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kpete

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Fri Feb 24, 2017, 09:03 AM Feb 2017

CNN Blitzer used video evidence to call out Rep Marsha Blackburns lie

Marsha Blackburn once again caught in another lie​​​​​​​

Wolf Blitzer: Alright, hold on a second. Hold on one second, congresswoman, because there is some video that is now out there on social media. I’m going to play it for you and then we’ll continue this. Watch this.

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Almost everyone apparently in that video raised their hand if they live in your district, Tennessee congressional district seven. And, so, let me get back to the original question. How do you know only a third of the people that were inside, actually were from your district?

Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN): We do know that people were overheard in the line saying, “oh, you know, say that you live in Williamson County.” But there again, Wolf, my goodness, you know, they were people that came. They came in. I took their questions. I gave them answers. They are concerned. All voices ought to be heard as we —

Wolf Blitzer: Did they check IDs when people came in to see if their addresses were in your district?

Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN): They did and they also — they also looked at the parking lot. There were a lot of out of state tags. They did check IDs when people came in the door. The information we were given was that about a third of the people that showed up were from the district and the rest were not. But there again, you know, you can make a big issue of exactly what number was in the district or outside of the district. There were people that were angry and they had their concerns. I gave them the opportunity to express their concerns. And then even went outside and addressed the alternative town hall.

Wolf Blitzer:
But if people had IDs showing they lived in your district, that’s pretty straightforward.

Supposed journalists had done their job like this in 2010, Obamacare would have been better. Had they done this type of journalism in 2016, there would be no Trump.


the rest:
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/2/24/1637207/-CNN-Blitzer-used-video-evidence-to-call-out-Rep-Marsha-Blackburn-s-lie
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CNN Blitzer used video evidence to call out Rep Marsha Blackburns lie (Original Post) kpete Feb 2017 OP
She lies as easily as the president. spanone Feb 2017 #1
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