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I’m reading this opinion piece like, “okay, cool”. Then, it became clear: nothing more than another bite in the dust—an example of how the media took part in the take down of @BetoORourke. #FactsMatter
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https://www.wacotrib.com/opinion/columns/bill_whitaker/bill-whitaker-beto-trump-and-the-winding-path-to-a/article_d068d290-6274-549e-9d13-a4e7512cc908.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share">https://www.wacotrib.com/opinion/c... @wacotrib
Some examples in thread
https://www.wacotrib.com/opinion/columns/bill_whitaker/bill-whitaker-beto-trump-and-the-winding-path-to-a/article_d068d290-6274-549e-9d13-a4e7512cc908.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share">https://www.wacotrib.com/opinion/c... @wacotrib
INCORRECT: “revoke tax-exempt status of religious organizations [...] opposed to same-sex marriage.”https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: revoke if services to “public sphere are denied equal treatment under the law based on someone’s skin color or sexual orientation [..].”" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> INCORRECT: “revoke tax-exempt status of religious organizations [...] opposed to same-sex marriage.”https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: revoke if services to “public sphere are denied equal treatment under the law based on someone’s skin color or sexual orientation [..].”">
INCORRECT: “revoke tax-exempt status of religious organizations [...] opposed to same-sex marriage.”https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: revoke if services to “public sphere are denied equal treatment under the law based on someone’s skin color or sexual orientation [..].”" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> INCORRECT: “revoke tax-exempt status of religious organizations [...] opposed to same-sex marriage.”https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: revoke if services to “public sphere are denied equal treatment under the law based on someone’s skin color or sexual orientation [..].”">
INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support of immigration security and border security.”https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto is FOR secure borders—and was “attacked” by Julian Castro during the 1st debate for his stance. Beto does not want to decriminalize xings. Only exception: asylum seekers." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support of immigration security and border security.”https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto is FOR secure borders—and was “attacked” by Julian Castro during the 1st debate for his stance. Beto does not want to decriminalize xings. Only exception: asylum seekers.">
INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support of immigration security and border security.”https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto is FOR secure borders—and was “attacked” by Julian Castro during the 1st debate for his stance. Beto does not want to decriminalize xings. Only exception: asylum seekers." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support of immigration security and border security.”https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto is FOR secure borders—and was “attacked” by Julian Castro during the 1st debate for his stance. Beto does not want to decriminalize xings. Only exception: asylum seekers.">
INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support of immigration security and border security.”https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto is FOR secure borders—and was “attacked” by Julian Castro during the 1st debate for his stance. Beto does not want to decriminalize xings. Only exception: asylum seekers." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support of immigration security and border security.”https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto is FOR secure borders—and was “attacked” by Julian Castro during the 1st debate for his stance. Beto does not want to decriminalize xings. Only exception: asylum seekers.">
CORRECTION: Beto seemed to be the only exception to the “acception”.
Broad and misleading.
INCORRECT: Beto “went pro-confiscation of firearms.”Broad and misleading.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto went pro mandatory buyback for firearms meant for a battlefield." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> INCORRECT: Beto “went pro-confiscation of firearms.”Broad and misleading.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto went pro mandatory buyback for firearms meant for a battlefield.">
INCORRECT: Beto “went pro-confiscation of firearms.”Broad and misleading.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto went pro mandatory buyback for firearms meant for a battlefield." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> INCORRECT: Beto “went pro-confiscation of firearms.”Broad and misleading.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto went pro mandatory buyback for firearms meant for a battlefield.">
INCORRECT: Beto “went pro-confiscation of firearms.”Broad and misleading.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto went pro mandatory buyback for firearms meant for a battlefield." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> INCORRECT: Beto “went pro-confiscation of firearms.”Broad and misleading.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto went pro mandatory buyback for firearms meant for a battlefield.">
Misleading.
INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support for pipelines.”Misleading.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto AND his voting record are pretty consistent against pipelines since at least 2014." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support for pipelines.”Misleading.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto AND his voting record are pretty consistent against pipelines since at least 2014.">
INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support for pipelines.”Misleading.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto AND his voting record are pretty consistent against pipelines since at least 2014." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support for pipelines.”Misleading.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto AND his voting record are pretty consistent against pipelines since at least 2014.">
INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support for pipelines.”Misleading.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto AND his voting record are pretty consistent against pipelines since at least 2014." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support for pipelines.”Misleading.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto AND his voting record are pretty consistent against pipelines since at least 2014.">
INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support for pipelines.”Misleading.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto AND his voting record are pretty consistent against pipelines since at least 2014." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support for pipelines.”Misleading.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: Beto AND his voting record are pretty consistent against pipelines since at least 2014.">
Clarification needed.
INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support for capital [...] officers.”Clarification needed.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: We’re a Republic. Elected officials vote on behalf of constituents; vote would represent most in TX. Not necessarily reflective countrywide." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support for capital [...] officers.”Clarification needed.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: We’re a Republic. Elected officials vote on behalf of constituents; vote would represent most in TX. Not necessarily reflective countrywide.">
INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support for capital [...] officers.”Clarification needed.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: We’re a Republic. Elected officials vote on behalf of constituents; vote would represent most in TX. Not necessarily reflective countrywide." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> INCORRECT: Beto “renounced his support for capital [...] officers.”Clarification needed.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">CORRECT: We’re a Republic. Elected officials vote on behalf of constituents; vote would represent most in TX. Not necessarily reflective countrywide.">
Even opinions should be based on facts. Let’s strive for better. Let’s strive to be better. Let’s strive to do better. The better the American people deserve.
