Slate would never publish a bogus headline in order to manufacture outrage, right?
Kellyanne Conway told Politico that mothers should not take White House jobs: https://t.co/nFSbsqkD6Z pic.twitter.com/JoTM7NneGq
— Slate (@Slate) December 8, 2016
Or not:
2 women I know who attended this event say this headline/piece are ridiculous and false and say it totally twists what Conway said. fwiw https://t.co/XwszKdabRG
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 8, 2016
Busted!
https://twitter.com/nmrussell2/status/806689080255905792
Can't wait for Slate's next piece on the dangers of fake news. https://t.co/geb3GcTb7W
— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) December 8, 2016
So, Slate is putting out…fake news? @jaketapper
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) December 8, 2016
In other words … #FakeNews? https://t.co/ZnuvrmPqZL
— Sen. Frank Niceley (@SenFrankNiceley) December 8, 2016
Pretty much. Even former vice-presidential candidate and fierce Trump critic Mindy Finn agreed:
as a fan of truth, listening to KC is frequently uncomfortable. In this case, applaud her honesty, hate how it was twisted.
— Mindy Finn (@mindyfinn) December 8, 2016
As did Judd Legum from Think Progress:
just reading the transcript I agree. doesn't seemed to be backed up by her words. TBH not sure what she was saying. But not that
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) December 8, 2016
Time for a headline change, Slate. And now.
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