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The Jesse MacBeth story was done early morning on Tuesday, September 25th on our 600-plus radio stations around the country as a Morning Update, we call it. The video podcast of that update went out Monday afternoon to our subscribers at RushLimbaugh.com. The Jesse MacBeth story and all the other stories, Scott whatever his name was from the New Republic, and there are any number of them - had been told on this show for weeks and months prior to this phone call on Wednesday where you lift the term 'phony soldiers' and try to create a smear out of it.

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What does it mean?
The speaker claims stories about phony soldiers were told on his show for weeks before critics tried to create a smear.
In plain terms
The author says he reported on fake soldiers long before others criticized his use of the term phony soldiers.
What can you take from it?
Reporting on fake soldiers preceded public criticism.

Where it applies

  • media disputes
  • radio commentary

Putting it to work

  • verify publication timelines

Questions to consider

  • How should timing affect credibility?
  • Does prior reporting justify terms?

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This defense does not address the accuracy of the original reporting.

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