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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Fri Jan 26, 2018, 01:36 PM Jan 2018

GOP Rep. Laments: 'I Don't Know What To Believe Anymore' On Russia Stories

By Nicole Lafond | January 26, 2018 12:10 pm

Rep. Jason Lewis (R-MN) on Friday said he wasn’t sure if he believes reports that President Donald Trump tried to fire special counsel Robert Mueller this summer because some news outlets have had to issue corrections on some of their coverage of the Russia probe.

“I don’t know,” he said during an interview with Kate Bolduan on CNN Friday. “There have been so many stories on this particular quote, unquote Russia investigation, I don’t know what to believe anymore. We’ll see.” Bolduan pushed back, saying the story, first reported by the New York Times, had been confirmed by multiple news outlets, including Fox News.

“I’m inclined to believe those sources, but by the same token, a number of corrections brought forth by members of the mainstream media on the Russian story already, every network, every newspaper had to issue corrections,” he said. “I just think that there is a zealousness out there, people want to be the first to get a story out or drive the nail home and they don’t use sometimes good journalism to get that done.”

He complained about the use of anonymous sources by news outlets, but offered that he “understand(s) the journalistic view of it, you need the sources to get the breaks.”

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GOP Rep. Laments: 'I Don't Know What To Believe Anymore' On Russia Stories (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2018 OP

the new push by repukes: confuse the issue. Javaman Jan 2018 #1

how many corrections, and for what? maxsolomon Jan 2018 #2

Don't believe Trump or FOX and you will be in good stead. Sneederbunk Jan 2018 #3

Well well, Wellstone ruled Jan 2018 #4

Printing or broadcasting retractions and corrections is evidence of integrity YessirAtsaFact Jan 2018 #5

Pro tip: Don't believe anything that comes out of Donald Trump's mouth or Twitter account. tanyev Jan 2018 #6

When he uses that line to end the conversation... Orsino Jan 2018 #7

Jason Lewis is running on empty in his own district. MineralMan Jan 2018 #8

Well, I guess that's progress of a sort gratuitous Jan 2018 #9

Javaman

(62,530 posts)

1. the new push by repukes: confuse the issue.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 01:38 PM

Jan 2018

anyone paying the very least amount of attention knows: 1) tRump lies 2) there is sufficient evidence of collusion with the russians and 3) tRump lies

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

2. how many corrections, and for what?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 01:42 PM

Jan 2018

the "throw the baby out with the bathwater" deflection.

he'll vote to save Trump's bacon. bank on it.

Sneederbunk

(14,291 posts)

3. Don't believe Trump or FOX and you will be in good stead.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 01:43 PM

Jan 2018

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

4. Well well,

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 01:56 PM

Jan 2018

the real Jason has finally surfaced. Okay Minnesotans who live in his District. Way past time to replace this idiot.

YessirAtsaFact

(2,064 posts)

5. Printing or broadcasting retractions and corrections is evidence of integrity

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 01:58 PM

Jan 2018

A mistake is a mistake. Refusing to correct it is the problem.

The outlets made good faith efforts to fix the problem.

tanyev

(42,564 posts)

6. Pro tip: Don't believe anything that comes out of Donald Trump's mouth or Twitter account.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 02:03 PM

Jan 2018

You're welcome.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

7. When he uses that line to end the conversation...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 03:14 PM

Jan 2018

...he tells us he knows exactly what he'd prefer to believe.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

8. Jason Lewis is running on empty in his own district.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 03:23 PM

Jan 2018

He's scared. He's extremely vulnerable in 2018. The people in his district, however, know him better than he thinks. They know he's a right-wing toady for Trump. He's fooling nobody in his district, but whatever can he do? So, he's trying as hard as he can to hedge his positions right now.

It won't work, Jason. Nope. Minnesotans are on to you. The Minnesota DFL Party is coming for your seat in November, and we aim to win handily. So, you just keep backing and filling, Jason. The truth will come out, and you will be a one-term member of the House.

It wasn't nice knowing you...

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

9. Well, I guess that's progress of a sort

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 03:28 PM

Jan 2018

Once Lewis admits to himself that everything you hear about the Trump administration always - always and every time - turns out to be worse than what you first heard. No matter how jaw-droppingly appalling an initial report is, when the whole story comes spilling out, it's worse. There is never a time that has panned out to say, "Well, this is just someone with an axe to grind; let's wait for more details. Maybe it's not as bad as it sounds." Nope, worse. Every time.

Get used to that, would you Jason? The rest of us are starting to think you're not very s-m-r-t.

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