Friday, October 24, 2008

Race-Baiting?

You've heard by now that the young woman who claimed she was accosted by a black male, who allegedly carved a backwards "B" on her cheek because she had a McCain/Palin bumper sticker on her car, made the whole story up.  That's right.  A hoax.  And a Fox News exec may be biting his tonque over something he said yesterday.

FOX VP: Race-baiting hoax means McCain's quest for the presidency "is over"

NO quote.  But it's worth your time.  Click the  link. It's 30 seconds worth of reading, but you'll be talking about it!

UPDATE: CNN's Rick Sanchez went for the jugular today:

Rick Sanchez Calls Out Media That Fell For "Mutilation" Hoax

...It was a hoax. And now, some in the fourth estate are left to explain why they pushed this apparent political ploy. Those in the business who showed some prudence are calling out their competitors for taking the bait.On CNN today, anchor Rick Sanchez did just that, naming the outlets that not only reported but actively pushed the story of Ashley Todd. In addition to explaining why his station [...]

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