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Hook, Line and Sinker

by David Kurtz
06.25.09 | 7:35 am

RedState was not the only outlet to gobble up the cover stories coming from Mark Sanford’s staff during his mysterious disappearance. Many far more mainstream news organizations bit, too. Zack Roth rounds up some of the most credulous headlines and reports.

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