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GQ Mocked For Saying Segregationist George Wallace Was A Republican. He Was A Democrat.
LaCorte News ^ | 5/22/2020 | Damjan Tutarkov

Posted on 05/22/2020 1:19:59 PM PDT by Zenyatta

GQ magazine was severely mocked for publishing an opinion piece that incorrectly said former Alabama segregationist governor George Wallace was a Republican.

The op-ed, penned by Laura Bassett, described Wallace, a former presidential candidate, as a Republican who backed abortion so there would be fewer children for the government to support.

Just one catch: Wallace was a Democrat.

(Excerpt) Read more at lacortenews.com ...


TOPICS: Issues
KEYWORDS: demokkkrat; georgewallace; gq; gqmagazine; kkk; laurabassett; libmyths; mediots; press; race; racism; racist
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1 posted on 05/22/2020 1:19:59 PM PDT by Zenyatta
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To: Zenyatta

Another fine example of fake news.


2 posted on 05/22/2020 1:29:19 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Zenyatta

George Wallace. Lester Maddox. Bull Conner. Orville Faubus. Ross Barnett. Strom Thurmond. Jess Helms. Robert Byrd.

More. Many More.

All Democrats.


3 posted on 05/22/2020 1:29:32 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Click my screen name for an analysis on how HIllary wins next November.)
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To: Zenyatta

She knew she was lying. But it was a democrat’s favorite trick — just lie and count on the media to remain silent and not expose it and the average person either not knowing or never hearing the correction.


4 posted on 05/22/2020 1:30:28 PM PDT by odawg
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To: Zenyatta
George Wallace was a Republican

What, you didn't know that? So was Adolf Hitler.

5 posted on 05/22/2020 1:30:40 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: Zenyatta

Southern republicans were at one time scarce as hen’s teeth.


6 posted on 05/22/2020 1:32:42 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Follow your Inner Trump)
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To: Zenyatta

These same idjits think it was Republicans who opposed the 1964 Civil Rights Act. That was Democrats too.


7 posted on 05/22/2020 1:33:50 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: Zenyatta

And Lincoln was a Democrat right?


8 posted on 05/22/2020 1:34:24 PM PDT by xp38
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To: Zenyatta

Did they retract the lie? I decline to click GQ.


9 posted on 05/22/2020 1:35:30 PM PDT by dynachrome (The panic will end, the tyranny will not)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Jesse Helms was a Republican.


10 posted on 05/22/2020 1:35:30 PM PDT by ecomcon
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To: dynachrome

One thing is for certain Laura is no gentleman.


11 posted on 05/22/2020 1:38:53 PM PDT by xp38
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To: odawg

Then, when caught lying, call it an “honest mistake”. Those “honest mistakes” always go towards the author’s politcs.


12 posted on 05/22/2020 1:39:27 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: Zenyatta

Does GQ represent the return of Dell Comics?


13 posted on 05/22/2020 1:39:59 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: Zenyatta

"I was!"

14 posted on 05/22/2020 1:41:55 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: xp38

Laura Bassett accused Chris Matthews of attacking her.

https://nypost.com/2020/03/04/laura-bassett-says-shes-being-attacked-after-chris-matthews-accusations/

The journalist who accused MSNBC host Chris Matthews of “inappropriately flirting” said she’s been attacked for pressuring the “Hardball” host into retiring.

Laura Bassett said she’s shocked by the anger directed at her after she published a GQ column accusing Matthews, 74, of twice making inappropriate advances toward her as she prepped to appear on his show.


15 posted on 05/22/2020 1:42:56 PM PDT by Dacula (Day 28 of Georgia opening up and I am still alive)
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To: Zenyatta

Look at their correction:

“George Wallace, the longtime governor of Alabama, a Democrat who would later join the far-right American Independent Party, four-time presidential candidate, and outspoken segregationist who is often compared to Donald Trump...”

Really? By who?


16 posted on 05/22/2020 1:44:13 PM PDT by lowbridge
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To: Dacula

Correction - she claims that she was attacked by media for saying that Chris Matthews inappropriately flirted with her.


17 posted on 05/22/2020 1:44:37 PM PDT by Dacula (Day 28 of Georgia opening up and I am still alive)
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To: Zenyatta

The GQ article was written by Laura Bassett. Here’s an interesting piece of her past.

She’s the one who got Chris Matthews to retire early for “inappropriately flirting”!

https://nypost.com/2020/03/04/laura-bassett-says-shes-being-attacked-after-chris-matthews-accusations/


18 posted on 05/22/2020 1:46:03 PM PDT by airborne (I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey season!)
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To: Zenyatta

good heavens

people forget that Wallace was kicking ass in the D primary in 1972 when he was shot. in MARYLAND.

Didn’t he win the Wisconsin primary that year? i don’t recall some of the particulars, but Wallace was a serious candidate in states other than deep south.

He wasn’t going to become the nominee....but he was going to make it a horse race.


19 posted on 05/22/2020 1:48:15 PM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: Responsibility2nd
George Wallace. Lester Maddox. Bull Conner. Orville Faubus. Ross Barnett. Strom Thurmond. Jess Helms. Robert Byrd.

All Democrats.

The Honorable Jesse Helms was a Republican!

20 posted on 05/22/2020 1:52:46 PM PDT by EverRight
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