OPINION: The real problem had nothing to do with the botched graphic. Like so much infotainment on cable TV, the narrative is based on sloppy, biased and agenda-driven thinking.
“Never let the truth get in the way of a good story’’ — Mark Twain
city. The 10 cities he claimed to be the nation’s most unhealthy — not one with a Republican mayor — were actually ranked by WalletHub as the nation’s 10 healthiest.The former police officer turned conservative gadfly admitted the error — which he blamed on his staff — a few days later. Fox News deleted the map from its replays. However, Bongino said the mistake didn’t take away from his larger point that Democrats have destroyed American cities.
Without the graphic, Bongino’s point comes down to a spurious correlation between the existence of urban problems and Democratic mayors. WalletHub, a personal financial credit website, is hardly the arbiter of America’s best cities. But if it is to be taken seriously, then Bongino might point out its survey found that 24 of the 25 healthiest cities are run by Democrats.
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