Mistaken Identity

By Hunter Walker 12/04/12 7:57pm

White House Accidentally Confuses Jay Carney With Michelle Obama

The White House Press Office made a rather amusing error when they sent out the transcript of Press Secretary Jay Carney’s afternoon briefing. In the transcript, Mr. Carney’s answer to a question about rumors Vogue editrix Anna Wintour could be the ambassador to the United Kingdom was identified as coming from “Mrs. Obama” rather than Read More

By Hunter Walker 3/20/12 6:24pm

Mistaken Identity

Ydanis Rodriguez (Photo: New York City Council)

New York Times Confuses Ydanis Rodriguez With ‘George Martinez’

The New York Times accidentally identified Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez as “George Martinez” in a story today. The case of mistaken identity appeared in the caption of photo that accompanied the Times’ article about the press conference on the NYPD’s alleged use of excessive force at Saturday’s Occupy Wall Street protest Mr. Rodriguez held yesterday along with fellow Council members Jumaane Williams, Melissa Mark-Viverito and Stephen Levin. Read More

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White House Accidentally Confuses Jay Carney With Michelle Obama

New York Times Confuses Ydanis Rodriguez With ‘George Martinez’

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