Benghazi-gate Blows Back on Republicans

I still can't figure out exactly what was conspired,
or what is being covered up. But this is the kind
of thing you find in right wing world. Image from
Greenewave.com

So, that ABC memo that thrust the "scandal" about Benghazi from the right-wing fringe to the mainstream turned out to be inaccurate, that part we knew yesterday. But now, CBS reporter--and formerly of FOX "News" I must point out--Major Garrett is blaming the inaccuracies on the GOP itself.  I suppose we shouldn't be surprised. The question now, is will they own it? Or will they still be shrieking "Benghazi!!!" at every turn?

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Wow, This is Pretty Epic

Generally, once partisan, tendentious sources leak information that turns out to be wrong, nothing’s ever done about it. That’s for many reasons, some good or somewhat understandable, mostly bad. But on CBS Evening News tonight, Major Garrett did something I don’t feel like I’ve seen in a really long time or maybe ever on a network news cast. He basically said straight out: Republicans told us these were the quotes, that wasn’t true. . .

Read more at: Talking Points Memo

Study Shows FOX "News" Viewers Uninformed. . .Again

This keeps happening. Time and time again, studies show that if your primary source of news is FOX "News," you are likely to be less informed than if you didn't watch any news at all! Or misinformed, if you ask me. MSNBC got some knocks too, but if I had to guess, I'd say there are fewer people who only get their news from MSNBC. And surprise, surprise, it's the Daily Show with Jon Stewart fans who get the highest marks! Meanwhile, FOX Fans will continue crowing that "FOX is #1! Woo-hoo! America, fuck yeah!" They're so easy to please.

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Study Finds Fox News Viewers Least Informed Of All Viewer

Another study has concluded that people who only watch Fox News are less informed than all other news consumers. Researchers at Fairleigh Dickinson University updated a study they had conducted in late 2011. That study only sampled respondents from New Jersey, where the university is located. This time, the researchers conducted a nationwide poll. . .

Read more at: Huffington Post