As Twitchy reported, debate moderator Candy Crowley carried heavy water for President Obama last night. And misled viewers over whether or not President Obama had immediately called the attack on our consulate in Benghazi an “act of terror.” Journalistic integrity? Not so much. “Real journalist” Crowley tried to walk-back her tag-teaming for Obama and failed. Even CNN’s Anderson Cooper said Crowley’s “fact check” wasn’t so factual.
Now, she claims she just wanted to “move along.”
Protect Precious RT: @mediaite: Crowely [on] Criticism Over Libya 'Fact-Check': I Wanted To Move Conversation Along http://t.co/poOcduuD
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) October 17, 2012
Move along. You know, away from a hugely important issue. But, hey, what’s the death of four Americans? Crowley has President Boyfriend to protect!
.@CrowelyCnn wanted to move along from big issue of the day. That's the "news judgement" thye teach at J-school & pay for at CNN #hack
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) October 17, 2012
"Mr. Romney, please, the president of the United States is trying to speak, for God's sake."
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) October 17, 2012
.@crowleycnn is good at this "lifeline" thing. Obama phoned a friend and she was right there.
— The H2 (@TheH2) October 17, 2012
Let's just remove the "objectivity" pretense and have Axelrod moderate the next debate.
— jon gabriel (@exjon) October 17, 2012
Indeed. And Twitter users are at the ready to provide some more “fact checks” for Ms. Crowley. Or David Axelrod. Same difference, really.
BREAKING: Candy Crowley interrupts a production of "No Exit" to tell the actors that there is in fact an exit.
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) October 17, 2012
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/statuses/258575033935491072
And now, with more hashtag. Enter #CrowleyFactCheck.
When you say 'Actually', it makes it true. #CrowleyFactCheck
— McDoot (@McDoot) October 17, 2012
https://twitter.com/dfhaughey/status/258593899906478081
#CrowleyFactCheck when you type FACT in uppercase, it's true
— McDoot (@McDoot) October 17, 2012
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/258590766425849856
"I'll never go hungry again." Crowley: "Ms. O'Hara, you will undoubtedly be hungry at some point." #CrowleyFactCheck
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) October 17, 2012
“We’ll always have Paris.” “There is no evidence either of you now or at any future date will own any part of that city.” #CrowleyFactCheck
— Small Metal Owl (@SmallMetalOwl) October 17, 2012
“I have not yet begun to fight!” “Actually, you were already fighting somewhat.” #CrowleyFactCheck
— AOTUS (@The_Autopen) October 17, 2012
"ET phone home." Crowley: "Technically, ET used technologies not yet known by humans. Phone is incorrect." #CrowleyFactCheck
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) October 17, 2012
"Actually, Obama did say 'terror' when he said, 'Be careful to not tear or rip that invitation to my Vegas fundraiser." #CrowleyFactCheck
— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) October 17, 2012
https://twitter.com/Neal_Dewing/status/258587379835736065
"There's no place like home." Crowley: "There is a place like home. There are many similar houses." #CrowleyFactCheck
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) October 17, 2012
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/258588123309670400
"I want to wake up in the city that doesn't sleep…" Crowley: "New York City does in fact sleep, Mr. Sinatra." #CrowleyFactCheck
— John Wehrle (@jwehrle) October 17, 2012
"Space, the final frontier…" Crowley: Events in later episodes made it clear time travel is the final frontier. #CrowleyFactCheck
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) October 17, 2012
"Actually, you definitely want him to call you. There is not maybe." #CrowleyFactCheck #caring
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) October 17, 2012
Full of win. More, please, happy warriors!
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