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1. #1
   On February 11th, 2009 at 3:59 pm, tiredofit08 said:

   it’s called investigative reporting something with rare exception the msm has forgotten how to do…

   Michelle is a shining example of how to report on a number of issues….

2. #2
   On February 11th, 2009 at 4:00 pm, d1carter said:

   Turns out the Atlantic Ocean is only 250 miles wide…who knew?

3. #3
   On February 11th, 2009 at 4:02 pm, bedje said:

   Kind of reminds you of the forever lasting democrat presidential campaign for the chosen one doesn’t it?

4. #4
   On February 11th, 2009 at 4:04 pm, bedje said:

   Has oprah booked her yet?

5. #5
   On February 11th, 2009 at 4:04 pm, ClearlyNow said:

   Why I Left the News Biz and Continue to Utterly Distrust News Services. Lazy reporters regurgitating unreliable information. This does not surprise me one bit.

6. #6
   On February 11th, 2009 at 4:04 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

   Well, I can do between 2 and 3 thousand pushups. Wanna see?

   Okay, here goes…
   1, 2, 3!

   There, I did between “2″ and “3 thousand” pushups!

   AP, write up a story on me!

7. #7
   On February 11th, 2009 at 4:05 pm, WestCoastCoconut said:

   As we use to say in the intelligence community. ” Trust but verify.”

   Now I am at the point where I have to verify all the news. NYT, CBS, MSNBC, and AP are not the sharpest knives in the drawer.

8. #8
   On February 11th, 2009 at 4:06 pm, J S Ragman said:

   When we find out that she is a distant relative of the President, it will all make sense.

9. #9
   On February 11th, 2009 at 4:08 pm, cheapseat said:

   she needs to get her victimhood retort going if she is indeed to become a good rank and file dem. like when they catch her lying, “your just going after me because i am a woman, if i were a man you never would have checked up on my miraculous feat.” or “it’s a vast right wing conspiracy to get me and my husband.”

10. #10
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:15 pm, JustAThought said:

    I’d like to say I’m shocked that the AP put this out. I saw it either yesterday or the day before on CNNOnline. Called BS then, 2100 miles in 25 days indeed.

    Chumps. Sometimes paying just the slightest little bit of attention to a subject can avoid some seriously embarassing situations.

11. #11
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:15 pm, englishqueen01 said:

    Now remind me again why bloggers aren’t considered journalists?

    Is it because they don’t have a slip of paper saying so? Because real world experience counts for a lot more than a sheepskin, especially when the media so constantly screw up and bloggers do the work (often for free) that these people get paid to do.

12. #12
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:16 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    Does Dan Rather think this is “fake, but accurate”?

13. #13
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:17 pm, jt3151 said:

    it’s called investigative reporting….

    No- it’s called ten seconds, a calculator, and a brain.

14. #14
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:17 pm, bedje said:

    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:06 pm, J S Ragman said:
    When we find out that she is a distant relative of the President, it will all make sense be forgiven along with a new book deal and talk show.

15. #15
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:18 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:05 pm, WestCoastCoconut said:

    As we use to say in the intelligence community. ”Trust but verify.”

    Michelle, can you please “Trust but verify” that Barack Obama’s original birth certificate says that he was born in Hawaii?

16. #16
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:22 pm, Cadman said:

    I hope this will not overshadow my article of swimming under Antartica while holding my breath.

17. #17
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:23 pm, jt3151 said:

    At 30 seconds per 50 yards, it would take 25.666 days to swim 2100 miles, without stopping.

18. #18
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:25 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    I swam to Australia once. I mean, that’s where I started, but I got back the 100 feet or so ok.

19. #19
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:27 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Let’s be fair to the AP. Their only real jouralist is in the hospital with a burned leg…

20. #20
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:29 pm, corkie said:

    Math??? Don’t expect them to do math!

21. #21
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:29 pm, cpodug said:

    jt3151 said: At 30 seconds per 50 yards, it would take 25.666 days to swim 2100 miles, without stopping.

    See, it CAN be done.

    Oh, wait …

    she was in the water between 21 minutes and eight hours per day …

    Never mind.

22. #22
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:32 pm, bansharia said:

    No doubt she rode the waves of the sea falling since obambi was sworn in.

23. #23
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:33 pm, sonofdy said:

    I swam inbetween New Zealand and South America, THEN I swam inbetween New Zealand and Australia. (Piha beach is between the New Zealand shore and the Australian shore, and Takapuna beach is between New Zealand and South America)

24. #24
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:34 pm, bansharia said:

    Phelps wants a toke of whatever she was smoking.

25. #25
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:35 pm, bansharia said:

    Son,
    did you fish at all? if not are you available for bait?

26. #26
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:36 pm, Misscheryl said:

    I was going to take a cruise to the Carribean. On second thought, think I’ll just swim there.

27. #27
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:36 pm, DagneyT said:

    If anything, Figge has a future in the Democrat Party.

    Add her to the long line of fakirs, tax cheats, and downright crooks in the Democrat party. The problem is, to them it’s a resume enhancement…unless your name is Blogjovich, and you are putting Chicago politics out there for the world to see how they do it in BO’s home town! That’s tantamount to calling him Dumbo. tsk tsk

28. #28
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:36 pm, conservativesRus said:

    #17…or how about at world record speed for 1500 meters (men) (little under a mile)
    works out to very close to 15 minutes per mile.
    21.88 days non-stop at world record (for only one mile)speed. Uh huh.
    Why we shouldn’t let journalists teach math, or why we shouldn’t let lawyers make economic policy.

29. #29
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:37 pm, J S Ragman said:

    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:17 pm, bedje said:
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:06 pm, J S Ragman said:
    When we find out that she is a distant relative of the President, it will all make sense be forgiven along with a new book deal and talk show.

    I was thinking more along the lines that the story would be “corrected” to reveal that she swam 250 miles, and walked on water the other 1850.

30. #30
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:38 pm, Elm Creek Smith said:

    And is anyone surprised? Bueller? Bueller? Anyone?

    I remember the days when the competition between the AP and the UPI meant we got real, researched, well-written news reports, but, then again, I’m old.

    The resistance is here. The resistance is now. RESIST!

    ECS

31. #31
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:41 pm, jsr said:

    I heard Nacy Pelosi was going introduce a congressional resolution to congratulate her on incredible 2 million mile swim.

32. #32
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:42 pm, sonofdy said:

    Son,
    did you fish at all? if not are you available for bait?

    Only in the ocean, river fishing bores me.

33. #33
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:44 pm, sonofdy said:

    I heard Nacy Pelosi was going introduce a congressional resolution to congratulate her on incredible 2 million mile swim.

    That would not suprise me at all if she actualy did that.

34. #34
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:45 pm, Salt said:

    On February 11th, 2009 at On February 11th, 2009 at 4:06 pm, J S Ragman said:

    When we find out that she is a distant relative of the President, it will all make sense.

    YES SHE CAN!

35. #35
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:46 pm, Salt said:

    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:41 pm, jsr said:

    I heard Nacy Pelosi was going introduce a congressional resolution to congratulate her on incredible 2 million mile swim.

    …with a stimulus “loan” of $500 million, just so long as she passes out condoms when she stops swimming.

36. #36
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:47 pm, bansharia said:

    obambi’s first medal of honor lincoln center was beat out by oscars.
    did anyone catch the black press whining that obambi used them as props?
    funny stuff

37. #37
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:48 pm, bansharia said:

    Salt!!
    MWAHAHAHAHA she can bunk with auntie zaningwa

38. #38
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:51 pm, bedje said:

    Rag, your right. The keyword was a relative of the grand poobah. Maybe she’ll still get the book deal and a least be a guest on oprah.

39. #39
    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:56 pm, lgm said:

    Why not complain about things the press gets wrong that really matter? In the stimulus debate here are two whoppers:

    1. “The CBO report said most of the stimulus would not be spent in two years.” There was no such report then. When the report did come out days later, it didn’t say that.

    2. “Polls show that Americans do not support the stimulus.” That poll asked whether people support the way Congress was handling the stimulus. People said no, because they want Congress to stop negotiating with troglodyte Republicans and pass the thing. Recent polls asking whether you support the stimulus report that Americans do by 55/45.

40. #40
    On February 11th, 2009 at 5:03 pm, bansharia said:

    old fish and some posters smell after 3 posts…… ( sorry ben )

41. #41
    On February 11th, 2009 at 5:03 pm, Hangfire said:

    I can’t wait until the Honolulu ~ Long Beach bridge-tunnel opens in June.

42. #42
    On February 11th, 2009 at 5:05 pm, sonofdy said:

    LGM

    http://www.rasmussenreports.com/

    read them for yourselves. It doesn’t look good for your side.

43. #43
    On February 11th, 2009 at 5:05 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    Oh, look, an idiot story pops up and lgm shows up.

    /lgm mode on

    2100 miles in 25 days? Feels good to me.

    /off

    .oO(my head hurts)

44. #44
    On February 11th, 2009 at 5:07 pm, sonofdy said:

    http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1109/poll-stimulus-support-slips-obama-still-very-popular

    ahem…

    LGM??

45. #45
    On February 11th, 2009 at 5:07 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    On February 11th, 2009 at 5:05 pm, sonofdy said:
    LGM

    http://www.rasmussenreports.com/

    read them for yourselves. It doesn’t look never has looked good for your side.

    Sorry sonofdy – had to.

46. #46
    On February 11th, 2009 at 5:09 pm, sonofdy said:

    http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/stimulus/2009/02/05/cbo-stimulus-bill-could-meet-obamas-job-creation-goal-in-short-term.html

    LGM… oh never mind…

47. #47
    On February 11th, 2009 at 5:13 pm, Salt said:

    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:56 pm, lgm said:

    Yes, yes, because the only mistakes that really matter are the ones that slant left, right, lgm?

    We could likely go on forever about the mistakes the press has made about the stimulus. I’m willing to bet it wouldn’t be as favorable to your Democratic leadership, however, considering the speed and secrecy in which they are operating.

    This is a funny story about how the editors at AP couldn’t be bothered to do back-of-the-napkin math to verify the story. As a math professor, even you can appreciate the humor there, no?

    Do yourself a favor and stop pretending to be the arbiter of what is or is not worthy to discuss here.

48. #48
    On February 11th, 2009 at 5:18 pm, conservativesRus said:

    hey – lgm – did you ever stop to think WHY 2+2 always = 4?

    I’ll let you in on a little secret…it’s not by chance. Somebody – you might have heard of him – declared it so.
    Or if that one is a little too abstract – how about gravity. Why does it always work the same way? How come? My answer is the same: The same “guy” declared it to be so.
    So with that in mind – how then should you live? Do you want to try to invalidate all of the laws of “that guy” – or are you smarter than him?
    Truth is truth whether or not you believe it.

49. #49
    On February 11th, 2009 at 5:20 pm, mattm said:

    Creditability of MSM is not officially -3,180,180

50. #50
    On February 11th, 2009 at 5:42 pm, lgm said:

    conservativesRus said (#48):

    did you ever stop to think WHY 2+2 always = 4?

    I’ll let you in on a little secret…it’s not by chance. Somebody – you might have heard of him – declared it so.

    2+2=4 has nothing to do with anyone I may or may not have heard of. It’s true no matter what.

51. #51
    On February 11th, 2009 at 5:52 pm, Salt said:

    On February 11th, 2009 at 5:42 pm, lgm said:

    2+2=4 has nothing to do with anyone I may or may not have heard of. It’s true no matter what.

    It’s not true in base 3.

52. #52
    On February 11th, 2009 at 5:59 pm, sonofdy said:

    What is the value of pi in hexadecimal. Who cares?

53. #53
    On February 11th, 2009 at 6:01 pm, Salt said:

    On February 11th, 2009 at 5:59 pm, sonofdy said:

    What is the value of pi in hexadecimal. Who cares?

    3.243F6A8885A308D31319…

54. #54
    On February 11th, 2009 at 6:11 pm, zorro said:

    The AP has fallen below the quality level of a mediocre high school newsletter.

55. #55
    On February 11th, 2009 at 6:11 pm, sonofdy said:

    had to ask didn’t i???

    LOL

56. #56
    On February 11th, 2009 at 6:20 pm, corkie said:

    On February 11th, 2009 at 5:42 pm, lgm said:

    2+2=4 has nothing to do with anyone I may or may not have heard of. It’s true no matter what.

    As opposed to gravity?

57. #57
    On February 11th, 2009 at 7:13 pm, rightisright said:

    what the hell do they learn in college journalism classes anymore, since it isn’t journalism. What happened to the who, what, where, how and why?

58. #58
    On February 11th, 2009 at 8:36 pm, beenthere said:

    I recall glancing at the story but my only thought at the time was that if true this person must have one hell of a cardio-vascular system. Indeed, she must be a mutant, like something out of the Watchman movie, a next step. So why wasn’t that the story?

    Well, now we know.

59. #59
    On February 11th, 2009 at 10:10 pm, Tennessee Dave said:

    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:04 pm, Dexter Alarius said:
    Well, I can do between 2 and 3 thousand pushups. Wanna see?

    Okay, here goes…
    1, 2, 3!

    There, I did between “2″ and “3 thousand” pushups!

    AP, write up a story on me!

    I can jump higher than a house, but then again houses can’t jump.
    Hey AP, me next.

    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:05 pm, WestCoastCoconut said:
    As we use to say in the intelligence community. ” Trust but verify.”

    Where I was at the motto was:
    “In God we trust; all others we digitize, demodulate, and demultiplex.”

60. #60
    On February 11th, 2009 at 11:25 pm, RabbidSquirrel said:

    On February 11th, 2009 at 4:00 pm, d1carter said:

    Turns out the Atlantic Ocean is only 250 miles wide…who knew?

    Well…. oddly enough…. it used to be! But who knew they were reporting this story 75 Million years too late.

    (then again maybe we’ve just ran out of news and they’re recycling stories now)