Sean Hannity among others at Fox have been flogging this story all week; Hannity's interview with Palin above just being one of the latest examples. It appears Tucker Carlson's rag, the Daily Caller started this fake controversy and surprise, surprise, Fox decided to glom onto it.
May 19, 2011

Sean Hannity among others at Fox have been flogging this story all week; Hannity's interview with Palin above just being one of the latest examples. It appears Tucker Carlson's rag, the Daily Caller started this fake controversy and surprise, surprise, Fox decided to glom onto it.

Here's more from Media Matters -- "Corrupt": Fox News Launches Fact-Free Attack On Health Care Reform Waivers:

Fox News, amplifying a fake controversy started by the Daily Caller, is claiming that 38 health-care reform "waivers" granted to businesses in Northern California are evidence of Rep. Nancy Pelosi and President Obama's "corruption." But the business owner who actually requested the waivers said that they were in no way connected to Pelosi and were part of an annual request for businesses throughout the country, not just in Pelosi's congressional district. Read on...

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