Fact-checking (Or Not)
by sarabeth at 9:33 am on February 29th, 2008 in 2008 Presidential, MediaFunny how the subject of fact-checking came up in the comments section yesterday, and today I have a post about it.
Here’s MSNBC’s Alex Johnson on the subject of the Texas primaries/caucuses:
…Texas, where 195 of the 228 delegates the state will send to the Democratic National Convention will be chosen in a primary and caucuses Tuesday.
And here’s the AP’s Nedra Pickler:
Texas has 193 delegates up for grabs Tuesday. Of those delegates, 126 will come from the primary, and 67 from the caucus.
So hard to get numbers right, isn’t it? Or is it just unimportant?
(For the record, the odious Nedra Pickler seems to be right. Apparently Alex Johnson has the number from four years ago.)
cam wrote:
And this is why you should never take someone’s word when they use “facts.” Always confirm for yourself that they are correct.
As for The Pickler, credit where credit is due.
Posted 29 Feb 2008 at 10:13 am ¶
sarabeth wrote:
Makes for a very tedious life, though.
Posted 29 Feb 2008 at 1:01 pm ¶