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Paul Ryan's Convention Speech Ignites Media War Over Facts

Huffington Post by Michael Calderone | Aug. 30, 2012 (News Analysis)

Before Rep. Paul Ryan left the stage Wednesday night at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, journalists took to Twitter for some real-time fact-checking.

Soon after, several media outlets, including The Huffington Post, called attention to misleading statements from Ryan's speech. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Media
Topics: Republicans, Journalism, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Presidential Election 2012
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Aug 30, 2012 - 3:29 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review), Randy Morrow (review)
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Edited by: Pamela Hogle - Sep 2, 2012 - 10:21 AM PDT

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 by Dwight Rousu - Aug. 31, 2012

Associated press cannot call a lie a lie - uses the euphemism of "factual shortcut." Give me a break on gutless reporting. The old saying was you can make up your own opinion, but you can't make up your own facts. Now the Tea Party (former Republican Party) asserts that they have the royal prerogative to make up their own facts, and damn you if you challenge them.

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  • Jon Stewart Mocks Inaccuracies In Paul Ryan's VP Acceptance Speech (VIDEO)

    Huffington Post by Jon Stewart | Aug. 31, 2012 (Comedy News)
    (Video) "Is that your speech?" Stewart joked. "You're the policy expert! What a disappointment. 'Ladies and gentlemen, Aretha Franklin's gonna come out and knit for you.' I mean, come on."
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