Where we actually agree with Conservatives4Palin
November 16, 2009 9:10 am ET by Eric Boehlert
Because yes, the right-wing site is much more Newsbusters than it is Media Matters. (i.e. It doesn't let facts get in the way of telling a good story.)
Follow this bouncing ball. On her Facebook page, Sarah Palin attacked those who dare fact-check her book by writing this [emphasis added]:
We'll keep setting the record straight, and we'll keep reminding some in the media that Americans are very tired of their non-objective reporting. A great, recent post that accomplishes this is a Conservatives4Palin post. It's got some nice fact checking included. As always, they did a great job holding some of the media accountable for spreading more misinformation and for making things up. You can read it here. Enjoy!
To which, Politico's Ben Smith wrote:
Conservatives4Palin is a fan site unconnected to the former governor; it functions, though, as Palin's Media Matters, driving aggressive media pushback that's basically her only line of defense.
To which, Conservatives4Palin wrote.
Ben Smith at Politico apparently noticed the shout out, as well. We would prefer to be known as "Palin's NewsBusters" rather than "Palin's Media Matters" though, Ben.
To which we say, amen!
Conservatives4Palin is so much more akin to Newsbusters than it is Media Matters. Meaning, Conservatives 4Palin is a typical right-wing site that, unlike Media Matters, plays quite loose with the facts.
For instance, note this C4P claim from last week:
As we've already noted, the Associated Press illegally obtained a copy of Gov. Palin's book to give themselves and others a chance to misreport it and put a negative spin on it before she could legally reply.
That's right, AP reporters likely walked into a bookstore last week, bought a copy of Palin's book before its 'official' release date, and broke the law. I'll pause while you chuckle. What, were the HarperCollins detectives not looking when those criminal AP staffers made their dastardly move??
Note to C4P: It's not illegal to buy a book prior to its official release date, even if the title's "embargoed" by the publisher. The so-called embargo is a joke; a marketing tool designed merely to retain some control over the rollout of the title. I guarantee you that hundreds, if not thousands, of people bought Palin's book last week, and not one of them broke the law.
So yes, we're in heated agreement with C4P, they're much more like Newsbusters, which distinguishes itself with its habitually clueless and fact-free commentary on the media, than it is with Media Matters category, which is a fact-based operation.
UPDATED: C4P is even more like Newsbusters than we thought. From a different post:
Basically, the AP just pulled a Pearl Harbor-like sneak attack on the Governor. They bought a copy of her book illegally on the black market.
On the black market. LOL. Just like Newsbusters, C4P provides endless entertainment.
UPDATED: Oh no! It appears Palin also broke the law last week. Remember this part, from C4P:
As we've already noted, the Associated Press illegally obtained a copy of Gov. Palin's book to give themselves and others a chance to misreport it and put a negative spin on it before she could legally reply.
But oops, Palin did reply prior to the official release date. No word yet on whether C4P is going to press charges.
Kidding aside, I'm guessing, just guessing mind you, that Conservatives4Palin are unaware that, in advance of publication, some companies send galleyproofs out to be read and reviewed. I'm failing to see how you could illegally obtain something that was legally for sale, regardless of the publisher's wishes in the matter. Heck, the bookseller was probably just glad somebody wanted to buy a copy in the first place!
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Seems like every time I see Sarah of The North or her remoras mentioned , there's some quote about the media "makin' stuff up" about her, but I never see any examples provided by them. Am I missing these, not going to the right links, or what? Do they ever get around to showing this "made up" stuff, or is simply making repeated references to it enough to fool the average Palindrone?
but then again fact checking is really hard to do, just ask Gretchen the hard working fact checker of the morning fox.
It's not illegal. Sarah Palin has already replied, because it's not illegal.
But the funniest part is the assertion that the AP is trying to put a negative spin on it. Because see, spin indicates bias. They're alleging, as Newsbusters and MRC do on a regular basis, that there's a liberal media bias evident in the stories they present.
But the only evidence of spin here, as is typical, is coming from those on the right. They're spinning that legit factual criticism of Sarah Palin's book is evidence of bias against her! It's not, Sarah. It's factual problems with assertions you made in your book!