LSJ Lends Credibility to Imaginary ME 'Small Business' Group
Sun Journal front page story about imaginary "small business" group
Thu, 08/16/2012 - 10:56am
Posted by Tom C
On Wednesday, Lance Dutson, Summers’ campaign manager, took issue with the Maine Small Business Coalition’s political motives, saying the coalition was not a legitimate business group in Maine but a wing of the left-leaning Maine People’s Alliance.
“It’s a make-believe group,” Dutson said.
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Laughable. This is such a transparent sham that you have to feel sorry for those perpetuating it.
The reporter knows it a sham as well, the name of the organization wasn't mentioned until the 5th graph, who ever heard of these guys? But before that, the important-sounding phrases "A Maine small-business coalition with about 3,400 members", (yeah, like I beleive THAT) and "local small business owner", are used to support the astroturf idea that Maine business owners in general are behind this left-wing sham.
Now, there are no doubt a few extreme left-wingers are involved in this goup, but the idea that it is supported by 3,500 viable Maine business is a plain lie.
Hey, here's a reporting tip for you journo-lists: When repeating an obvious lie, a qualification such as ""A Maine small-business coalition THAT CLAIMS TO HAVE about 3,400 members" is suggested.
That is unless you, yourself, are a deliberate part of the lie.
Pathetic.