ThinkProgress Readers Score Correction From Fox News
ThinkProgress Readers Score Correction From Fox News
On March 20, Fox News wrote an article claiming former Sen. Tom Daschle and former Rep. Dick Gephardt were lobbyists. It was completely untrue. ThinkProgress encouraged our readers to demand a correction:
Actually, neither Gephardt nor Daschle (who is a fellow at the Center for American Progress) are or have been registered lobbyists since they left office, according to the U.S. Senate’s official database. We called both their offices to confirm the Senate’s records.
…Email Fox News at politics@foxnews.com and tell them to correct the record for their readers. (Remember, be polite.)
Yesterday, Fox News corrected the record:
Editor’s Correction: In the original story that ran on March 20, 2006, the writer included former Democratic leaders Tom Daschle and Dick Gephardt in a list of past lawmakers who are now registered lobbyists. However, the two former leaders are not registered lobbyists, according to the Senate Records Office.
Thanks to everyone who wrote in.
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Way to go Judd!
April 10th, 2006 at 5:25 pmTook ‘em long enough.
April 10th, 2006 at 5:25 pmbet we still hear it as an argument
April 10th, 2006 at 5:27 pmSeriously… took them long enough… the media is a joke.
Which is why we (friend and I) are starting this…
http://www.myspace.com/the_liberal_media
Check us out, just in the beginning stages…
April 10th, 2006 at 5:30 pmlol,lol,lo,——swweeeeeeeeeet! this is great. and why so long? cuz they really believed in what they’re saying. what a joke. way to call ‘em out.
April 10th, 2006 at 5:33 pmThey just couldn’t find a way to spin it their way, so they had to back off.
April 10th, 2006 at 5:39 pmThis rare moment in Fox “News” brought to you by Think Progress.
*hand patting Judd’s back*
Lizbith, Lizbith, I’m comin to join ya honey!
April 10th, 2006 at 5:42 pm#7
LOL, LOVE IT!
April 10th, 2006 at 5:46 pmwow! I wrote them on this issue, but I didn’t think it would work. Great work Judd.
April 10th, 2006 at 5:50 pmSo Faux News admitted they LIED this time? 1 down 10 billion times left to go before they’ve retracted all of their LIES.
April 10th, 2006 at 6:18 pmThat proves that we, as ordinary Americans are even more smarter than the so-called
April 10th, 2006 at 6:25 pmmainstream media.
They may not be lobbyists, but Daschle and Gephardt are two of the biggest losers out there. Especially Gephardt. What a rat. Talk about abandoning core American values…Thanks for voting to authorize the use of force in Iraq you bastards!
April 10th, 2006 at 6:31 pmCongrats to Judd and all that emailed Faux News! We CAN make a difference in many ways. Keep the pressure on everyone!!!
April 10th, 2006 at 6:34 pmKeep reporting media lies, distortions and misinformation, and I, for one, will keep on their case with you.
April 10th, 2006 at 7:04 pmThe blogosphere is a positive force to the media and politics. Thank you bloggers.
April 10th, 2006 at 7:39 pmExcuse me, but what is this, “Remember, be polite,” business? The fact that Fox retracts one of the millions of lies it has consciously promulgated is no reason to pat yourself on the back
April 10th, 2006 at 7:47 pmWe really just wanted our readers to know they were successful. I’m not under any delusions that this will change the world but it shows that people can make a difference, even if it’s just a small difference.
April 10th, 2006 at 9:27 pmI’m just wondering when someone will have the funds and the sack to sue Fox for libel. Clearly, they’re trying to tie Daschle and Gephardt to Abramoff.
April 11th, 2006 at 1:52 pm