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I’m not one to typically end up on a Fox News blog but I did just that this evening when I landed on the official blog of Fox News Channel storm trooper, Major Garrett.
Garrett interviewed Hillary Clinton recently, and then spun her words into a web of lies. Then the Fox News Channel used that to drum up a storm between the Democratic candidates. Garrett put words into Hillary’s mouth that she never said. Here’s a snippet from the article:
Clinton also said Obama and Edwards have acted like hypocrites during the race and appeared to diminish the role Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. played in the civil rights movements, saying it wasn’t hope that King inspired that made the difference but President Lyndon Johnson’s decision to fight for and sign the Civil Rights Act into law.
Now watch the video and see if you can catch her saying anything remotely close to that. She doesn’t. In fact, the word “hypocrite” never came out of her mouth. It’s a deliberate fabrication conjured by Major Garrett and Fox News.
The saddest thing is that, of course, most of the comments are from the typical lobotomized Fox News viewer – the same people that put Bush in the White House and still support him. I doubt most of them bothered to watch the entire six-minute interview. They just took Fox News as the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Thankfully, some of the comments are from Fox News viewers who don’t allow the propaganda network to make up their minds for them.
What a blatant misrepresentation of what Hillary actually said writer! As an American who happens to be black and who was actually marched for civil rights, I agree wholeheartedly with what Hillary actually said…it was the ACTION of President Johnson (and others) that brought Dr. King’s hopes to fruition. Her comments were not meant in any way to disparage Dr. King as the writer would have one believe. The fact is, hope alone feeds no man. We need a President who is capable of acting.
- CindyI think one of your particular talking points is absolutely wrong. She didn’t “appear to diminish the role Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. played” at all. Senator Clinton was shrinking Senator Obama’s lofty and melodramatic rhetoric down to actual size. At the end of the day, being “able to get it through Congress” is something she’s been doing longer. Ability to inspire by the “power of dreams” is a worthy and necesary talent for all social justice leaders…”becoming reality..”..she’s only saying she thinks she can do it better than Obama can.
Jesus Christ has inspired people for over 2000 years…Moses and Abraham for much longer…. and they never had to pass a law in any Congress in order to keep us bathed in the light of faith and hope. Many believe Moses handed down law from a source beyond our human existence.
Whenever a law that best forwards social justice is passed in the name of the people of this country, the law was one that was created long ago in the hearts of men and women.
There is no doubt that Rev. Dr. MLK Jr. was a man of God and an inspirer for the ages. Hillary Clinton was by no means discounting Rev. Dr. MLK Jr. by showing how his wonderful dream was put into action…and which President helped to facilitate the deam through government.
Isn’t that just a bit of as stretch to say the newest Senator of the top-tier-three is an inspirer of the ages and a JFK and an LBJ all wrapped up on one..and more capable than Clinton to get his agenda through Congress? How has he ever proven it?
If Hillary’s pointing that out, more power to her for the reality check.
- Jude
Now I’d like to point out some of the more imbecilic responses:
Once again Hillary puts her hubris to work for her. To hell with the party. To hell with Martin Luther King. The wounded lioness blindly lashing out because the world has not recognized her specialness.
She has had her good qualities but they are overwhelmed by her hubris. I will not miss her. But before she leaves the center stage I think she should return the money al those good people gave to finance Bill’s legal defense, one that would not have been necessary had he told the truth.
- Richard McDonoughThis makes me feel very sad. Now she’s slamming MLK Jr. in addition to Barack? Unbelievable. She is not seeming very presidential today, not at all. HRC should fire Mark Penn and Bill and go back to the drawing board, or, maybe even consider retirement. Things are not looking good for Mrs. Bill Clinton.
- WorkingMomInLAHilary’s comments are beyond offensive. In a few weeks, this country will celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, a man who died fighting for equal rights for all people. For this woman to belittle his achievements is the height of arrogance and desperation. Liberals like to pretend that they are racially enlightened, but comments like this prove that they are the real racists.
- LisaThis is just disgusting and I feel it is insulting of Martin Luther King and his role in the Civil Rights movement. This was really low and I think she should just pull out of the race now. She can not handle the pressure and is really losing it.
- amy R, Iowa
Now, this is where it gets really funny. This comment indicates that the video of the full interview was missing and that it stopped just as Major Garrett was about to ask the Obama question. Just further proof that Fox News viewers don’t need actual “facts.”
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