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Politico Ignores Facts in Steve Scalise 'Scandal'
NewsBusters ^ | January 6, 2015 | P.J. Gladnick (with help from Charles Henrickson)

Posted on 01/06/2015 11:39:32 AM PST by PJ-Comix

House majority whip Steve Scalise spoke at a white supremacist event in 2002. That's a fact, Jack!

Only one problem is that it is most definitely not a fact when the real facts are examined. This is something Politico neglected to do when publishing a smear job on Scalise. Whether one politically supports or opposes Scalise, he doesn't deserve being smeared over something that didn't happen. This reportorial crime against basic journalistic ethics was committed by Politico perps John Bresnahan and Jake Sherman. Here are their flat out declarations about something Scalise supposedly did despite facts to the contrary:

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 114th; politico; rawhide; stevescalise
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Check the full story because at tail end there is a great parody song written by FReeper Charles Henrickson.
1 posted on 01/06/2015 11:39:32 AM PST by PJ-Comix
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To: PJ-Comix

Who cares? Scalise is a GOPe RINO.


2 posted on 01/06/2015 11:45:44 AM PST by Menthops (If you are reading this..... the GOPe hates you!)
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To: PJ-Comix

I don’t care. To hell with Scalise.


3 posted on 01/06/2015 11:46:12 AM PST by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Menthops

Sorry! My comment not directed toward the song, but Scalise!


4 posted on 01/06/2015 11:46:54 AM PST by Menthops (If you are reading this..... the GOPe hates you!)
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To: Menthops

Well, like it says in the article, no matter what you think of his politics, he doesn’t deserve an UNTRUE smear from Politico.


5 posted on 01/06/2015 11:49:04 AM PST by PJ-Comix (Coakley/Gruber 2016!!!)
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To: PJ-Comix
That first line is EXTREMELY misleading. The vast majority will likely not follow the links to find out the true story which is, as you know, that Scalise was speaking to a group which met in the hall before the "white supremacists" meeting.

Saying House majority whip Steve Scalise spoke at a white supremacist event in 2002. That's a fact, Jack! is completely incorrect, and stands to perpetuate the lie, since, let's face it, some people never even get beyond the first paragraph.

6 posted on 01/06/2015 11:50:31 AM PST by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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"Remember the left's battle cry: "The nature of the evidence is irrelevant; it's the seriousness of the charge that matters."
-- Rush Limbaugh
7 posted on 01/06/2015 11:53:57 AM PST by offwhite
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To: Menthops

Scalise may be a RINO. If so he should be criticized for that. However, it is my understanding that he spoke so some group in a room that was LATER used by that Euro American group. It is further my understanding that the group he spoke to had no racist beliefs whatsoever. If my understanding is correct the media should be confronted loudly, with cyber attacks, riots, etc for their lies.

Is my understanding of the facts correct?


8 posted on 01/06/2015 11:54:12 AM PST by rcofdayton (.)
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...let's face it, some people never even get beyond the first paragraph.

Article not meant to appeal to the BRAIN DEAD.

9 posted on 01/06/2015 11:57:23 AM PST by PJ-Comix (Coakley/Gruber 2016!!!)
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But where was Rove and the GOPe when Todd Akin was getting smeared? Rove pulled campaign money from Akin and all but told the public he was not supporting him. The GOPe saboutaged Christine O’Donnell because she had the temerity to defeat RINO Mike Castle in the primary! The GOPe is also going all out to saboutage Ted Cruz.

If a Tea Party member had been involved in Scalise’s scandal, you can bet he or she would have been pushed out of Washington by GOP leadership already.

I do not understand why there is so much “conservative” support for Scalise.


10 posted on 01/06/2015 12:03:25 PM PST by Menthops (If you are reading this..... the GOPe hates you!)
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To: PJ-Comix

I know it. It’s just that that first line kinda bugs me. Negates the whole point you’re trying to make and could just give the low-information geeks more ammo.


11 posted on 01/06/2015 12:04:42 PM PST by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: PJ-Comix; xzins

Except, both meetings were organized by the same guy, same day, same venue, a guy whose connections were well known by Scalise.

The article missed that detail.


12 posted on 01/06/2015 12:08:11 PM PST by marron
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To: JennysCool

Actually it MOCKS Politico’s false premise which is quickly realized at the second paragraph.


13 posted on 01/06/2015 12:08:42 PM PST by PJ-Comix (Coakley/Gruber 2016!!!)
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To: marron
Except, both meetings were organized by the same guy, same day, same venue, a guy whose connections were well known by Scalise.

I've got many neighbors that I personally know but whose politics are unknown to me. Even my close personal friends I mostly don't know their politics.

14 posted on 01/06/2015 12:10:59 PM PST by PJ-Comix (Coakley/Gruber 2016!!!)
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“Even my close personal friends I mostly don’t know their politics. “

Unreal! Must be hard to keep your mouth shut all the time.


15 posted on 01/06/2015 12:12:12 PM PST by TexasGator
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To: PJ-Comix

Lot’s of folks around me haven’t a clue as to my politics, but I know everyone’s politics.


16 posted on 01/06/2015 12:18:28 PM PST by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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No. Politics just doesn't come up much (or ever) as a topic. For example on Sunday I was at a restaurant on Sunday drinking down two fortified 46 oz Margaritas with my wife and two of her friends. Conversation pretty much centered on the subject of getting zonked on Margaritas and the food. Never got close to drifting to the House or the House leadership.

p.s. Here is a pic of one of the Margaritas:


17 posted on 01/06/2015 12:20:34 PM PST by PJ-Comix (Coakley/Gruber 2016!!!)
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To: PJ-Comix

....no problem, though, with Mr. Obama attending Rev. Wright’s church for 20 years or with Sharpton sitting at meetings in the White House. Hypocrites.


18 posted on 01/06/2015 12:22:37 PM PST by 4integrity
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To: Menthops

Some one needs to call the police. Scalise is missing. I’m guessing he is
in hiding. Afraid to come out and answer more detailed questions.


19 posted on 01/06/2015 1:37:40 PM PST by tennmountainman (True conservatives don't like being rained on by their own party!)
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To: PJ-Comix

Scalise made a public apology a few days ago.

If this story is not true, why did he make an apology for something he did
not do?
What idiot would do that?


20 posted on 01/06/2015 1:40:30 PM PST by tennmountainman (True conservatives don't like being rained on by their own party!)
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