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Gman

(24,780 posts)
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 12:39 AM Jan 2012

Exposed: A Spammer Fooled MSM & America with Edited NDAA Video [View all]

So this is rather embarrassing.

It turns out that the edited NDAA video of Carl Levin that was inaccurately cited in the mainstream media as proof that Obama wanted to detain US citizens was originally posted by a spammer. As we know, the President did not ask for language giving him the right to detain US citizens, he asked for the opposite. But that story wouldn’t get very many clicks for a spammer…..

Thanks to the hard work of several writers, we now know the truth behind the tin foil hat insanity trip of the edited Levin NDAA video that went viral. Congratulations, mainstream media – you got PWNED by a spammer.

http://www.politicususa.com/en/edited-ndaa-video

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I hope this puts an end to this BS and outright lie that's being perpetuated by people here that hate Obama.

(Posted just now on KO's FB page)

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A lot of people bought into this. joshcryer Jan 2012 #1
Thanks for posting this. jaxx Jan 2012 #2
Wha, wha, what? Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #3
And he fooled "Progressives" too Scootaloo Jan 2012 #4
Well, like I said Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #8
He fooled some people here, too--the ones who were over-eager to believe what he was selling. nt MADem Jan 2012 #6
It's all just so amusing Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #9
None have said a word overnight Gman Jan 2012 #11
Their self-justification knows no bounds alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #12
+1 Gman Jan 2012 #14
Unfortunately it works all too well, and consistently bhikkhu Jan 2012 #5
where's kkkarl ? spanone Jan 2012 #7
K & R n/t Tx4obama Jan 2012 #10
Ahh, I see.. 99Forever Jan 2012 #13
I was checking this thread for the posted apologies.... msanthrope Jan 2012 #15
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