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Fox Fake Crowd Videos - 5 days ago
For the second time in a week, Fox News has been caught using old video to give the false impression of larger-than-actual turnout at appearances of politicos they supported. Sufficiently embarrassed at having been caught, Fox executives are promising.. Topics: Brit Hume, CNN, Media, network, programming
Congress to Investigate Fake Districts - 5 days ago
Amanda Carpenter broke the news Tuesday that “The government Web site that promised to show exactly where the $787 billion in stimulus spending was going to ‘create or save’ jobs is allocating billions of tax dollars to hundreds of... Topics: Bureaucracy, Congress, James Joyner, Recovery, Stimulus, Stimulus Spending, Transparency

Douthat Blogging Again - 5 days ago
A few months ago, when Ross Douthat became a New York Times columnist, I was pretty excited that the Times had chosen a fresh, conservative perspective for its editorial pages. Since then, I admit I’ve been a little disappointed. Douthat’s.. Topics: Alex Knapp, Media, Ross Douthat

Caption Contest Winners - 15 days ago
The Second Line Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)✰ THE WINNERS ✰First: physics geek – A band consisting of Chicago area voters gathered for a jam session.Second: FormerHostage – The parade.. Topics: Contests, Rodney Dill























