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They were willing to cover if before the ride, so they could crow about how few showed up later.

When a million or so actually did show up, it became a non-story.

Fox reported it as “thousands”, other outlets didn’t report it at all.

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They were willing to cover if before the ride, so they could crow about how few showed up later. When a million or so actually did show up, it became a non-story. Fox reported it as “thousands”

Oh really? Nowhere in this Fox News Alert that takes place during the ride does Martha McCallum use "thousands". She uses words like "big", "folks cheering them on all along the side of the road" and "impressive turnout".

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?pq=2+million+bikers+&sc=0-0&sp=-1&sk=&q=2+Million+bikers+&qft=+filterui:videoage-lt1440&FORM=R5VR5#view=detail&mid=9F7C262148B4804F3DF79F7C262148B4804F3DF7

Let's give credit when credit is due.