Specifically in her July 2008 report, Atkisson impugned the integrity of Dr. Paul Offit, who is co-inventor of the Rota-Teq oral vaccine, which is used to inoculate infants against rotavirus gastroenteritis. She accused him of profiting inordinately and personally from the sale of the vaccine as holder of the patent, by noting that he holds a research chair at the American Academy of Pediatrics that was endowed $1.5 million by Merck.

In fact, and not surprisingly, Attkisson got it wrong. First, the chair's endowment was $2 million and not $1.5 million as she reported, and further, it's the Academy itself which holds the endowment, and not Dr. Offit.

Such endowments allow medical researchers to continue their studies without having to constantly write grant proposals to obtain funding. The interest generated by the endowment's principle is used to fund the studies, and the researcher can't touch the principle. Further, if the researcher leaves the chair for whatever reason, the money stays with the chair, and the institution holding the endowmwnt appoints someone else to that chair to continue the research.

But I digress, albeit with reason. The original Orange County Register article, in which Dr. Offit took issue with Attkisson's findings, was published on August 4, 2008. I would also note that he's not the only one who complained about Attkisson's hit piece. Dr. David Gorski wrote a rather detailed piece in his science blog Respectful Insolence, refuting Atkisson's so-called journalism.

The so-called correction to the original Aug. 2008 OC Register article was not issued until April 18, 2011 -- 30 months ex post facto. Clearly, Dr. Offit didn't respond because he didn't feel any need to do so since, as I explained above, it is the American Academy of Pediatrics which holds the chair's $2 million endowment and not him personally.

I would also noted that this correction was then further edited on August 21, 2013. And to top of the hilarity, at the bottom of the OC Register's page is the following statement:

"We will promptly correct factual errors."

Thanks for the late evening amusement, which accorded to me the opportunity to further show everyone why Sharyl Atkisson is not only a shoddy journalist but also a staunchly know-nothing anti-vaxxer and unbridled crackpot.

What part of it is relevant?

You're kidding, right?

Just the parts that Hillary and her lawyers are judiciously and painfully studying right now in preparation for her October 22 performance before Congress.

IOW -- All of it.

And the smoke even continues to the end, but it clears when he quotes:

All of it speaks to the perils of using nongovernment controlled servers in the first place."

Exactly. And if Hillary didn't know that then she isn't qualified...isn't smart enough...to be Prez.

And no, everybody does it is not a valid excuse for any crime, or any dumb action.

As many a mother has said when told that everybody is doing it....

Would you jump off the barn if everybody is jumping??

Of course that mother wasn't carrying water for Hillary.

What do you think the results would be, were I to poll everyone here regarding your own trustworthiness?

You're a skilled little troll and that's a fact.