Politifact examines Seth Rich-WikiLeaks conspiracy theory. The verdict is...

[Crixus]

Wait, so the Seth Rich stuff is a conspiracy theory, because it hasn't got indisputable evidence behind it?

Yet the Trump Russia thing is not a conspiracy theory?

So the conspiracy believing idiots are accusing others of crafting conspiracy theories. Rich...

There's real proof on the Russia thing . Flynn alone is proof!

That Flynn did bad stuff I agree. Black Jesus even knew, but security cleared him anyway. Still no connection to Trump though or it would have been done.

 

[usmbguest5318]

From Fox's website:

On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting. Upon appropriate review, the article was found not to meet those standards and has since been removed.

We will continue to investigate this story and will provide updates as warranted.
​

What is it with right-wing people that they are so given to conceive and propagate conspiracy theories?

you mean like trump/russia?

No.

 

[iceberg]

From Fox's website:

On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting. Upon appropriate review, the article was found not to meet those standards and has since been removed.

We will continue to investigate this story and will provide updates as warranted.
​

What is it with right-wing people that they are so given to conceive and propagate conspiracy theories?

you mean like trump/russia?

No.

funny - take out emotion and desire - they look the same.

 

[Freewill]

From Fox's website:

On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting. Upon appropriate review, the article was found not to meet those standards and has since been removed.

We will continue to investigate this story and will provide updates as warranted.
​

What is it with right-wing people that they are so given to conceive and propagate conspiracy theories?

If I read the quote properly Fox is NOT propagating the story. So what is your point?

 

[Seawytch]

Fox is watching their ratings tank as they become Infowars televised.

 

[usmbguest5318]

From Fox's website:

On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting. Upon appropriate review, the article was found not to meet those standards and has since been removed.

We will continue to investigate this story and will provide updates as warranted.
​

What is it with right-wing people that they are so given to conceive and propagate conspiracy theories?

Russia gate. Nuff said.

What the hell is theoretically conspiratorial about the subject of an ongoing FBI investigation?

• The FBI has received enough credible circumstantial information to warrant launching an official investigation. It launched it before the matter of who spoke with whom was heavily discussed in the press. People well before July 2016 (that is when the FBI quietly commenced its investigation) knew of various interactions between Trump and his staff and various Russians, but few if any people were calling it something akin to "Russia-gate" (meaning coordinating action with Trump campaign/Administration staffers and interference somehow in the election) until much later.

Things are conspiracy theories when there is insufficient credible circumstantial information for people, the FBI in particular, to risk their careers and reputations on investigating them.

 

[usmbguest5318]

From Fox's website:

On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting. Upon appropriate review, the article was found not to meet those standards and has since been removed.

We will continue to investigate this story and will provide updates as warranted.
​

What is it with right-wing people that they are so given to conceive and propagate conspiracy theories?

you mean like trump/russia?

No.

funny - take out emotion and desire - they look the same.

Perhaps to you....in that regard, I'll take your word for it.

 

[iceberg]

From Fox's website:

On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting. Upon appropriate review, the article was found not to meet those standards and has since been removed.

We will continue to investigate this story and will provide updates as warranted.
​

What is it with right-wing people that they are so given to conceive and propagate conspiracy theories?

you mean like trump/russia?

No.

funny - take out emotion and desire - they look the same.

Perhaps to you....in that regard, I'll take your word for it.

"strange how laughter looks like crying without sound..."

when the right went after hillary and all she did was wrong, the left said it was stupid, impossible and all other things that at times, did in fact make sense.

flip sides. flip activities.

now it's trump who can do no right and the left who will tirelessly dog his every move as if on some jihad windmill tilt of their own. it's just as stupid, and will be just as fruitless, and will only serve to keep hate warm at night and people divided.

But now my take-out food is growing cold,

 

[usmbguest5318]

From Fox's website:

On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting. Upon appropriate review, the article was found not to meet those standards and has since been removed.

We will continue to investigate this story and will provide updates as warranted.
​

What is it with right-wing people that they are so given to conceive and propagate conspiracy theories?

If I read the quote properly Fox is NOT propagating the story. So what is your point?

Politifact examines Seth Rich-WikiLeaks conspiracy theory. The verdict is...

The point is that they cannot even be believed when they remark upon their own actions and processes.

 

[Crixus]

From Fox's website:

On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting. Upon appropriate review, the article was found not to meet those standards and has since been removed.

We will continue to investigate this story and will provide updates as warranted.
​

What is it with right-wing people that they are so given to conceive and propagate conspiracy theories?

Russia gate. Nuff said.

What the hell is theoretically conspiratorial about the subject of an ongoing FBI investigation?

• The FBI has received enough credible circumstantial information to warrant launching an official investigation. It launched it before the matter of who spoke with whom was heavily discussed in the press. People well before July 2016 (that is when the FBI quietly commenced its investigation) knew of various interactions between Trump and his staff and various Russians, but few if any people were calling it something akin to "Russia-gate" (meaning coordinating action with Trump campaign/Administration staffers and interference somehow in the election) until much later.

Things are conspiracy theories when there is insufficient credible circumstantial information for people, the FBI in particular, to risk their careers and reputations on investigating them.

It's all bullshit. Must suck watching all your impeachment wet dreams go up in smoke.

 

[usmbguest5318]

From Fox's website:

On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting. Upon appropriate review, the article was found not to meet those standards and has since been removed.

We will continue to investigate this story and will provide updates as warranted.
​

What is it with right-wing people that they are so given to conceive and propagate conspiracy theories?

Russia gate. Nuff said.

What the hell is theoretically conspiratorial about the subject of an ongoing FBI investigation?

• The FBI has received enough credible circumstantial information to warrant launching an official investigation. It launched it before the matter of who spoke with whom was heavily discussed in the press. People well before July 2016 (that is when the FBI quietly commenced its investigation) knew of various interactions between Trump and his staff and various Russians, but few if any people were calling it something akin to "Russia-gate" (meaning coordinating action with Trump campaign/Administration staffers and interference somehow in the election) until much later.

Things are conspiracy theories when there is insufficient credible circumstantial information for people, the FBI in particular, to risk their careers and reputations on investigating them.

It's all bullshit. Must suck watching all your impeachment wet dreams go up in smoke.

It's all bullshit.

Wow. Well, now we have it. Crixus has spoken. He says it's "all BS;" therefore it is. Who knew that was all it'd take to arrive at a definitively infallible conclusion?

 

[iceberg]

It's all bullshit. Must suck watching all your impeachment wet dreams go up in smoke.

can't speak for him, but for me it did suck to see every hillary "investigation" come up empty. i would have sworn and still do she was milking the system illegally. if we're going to have someone investigate, then all of DC should be investigated. no party politics, no "my side's the ringer" shit.

been breaking the law, reopen alcatraz and ship 'em over.

but if you spent time after hillary endlessly, kinda hard to get mad now. the trick is how do we*all* pull out of this payback mentality we're mired in?

 

[Freewill]

From Fox's website:

On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting. Upon appropriate review, the article was found not to meet those standards and has since been removed.

We will continue to investigate this story and will provide updates as warranted.
​

What is it with right-wing people that they are so given to conceive and propagate conspiracy theories?

Russia gate. Nuff said.

What the hell is theoretically conspiratorial about the subject of an ongoing FBI investigation?

• The FBI has received enough credible circumstantial information to warrant launching an official investigation. It launched it before the matter of who spoke with whom was heavily discussed in the press. People well before July 2016 (that is when the FBI quietly commenced its investigation) knew of various interactions between Trump and his staff and various Russians, but few if any people were calling it something akin to "Russia-gate" (meaning coordinating action with Trump campaign/Administration staffers and interference somehow in the election) until much later.

Things are conspiracy theories when there is insufficient credible circumstantial information for people, the FBI in particular, to risk their careers and reputations on investigating them.

It's all bullshit. Must suck watching all your impeachment wet dreams go up in smoke.

It's all bullshit.

Wow. Well, now we have it. Crixus has spoken. He says it's "all BS;" therefore it is. Who knew that was all it'd take to arrive at a definitively infallible conclusion?

He should have said "who cares" instead.

 

[Crixus]

From Fox's website:

On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting. Upon appropriate review, the article was found not to meet those standards and has since been removed.

We will continue to investigate this story and will provide updates as warranted.
​

What is it with right-wing people that they are so given to conceive and propagate conspiracy theories?

Russia gate. Nuff said.

What the hell is theoretically conspiratorial about the subject of an ongoing FBI investigation?

• The FBI has received enough credible circumstantial information to warrant launching an official investigation. It launched it before the matter of who spoke with whom was heavily discussed in the press. People well before July 2016 (that is when the FBI quietly commenced its investigation) knew of various interactions between Trump and his staff and various Russians, but few if any people were calling it something akin to "Russia-gate" (meaning coordinating action with Trump campaign/Administration staffers and interference somehow in the election) until much later.

Things are conspiracy theories when there is insufficient credible circumstantial information for people, the FBI in particular, to risk their careers and reputations on investigating them.

It's all bullshit. Must suck watching all your impeachment wet dreams go up in smoke.

It's all bullshit.

Wow. Well, now we have it. Crixus has spoken. He says it's "all BS;" therefore it is. Who knew that was all it'd take to arrive at a definitively infallible conclusion?

It's pretty clear. Pleas present any evidence of any Russian connection to this government via Donald Trump. Maybe you can, but not without making a better case against Half Black Jesus. There is also the fact that Half Black Jesus gave Flynn his security clearance. It's a fact.

 

[usmbguest5318]

From Fox's website:

On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting. Upon appropriate review, the article was found not to meet those standards and has since been removed.

We will continue to investigate this story and will provide updates as warranted.
​

What is it with right-wing people that they are so given to conceive and propagate conspiracy theories?

Russia gate. Nuff said.

What the hell is theoretically conspiratorial about the subject of an ongoing FBI investigation?

• The FBI has received enough credible circumstantial information to warrant launching an official investigation. It launched it before the matter of who spoke with whom was heavily discussed in the press. People well before July 2016 (that is when the FBI quietly commenced its investigation) knew of various interactions between Trump and his staff and various Russians, but few if any people were calling it something akin to "Russia-gate" (meaning coordinating action with Trump campaign/Administration staffers and interference somehow in the election) until much later.

Things are conspiracy theories when there is insufficient credible circumstantial information for people, the FBI in particular, to risk their careers and reputations on investigating them.

It's all bullshit. Must suck watching all your impeachment wet dreams go up in smoke.

It's all bullshit.

Wow. Well, now we have it. Crixus has spoken. He says it's "all BS;" therefore it is. Who knew that was all it'd take to arrive at a definitively infallible conclusion?

He should have said "who cares" instead.

Insofar as he actually responded to the comment, he clearly does, even if only in the most minor of ways. Maybe that's why he didn't write "who cares?"

 

[Crixus]

Russia gate. Nuff said.

What the hell is theoretically conspiratorial about the subject of an ongoing FBI investigation?

• The FBI has received enough credible circumstantial information to warrant launching an official investigation. It launched it before the matter of who spoke with whom was heavily discussed in the press. People well before July 2016 (that is when the FBI quietly commenced its investigation) knew of various interactions between Trump and his staff and various Russians, but few if any people were calling it something akin to "Russia-gate" (meaning coordinating action with Trump campaign/Administration staffers and interference somehow in the election) until much later.

Things are conspiracy theories when there is insufficient credible circumstantial information for people, the FBI in particular, to risk their careers and reputations on investigating them.

It's all bullshit. Must suck watching all your impeachment wet dreams go up in smoke.

It's all bullshit.

Wow. Well, now we have it. Crixus has spoken. He says it's "all BS;" therefore it is. Who knew that was all it'd take to arrive at a definitively infallible conclusion?

He should have said "who cares" instead.

Insofar as he actually responded to the comment, he clearly does, even if only in the most minor of ways. Maybe that's why he didn't write "who cares?"

Nice. I made you deflect.

 

[Dragonlady]

The independent fact-checking website agrees with Fox itself that the connection is BS.
It's been as rough couple of weeks for TrumpoRussian fake news spreaders
Link Baseless claims that slain DNC staffer was WikiLeaks source

The only way they could know that it wasn't him is if they knew exactly who it was not being him, and that would be a violation of the law-obstruction of an investigation & witholding evidence, the denouncement itself is borderline problematic.
So the burden is now on you tell us who specifically gave the info emails to Wikileaks and who killed him and for what reason?
*playing the Jeopardy theme song in the background*

Once again a con adds 2 + 2 and comes up with 6.

Just because Fox lied and promoted yet another bogus conspiracy theory which has been debunked (Wheeler, the supposed PI isn't even a licensed PI and he wasn't hired by the family), there is no obligation on our part to come up with anything.

That's what the DC Police and the FBI are working on.

 

[usmbguest5318]

From Fox's website:

On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting. Upon appropriate review, the article was found not to meet those standards and has since been removed.

We will continue to investigate this story and will provide updates as warranted.
​

What is it with right-wing people that they are so given to conceive and propagate conspiracy theories?

Russia gate. Nuff said.

What the hell is theoretically conspiratorial about the subject of an ongoing FBI investigation?

• The FBI has received enough credible circumstantial information to warrant launching an official investigation. It launched it before the matter of who spoke with whom was heavily discussed in the press. People well before July 2016 (that is when the FBI quietly commenced its investigation) knew of various interactions between Trump and his staff and various Russians, but few if any people were calling it something akin to "Russia-gate" (meaning coordinating action with Trump campaign/Administration staffers and interference somehow in the election) until much later.

Things are conspiracy theories when there is insufficient credible circumstantial information for people, the FBI in particular, to risk their careers and reputations on investigating them.

It's all bullshit. Must suck watching all your impeachment wet dreams go up in smoke.

It's all bullshit.

Wow. Well, now we have it. Crixus has spoken. He says it's "all BS;" therefore it is. Who knew that was all it'd take to arrive at a definitively infallible conclusion?

It's pretty clear. Pleas present any evidence of any Russian connection to this government via Donald Trump. Maybe you can, but not without making a better case against Half Black Jesus. There is also the fact that Half Black Jesus gave Flynn his security clearance. It's a fact.

Pleas present any evidence of any Russian connection to this government via Donald Trump.

You will need to ask the FBI for that information. As you've perhaps seen in the Congressional testimony, nobody who's aware of what information led to the launch of the investigation is willing to share it in a public setting. In the aftermath of the classified hearings that've happened, I haven't heard one Congressperson come out saying something like "the information the FBI has gathered does not warrant the investigation that's underway." Have you?:

 

[iceberg]

The independent fact-checking website agrees with Fox itself that the connection is BS.
It's been as rough couple of weeks for TrumpoRussian fake news spreaders
Link Baseless claims that slain DNC staffer was WikiLeaks source

The only way they could know that it wasn't him is if they knew exactly who it was not being him, and that would be a violation of the law-obstruction of an investigation & witholding evidence, the denouncement itself is borderline problematic.
So the burden is now on you tell us who specifically gave the info emails to Wikileaks and who killed him and for what reason?
*playing the Jeopardy theme song in the background*

Once again a con adds 2 + 2 and comes up with 6.

Just because Fox lied and promoted yet another bogus conspiracy theory which has been debunked (Wheeler, the supposed PI isn't even a licensed PI and he wasn't hired by the family), there is no obligation on our part to come up with anything.

That's what the DC Police and the FBI are working on.

but you also have to admit there is no evidence we know of as of yet, correct? so all the TRUMP IS GUILTY is at best - premature, correct?

 

[OKTexas]

Wait, so the Seth Rich stuff is a conspiracy theory, because it hasn't got indisputable evidence behind it?

Yet the Trump Russia thing is not a conspiracy theory?

So the conspiracy believing idiots are accusing others of crafting conspiracy theories. Rich...

Right...there's no investigative body checking out the trump Russia thing.............

Are you saying the DC homicide division isn't an investigative body? Short of having a suspect admit to the murder and the motive behind it, there's no logical way for politifact to make such a definitive assessment, except for bias. Only two of the three intel agencies who wrote the initial report had a high degree of certainty it was the Russians and even they won't claim 100% certainty. You don't do serious fact checking on assumptions like politifact usually does.