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Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri is one of the prominent Republicans who is calling for a delay in the vote for the new leadership of the Senate. He and other members of the party are also demanding a recalibration of the party following the elections last week, which saw the Republicans lose control of the Senate.
During an interview with RealClearPolitics, Senator Josh Hawley discussed the various changes that the party should make in order to appeal to independent voters. These are the people who are usually the most crucial factors in close races.
During the interview, Senator Josh Hawley noted that the campaigns of both Lee Zeldin and Ron DeSantis were about something. These two races, which gave independent voters a reason to participate in the elections, bucked the trend of the Republicans' failure to appeal to these groups.
According to Senator Josh Hawley, the results of the elections showed that the Republicans have to learn from their mistakes and stop supporting the policies of former Vice President Joe Biden. He noted that the party should also offer an alternative to the Biden agenda.
Hawley promoted the piece on his Twitter page…
You can’t expect independent voters to vote Republican unless you give them an agenda they care about https://t.co/smhzUIOKFb
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) November 11, 2022
It caught the attention of Jon Karl, a reporter for ABC News, who posted a fake news story about what happened on the day of the Capitol riot. He intentionally used an out-of-context photo of Senator Josh Hawley to imply that he was cheering for the rioters.
Can you expect to attract independent voters by cheering on the crowd at the Capitol on January 6? https://t.co/r68HcEqip6 pic.twitter.com/vAaFBrdbHR
— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) November 13, 2022
And to think we were told that journalists don’t pick sides or something.
Dana Loesch, a conservative radio host, criticized Karl for his irresponsible use of the photo. She noted that it was not what was happening in the photo and that it was not appropriate for him to imply otherwise.
Many people on Twitter noted that the photo was not of Senator Josh Hawley encouraging the crowd that was there to watch the speech that Donald Trump delivered about stopping the theft. He was merely talking about the people who were there to watch the speech. Karl might be trying to equate every attendee of the rally with a rioter if he deliberately did so.
One person noted that if you need an example of how Twitter has destroyed modern journalism, this journalist is the one for you.
“Jon Karl to Jim Acosta ‘Hold my beer…,'” joked WMAL radio host and Townhall columnist Larry O’Connor.
One user noted that Karl was intentionally spreading disinformation by implying that he was encouraging the rioters. He was merely trying to signal peaceful protestors.
Besides spreading disinformation, Karl's fake tweet was also motivated by the fact that he was promoting his book, which was about the Capitol riot. The more people know about the incident, the more money that Karl can make from his book.
Despite the fact that the facts don't matter to Karl, he still decided to intentionally spread disinformation by making up stories to suit his own narrative. This is not surprising, especially since the mainstream media has become known for twisting events to fit their own false claims.
The preceding is a summary of an article that originally appeared on REDSTATE.
