Dewey defeats Truman again

In this online age, when a headline can be published instantly, how could CNN get it 100%, 180 degrees wrong, about the Supreme Court’s decision on the health care mandate?

CNN Breaking News BreakingNews@mail.cnn.com via ema3lsv06.turner.com
10:09 AM (28 minutes ago)
The Supreme Court has struck down the individual mandate for health care – the legislation that requires all to have health insurance.

The Scotusblog got it right…

10:08 Amy Howe: The individual mandate survives as a tax.

… and it was another ten minutes before CNN corrected itself.

CNN Breaking News BreakingNews@mail.cnn.com via ema3lsv06.turner.com
10:18 AM (18 minutes ago)
Correction: The Supreme Court backs all parts of President Obama?s signature health care law, including the individual mandate that requires all to have health insurance.

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