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NBC PLANNED TO USE TRUMP AUDIO TO INFLUENCE DEBATE, ELECTION
TMZ ^ | 10/12/2016 | TMZ Staff

Posted on 10/12/2016 10:14:24 AM PDT by AmusedBystander

NBC execs had a plan to time the release of the Donald Trump audio to have maximum impact on both the 2nd presidential debate and the general election ... sources connected with the network tell TMZ.

Multiple sources connected with NBC tell us ... top network execs knew about the video long before they publicly said they did, but wanted to hold it because it was too early in the election. The sources say many NBC execs have open disdain for Trump and their plan was to roll out the tape 48 hours before the debate so it would dominate the news cycle leading up to the face-off.

As we reported, Billy Bush was bragging about the tape -- in front of NBC execs at the Rio Olympics -- in early August. NBC says it's only known about the tape for a little more than a week.

We're told the plan was to edit the tape to keep the focus on Trump and not Billy. "Access Hollywood" we're told was not going to air the portion where Trump and Billy got off the bus and Billy goaded Trump and the soap star to hug. Our sources say the tape was going to be "sanitized" to protect Billy as much as possible.

Case in point ... after The Washington Post ran the story, 'Access' aired their footage and cut out the parts where Billy looked worse -- saying things like, "Jeez! Your girl's hot as s*** in the purple!"

We've told you the plan got derailed by Hurricane Matthew. Execs decided the wall-to-wall coverage of the storm would mess up the plan to dominate the news with the Trump tape, so they were going to hold it until Monday. It didn't sit well with some staffers who wanted it out pre-debate, so it was leaked to the Washington Post.

As one source put it, "NBC really screwed Billy. They had no problem with him on the tape 'till it got leaked." The source goes on to say there was never a peep about disciplining Billy until the full tape got leaked.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 201608; billybush; dnc; grope; hurricanematthew; lyingmedia; mediabias; nbc; nbcdnc
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To: toddausauras

Harvey is a gay Republican, much to the chagrin of the queens over at the Data Lounge.


81 posted on 10/12/2016 12:10:55 PM PDT by Bridesheadfan
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To: Freedumb

What the media used is not even that big of a deal. It’s the fact that they planned and orchestrated with the election process that is the issue.


82 posted on 10/12/2016 12:12:11 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: AmusedBystander

There needs to be a separation between the media and the state. (like Church and state)


83 posted on 10/12/2016 12:15:01 PM PDT by READINABLUESTATE ("If guns cause crime, there must be something wrong with mine." -Ted Nugent)
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To: weston
Aren’t there laws against colluding to throw an election?

Yes, but those are only for peasants.

And it's not like this was a felony Conspiracy, also, which would be covered by more than several serious federal statutes.

Oh, wait - it WAS a violation of federal Conspiracy laws.

Well, maybe there was no "intent". Yeah, that's it! THAT'S the ticket!

84 posted on 10/12/2016 12:23:56 PM PDT by kiryandil (Will Hillary's BrownShirt Media thugs demand that The Deplorables all wear six-pointed Orange Stars?)
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To: grania

Is NBC covering this Black son of Bill that just wants to meet his dad who sent $700 cash a month until Hillary had it stopped forcing little Danny into foster care?


85 posted on 10/12/2016 12:26:19 PM PDT by WENDLE (Paul RYNO is a WEASEL!!! COMEY IS A WEASEL)
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To: Freedumb
Like him or loathe him, but Ted Cruz warned about this during the primary. He said the media was holding back on what they had on Trump till after the convention.

What Cruz didn't tell you was that the Media had all sorts of stuff on young Amanda Carpenter & his Tedliness. :)

86 posted on 10/12/2016 12:26:57 PM PDT by kiryandil (Will Hillary's BrownShirt Media thugs demand that The Deplorables all wear six-pointed Orange Stars?)
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To: mom.mom

Indeed! I quit watching the network news long ago... I record everything anyway so I can fast forward commercials or deluded talking heads on what I do watch.


87 posted on 10/12/2016 12:30:24 PM PDT by MEG33 (DEFEAT HILLARY***VOTE TRUMP)
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To: weston

RICO....................


88 posted on 10/12/2016 12:35:25 PM PDT by Red Badger (YES, I'm Deplorable! I Deplore the entire Democrat Party!....................)
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To: mom.mom; MEG33; dragnet2
Watching MSM is like a non stop infomercial for Hillary Clinton. Wouldn’t this be boring even for a Clinton supporter?

Why we must ALL vote for Hillary:

picture

click on the pic to have your mind changed about Her Thighness. :)

89 posted on 10/12/2016 12:51:39 PM PDT by kiryandil (Will Hillary's BrownShirt Media thugs demand that The Deplorables all wear six-pointed Orange Stars?)
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To: MamaB
The only time I have the local news on is when there is a storm alert out. I kinda like to know if a tornado is headed my way. I am funny that way.

Get yourself a weather radio and your abstinence will be complete, we did.
90 posted on 10/12/2016 12:52:48 PM PDT by rhubarbk (TRUMP 2016)
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To: kiryandil

I think I pulled a muscle laughing so hard.!


91 posted on 10/12/2016 12:54:48 PM PDT by MEG33 (DEFEAT HILLARY***VOTE TRUMP)
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To: MEG33

Sorry, MEG! :)


92 posted on 10/12/2016 12:58:19 PM PDT by kiryandil (Will Hillary's BrownShirt Media thugs demand that The Deplorables all wear six-pointed Orange Stars?)
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To: kiryandil

It was worth it!
;o)


93 posted on 10/12/2016 1:03:02 PM PDT by MEG33 (DEFEAT HILLARY***VOTE TRUMP)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

I saw an article earlier where Clinton’s hatchet man was accusing WikiLeaks of dropping their stuff to get the video out of the headlines....that is world class projection there.


94 posted on 10/12/2016 1:17:09 PM PDT by nhbob1
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To: TTFlyer

You don’t have to go too far,look at CA.


95 posted on 10/12/2016 1:35:36 PM PDT by Libertynotfree (Over spending, Over taxes, and Over regulation)
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To: Sans-Culotte

NBC to Billy: “You F***** Up. You trusted us.”


96 posted on 10/12/2016 1:44:19 PM PDT by sportutegrl
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To: Red Badger

RICO indeed ... actually we need a big Nuremberg-style show trial against all the major media.


97 posted on 10/12/2016 2:17:49 PM PDT by Nothingburger
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To: AmusedBystander
Pat Caddell called it.

Pat Caddell slams the media: They have become an "enemy of the people" Sept. 29, 2012(video 26:00)

Emotional Pat Caddell on the MSM ignoring Benghazi: "These people have no honor!" Oct. 27, 2012 (video at link 4:06)

CADDELL ON BENGHAZI: PRESS HAS FAILED THE COUNTRY, FACTS WILL PUT OBAMA IN DEEP TROUBLE May 13, 2014

The MSM are enemies of the people!

98 posted on 10/12/2016 2:29:01 PM PDT by TigersEye (~Questionable Hillary thinks Putin made me post this!~)
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To: toddausauras

yeah, i was taken aback a little.

But he never seemed to me to be the kind of wuss that would vote dem.

Although I STILL assumed he was a big one because he’s on a show like TMZ


99 posted on 10/12/2016 2:45:57 PM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: WildHighlander57

Trump mentioned at rally other night he would be going after media in office. And he will inevitably anyway because they will get worse when he wins. These libtard nuts live in a vacuum and will be calling for his execution.


100 posted on 10/12/2016 2:48:52 PM PDT by TheBigJ
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