Jon Stewart Catches Fox Using 9/12 Footage To Make Tea Party Look Bigger

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On the Daily Show last night, Jon Stewart pointed out that, in a segment about Rep. Michele Bachmann’s tea party rally at the Capitol last week, Fox News’ Sean Hannity used footage from the much bigger 9/12 rally, apparently to pump up the attendance numbers.

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