Posted on 09/03/2021 9:52:21 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
p>Joe Biden screwed over Americans in Afghanistan. He left them behind. He left key Afghan allies behind. The chaotic scene at the airport in Kabul was primed for a terror attack that occurred. A suicide bomber killed 13 US service members, most of them US Marines, along with at least 60 Afghan civilians. Joe Biden ventured to Dover for the transfer of the bodies and looked at his watch—multiple times. He apparently had better places to be, or he was merely counting down the minutes to when he can say how he helmed the most successful and most awesome airlift ever—that still left Americans stranded in that terrorist hell hole. The Taliban control it. It will become a haven from Islamic fundamentalism. Oh, and protected with US-made weapons since we left scores of them around. Joe looked at his watch we all saw it. And yet, USA Today decided to do a fact check. They should have just let it go because they stepped on a rake big league on this one. They initially deemed it partly false before having to bite the bullet and admit defeat. They now say it’s “missing context,” which is liberal code for “true.” They were wrong and got owned. You love to see it (via USA Today) [emphasis mine]:
New fact check: A viral photo makes it look like President Biden checked his watch during a ceremony honoring U.S. service members killed in Kabul. But that's misleading. https://t.co/F6bjQFYVbC— Daniel Funke (@dpfunke) September 1, 2021
On Aug. 29, President Joe Biden paid his respects to U.S. service members who were killed in a terrorist attack at the Kabul airport. The president and first lady Jill Biden bowed and placed their hands over their hearts as 11 caskets were presented at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
But on social media, some doubted Biden's sincerity.
One popular post features two photos: one of Biden and one of now-former President Donald Trump. The picture shows Biden appearing to check his watch, Trump salutes as men in fatigues carry a casket draped in the American flag.
[…]
Based on our research, we rate MISSING CONTEXTthe claim that Trump saluted the caskets of fallen U.S. service members, while Biden checked his watch. The way Biden honored the 11 caskets presented at Dover Air Force Base, with a hand over his heart, was similar to how Trump paid respects to fallen service members during his presidency. However, Biden did check his watch at least three times, according to photos and video reviewed by USA TODAY. Several family members of fallen service members who attended the ceremony have criticized Biden for checking his watch.
I mean, it’s just unbelievable:
Corrections & Clarifications: This story was updated Sept. 2 to note that Biden checked his watch multiple times at the dignified transfer event, including during the ceremony itself. The rating on this claim has been changed from partly false to missing context.
It's true. Joe Biden checked his watch during the dignified transfer of the servicemembers killing in Afghanistan at the airport. You can see him jerk his left hand to pull the watch out from under his sleeve, then look down at it. pic.twitter.com/M3QVzJbTIm— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) August 29, 2021
You did just great https://t.co/Xw5BKWWHxw pic.twitter.com/lAagJGaUd9— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) September 3, 2021
Media out here fact checking Gold Star families now instead of the president. Great work team.— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) September 3, 2021
So the story is true. But @USATODAY “fact checked” it, deeming it “partly false.” Now they ADMIT it’s true, but claim “missing context.”
What context? ?? And if “missing context” is such a concern for fact-checkers, why don’t they fact-check any AP or Miami Herald hit pieces? https://t.co/Dis0i4fWoF— Christina Pushaw (@ChristinaPushaw) September 3, 2021
OMG pic.twitter.com/zMb6cV3LGT— Jack Posobiec ???? (@JackPosobiec) September 3, 2021
It's true, but we’re labeling it missing context because we can’t do our jobs properly. They don’t want to eat crap. Well, how about not sucking at this, guys. We all saw this in real-time. There’s a video and unless you have dementia, like Joe Biden, you’d noticed. This is why the liberal media is hated. This is why you're called enemies of the people. You intentionally lie to people—and refuse to make any tweaks when proven dead wrong. You’re state media.
I always laugh at how hard the commie media will bend over backwards to defend the buffoon they all voted for..and they have the nerve to call Trump supporters “Cultists”
How about being at Dover wasn’t even on his calendar until he was shamed into that?
This “fact checking” is simply running interference for Democrats.
A sham through and through.
LOL, nice touch, from “Partly False” to “Missing Context”!
You have to hand it to them, like the pencil neck soy-boy in your post. No shame. No admission of anything, just “more context is needed”.
Here is context: He was actually checking his watch at the approaching administration of the butterscotch pudding cup.
After all, who WOULDN’T check their watch a bunch of times for that reason, as the remains of people who died due to your incompetence are carried by?
The missing context is Chine-Joe-Ho could not remember what day it is and had to check his watch to look at the day and date feature, which he then immediate forgot, leading him to need to check it multiple times before he just gave up trying to remember what day it is.
There’s a good reason the phrase fake news has legs.
Nations hostile to US➡️Soros➡️Clintons➡️Democrat Party➡️Press
The Press will act like they are just supporting the Clintons and the Democrat Party if they get called on their reporting.
They are ultimately helping nations hostile to The United States.
What exactly is “partly” false? Does that mean “true” in liberal fantasy world?
“missing context” LOLOL
This just in folks....AP, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC are all reporting that millions of Louisiana Citizens have turned out to to hear and visit with Faux POTUS, Democrat, Joe Biden. Biden was mobbed with loving fans and supporters who adore him and his wife Jill!!!
Oops, sorry folks, that number has now been revised to thousands, not millions of folks came out to meet and welcome the Bidens to Louisiana.
Oops, folks screwed up again...the new number is hundreds have turned out to say “Hi” to Joe Biden and wife Dr. Jill!!!
Oops, sadly folks, the final Biden supporters could be counted on one’s ten fingers....yes only ten people showed up to meet and an say “Hi” to the Biden low life!!! Go figure....fear not folks, Joe & Jill are heading to Delaware to hide for the weekend. Now...Ain’t that just peachy!!!
Missing context........Jill promised BJ ,if he got thru the ceremony without falling asleep,or he wanted to make sure he didn’t miss Wheel of Fortune,or it’s pudding day at the WH.......He NEEDED to check his watch numerous times to make sure he didn’t miss for one of those important events..........
“Fact Check”
Youth Soccer killed America.
We keep checking OUR watches too, Joe, AND our calendars, waiting for you to leave……………………
USA Today is long overdue to be charged for their illegal political contributions-in-kind. They printed a known false story for a political party piece. That’s the definition of an illegal political contribution.
When I see the words “Fact check”, saves me a lot of time. I skip right past it. Nothing more than demonkkkrap leftists lies; why waste precious time putting them into my mind. Time and memory is precious.
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