An Oct. 28 unbylined WorldNetDaily article downplays accusations of voter suppression in Michigan by Republicans in the form of using lists of foreclosed homes to challenge votes, claiming that the accusation is “based solely on unconfirmed reports and rumors” that “started on a leftwing blog in Michigan.” At no point does WND report what that “leftwing blog” actually reported.
In fact, the Michigan Messenger quoted a Michigan county Republican leader as saying “We will have a list of foreclosed homes and will make sure people aren’t voting from those addresses” — hardly “unconfirmed reports and rumors.”
While WND reported that the Obama campaign filed a federal lawsuit against Michigan Republicans over the alleged scheme, it failed to report that the lawsuit has been settled. Michigan Democrats later stated that the settlement “acknowledges the existence” of such a scheme, while Republicans claimed there is “no proof ever existed” of it.
The bulk of the WND article, though, is dedicated to attacking Rep. Maxine Waters for promoting the charges, accusing her of “fann[ing] the flames of the deadly Rodney King riots in Los Angeles, earning her the nickname ‘Kerosene Maxine,'” and suggesting that she will lead “unrest” among blacks on Election Day.
By contrast, WND regularly runs unconfirmed stories about Barack Obama — and even outright lies, as well as claims it has previously debunked — so WND’s sudden concern about reporting “rumors” is the height of hypocrisy.