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True Lies
Townhall.com ^ | February 12, 2015 | Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on 02/12/2015 7:44:47 AM PST by Kaslin

"NBC Nightly News" anchorman Brian Williams frequently fabricated a dramatic story that he was under enemy attack while reporting from Iraq. NBC is now investigating whether Williams also embellished events in New Orleans during his reporting on Hurricane Katrina.

Williams always plays the hero in his yarns, braving natural and hostile human enemies to deliver us the truth on the evening news.

Former CBS anchorman Dan Rather tried to pass off fake memos as authentic evidence about former President George W. Bush's supposedly checkered National Guard record.

CNN news host Fareed Zakaria, who recently interviewed President Obama, was caught using the written work of others as if it were his own. He joins a distinguished array of accused plagiarists, from historian Doris Kearns Goodwin to columnist Maureen Dowd.

Usually, plagiarism is excused. Research assistants are blamed or clerical slips are cited -- and little happens. In lieu of admitting deliberate dishonesty, our celebrities when caught prefer using the wishy-washy prefix "mis-" to downplay a supposed accident -- as in misremembering, misstating or misconstruing.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: 0bama; govtmediaincest; lies; mediagovtincest; nbc; vdh
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1 posted on 02/12/2015 7:44:47 AM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Heck...Joe Biden lifted his stump speech from British pinko Neil Kinnock.


2 posted on 02/12/2015 7:47:21 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Kaslin

It becomes problematic when you don’t even bother to ‘lie’ to your Katrina NBC Nightly News Diary.

It shows a selfish non-dedication to the BIG LIE of progressive activism Williams has so faithfully undertaken during his tenure as the HMFWIC at NBC News On-Air Talent.

In short, he put personal aggrandizement above his zombie loyalist progressive allegiance to the BIG LIE. THAT is what NBC execs are pissed at. Sloppiness.


3 posted on 02/12/2015 7:49:29 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Kaslin

Former CBS anchorman Dan Rather tried to pass off fake memos as authentic evidence about former President George W. Bush-—

Brian williams skewed his reports to make Bush look bad. What’s the difference.
Hell I saw obama with a bone through his nose dancing around a fire in kenya with the rest of his tribe on his prayer rug making the most beautiful noise he’s ever heard with reggies love up his backside.
Run with it, it’s news.


4 posted on 02/12/2015 7:50:38 AM PST by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: Gaffer

Agreed. If NBC doesn’t fire his a$$, the network’s news will go into a death spiral. If they fire him, at least they have a chance at winning some viewers back. When you trust someone to provide you with the truth and they are subsequently proved to be a liar, it takes more than a suspension and time to repair the damage. If I were an advertiser, I’d look elsewhere, as there are a lot of people like me who refuse to watch until I see how management tries to win me back.


5 posted on 02/12/2015 7:54:03 AM PST by econjack (I'm not bossy...I just know what you should be doing.)
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To: longfellow

In the picture above, why does the piece of bacon have the egg bent over? I am certain Moochelle disapproves.


6 posted on 02/12/2015 7:55:08 AM PST by VA_Gentleman ("Poor Al Gore. Global warming completely debunked via the very internet you invented." -Jon Stewart)
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To: Kaslin

NBC is now investigating his expense accounts. Sounds like they’re looking for an excuse...


7 posted on 02/12/2015 7:57:28 AM PST by proxy_user
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To: VA_Gentleman

I don’t understand the connection of that photo to the story.


8 posted on 02/12/2015 7:58:48 AM PST by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: econjack

Frankly, there is absolutely NO reason to trust anything any three letter news organization (on-air) says at all. They are all infected and infested with liberals whose educations, impartiality and intelligence are sorely suspect.


9 posted on 02/12/2015 7:59:19 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: proxy_user

Excuse for what?


10 posted on 02/12/2015 8:02:24 AM PST by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Gaffer

Ha! So HIS personal little lie jeopardized THEIR big lie!


11 posted on 02/12/2015 8:05:10 AM PST by SMARTY ("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
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To: longfellow

It’s a photo of the arrogant, lying pos occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave


12 posted on 02/12/2015 8:05:22 AM PST by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Kaslin

An excuse to summarily fire him before the six-month suspension is up.


13 posted on 02/12/2015 8:06:43 AM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Gaffer
Agree. I just got this email today. I have not checked it, but I'd guess it's true:

IF YOU HAD A HUNCH THE NEWS SYSTEM WAS SOMEWHAT RIGGED AND YOU COULDN'T PUT YOUR FINGER ON IT, THIS MIGHT HELP YOU SOLVE THE PUZZLE.

ABC News executive producer Ian Cameron is married to Susan Rice, National Security Adviser.

CBS President David Rhodes is the brother of Ben Rhodes, Obama's Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications.

ABC News correspondent Claire Shipman is married to former Whitehouse Press Secretary Jay Carney

ABC News and Univision reporter Matthew Jaffe is married to Katie Hogan, Obama's Deputy Press Secretary

ABC President Ben Sherwood is the brother of Obama's Special Adviser Elizabeth Sherwood

CNN President Virginia Moseley is married to former Hillary Clinton's Deputy Secretary Tom Nides.

And now you know why it is no surprise the media usually goes very easy on Obama's many errors.

Ya think there might be a little bias in the news?

14 posted on 02/12/2015 8:08:17 AM PST by econjack (I'm not bossy...I just know what you should be doing.)
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To: Kaslin

“You’re fired”!


15 posted on 02/12/2015 8:14:36 AM PST by proxy_user
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To: longfellow
I seem to recall Brian Williams interviewing Sarah Palin in 2008, superciliously.

Brian Williams was actually thinking ahead when he lied about his own heroics. He was bidding for a chance at being Hillary's running mate.

16 posted on 02/12/2015 8:18:05 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: longfellow
I seem to recall Brian Williams interviewing Sarah Palin in 2008, superciliously.

Brian Williams was actually thinking ahead when he lied about his own heroics. He was bidding for a chance at being Hillary's running mate.

17 posted on 02/12/2015 8:18:05 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: proxy_user
They should have, instead of just suspending him.

On the other hand at least they suspended him without pay

18 posted on 02/12/2015 8:21:18 AM PST by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: econjack
Of course it's true ....


19 posted on 02/12/2015 8:29:10 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: BenLurkin; Kaslin

” Heck...Joe Biden lifted his stump speech from British pinko Neil Kinnock.”

LOL....verbatim too. I still post about it once in a while.


20 posted on 02/12/2015 8:46:40 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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