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Campus Progress Announces Winner of Inexcusable Misquote Contest
Washington, DC - Fighting back against repeated efforts by right-wing media to smear its successful July 13 National Student Conference, Campus Progress, a division of the Center for American Progress, announced today the winner of its Inexcusable Misquote Contest - a competition aimed at highlighting distortions in conservative news reports.
More than 650 students attended the Campus Progress conference, which featured a keynote speech by President Bill Clinton. Conservative website CNSNews.com reported that commentator Paul Begala "created a stir" at a conference panel when he said, "Republicans 'want to kill us.'" Campus Progress quickly demonstrated that Begala actually said "they want to kill us," and that he was referring to terrorists, not Republicans. Begala then published an essay at CampusProgress.org entitled, "Right-Wingers Don't Want to Kill Me; Just Lie About Me." But even after Begala and Campus Progress set the record straight, right-wing media continued to publish the erroneous report -- the Drudge Report, Rush Limbaugh, Michelle Malkin, the Washington Times, and many others.
In response, Campus Progress launched its best contest since the widely-reported "Name Ann Coulter's Next Book Contest." Contestants were invited to submit a short fake news blurb that distorted a real quote for no reason other than to make the speaker look bad.
The numerous entries were reviewed by Campus Progress staff as well as Begala himself, and the winner is: Duncan Stevens of Vienna, Virginia, who offered the following fake blurb:
Abraham Lincoln: I Hate America
Illinois Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln revealed yesterday that he loathes his country. Describing the nation as a "house divided," Lincoln admitted that he "cannot stand" the United States.
The complete contest rules, as well as the winning entry and honorable mentions, can be found at http://campusprogress.org/misquote
Honorable mentions included:
Gingrich Unveils Plan to Kill Entire Population; Admits He Has "Contract" On All of America
Catholic President calls for Americans to empty Treasury for foreigners
Massachusetts liberal John F. Kennedy has declared that the United States will surrender its operating funds to any and all foreign governments. "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price," President Kennedy said to a stunned audience.
Republican Party Faithfuls Shocked by Former First Lady's Endorsement of Gay Marriage
During a speech to a group of students, First Lady Barbara Bush gave a surprising endorsement of same-sex marriage: "And who knows? Somewhere out there in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the president's spouse. I wish him well!"
Macarthur Acknowledges Occult Membership in Army
General Douglas MacArthur shocked members of Congress today when he intimated that members of the U.S. Army are, in fact, inhuman apparitions, otherwise known as ghosts. MacArthur raised the disturbing possibility that the national defense is controlled by satanic agents when he stated that, "Old soldiers never die, they just fade away."
France to Become New US State
The people of France, tired of being rude, arrogant cowards, have decided to seek US statehood. "We are all Americans now," gleefully exclaims the headline of Le Monde, a French newspaper.
Campus Progress Announces Winner of Inexcusable Misquote Contest
Washington, DC - Fighting back against repeated efforts by right-wing media to smear its successful July 13 National Student Conference, Campus Progress, a division of the Center for American Progress, announced today the winner of its Inexcusable Misquote Contest - a competition aimed at highlighting distortions in conservative news reports.
More than 650 students attended the Campus Progress conference, which featured a keynote speech by President Bill Clinton. Conservative website CNSNews.com reported that commentator Paul Begala "created a stir" at a conference panel when he said, "Republicans 'want to kill us.'" Campus Progress quickly demonstrated that Begala actually said "they want to kill us," and that he was referring to terrorists, not Republicans. Begala then published an essay at CampusProgress.org entitled, "Right-Wingers Don't Want to Kill Me; Just Lie About Me." But even after Begala and Campus Progress set the record straight, right-wing media continued to publish the erroneous report -- the Drudge Report, Rush Limbaugh, Michelle Malkin, the Washington Times, and many others.
In response, Campus Progress launched its best contest since the widely-reported "Name Ann Coulter's Next Book Contest." Contestants were invited to submit a short fake news blurb that distorted a real quote for no reason other than to make the speaker look bad.
The numerous entries were reviewed by Campus Progress staff as well as Begala himself, and the winner is: Duncan Stevens of Vienna, Virginia, who offered the following fake blurb:
Abraham Lincoln: I Hate America
Illinois Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln revealed yesterday that he loathes his country. Describing the nation as a "house divided," Lincoln admitted that he "cannot stand" the United States.
The complete contest rules, as well as the winning entry and honorable mentions, can be found at http://campusprogress.org/misquote
Honorable mentions included:
Gingrich Unveils Plan to Kill Entire Population; Admits He Has "Contract" On All of America
Catholic President calls for Americans to empty Treasury for foreigners
Massachusetts liberal John F. Kennedy has declared that the United States will surrender its operating funds to any and all foreign governments. "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price," President Kennedy said to a stunned audience.
Republican Party Faithfuls Shocked by Former First Lady's Endorsement of Gay Marriage
During a speech to a group of students, First Lady Barbara Bush gave a surprising endorsement of same-sex marriage: "And who knows? Somewhere out there in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the president's spouse. I wish him well!"
Macarthur Acknowledges Occult Membership in Army
General Douglas MacArthur shocked members of Congress today when he intimated that members of the U.S. Army are, in fact, inhuman apparitions, otherwise known as ghosts. MacArthur raised the disturbing possibility that the national defense is controlled by satanic agents when he stated that, "Old soldiers never die, they just fade away."
France to Become New US State
The people of France, tired of being rude, arrogant cowards, have decided to seek US statehood. "We are all Americans now," gleefully exclaims the headline of Le Monde, a French newspaper.
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