AP Releases Debate Article Before Debate

BDawg

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The AP accidentally released an article about the debate BEFORE the debate and written in the past tense, as though it had already occurred. After all, it saves time to report the news before it happens. The model here is the New York Post running a story on Kerry's selection of Dick Gephardt as vice president before the actual announcement to scoop the competition.
 

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Originally posted by: BDawg
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The AP accidentally released an article about the debate BEFORE the debate and written in the past tense, as though it had already occurred. After all, it saves time to report the news before it happens. The model here is the New York Post running a story on Kerry's selection of Dick Gephardt as vice president before the actual announcement to scoop the competition.

Strange, there was a Daily Show segment exactly like this.
 

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Originally posted by: BDawg
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The AP accidentally released an article about the debate BEFORE the debate and written in the past tense, as though it had already occurred. After all, it saves time to report the news before it happens. The model here is the New York Post running a story on Kerry's selection of Dick Gephardt as vice president before the actual announcement to scoop the competition.

Strange, there was a Daily Show segment exactly like this.

Yeah, I was thinking about that too.