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Title: AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check'
Post by: Ptarmigan on November 18, 2009, 11:29:01 AM
AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check'
by Robert Shaffer
November 17, 20009
FOXNews.com

Sarah Palin is no normal politician, and at the Associated Press, apparently "Going Rogue" is no normal book.

When the former Republican vice presidential candidate and former Alaska governor wrote her autobiography, the AP found a copy before its release date and assigned 11 people to fact check all 432 pages.

The AP claims Palin misstated her record with regard to travel expenses and taxpayer-funded bailouts, using statements widely reported elsewhere. But it also speculated into Palin's motives for writing "Going Rogue: An American Life," stating as fact that the book "has all the characteristics of a pre-campaign manifesto."

FOX News-AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check' (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/17/ap-turns-heads-devoting-reporters-palin-book-fact-check/?test=latestnews)

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Legacy Media has no credibility whatsoever.
Title: Re: AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check'
Post by: Splashdown on November 18, 2009, 11:32:17 AM
Heh.

Sarah created 11 jobs.

Obama lost thousands.

 :lmao:
Title: Re: AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check'
Post by: NHSparky on November 18, 2009, 11:33:41 AM
Obama lost thousands. MILLIONS.

FIFY.
Title: Re: AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check'
Post by: jinxmchue on November 18, 2009, 11:43:15 AM
Anything like this happen with Obama's books?  No?  Gore's?  No?  Any other liberals?  No?  Gee, imagine that...
Title: Re: AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check'
Post by: Splashdown on November 18, 2009, 11:45:18 AM
Anything like this happen with Obama's books?  No?  Gore's?  No?  Any other liberals?  No?  Gee, imagine that...

Well, CNN did fact-check that SNL skit that was a little critical of 0bama.... :whatever:
Title: Re: AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check'
Post by: thundley4 on November 18, 2009, 11:51:36 AM
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The AP claims Palin misstated her record with regard to travel expenses

They lied.  Sarah's claim was that she mostly stayed in cheaper hotels/motels while governor.  The AP points to one case where she and her kids stayed at an expensive place in NYC.  That does not make her a liar, in fact it backs up her claim. Most of their other claims were just as specious.
Title: Re: AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check'
Post by: littlelamb on November 18, 2009, 12:48:54 PM
They are afraid of her pure and simple
Title: Re: AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check'
Post by: Hawkgirl on November 18, 2009, 04:52:13 PM
Heh.

Sarah created 11 jobs.

Obama lost thousands.

 :lmao:

:clap:   :lmao:
Title: Re: AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check'
Post by: Hawkgirl on November 18, 2009, 04:54:23 PM
They are afraid of her pure and simple

Exactly.  A promising thought is that if she indeed decides to run...she will not have handlers that tell her what to say, what to wear...etc.  She will be calling the shots...and that will only work in her favor.  Sarah is great when she gets to be who she is.
Title: Re: AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check'
Post by: seabelle on November 19, 2009, 09:43:42 AM
They lied.  Sarah's claim was that she mostly stayed in cheaper hotels/motels while governor.  The AP points to one case where she and her kids stayed at an expensive place in NYC.  That does not make her a liar, in fact it backs up her claim. Most of their other claims were just as specious.

Did they mention which hotel?  Staying in NYC is expensive.  My favorite hotel is a little less fancy than a Days Inn, but clean and in a safe area of midtown.  Cost: $300/night.  Smart travelers can pay that for the Waldorf and Hilton if they shop the sale dates :)
Title: Re: AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check'
Post by: jinxmchue on November 19, 2009, 09:45:45 AM
The AP probably devoted 11 reporters to praising Gore's and Obama's books.
Title: Re: AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check'
Post by: Carl on November 19, 2009, 09:55:38 AM
To think that just a while ago the O administration had a snit about Fox fact checking them.
Title: Re: AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check'
Post by: seabelle on November 19, 2009, 10:42:30 AM
More crowds for Sarah in Indiana ! No fans of the AP here either  :-)

http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/fort-wayne-fans-line-up-early-for-palin