Sanchez Slams FOX & Media That Fell For McCain Volunteer's Mutilation Hoax

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/24/rick-sanchez-calls-out-me_n_137679.html

The big political story of the day revolves around what turned out to be a non-story. Several media outlets (the vast majority conservative) were left with egg on their faces after they trumpeted up the tale of a McCain volunteer who claimed to have been assaulted by a large black man because of a McCain bumper sticker on her car. On her face was carved a backwards 'B' (meant to represent Obama's name). The Drudge Report called it "mutilation."

It was a hoax. And now, some in the fourth estate are left to explain why they pushed this apparent political ploy. Those in the business who showed some prudence are calling out their competitors for taking the bait.

On CNN today, anchor Rick Sanchez did just that, naming the outlets that not only reported but actively pushed the story of Ashley Todd. In addition to explaining why his station didn't report the story, Sanchez dug the knife in a bit deeper when it came to Hugh Hewitt, the conservative radio talk show host who appeared on CNN Thursday and blamed "that side" (i.e. the Democrats) for engaging in "extraordinarily"

"Part of the story is the fact that it was reported by the media," said Sanchez. "We would not be telling the story now had it not been carried by so many outlets. As I mentioned before, it was mentioned on, as a matter of fact I have a list and not to mention names, but the initials of the news organizations are Fox News, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Newsday. And also radio talk show hosts went on their radio stations and talked ad infinitum about the story yesterday, one of them even seemingly being a braggadocio about it when he was on the air with our own Wolf Blitzer yesterday."

Separately, the College Republicans -- a group of which Todd is a member -- sought to distance themselves from the whole affair, telling the Huffington Post: "When Ms. Todd initially contacted us claiming to have been attacked, our first reaction was obviously to be concerned for her safety ... We are as upset as anyone to learn of her deceit. Ashley must take full responsibility for her actions."

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[madinecunningham1]

she died

[margaritadailey]

Wait let me rephrase that. He is a racist idiot due to bad child rearing,but the idiot is quoting the propaganda of fox news i think he got those statistics on some of the" hate all negros" weeks(they figure it is a successful brainwash after a week) , but not to be confused with "hate all muslims",or "hate all latinos weeks".

[margaritadailey]

everyone has to acknowledge that the racist idiot is a racist idiot because he watches too much fox

[dlsselle]

I remember when this happened!

I was all like, "What? Dude cut that girl? Nuh uuuuhh!! THE 'B' IS BACKWARDS!!"

Besides, how you gonna force her to vote a certain way and make sure she did? You can't go into the booth with her...

[elsoda]

we should have apartheid...

[richardshort2001]

@flyboymd82 still waiting for the links that prove you didn't pull those numbers out of your ass, provide them or continue projecting, whatever.

[flyboymd82]

@richardshort2001 lol. Thats EXACTLY what you just did, lied, ignored the facts, called me a racist, declared victory & wished it never happened!! TOO FUNNY!!

Yep, to a liberal, telling the truth about a minority group is "racist". We're supposed to "pretend" all is well, No troubles in the black community that most black LEADERS admit exists! Just stick your head in the sand & stumble thru your life like a brainwashed drone & FEEL GOOD about yourself.

'Happy trails wittle wibberal. ;-)

[richardshort2001]

@flyboymd82 now be a good ignorant racist, and ignore the facts, call me a race traitor, declare victory and pretend it never happened.

[richardshort2001]

@flyboymd82 and your going to say I "pick and chose" a year? LMFAO that's hilarious. What was that the one year all the blacks got together and said lets not kill anyone this year just to make some YouTube racist look bad? You are too fucking funny.

[richardshort2001]

@flyboymd82 you weren't just off, you weren't just in not in the ballpark, you weren't even on the fucking planet.