Fact-Wreck: CNN ‘Reality Check’ Based On A Lie

[Mr. Sparkle]

Fact-Wreck: CNN Subjects Democratic Convention To ‘Reality Check’ Based On A Lie

If you’re looking for a better study in contrasts between CNN’s coverage of the Republican National Convention and the just-beginning Democratic National Convention, look no further than Out Front host Erin Burnett. In the moments following GOP running mate Paul Ryan‘s speech last week, Burnett dismissed the litany of falsehoods that she herself noted, and called his speech “Precise, clear, and passionate.”

On Tuesday night, faced with Democrats who passed fact-checking with flying colors, Burnett and Tom Foreman invented a “Reality Check” based on a lie of their own. Convention anchor Anderson Cooper tossed to Burnett with an innocent-sounding “Let’s go to Erin Burnett and Tom Forman for a reality check.” “A lot of things were said this evening, making fact checkers everywhere very busy,” Foreman began. “But there was one cornerstone claim of the Democrats tonight, they pounded it like a nail, that President Obama has created more than 4 million jobs since taking office.”

He then played several clips of Democrats touting the improvement in jobs numbers over the last 29 months. “So it’s clear,” Foreman said, “the claim is the President created 4.5 million new jobs since taking office.” Well, no, that’s not what any of the speakers said in that clips package. They all quoted jobs created within the last 29 months, not “since taking office,” so Foreman and Burnett are basing their “Reality Check” on a lie that they made up.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/fact-wreck-cnn-subjects-democratic-convention-to-reality-check-based-on-a-lie/

[valerief]

1. CNN should have stuck to their Rapture Index updates. That's about all they're

good for now.

[1StrongBlackMan]

2. Open Letters (like this) to CNN ...

posted to the inter-tubes and clicked on frequently will likely make CNN's "reality-check" conform to ... well ... reality.

If they hope to remain relevant. I know the media outlets have an entire staff dedicated to looking for what "the people" are saying that they got wrong and how loudly they are saying it.

[BrainMann1]

3. Well CNN that's what you get when you try to flip flop