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2016 Postmortem

Agnosticsherbet

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9. Who published a story from a counterfeit site

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:54 PM

Apr 2016

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Additionally, a tiny gray hyperlink titled "Disclaimer" at the very bottom of article led to a page that acknowledged the site's counterfeit nature and identified the site's content as "fiction":

Clearly, Huffington Poste could not be bothered to authenticate a story that actually said it was false.

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Snopes reports HOAX: report of vote switches from Sanders to Clinton is FALSE. [View all] pnwmom Apr 2016 OP

It is good to see Snopes showing this talking point is false. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #1

I'm shocked! Codeine Apr 2016 #2

How could they see that on a paper ballot? Renew Deal Apr 2016 #3

That was exactly what I wondered . n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #5

WOW, what a surprise MoonRiver Apr 2016 #4

It was posted here. BS makes its way around quick. Nt NCTraveler Apr 2016 #6

And the originator of the Hoax: "The hoax article appears to legitimately originate with the" Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #7

No, the key word is "appears." It wasn't a real Huff Post article. n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #8

Who published a story from a counterfeit site Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #9

Whose To Say That It Wasn't a Plant To Begin With? PCPrincess Apr 2016 #10

Wow, those bs supporters are something else. nt BreakfastClub Apr 2016 #11

Hilarious Freddie Stubbs Apr 2016 #12

Here's a screen shot of what happened. JoePhilly Apr 2016 #13

And they have the nerve to call Hillary supporters gullible and duped. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #14