Is National Public Radio just trolling now? Not only does NPR engage in the sort of “violent rhetoric” they’d normally associate with Sarah Palin (“gunning to steal?”) — they pull a bait-and-switch on their followers. The tweet links to an article headlined, “No, Romney’s Son Is Not Gunning To Steal Ohio Vote By Rigging Voting Machines.”
https://twitter.com/noah_c_rothman/status/264493813802881024
So, where would readers get the idea that Tagg Romney was rigging voting machines? Well, from NPR, if they hadn’t heard that theory somewhere else already. And with one quick retweet, they can spread the conspiracy.
Why yes, I think he is. RT @nprnews: Is Romney's Son Gunning To Steal Ohio Vote By Rigging Voting Machines? http://t.co/MoWLrGVv
— kim giordano (@supersinga) November 2, 2012
Paraphrasing Jack Welch: Can't Win-Steal the election–>Is Romney's Son Gunning To Steal Ohio Vote…Voting Machines? http://t.co/Q4hfpqfA
— NorthMetroConnects (@NorthmetroCnx) November 2, 2012
Romneys are capable to do anything to win!"@nprnews:Is Romney's Son Gunning To Steal Ohio Vote ByRiggingVoting Machines?http://t.co/Llg5aZaZ
— Serendipity (@serend1p) November 2, 2012
Not to be outdone, ABC followed suit with its own “decide for yourself” tweet gunning for True the Vote.
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Is True the Vote Intimidating Minority Voters From Going to the Polls? http://t.co/BR5A8W49
— ABC News (@ABC) November 3, 2012
No. Is ABC going to cover the liberal hysteria over True the Vote? Or Benghazi?
@ABC And the media isn't biased??? What about Benghazi?
— . (@mehere01) November 3, 2012
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