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Investigative Journalist @FullMeasureNews *Note* RTs not=endorsement; RTs may be interesting, silly, wrong, outrageous. Question authority. Think for yourself.

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    Sharyl Attkisson‏Verified account @SharylAttkisson 26 Nov 2016

    Who came up with the phrase "Fake News"? And why did so many of the usual suspects immediately adopt it & start promoting/using it?

    1:36 PM - 26 Nov 2016
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      2. #JobsNotMobs VOTE @GOP Nov 6th!‏ @HouseCracka 27 Nov 2016
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        a handful of media outlets started fake news to distract from #pizzagate it's called collusion

        2 replies 23 retweets 17 likes
      3. Cheri Kentucky  ❌‏ @Cheri_Kentucky 27 Nov 2016
        Replying to @HouseCracka

        "@HouseCracka @SharylAttkisson " Sunshine is the best disinfectant #transparencypic.twitter.com/rtevSaJLpj

        0 replies 4 retweets 1 like
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      1. Ryan Schierholz‏ @RyanSchierholz 26 Nov 2016
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        "those who mostly loudly warn of FakeNews from others are themselves th most aggressive disseminators of it" @theintercept

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      2. tree hugging sister‏ @treehuggingsis 26 Nov 2016
        Replying to @steevice

        You're right. If they can get it ALL indiscriminately smeared ahead of time, they can discredit from get go. @SharylAttkisson

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      1. mike‏ @mikecgrimes 26 Nov 2016
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        dan rather and Brian williams

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      2. Extortion17  ⚓️‏ @CCCINNC 27 Nov 2016
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        Here's a clue...First reference to "Fake News"...Just before #PizzaGate & #SpiritCooking from #WikiLeaks...pic.twitter.com/pu0CQu6t65

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      2. Steve Kitcoff‏ @SoloVoc 26 Nov 2016
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        One other time a term came out all across the MSM in a pejorative sense - gravitas. They are sooo transparent

        1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
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      1. Mike ZooLoo‏ @MikeZooLoo 27 Nov 2016
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        You know the #AltLeft have meetings where they come up with this. Powerpoint slides & point papers. Just like the recount

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      1. Bill Wilson‏ @OPM4everNot 26 Nov 2016
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        @Ann_Marie1 they are attracted to that which they are most familiar with: Being fake.

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      1. Rico‏ @tographer 26 Nov 2016
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson @ArmorCavSpin

        I think they want to brand everyone but them as Fake News!

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      1. Vic Scherer‏ @daytrend 26 Nov 2016
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        maybe Jon Stewart

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      1. GenXer‏ @Crusader762 26 Nov 2016
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        fake newspic.twitter.com/n4cDsJTn57

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