Mike Pence made a statement about the American work force that was technically correct (the best kind of correct), but the Washington Post “Fact-Checker” called it a lie because he’s Mike Pence and we hate him because if you look at it in a certain context it’s … oh, Hell, they called it a lie because they hate Mike Pence. Full stop.
Meanwhile, Liz Warren gets a pass on claiming to be a Native American to take advantage of Affirmative Action hiring policies. No, instead of really examining her claim (which does not stand up to scrutiny), they just call people racist for pointing it out. The Washington Post admits it refuses to fact check Liz Warren’s claim. “We urge readers to look into on their own and decide whether Trump’s attacks over Warren’s background have merit.”
And this is why it’s called ‘The Democrat Media Complex.’
PBS runs this genealogy show for the interest of some people who have no idea where they’ve come from. Perhaps they should invite Elizabeth Warren to find out and educate her on exactly what geneology is and what it means.
Scum.
So I’m still confused about this whole mess. Are we supposed to use the One-Drop rule, or are we supposed to not use the One-Drop rule?
Side note: That Other wiki specifically mentions that the cutoff for “The Pocahontas exception” is 1/16th, so the whole matter still seems moot.
She can get an ancestry.com saliva test for less than $100.00. The fact that she has not done so means that she is WELL aware of the fact she is LYING about her heritage.
One guy I follow on twitter tweeted that he had sent her one of these tests in the mail so she could put the rumors to rest for free.
But she doesn’t. This speaks volumes.
Well, V the K,
If Pence had just said that there have never been as many Americans as there are today, I don’t think that the Post would have awarded as much as a single Pinocchio … though, his claim would have been about the same level of usefulness… Hey, if there is a nuclear war, that might change in the case of the population; or if a recession, in the the case of Pence’s claim. Who knows?
#4 – Well, Mama Cas, the numbers aren’t “technically correct,” according to the WaPo, but rather just correct. “Technically,” this WaPo fact-check is a biased mess.
You’ve got to love their approach, though: “Pence said Americans use computers now more than ever, which is technically correct but only because the tech revolution made it possible and wouldn’t be true otherwise — three Pinocchios!”
Now go ahead and enjoy that ham sandwich, OK?
Regards,
Peter H.
the Washington “we’ll report anything that will advance our political agenda” post has a fact checker?
When you read the WP article and their response to Trump’s questioning of Warren using her unproven native ancestry to her advantage (and likely screw a real native american out of a chance at a better life) please keep these in mind when you do your Christmas shopping at Amazon.com. Both places are owned by Jeff Bezos (majority control in the case of the latter) and Bezos has pulled the WP even farther left to extoll his political and sociological views. Hell,why not get out of the chair and go out to buy those gifts personally. You’ll get exercise, you’ll feel good as those endorphins start to run around your brain, you’ll actually put thought into the gifts and best of all Bezos won’t get a cent of what you spend on your family and friends.
Hi Peter,
I’ll be honest, you are just way too subtle for me. Though, all the leaves are not brown and the sky is not gray I have to report. I am not an ham sandwich kinda of person, but, thank you for the thought! 🙂
@Sathar – if not the one-drop rule, there’s always the paper bag test.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Paper_Bag_Test
Warren may well have some Indian heritage without being an enrolled tribe member. I have relatives that are enrolled; I’m not.
Her sin was using her heritage to score affirmative action points and posting crab recipes from a very expensive NYC restaurant as handed down by her ancestors.
Unless the recipe was handed down by Cherokees living in the southeast before being forced out, the only crabs to be found in Oklahoma are in the grocery store.
Aside from affirmative action being a crock, it’s a good bet that there was a qualified and genuine person-of-color that didn’t get the spot.
Mark Steyn has written that the recipe is a favorite of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
Remember when it was claimed that Barack Obama deported more people that any other president?
Given that “deported” was redefined to include anyone turned back at the border, it was “technically” true.
I don’t remember any of the media bigshots pointing that out.
If something is technically true, then how is it not okay? Could it not be that he was stating the obvious for effect? This is an established rhetorical device that is used in all sorts of circumstances, such as the videos they present to us during professional development opportunities, meant to inspire by stating the obvious. So, what’s wrong with that?
#8 – Here, Mama Cas – maybe this will give you a clue: http://urbanlegendsonline.com/mama-cass-and-her-ham-sandwich/
Don’t forget to share that ham sandwich with Karen Carpenter, OK?
Regards,
Peter H.
The WaPo “fact checker” is a partisan grunt, Glen Kessler, who gave himself the assignment and the title. In early August of 2017, Kesser claimed (w)e have been tracking President Trump’s false or misleading claims for more than seven months. Somewhere around Aug. 4 or Aug. 5, he broke 1,000 claims, and the tally now stands at 1,057.
“Pinocchio’s” handed out by Glenn Kessler under the aegis of the WaPo do not constitute a compendium of lies so much as they are a stacked hit list being promoted.
How many “Pinocchio’s” can Kessler lay on Trump by his one year anniversary date? The race is on and Kessler is hard at the it.
A lie is a lie is a lie. A “Pinocchio” is less than a lie, but still a nuanced inference of lying. So, if naturally follows, who is the person making the nuanced inference and what is his ideology, his bias, his credibility, his integrity?
Because a journalist calls out the President for lying does not automatically mean that the President lied. One “Pinocchio” means “looks like he might have lied.” Two “Pinocchio’s” means “that bears checking.” Three “Pinocchio’s” means where there is smoke there is fire.” Four “Pinocchio’s” means “caught you flat-footed, you liar.”
Naturally, those whose ideology thrives on the fuel of inference will defend anyone who seems to be promoting their ideology.