Posted on 09/06/2020 12:51:58 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine Jeffrey Goldberg defended his article claiming President Donald Trump said Americans who died in war were losers and suckers Sunday on CNNs Reliable Sources.
Host Brian Stelter said, Speaking of the climate and the presidents attacks, here is his latest broadside against you and your magazine and the majority owner. He writes that Steve Jobs would not be happy that his wife is wasting money he left her on a failing radical left magazine, the magazine is not failing run by a con man, thats you apparently, that spews fake news and hate. Call her and write her. That seems ominous to me. Do you interpret that as a threat?
Goldberg said, I spent a lot of my career covering dictatorships in the Middle East, and so Im familiar with this kind of discourse. It is a threat. It is meant to intimidate. I would only say we are neither failing or radical left. I would also say, Im not speaking for the ownership or the management of the company. I would say that we have excellent owners who value editorial independence and integrity. I would just say that we are not going to be intimidated by the president of the United States. Were going to do our jobs. I think that is true for a large number of outlets. His intense frustration which comes out in these outbursts comes from the fact that unlike dictators in other countries, he cannot shut down media outlets that he doesnt like. And so, its our duty to continue to pursue the truth no matter what he says about us.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
BREAKING: Hill Republicans suspect disputed anonymous story re Trump disrespecting fallen war vets was planted by Biden campaign: Biden used The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg pal Rep Conor Lamb (D-PA, Marine major) to amplify story. Goal:blunting military absentee ballots for Trump
Britt Hume is woke. He’s on their side. He just pretends to be on our side. He was a #NeverTrumper then, and is a #NeverTrumper now. Just wearing a GOP costume, thinking we don’t see through his game.
“I stand by my phony-baloney story”
Yeah, and if his insinuation were remotely true he’d already been dealt with.
Good point.
If Trump were Hitler they’d all be lampshades now.
Given the near-universality of tattoos on both sexes, if you get my drift.
i understand sometimes anonymouscsources are needed, but not when you have on the recòrd sources refuting your claims.
You summed up on leg of the deep state nicely. Well done.
A reporter publishing a story as explosive as Griffin’s without asking the accused about it and interviewing any witnesses to the event should be fired. And any publisher printing such substandard writing should be exposed and held accountable. This is obviously a piece of propaganda timeed to deflect the Presidents rising numbers.
It's interesting to gauge how much this has really backfired. I have no doubt here's a litany of similar stories that were cooked up in anticipation of this working. Like Rush says, it's straight out of the playbook, and the playbook hasn't changed. What's putting them over the top is that Trump is making them have to change the playbook and they are not that creative!
I know that the liberals are out of ammo
but this is a really dumb nonsensical story. - Trump hates the military!!
Rrrrrrrrr right! OK media
Translation: “WE will continue to lie.”
” ... the paper concedes that the article, which drew fire from federal officials at the time, was flawed.”
“Flawed”? It was a complete fabrication.
We? You and your anonymous sources?
Rumor has it that Goldberg had help from an expert ... the original fake news Dan Rather .... yes, the old scumbag is still out there spewing his sewage.
This is a real easy fix, Criminally Charge both of them for making an Illegal In Kind Political Contribution, and make it a FELONY. ARREST and Prosecute, they can call their Witnesses to defend themselves
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