Fight the smears: The Boston Globe’s rape kit lie

By Michelle Malkin  •  October 1, 2008 01:20 PM

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  1. #1
    On October 1st, 2008 at 1:26 pm, Brian72 said:

    There will be very thorough retractions and apologies for error filled and factually challenged reporting on the front page, first thing in the morning of Nov. 5.

    Thank you for reading, and come back soon!

  2. #2
    On October 1st, 2008 at 1:27 pm, Goldwater Knight said:

    Boston Globe? Yuk.

  3. #3
    On October 1st, 2008 at 1:32 pm, shanimal said:

    The Globe-Democrat has 3 pages of lies every day in the “Election 2008″ section. 3 pages of attack articles, lies, and Obama propoganda. If it was’t for the sports page, that newspaper would be in bigger financial trouble than it already is.

  4. #4
    On October 1st, 2008 at 1:34 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Aren’t they the Boston branch of the NY Times?

    When do facts matter to them. They are Obama’s Personal Pravda.

  5. #5
    On October 1st, 2008 at 1:36 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    On October 1st, 2008 at 1:34 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Aren’t they the Boston branch of the NY Times?

    When do facts matter to them. They are Obama’s Personal Pravda.

    Almost all of the MSM is Obama’s Personal Pravda.

  6. #6
    On October 1st, 2008 at 1:36 pm, JDinTX said:

    Say anything or do anything is the Dem’s motto. It’s amazing how far some people can go to get elected.

  7. #7
    On October 1st, 2008 at 1:36 pm, powerpro said:

    NBC probes Obama’s Ayers’ ties!!!

    Psych.

    Actually, they were too busy interviewing McCain’s torturer to make sure he was telling the truth about his time in the Hanoi Hilton.

  8. #8
    On October 1st, 2008 at 1:38 pm, Right_Wired said:

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  9. #9
    On October 1st, 2008 at 1:38 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    Hopefully, Gwen Ifill will accuse Gov. Palin of this rape kit nonsense and the Governor will put the woman in her place.

  10. #10
    On October 1st, 2008 at 1:40 pm, rightwingrocker said:

    As if any retraction won’t be buried in the depths of page H12 right below the Home Depot spacial of the week on a Wednesday.

    These people should be tried for slander.

    RWR
    http://www.rightwingrocker.com

  11. #11
    On October 1st, 2008 at 1:44 pm, John Ansell said:

    Can’t unring a bell and they know it. Shame on them.

  12. #12
    On October 1st, 2008 at 1:49 pm, Wayfaring Stranger said:

    Aren’t they the Boston branch of the NY Times?

    Literally – The Boston Globe [Democrat] is owned by The New York Times Company:

    The New York Times Company, a leading media company with 2007 revenues of $3.2 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 16 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com…

    Printing all the news that’s fit for fish wrap…. :P

  13. #13
    On October 1st, 2008 at 1:50 pm, RabbidSquirrel said:

    There is a big assumption that anyone reads an actual newspaper anymore. Much less, dig deep into the paper to find the retraction hidden between some ads.

    I quit reading newspapers 8 years ago and all of those USA Todays that are left in front of my hotel room doors every week just annoy me and get left in a stack for the cleaning lady to throw away on Fridays.

    Heck, kids dont even watch TV now days.

  14. #14
    On October 1st, 2008 at 1:52 pm, Wayfaring Stranger said:

    As a side note, if anyone at my husband’s place of employment brings a copy of the Globe into his work area, he puts it in the trash – immediately if not sooner.

  15. #15
    On October 1st, 2008 at 1:55 pm, srhoades said:

    Kathleen Parker read that article and said, “It looks fair and accurate to me. Why does Geraghty want a retraction? He must be a Stalinist.”

  16. #16
    On October 1st, 2008 at 2:03 pm, Bon Mot Jo said:

    The only rape kit actually needed is for the Globe pouncing on and abusing the truth.

    We really need an MSM Retraction Kit. Contents would include truth syrum, a large eraser, a foot-from-mouth remover, and some humble pie.

  17. #17
    On October 1st, 2008 at 2:04 pm, cheapseat said:

    these jerks never let facts get in the way of the agenda. imagine boston as the catholic center of the u.s. and it’s leaders and papers are so vehemently anti catholic principles.

  18. #18
    On October 1st, 2008 at 2:22 pm, brooklyn red said:

    So what do they in Boston think a rape kit is anyway??

    4 outta 5 say it’s a fifth of Scotch & her car keys…

  19. #19
    On October 1st, 2008 at 2:34 pm, feebiebabe said:


    Three times, witnesses told the committees that hospitals were responsible for passing the bill on to victims, not police agencies. If the bill went straight from the hospital to the victim, without ever being sent to the police department, this would explain why no confirming paperwork could be found in the Wasilla Finance Department.

    Who here as gone in on an Emergency Room Visit?

    Did you ever leave your card at home since you were going there in a bit of a rush…or never asked for one at all, since, you know…you were in trauma?

    Does anyone remember having to sign a piece of paper requiring that you as the patient are responsible for ALL medical bills regardless if the insurance or another third party will or will not pay? (exception: Illegal Immigrants Need not sign).

    This is a hospital policy in in most hospitals.

    PS. who reads the Globe? Ugh.

  20. #20
    On October 1st, 2008 at 2:35 pm, feebiebabe said:

    sorry about the “strong” emphasis on my post above. I miscalculated the highlight areas. ops. :D

  21. #21
    On October 1st, 2008 at 2:54 pm, vickisoup said:

    feebiebabe! Good to see you back on the post. I was just thinking about you yesterday, actually.
    Welcome back! :P

  22. #22
    On October 1st, 2008 at 3:11 pm, CantCureStupid said:

    The Boston Glob (this is not a typo)… Another high quality bird cage liner.

    How pathetic these libtard ‘journalists’ are. It really says something that, as hard as they are digging for trash on Governor Palin, the best they can come up with is fiction.

    Run the lot of them out on a rail!!

  23. #23
    On October 1st, 2008 at 3:29 pm, MutantsDad said:

    Funny how the main paper from the homestate of Teddy Kennedy (and the rest of his inbred clan) is actually pretending to be on rape victims’ side.

  24. #24
    On October 1st, 2008 at 3:31 pm, feebiebabe said:

    Vicki –

    thanks. i’m in and out as new job permits. reading posts though. Michelle is doing an outstanding job covering the crap sando bill!!!

    Feebz :D

  25. #25
    On October 1st, 2008 at 4:20 pm, Silkyinfamous said:

    I don’t think the article above proved anything other than a distraction. And whether or not a women was charged for a rape kit, is of no importance and tries to shine a light away from the enacted policy that was degrading and unjustifiable.

    During the time Palin was mayor of Wasilla, her city was not the only one in Alaska charging rape victims. Experts testified before the Legislature that in a handful of small cities across Alaska, law enforcement agencies were charging victims or their insurance “more than sporadically.”

    Governor, what about that?

  26. #26
    On October 1st, 2008 at 4:44 pm, feebiebabe said:

    Hi SilkyDrawers. The CITY doesnt charge rape kits. The hospitals do.

    (Cities dont get or make the bills for hospital or medical costs (when has this ever happend)…The HOSPITALS do. This is not factually accurate.
    Next….

  27. #27
    On October 1st, 2008 at 5:13 pm, Silkyinfamous said:

    Since I am such an awesome researcher, paying for rape kits wasn’t just confined to Alaska.

  28. #28
    On October 1st, 2008 at 8:45 pm, Dimsdale said:

    On October 1st, 2008 at 2:22 pm, brooklyn red said:

    So what do they in Boston think a rape kit is anyway??

    4 outta 5 say it’s a fifth of Scotch & her car keys…

    Here in Massachusetts, we refer to that as a Kennedy date kit.

  29. #29
    On October 1st, 2008 at 11:01 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Here in Massachusetts, we refer to that as a Kennedy date kit.

    Is that the one with or with out the CPR mouth piece?

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