My very own Foley conspiracy theory

Posted by Evan Derkacz at 7:33 AM on October 11, 2006.

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What the hell is going on here? I can't say it was terribly shocking to see Fox's Bill O'Reilly repeatedly mislabel Mark Foley as a Democrat... three times. Wishful thinking can be a powerful motivator.

Then AP mislabeled Foley that very same day. Curious... verrrrrry curious. But okay. Coincidences. Laziness. Cribbing from other sources. Maybe. Holding out hope...

Now I've had it.

In one of my right wing buffoon-site emails -- Newsmax, to be exact -- was this, familiar, error:

But hey, it could just be that the two sites are close pals and share information, right? Or maybe that's the problem...

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And just so you're not behind on the very latest. Here's what's up:

Eric Boehlert talks about why the Miami Herald, which knew about the Foley story months ago, sat on one of the biggest stories in Florida history, HERE.

Ken Silverstein, a Harper's writer approached with the story months ago, debunks the B.S. about the Foley scandal being a Democratic "October Surprise," HERE.

Tagged as: foley, o'reilly, fox, media

Evan Derkacz is an AlterNet editor. He writes and edits PEEK, the blog of blogs.

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A Republican cannot distinguish a lie from a truth? [Report this comment] Posted by: Sojourner on Oct 10, 2006 9:04 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] It is not possible that well-known public apologists for the right wing would stoop so low as to try to mislead those who are so demented as not to notice the mistaken assignment of Foley to the Democrats, is it? Well, O'Reilly, so I hear, does take it on himself to decide who is an American and who is not. And who is honest and who is not. And who is good and who is not. I thought only a god could do that last one. Does O'Reilly think he is God? Now, if he only said he was Napoleon, I could grant him that. Do you reporters get special hazard pay for keeping track of the ravers in your own profession? Oh, I see. All fit that description, since it is Americans who cannot distinguish a lie from truth. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » RE: A Republican cannot distinguish a lie from a truth? Posted by: gathaiga Misleading [Report this comment] Posted by: charemor on Oct 11, 2006 7:54 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Of course all of these labelings of Foley as a Democrat are intentional and an attempt to mislead the gullible. Those who get their news from sources such as Fox, O'Reilly, Limbaugh and such don't bother to check and see if it is correct. They just accept it as gospel. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Of course [Report this comment] Posted by: outlander55 on Oct 11, 2006 8:58 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] O'Rielly, Limpbaugh, and Hannity blatently lie on a regular basis. How anyone could believe anything they say has puzzled me for as long as they have been broadcasting. Are the people that watch or listen to that trash that opiated? Wake up America!!!! Read a real newspaper or do some research. THINK!!!!! Use your head. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » RE: Of course Posted by: jeffers

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