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Mark Cuban on Twitter: Read the entire fbi release. No wonder they released Friday of a holiday week (Original Post) Native Sep 2016 OP
Thank you, Mark Cuban, for at least responding. Also, Jennifer Granholm was on Upthevibe Sep 2016 #1
I saw that....wasn't it disgusting? the way the host claimed they Gabi Hayes Sep 2016 #7
From what I've heard and seen, it's merely calimary Sep 2016 #2
I'm glad you're on this. I've found it to be a pretty effective way of communicating with the press Native Sep 2016 #3
The one I sent to Chris Cillizza got several replies. calimary Sep 2016 #14
I tweeted to several reporters/pundits at MSNBC re their interview with Trump's doctor.... Native Sep 2016 #16
I do a bit here and there. They really get me burning and have to hold myself back on my responses. LiberalFighter Sep 2016 #19
like the not late, and unlamented Jeff Gerth, they are, after all.... Gabi Hayes Sep 2016 #8
Some of the responses on Twitter to Cuban madaboutharry Sep 2016 #4
And I still think there needs to be an audit of the FBI in regards to political interference... SaschaHM Sep 2016 #5
Totally agree - Comey's ass should have been fired when he made his rurallib Sep 2016 #6
I also think a lot of it was ego on Comey's part - all his talk about precedent and the historical Native Sep 2016 #9
k&r DesertRat Sep 2016 #10
Anyone believes ... zenabby Sep 2016 #11
I WISH we could let them have dump. We'll have Hilary. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2016 #13
Sadly humbled_opinion Sep 2016 #12
Seriously? Native Sep 2016 #15
All I a saying humbled_opinion Sep 2016 #17
Anything but a press conference! Native Sep 2016 #18
The hell with that! LiberalFighter Sep 2016 #20
A Politico reporter confesses that the media have a set of prejudicial rules tblue37 Sep 2016 #21
Thanks! I totally missed that article in Vox. It's read and bookmarked now. Scary shit. Native Sep 2016 #22

Upthevibe

(8,051 posts)
1. Thank you, Mark Cuban, for at least responding. Also, Jennifer Granholm was on
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 08:15 PM
Sep 2016

one of the shows yesterday and she really let the host have it (but in a classy way). She was saying how so much of what's been blamed on Hillary are out and out lies!

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
7. I saw that....wasn't it disgusting? the way the host claimed they
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 08:54 PM
Sep 2016

covered the trump china/Russia connections? I was sad that she didn't call them on that harder, though, and go after them the way the awful trumpogates do the liberal media, when she had a factual point. the way they hammer away ceaselessly on the CGI and the emails is beyond appalling.....even msnbc is terrible about it during the daytime/afternoon.

she actually APOLOGIZED for trying to drive home the point. can you imagine anybody on the wingnut patrol doing that? need more steel in the spine to deal with the media. the pubs are very good at that, but then, they have NO SHAME, and don't care a singly snotty bit about the truth.

calimary

(81,304 posts)
2. From what I've heard and seen, it's merely
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 08:22 PM
Sep 2016

yet another chapter in the Big Book of Nothingburger.

I've been tweeting to various media people:

Re: Hillary "scandals" - how much NOTHING do you need to be shown before you finally come to realize that there's NOTHING?

Native

(5,942 posts)
3. I'm glad you're on this. I've found it to be a pretty effective way of communicating with the press
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 08:37 PM
Sep 2016

as well. Have you gotten any responses yet?

calimary

(81,304 posts)
14. The one I sent to Chris Cillizza got several replies.
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 10:34 PM
Sep 2016

I often find myself sending seven or eight at a time to the hapless Andrea Mitchell. I hope she gets LOTS of shit for being so biased against Hillary. Really disgusted with her "coverage." I don't think she could find a positive thing to say about Hillary Clinton if her life depended on it, much less her job.

on edit - I hope others here, and elsewhere too, will join me! Maybe if these lazy "journalists" start seeing lots of displeasure out there, it might have some impact. Or at least make them a little more sensitive and circumspect about their "reporting."

Native

(5,942 posts)
16. I tweeted to several reporters/pundits at MSNBC re their interview with Trump's doctor....
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 11:04 PM
Sep 2016

pointing out that the doc's comments about knowing Hillary's physician, knowing her health concerns, and knowing they "aren't good," were in violation of HIPPA (or, more accurately, pure bullshit and in violation of the Goldwater Rule). On Rachel's next show, she said they were inundated by emails from the public pointing this out to them. Inundated? So much for basic journalism, much less investigative journalism. I mean when you have to rely on the public to not only do your work for you, but also hand it to you on a platter, you know we're totally fucked. It is going to take an army of us tweeting our brains out to make even a slight difference. At least they do seem to take note and even respond to us. I guess it could be worse.

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
8. like the not late, and unlamented Jeff Gerth, they are, after all....
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 08:56 PM
Sep 2016

FOOLS for Scandal

where are Gene Lyons and Joe Conason when they need to be heard?

amazing how you almost never see them.

Lyons....never

I saw Conason once, about a month ago, for a few minutes

now, we're going to see David BOSSIE! did you catch that?

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)
4. Some of the responses on Twitter to Cuban
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 08:46 PM
Sep 2016

are so sad. It is sad that so many people are so full of ignorance and hate.

This whole email thing along with the Bengazi craziness has convinced me that Hillary is a victim of right wing misogynistic hate.

It makes me love her more.

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)
5. And I still think there needs to be an audit of the FBI in regards to political interference...
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 08:47 PM
Sep 2016

They've gone above and beyond on this specific case and regardless of their intentions (clearing Clinton/clearing themselves), it's starting to look and feel even more improper than when Comey decided to pontificate during his press conference.

rurallib

(62,418 posts)
6. Totally agree - Comey's ass should have been fired when he made his
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 08:52 PM
Sep 2016

innuendo comments during the summer. He stepped way past the line that time.
Of course firing him would have riled the right wingers who would have gone nuts even though it should have been done to keep send a message about propriety to all who may come after

Native

(5,942 posts)
9. I also think a lot of it was ego on Comey's part - all his talk about precedent and the historical
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 08:57 PM
Sep 2016

nature of what he was doing - gag.

zenabby

(364 posts)
11. Anyone believes ...
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 09:07 PM
Sep 2016

in the BS thrown by "lamestream media" is not worthy of a Hillary vote. Let them go. They deserve someone like Trump. If Hillary win and Trump goes down in a landslide, then that would hopefully make the Trumpists go back and hide and slink in shame. If Trump wins, well, I am out of here - Good Luck to America. I only hope it's not someone in between where Hillary wins by 2% of something and makes Trump legitimate. I always knew misogyny existed, but not so much. What do the female journalists (other than Joy and Rachel) think they are doing? Shameful.

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
13. I WISH we could let them have dump. We'll have Hilary.
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 10:07 PM
Sep 2016

And I wish we could put up a wall between the two sides.

Let them see the results of their own baboon-butted, flaming red, chapped, malodorous, inflated, attention-seeking, animalistic, sewage-spewing ASSHOLERY.

While we offer our pity, safe amongst the sane people.

humbled_opinion

(4,423 posts)
12. Sadly
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 09:22 PM
Sep 2016

there is a lot of info in the report that gives the rightwing some talking points. I don't think it was wise for her to use her concussion as an excuse, and there were tons of I cannot recall comments which doesn't come off well when you talk about highly classified and sensitive information for which you are responsible.

you can flame me all you want, but I am being real, not wearing pollyanna rose colored glasses, her polls have gone to shit, and there is no reason she shouldn't be destroying the idiot Trump who has shot himself so many times in this campaign that it ought to really be over, and so the question we have to ask is why isn't over?

A news conference by her might actually be in her best interest right now.

Native

(5,942 posts)
15. Seriously?
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 10:39 PM
Sep 2016

The woman had a concussion and a freaking brain clot and when she returned to work, she was only allowed to put in a couple of hours a day, but God forbid she should bring this up? WTF?

And, "sadly," even a woman as brilliant as Hillary does not have total recall. But I guess since she's a woman, she's also expected to have hyperthymesia.

As far as what Hillary is up against, it's not just Trump, she's also battling an entire party that is doing everything they can, even if it's illegal, to bring her down, not to mention a very far reaching and still very powerful media that has either fabricated or given credence to fabrications alleging that she has committed, sanctioned, or was complicit in crimes ranging from unlawful firings to freaking murder, and you can't understand why the public doesn't see through all of this?

If you are sad now, you're going to be crying a river after Labor Day. Did you see Rachel's interview tonight with Dan Rather regarding the hiring of Bossie? This guy is probably the most effective and nastiest hit man Trump could have ever hired. What we've seen up until now has been child's play. The shit is gonna get super real, super fast. You better buckle yourself in.

humbled_opinion

(4,423 posts)
17. All I a saying
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 11:29 PM
Sep 2016

Is it becomes fodder for rightwing b.s. but yes the shit is getting real especially seeing how the people are reacting i.e., polls. Which means to me that Hillary needs to go straight to the American people either through press availability or a direct address dealing with all the email issues.

Native

(5,942 posts)
22. Thanks! I totally missed that article in Vox. It's read and bookmarked now. Scary shit.
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 03:23 PM
Sep 2016

There really needs to be some checks & balances in the media. Politifact was good, but it is not black and white enough. And there needs to be an ethics code of sorts. Reporters who make shit up and damage careers need to be held accountable. Not everyone has the resources to launch libel suits.

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