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Cyrano

(15,041 posts) Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:32 PM Mar 2018

Rachel MUST cover Cambridge Analytica tonight

This is a complex story with multiple layers. It's virtually impossible for TV news to explain it.

Rachel is, perhaps, the best "explainer" currently on television.

This story could go right to the heart of a tainted, perhaps stolen, election.

Rachel, if you, or any of your staff is reading this, please make it your #1 story tonight.

On edit: Please kick. Someone on Rachel's staff may see it

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Rachel MUST cover Cambridge Analytica tonight (Original Post) Cyrano Mar 2018 OP

I hope so, although a lot of their business model comes from "The Godfather." n/t rzemanfl Mar 2018 #1

I'd be stunned if she doesn't do something on it. bearsfootball516 Mar 2018 #2

Kick and rec! backtoblue Mar 2018 #3

Too Bad None Of The 40% Will Watch SoCalMusicLover Mar 2018 #4

Send the story to her at Rachel@msnbc.com triron Mar 2018 #5

Sent Cyrano Mar 2018 #9

The Channel Four 15 minute teaser SonofDonald Mar 2018 #6

I really hope so. The news is covering it like it was just another data breach. Squinch Mar 2018 #7

Hi Squinch backtoblue Mar 2018 #8

It's concerning that this point is not the stress of the news. The Christopher Wylie interviews Squinch Mar 2018 #11

Please contact Rachel NOW: rachel@msnbc.com Cyrano Mar 2018 #10

She likes to focus on scoops generally if a story has been covered all day Dream Girl Mar 2018 #12

rzemanfl

(29,565 posts)

1. I hope so, although a lot of their business model comes from "The Godfather." n/t

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:33 PM

Mar 2018

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

2. I'd be stunned if she doesn't do something on it.

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Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:34 PM

Mar 2018

backtoblue

(11,343 posts)

3. Kick and rec!

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Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:35 PM

Mar 2018

Paging Rachel!!!!
We need you to splain this please! Cause shit is crazy.

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)

4. Too Bad None Of The 40% Will Watch

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:35 PM

Mar 2018

It's fine that Rachel is explaining to those who already know there was collusion, just exactly what took place.

But that won't help one bit for the Cult Followers who only watch Faux, and believe whatever the doofus tweets.

triron

(22,007 posts)

5. Send the story to her at Rachel@msnbc.com

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:38 PM

Mar 2018

Cyrano

(15,041 posts)

9. Sent

Reply to triron (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:49 PM

Mar 2018

SonofDonald

(2,050 posts)

6. The Channel Four 15 minute teaser

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:41 PM

Mar 2018

On Cambridge whateverthefuck is really eye opening, when you have the CEO and his top lackey saying right out for the hidden camera how they screw the pooch for money.

These guys are going down, tonight as we speak their headquarters are being raided.

Big trouble for little donnie.

Makes me smile.

Squinch

(50,955 posts)

7. I really hope so. The news is covering it like it was just another data breach.

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:41 PM

Mar 2018

It wasn't. They psychologically profiled people to find their areas of "neurotic" or "paranoid" vulnerability, and then pounded at those areas of vulnerability. The whistleblower who was one of the developers said the psychological profile allowed them to know users better than anyone in their lives, and made it easy to exploit their fears and prejudices.

This is a lot different than "ads" and a data breach.