Brian Williams
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This thread is much better with the GIFS and generally making fun of williams than the political crap a couple are engaged in. Politicians lie, you should know that by now.
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That's your opinion. I have only watched NBC news the last few years because it seems to be as fair as any I've seen. I tried watching Fox news, but it was laughable.
Brian was well respected by Dems and Repubs alike, but he will take a hit on this and he should. There is no excuse for embellishing that situation.
The real right wingers hate pretty much any news person not on FOX news. They hate Shep Smith, too.
I thank everyone for their responses to the original post... I've especialy enjoyed the creative photoshops and comments regarding Brian's situation... My final word before his,LIE, slips into the abyss of insignificance.....
He did lie. It's as simple as that. If you are of the mindset that a person can become confused about being on a helicopter under enemy fire, well good luck... If you're of the thought that it's no big deal? Fine; I got nothing to say about that that's going to do anything other than piss you off...
The moral of the story in my opinion is larger than the singular incident of his lie. He wasn't alone on the chopper... Other NBC people were on the chopper... If nothing happens to him (and nothing will) it supports my belief that NBC knew about the myth and supported its telling. It's not a liberal or conservative thing because the truth isn't owned by anyone but the honest...
Questions?
Are we being led by the dishonest, who's stories are reported by the dishonest, who work for the dishonest?
Is the media our watchdog as we once thought it to be?
Brian Williams can remain the overpaid reader of news as given to him by NBC for all I care. If you choose to watch him that's your choice. I won't.... Don't trust Brian Williams or the NBC Network to provide me with honest reporting of the news. Dan Rather me once but not twice.... NBC seems to foster a culture of creativity in news I find unsavory. That's about the best I can say.
He did lie. It's as simple as that. If you are of the mindset that a person can become confused about being on a helicopter under enemy fire, well good luck... If you're of the thought that it's no big deal? Fine; I got nothing to say about that that's going to do anything other than piss you off...
The moral of the story in my opinion is larger than the singular incident of his lie. He wasn't alone on the chopper... Other NBC people were on the chopper... If nothing happens to him (and nothing will) it supports my belief that NBC knew about the myth and supported its telling. It's not a liberal or conservative thing because the truth isn't owned by anyone but the honest...
Questions?
Are we being led by the dishonest, who's stories are reported by the dishonest, who work for the dishonest?
Is the media our watchdog as we once thought it to be?
Brian Williams can remain the overpaid reader of news as given to him by NBC for all I care. If you choose to watch him that's your choice. I won't.... Don't trust Brian Williams or the NBC Network to provide me with honest reporting of the news. Dan Rather me once but not twice.... NBC seems to foster a culture of creativity in news I find unsavory. That's about the best I can say.
I agree Robo, there's reports now Williams embellished what he saw in New Orleans after Katrina.
Why would a respected journalist flat out lie, not just one time, but for years? As you said,how many more report similarly? It's disturbing, and disheartening to me.
Why would a respected journalist flat out lie, not just one time, but for years? As you said,how many more report similarly? It's disturbing, and disheartening to me.
Looks like it, his integrity is now called into question. If he worked for Foxnews it wouldn't matter.
I enjoyed the Photoshops as well. I think we were all inspired by Brian Williams' work on these very boards.
"Looks like it, his integrity is now called into question. If he worked for Foxnews it wouldn't matter."
Williams should move over to Fox and do a report from one of France's "no go zones," which, it turns out, don't actually exist. Those "no go zones" sure had some Paddock foam a' frothin'. Why are the regulars here not upset about this?
Williams should move over to Fox and do a report from one of France's "no go zones," which, it turns out, don't actually exist. Those "no go zones" sure had some Paddock foam a' frothin'. Why are the regulars here not upset about this?
It's being reported now that Williams "exaggerated" some of his experiences during Hurricane Katrina as well.
Originally posted by maverick1:
Who could misremember his famous leap after winning the Stanley Cup? Not Brian Williams.
He shoots, he scores!!!
As the face of NBC news, paid millions per year, he has to go.
However, before some of you get too indignant, Bill O'Reilly has made similar claims before. Reagan was a desk jockey in WWII, but claimed to have witnessed the liberation of a concentration camp..
However, before some of you get too indignant, Bill O'Reilly has made similar claims before. Reagan was a desk jockey in WWII, but claimed to have witnessed the liberation of a concentration camp..
He has to go. NBC doesn't have a choice.
I always liked him and he was respected on both sides of the aisle, politically. IIRC, he was named the most trusted newscaster.
I don't watch the news for politics because I couldn't care less. I like NBC Evening news because of Brian and Richard Engle. He is a great foreign affairs reporter.
Guess I'll start looking around.....
I always liked him and he was respected on both sides of the aisle, politically. IIRC, he was named the most trusted newscaster.
I don't watch the news for politics because I couldn't care less. I like NBC Evening news because of Brian and Richard Engle. He is a great foreign affairs reporter.
Guess I'll start looking around.....
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