This is far better than I can do today.
http://rightinaleftworld.blogspot.com/2012/07/malfeasance-of-jurassic-media-on-yet.html
....In the wake of the erroneous ABC report, the Colorado Tea Party released the following statement:
“The Colorado Tea Party Patriots and the Tea Party Patriots are saddened to hear of the death and wounding of theater goers in Aurora, Colorado. The member of the Colorado Tea Party Patriots, Jim Holmes, age 52 is not the same person who has been identified as the shooter.”“Shameless and reprehensible” is the least of what comes to mind. Whether a result of an effort to scoop others or a deliberate attempt to create a negative link, it is irresponsible and must be stopped. There is no excuse for these continuing false linkage claims to the Tea Party or conservatives in America.
“The attempts of some media organizations to characterize the shooter as a Tea Party member without having made any effort to contact our organization are shameless and reprehensible.”
The claims are lies and the media should not be permitted to hide behind their first amendment right to “freedom of the press.”....
I totally agree, especially when the opposite is typically the truth (I am especially referring to the Tucson shootings). I cannot recall a single incident where the Tea Party was linked to violence of any kind.
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