A few more notes on that hoax...

A few more notes from the absurd hoax from late last week in Western Pennsylvania...

Above is a pretty funny parody of the whole incident. (Like it wasn't predictable that the parodies were quickly going to follow.)

I'm not sure if watching the footage of how State TV reacted to the "attack" of Ashley Todd is hilarious, or frightening. Probably some sort of mixture of both.

From Fox & Friends:

GRETCHEN CARLSON: Police departments around the country are beefing up in advance of Election Day. Police chiefs say with the first black on the ballot for president and the first woman on the ballot for - that's not true. But anyway, the second woman on the ballot for vice president - they want to be ready if anger over the results pours into the streets.

This is something we haven't talked about much yet. Some worry there will be rioting if Barack Obama loses and somebody starts talking fraud. There could be a lot of unhappiness also if polling places are unprepared for the very large turnout.

BRIAN KILMEADE (co-host): Well, what about people that just like to celebrate big victories -

STEVE DOOCY (co-host): Sure.

KILMEADE: -- like at every Super Bowl? That's why as a pre-emptive strike, I'm turning over my car. No matter who wins, I'm turning over my car so they leave me alone.

Well, it's pleasing to hear that no one's overreacting to stories before the veracity of them is even looked into. I wonder how many more of these "fear monger now, ask questions later" incidents will happen prior to and during election day?

It will happen again - bank on it. Wait, maybe that's not the best verb to use these days.

Ernest Borgnine tells us the meaning of life

This one needs no description - I got a good laugh out of it this morning. Finally, something on Fox & Friends worth watching. Enjoy, and pass it on. You know you want to.

Fox & Friends gets zapped

I got a kick out of this one - yesterday morning on Fox & Friends, Comedian Lee Camp got a few seconds that probably ruined Rupert Murdoch's day. Take a listen to the short clip above.

Well done, Camp, well done.

Surprise! Faux News reports faux news

Yesterday I found one of the funniest stories I've read in a long time. Evidently, Fox News has been busted for reporting fake news. I know how hard that is to believe, but yes, Fox News actually reports things that aren't true.

The network picked up a story from a Website called Associated Content, a parody site in the spirit of The Onion.

The site spoofed a real story about students leaving a slice of ham next to a group of Somalian Muslim middle school students. The story was picked up by the mainstream media, and Associated Content did a spoof on it (click Here).

Some genius at Fox thought the spoof was the real story, and the network reported it that way.

Think Progress has the rest of the story.

You gotta love Fox - putting the faux in faux news since 1996.

Dopes.

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