Today I received a forwarded email from right-wing acquaintance. The message's subject line was "Gee, I didn't see this on network TV!!!! Obama snubbed."
The message opened with" "Watch this 10 second video where a lineup of leading Russians refuse to shake his hand. Did you see this on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN or MSNBC? " Of course my first thought was to wonder whether anyone saw it on Fox News either - and why the writer failed to mention what is probably his or her favorite news source!
My puzzlement quickly vanished once I checked snopes.com, as I always do upon receipt of such questionable material. Not surprisingly Snopes labeled the message as FALSE, stating that it contained an "edited version" of a much longer video which clearly showed that there was no "snub." See for yourself at http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/snubbed.asp.
Why must these people stoop to fabricating such items to attack the president and the mainstream media? Do they feel their position is so weak that only fabrications stand a chance of making their case? I hope you'll remember to always first check the validity of email messages you receive before forwarding them to your friends. Remember that forwarded messages reflect on YOU!
