AP Accidentally Calls Lieberman A Prick

[LynneSin]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/19/ap-accidentally-calls-lie_n_119790.html

One of the most amusing typos of the season turned up for awhile overnight in a major Associated Press dispatch. Some in the liberal blogosphere, who have often criticized Sen. Joe Lieberman -- the Democrat turned Independent who has endorsed John McCain -- found it all too apt.

The typo, in an article on the upcoming vice presidential picks due from McCain and Barack Obama and written by one of the top AP political scribes, Nedra Pickler, was soon corrected but can still be found viewed via Google at numerous news sites early this morning.

After focusing on Obama, the article discusses several possible McCain picks, and relates, "His top contenders are said to include Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Less traditional choices mentioned include former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, an abortion-rights supporter, and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential prick in 2000 who now is an independent."


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You know what they say - there are no accidents!

[Mabus]

1. LOL

:rofl:

[JoFerret]

8. Pickler in pickle over prick pick pickle.

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[Mabus]

13. My dogs don't understand why I let out a laugh and ended up crying

:rofl:

[TechBear_Seattle]

14. Nice one!

Ah, for the alluring alliteration of eye-catching catchphrases that once were part of America's newspapers of note.

[JoFerret]

17. "Headless body in topless bar"

Not alliteration but one of NYPost's finest.

[yourguide]

2. It was no accident

he is a prick.

:rofl:

[saltpoint]

3. See -- the media aren't ALWAYS wrong.

[Christa]

4. Freudian slip of da fingah

:shrug:

:rofl:

[Hugabear]

5. Well, he is a prick - so why the need to correct that?

Although I'd prefer to call him Wormtongue.

[Hepburn]

6. 5th rec....

...this is too good to not make it too the Greatest Page!

:rofl:

[Gman]

7. Accident or Freudian slip?

[global1]

9. And I Thought You Can't Believe Everything You Read In The News These Days.....

this renews my faith in the news.

[tomg]

10. You know some proofreader let that one

get by. Love it.

[nichomachus]

21. "Liberal media" gave up on proofreaders long ago

Have to cut costs you know.

What I can't believe is that they've let the story stand for nearly 20 hours.

[KaryninMiami]

11. Thank you- I needed a chuckle this morning! nt

[LynneSin]

12. Here is an actual AP link AND a screen shot (dial-up warning)

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gxVW-aUPQsPkU0JKEleSPNCyxSsAD92L2HJ80

[DFW]

15. Who says there is no justice?

[MelissaB]

16. He wasn't just a prick in 2000...

"... and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential prick in 2000 who now is an independent."

[SurfingAtWork]

18. Awesome. That HAS to be intentional by the way. There isn't any way your finger can 'slip' from

the "P" or the "I" key and accidentially bump "R".

[Barack_America]

19. Breaking: AP Accidentally Tells the Truth

Fournier: "This will not happen again under my watch".

Letters of resignation have been demanded.


Developing...

[BadgerKid]

20. The truth is stranger than fiction.

:rofl:

[scheming daemons]

22. That is an UNACCEPTABLE INSULT

...to pricks everywhere.