Sorry if I fouled the thread.. freshwest Jul 2012 #48

Your BS detector is spot-on, pinboy. PBO never "rambles" as Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #53

Thankis for that link, Surya Gayatri pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #56

I saw that, here's another way in: NYC_SKP Jun 2012 #8

The replacement links are working--the original one had something wonky going on w/it. nt MADem Jun 2012 #12

Right. Received this from President Obama: elleng Jun 2012 #5

Thanks Ellen! jillan Jun 2012 #6

Hope not. elleng Jun 2012 #10

I don't know what else we can do - we tried. jillan Jun 2012 #13

Yes we did. elleng Jun 2012 #14

No, it's not. Sorry if it seemed otherwise. Elleng supplied me with a link earlier. freshwest Jul 2012 #49

Done! I didn't believe it, since I haven't rec'd an email, but I checked Twitter & barackobama.com, Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #15

Great. Thanks. elleng Jun 2012 #17

"We might not outraise Mitt Romney" Ruby the Liberal Jun 2012 #18

IF ONLY we had ONLY public financing for elections! elleng Jun 2012 #20

I set up a monthly recurring donation ProfessionalLeftist Jun 2012 #9

GREAT! elleng Jun 2012 #11

Done. RagAss Jun 2012 #19

Great. Thanks. elleng Jun 2012 #21

Next week I'm joining the campaign... Sarah Ibarruri Jun 2012 #23

**** This story is BOGUS **** pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #28

It DOESN'T MATTER! The deadline is real. It's the last day of the quarter. jillan Jun 2012 #30

No one is taking issue with the need to raise funds for our campaign pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #32

lol, seriously quinnox Jun 2012 #36

Then tell it to Huffington Post. That is where I read this. Question their ethics. NOT mine. jillan Jun 2012 #37

huh? why, when you are the one that said this in post #30 quinnox Jul 2012 #39

How about you take responsibility for your critical thinking skills and your post? n/t mattclearing Jul 2012 #43

Do you have a link to the HUFFPO article? nt MADem Jul 2012 #46

Huffingtonpost.com jillan Jul 2012 #58

Lloyd Grove wrote that garbage. Here's the full link to the story: MADem Jul 2012 #60

I know, right? Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #44

I don't doubt Obama needs fundraising, but this article, eh... Drunken Irishman Jun 2012 #31

He was also coming back from that inferno in Colorado. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #38

Yup...if this 'call' happened at all. Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #41

There was a conference call--but it was NOTHING like the characterization of this writer pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #55

I sent something about an hour ago. one_voice Jun 2012 #33

Thanks got one in before the witching hour......... Historic NY Jun 2012 #35

Clooney is having another emilyg Jul 2012 #40

Forgive me, but this story sounds like "holy crap"! I'm a monthly contributor, and occasionally.... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2012 #42

Here's hoping Iwillnevergiveup Jul 2012 #50

Here's a first-hand witness' comment on the Daily Beast article... Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #51

Obama was crisp, clear, and sounded like a regular guy... MADem Jul 2012 #54

I wonder why Huffington Post still has it as their front page story. jillan Jul 2012 #59

Because they're right leaning, and have been ever since they made the deal with AOL. MADem Jul 2012 #61

I noticed that they have turned right, but this is the first time I have seen a story that was false jillan Jul 2012 #62

It's not really their story, though--it's the Daily Beast's. MADem Jul 2012 #63

It was amazing!!!!!!!!!!! GeorgeGist Jul 2012 #64

Aside from this last sentence, which admittedly Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #65

I live overseas. Exchange rates kill me Nanjing to Seoul Jul 2012 #57