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riversedge

(70,242 posts)
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:19 AM Sep 2016

Andrea Mitchell doing a long hit job on Hillary

and saying over and over that the Clinton camp had an 'obligation' to tell the press--and the American people-- the diagnosis of pneumonia on Friday. I imagine the press will pick up on the word -obligation!!

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Andrea Mitchell doing a long hit job on Hillary (Original Post) riversedge Sep 2016 OP
Andrea Mitchell is deplorable. In fact, she's Hortensis Sep 2016 #1
+1, I saw it and she was about to hyperventilate ... she even lowered her tone at the end of the... uponit7771 Sep 2016 #37
She needs to go read an JustAnotherGen Sep 2016 #2
And the HIPPA regulations. NT beaglelover Sep 2016 #21
Excellent point on HIPPA JustAnotherGen Sep 2016 #23
Imagine that Ms. Greenspan did a hit job on Hillary Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #3
What would you expect of... LenaBaby61 Sep 2016 #4
Did she say trump had an "obligation" to release medical records? unblock Sep 2016 #5
Clinton has an obligation to release taxes and medical records Democat Sep 2016 #8
Neither has any obligation at all to discuss ANY Hortensis Sep 2016 #40
In fairness madaboutharry Sep 2016 #6
You are right--she was whining that the press did not get the information. riversedge Sep 2016 #9
I'd have to see the video for her exact words but... PearliePoo2 Sep 2016 #7
She should not have any allegiance to any camp BlueInPhilly Sep 2016 #15
Steve Kornacki, as well. GoCubsGo Sep 2016 #10
Oh my, journalists being impartial Madam Mossfern Sep 2016 #13
No, alleged "journalists" pushing false equivalencies. n/t GoCubsGo Sep 2016 #20
She has hated the Clinton's for a long time, and has expressed her personal bias toward still_one Sep 2016 #28
You think she's impartial now that she is attacking other Dems? bettyellen Sep 2016 #34
I mistyped Madam Mossfern Sep 2016 #39
Listen closely.. fun n serious Sep 2016 #11
I DON'T want to know about MFM008 Sep 2016 #12
She seemed to delay talking about her own medical issues 5 years ago BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #14
Another pile-on. kstewart33 Sep 2016 #16
This isn't new from Ms. Mitchell. BigDemVoter Sep 2016 #17
Did she tell Trump he's obligated to release his tax returns? molova Sep 2016 #18
Well... Mike Nelson Sep 2016 #19
She always does. annabanana Sep 2016 #22
Andrea Mitchell belongs on Fox. Blue Idaho Sep 2016 #24
Andrea is a back stabber when it comes to the Clintons. riversedge Sep 2016 #32
Andrea Mitchell turns my stomach. (nt) Paladin Sep 2016 #25
Andrea disgusts me... apcalc Sep 2016 #26
MSNBS really has an obligation to fire both Andrea Mitchell and Matt Lauer for their still_one Sep 2016 #27
The only way I am aware of this is because of those with strong stomachs here who can still_one Sep 2016 #29
Another hopeless "reporter" BSdetect Sep 2016 #30
But they make no mention of the fact that NOW Trump has another medical report ready. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #31
Remember this from just a few weeks ago. One of the 99 Sep 2016 #33
Were it not for DU, I'd have no idea what Andrea Mitchell was saying, stopbush Sep 2016 #35
On her MSNBC show Andrea asked Hill's spokesman Brian Fallon if oasis Sep 2016 #36
Andrea Mitchell's entire career maxrandb Sep 2016 #38

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
1. Andrea Mitchell is deplorable. In fact, she's
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:21 AM
Sep 2016

worked so consistently to empower the basket of deplorables and spread their lies, cleaned up just slightly, so enthusiastically that she can well be considered effectively one of them.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
37. +1, I saw it and she was about to hyperventilate ... she even lowered her tone at the end of the...
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 12:42 PM
Sep 2016

... verbal splatter and it looked like she caught herself making too much of nothing.

There's no doubt a bend there

LenaBaby61

(6,974 posts)
4. What would you expect of...
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:25 AM
Sep 2016

Mrs. Greenspan, being the Hillary hater she's ALWAYS been?

My goodness, I could swear her eyes turn green anytime I've seen her talking about Hillary Clinton over these many years.

Democat

(11,617 posts)
8. Clinton has an obligation to release taxes and medical records
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:40 AM
Sep 2016

Trump can do whatever he wants. That's what the media thinks.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
40. Neither has any obligation at all to discuss ANY
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 04:32 PM
Sep 2016

of their temporary health issues. HRC had no more obligation to "disclose" an easily curable early pneumonia than she would a head cold. Chronic medical conditions that could affect ability to do the job are another matter.

As for Mitchell trying to style Hillary's pneumonia as equivalent to Carter's melanoma with brain mets, she has no more ethics than our cat, and the very comparison's an insult to poor Oliver. He's everything a cat should be and certainly no hypocrite.

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)
6. In fairness
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:32 AM
Sep 2016

it wasn't as much a long hit job as it was Andrea complaining about how the press was kept waiting for information. Also, she was critical of Trump.

But, as usual with Andrea Mitchell, it was about herself and what she had access to.

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
7. I'd have to see the video for her exact words but...
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:33 AM
Sep 2016

she said Trump has been even worse.
So where are your allegiances Andrea? Who's camp are you in?

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
10. Steve Kornacki, as well.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:44 AM
Sep 2016

.He's on the "Both sides do it" wagon again. Hey, asshole. Hillary already has released her medical records. Instead of spouting nonsense, why don't you go look at them? This is the kind of shit I expect from Nicole Wallace, who did not fail me this morning. Kornacki is as big a joke as she is.

Madam Mossfern

(2,340 posts)
13. Oh my, journalists being impartial
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 08:13 AM
Sep 2016

heavens!

It's funny. During the Primary campaigns, I was a Bernie supporter and I thought Andrea Mitchell was a
Hillary supporter and slanted her coverage toward her. It's funny how we perceive things, isn't it?

still_one

(92,219 posts)
28. She has hated the Clinton's for a long time, and has expressed her personal bias toward
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 10:53 AM
Sep 2016

them every chance she gets. That you would perceive that she wasn't fair to Bernie is also not a surprise, since she also has a tendency to go out of her way against Democrats in general

 

fun n serious

(4,451 posts)
11. Listen closely..
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:57 AM
Sep 2016

She did say very quickly that Clinton had more energy than her or other reporters who are on the campaign trail with her half her age,

MFM008

(19,816 posts)
12. I DON'T want to know about
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 08:08 AM
Sep 2016

Someone's jock itch or smelly feet or some shit.
Mitchell crawled out of that " basket of deplorables".

BumRushDaShow

(129,096 posts)
14. She seemed to delay talking about her own medical issues 5 years ago
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 08:13 AM
Sep 2016
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/09/nbcs-andrea-mitchell-tells-viewers-she-has-breast-cancer/

There is a level of levity and applicability needed when it comes to "obligations" to discuss medical issues and their impact.

BigDemVoter

(4,150 posts)
17. This isn't new from Ms. Mitchell.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 09:06 AM
Sep 2016

She HATES Bill and Hillary. She's married to Alan Greenspan. She's a big Republican and is always nasty to Democrats.

Mike Nelson

(9,959 posts)
19. Well...
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 09:37 AM
Sep 2016

...if we want people to respect their elders, Hillary should give Andrea more than 48 hours notice about any health concern. This way, Andrea can process the information and get copy written for her TV show. She needs a little more time, now - it happens to everyone, sooner or later...



Blue Idaho

(5,049 posts)
24. Andrea Mitchell belongs on Fox.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 10:29 AM
Sep 2016

The fact that she collects a check from MSNBC doesn't change the fact that her views and beliefs are more at home on FOX or possibly the Drudge Report.

still_one

(92,219 posts)
29. The only way I am aware of this is because of those with strong stomachs here who can
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 10:56 AM
Sep 2016

watch these hacks and report their sloppy reporting.

If they had to make their living depending on me watching them, they would be out of a job

BSdetect

(8,998 posts)
30. Another hopeless "reporter"
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 10:56 AM
Sep 2016

Sucked in by pseudo journalistic precepts. A real sucker for conspiracies. Wants to appear objective but is just an echo for the right.

Tired of her whiny BS.

 

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)
31. But they make no mention of the fact that NOW Trump has another medical report ready.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 11:01 AM
Sep 2016

What was wrong with the one he released a few weeks ago? Was it not accurate? Is he not the most healthy person to ever run for that office ever?

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
35. Were it not for DU, I'd have no idea what Andrea Mitchell was saying,
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 11:47 AM
Sep 2016

or Steve Kornacki or any of the other newsreaders on the cable news networks.

That's one thing I have in common with 98.5% of my fellow Americans. Few of us are watching cable news and even fewer are listening.

oasis

(49,389 posts)
36. On her MSNBC show Andrea asked Hill's spokesman Brian Fallon if
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 12:20 PM
Sep 2016

Hillary's doctor would be made available for an interview with the press.

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