By Art Gallagher | MoreMonmouthMusings.com
The stunt Congressman Frank Pallone pulled this week, manipulating the media into inaccurately reporting that there was a new federal investigation into Governor Chris Christie’s participation in last summer’s #Stronger Than The Storm tourism ad campaign, is nothing new for the son a Long Branch used car dealer.
Such media manipulation is a well worn arrow in Pallone’s quiver.
In September of 2010, Pallone held a press conference in Keyport to announce his proposed $400 million Coastal Jobs Creation Act. USA Yesterday The Asbury Park Press gave Pallone’s announcement widespread coverage on its website and in its print edition. You could have thought Pallone was distributing bags of cash to fisherman along the bayshore given the way APP reported that “news.”
