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This interesting comment is on the latest Palmer Report:
Despite certain false assertions in the media, Palmer Report has no particular connection to Twitter pundits Claude Taylor and Louise Mensch. Based on their early track record of having been proven correct about grand juries and surveillance warrants, we have on occasion passed along their scoops, along with the disclaimer that these were single-sourced stories and that they should only be taken for what theyre worth.
Based on tonights incident in which Taylor publicly acknowledged that one of his scoops was nothing more than a fake email hed been duped by, we will no longer be passing along anything from Taylor or Mensch. Its entirely up to all of you as to whether or not you choose to continue following along with them on their Twitter accounts; were merely stating that based on this incident, their scoops no longer meet our editorial standards.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,926 posts)... seeing as how that's not exactly a paragon of journalistic rigor either.
FSogol
(45,570 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,926 posts)Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)Does the cannonball implode?
Pantagruel
(2,580 posts)OK, so one time they got snookered, seems to me they got the majority of "scoops" correct?
Anyone keeping score?
As long as it's labeled "single source", I for one want to hear what they get.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)That ain't what KGOP propaganda spigots do. They double down on their deliberate falsehoods.
So I give Taylor some credit for being honest about making a dumb mistake, and letting himself get suckered. It happens. If someone is unable to admit their mistake, then I think they have earned public mistrust. But I'm willing to keep my mind open about the present and future credibility of Taylor and Mensch.
We shall see what we shall see.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)demmiblue
(36,909 posts)MGKrebs
(8,138 posts)unsubstantiated rumors? If Mensch and Taylor want to get their info out to someone who will/can verify it they can do that. When it is verified then it is worth getting excited about. Until then it is nothing.
It's like Teen Beat magazine or something. "Oh did you hear...!".
But there are limited resources to check their stuff out so throwing a bunch of it out there either wastes those resources or causes those resources to ignore them. They just need to practice some self-discipline. I don't think they are being helpful at all.