It was the election that did not decide the presidency, and the biggest media debacle since “Dewey Defeats Truman.” The 2000 campaign between presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore was shaping up as a cliffhanger. Pundits predicted that its outcome would hinge on results from a few key states - Ohio, Michigan, and most of all, Florida. On election night, television news organizations staged a collective drag race on the crowded highway of democracy, recklessly endangering the electoral process, the political life of the country, and their own credibility.
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The Tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School
The Oklahoma City Bombing (April 19, 1995)
The Freeway Chase of O. J. Simpson
The Challenger Disaster
The Killing of Lee Harvey Oswald
The War of The Worlds: The original ‘deepfake’ of 1938
JFK Assassination - “In Dallas Texas, three shots were fired…” – (November 22, 1963)
Apollo 11 Moon Landing - “One Small Step…” – (July 20, 1969)
The Hindenburg explosion – “Oh, the Humanity!” – (May 6, 1937)
D-Day Invasion “…about to embark up on a great crusade” – (June 6, 1944)
L.A. Riots following the Rodney King verdict - “Can we all get along?” – (April 29, 1992)
The passing of the 19th Amendment - “Tennessee House gives women the right to vote” – (June 4, 1919)
President Reagan shot - “The president was [not?] hit,” – (March 30, 1981)
The Nat Turner slave uprising of 1831 - “Band of rebels on a killing spree” (dramatization) – (August 21, 1831)
The Columbine tragedy - “Shots fired at Columbine High School” – (April 20, 1999)
The Death of Princess Di - “Princess Diana has died…” –(August 31, 1997)
9-11: America Under Attack - “This has to be deliberate” – (September 11, 2001)
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