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34. Unfortunately, I am old enough to remember his work on Willowbrook well

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #31)

Wed Mar 27, 2024, 11:18 AM

Mar 27

He earned that one.

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Geraldo Rivera Saves Nastiest Barb For Rachel Maddow In Blasting NBC's McDaniel Firing [View all] ProudMNDemocrat Mar 27 OP

He's One To Talk About Aging Deep State Witch Mar 27 #1

But Rivera couldn't argue that Maddow was wrong. no_hypocrisy Mar 27 #2

His remark about her, specifically, wasn't an ad hominem NanaCat Mar 27 #25

Rivera was never a good journalist. That should have been obvious during the OJ trial JohnSJ Mar 27 #3

I mentioned at one time he was. ProudMNDemocrat Mar 27 #6

I thought he was somewhat informative limbicnuminousity Mar 27 #13

In my view he was always a grifter whose trademark was sensationalism and tabloid journalism. JohnSJ Mar 27 #19

He won a Peabody Award for his work on the Willowbrook story in 1972 BeyondGeography Mar 27 #24

Well, Bill O'Reilly lied about getting a Peabody award JohnSJ Mar 27 #31

Unfortunately, I am old enough to remember his work on Willowbrook well BeyondGeography Mar 27 #34

this needs to be the lead rampartc Mar 27 #32

He's . . . still alive. Wow. hatrack Mar 27 #4

And I thought that gurgling noise was my toilet...... lastlib Mar 27 #45

Would anyone spill the beans on her illegal Johonny Mar 27 #5

Has he found anything in SocialDemocrat61 Mar 27 #7

There is a line from the film TITANIC... ProudMNDemocrat Mar 27 #8

"Malignant wokeism" sop Mar 27 #9

Geraldo is just like hundreds of today's "journalists" maxrandb Mar 27 #10

This is not true NanaCat Mar 27 #28

Geraldo at 80 is older than almost anyone at MSNBC unc70 Mar 27 #11

Rachel is highly educated, a terrific author, and has a PhD. in Political Science from Oxford. ProudMNDemocrat Mar 27 #12

The HuffPost article is an interesting read. Prof. Toru Tanaka Mar 27 #14

A has-been? More like a never-was. Ocelot II Mar 27 #22

That, too, is not true NanaCat Mar 27 #29

I guess I don't remember a time when he was a serious journalist Ocelot II Mar 27 #33

He's not in Rachel's league malaise Mar 27 #15

⬆️⬆️⬆️-THIS-⬆️⬆️⬆️ spanone Mar 27 #16

at his best he wasnt fit to shine her shoes. mopinko Mar 27 #17

That simple malaise Mar 27 #20

His fame went to his head NanaCat Mar 27 #30

like john kass who came after, got a lot of cred for takin about the mob. if he didnt have permission mopinko Mar 27 #47

Does he still wear that cheesy porn mustache? Hotler Mar 27 #18

Irrelevant tabloid journalist lees1975 Mar 27 #21

This last thing I saw about Geraldo was an online picture of his abs after a shower, Greybnk48 Mar 27 #23

oh shut up, nobody. bullimiami Mar 27 #26

Ha-ha! Mike Nelson Mar 27 #27

Geraldo was also once a close friend of John Lennon. ificandream Mar 27 #35

I have the highest respect for Rachel Maddow... The Unmitigated Gall Mar 27 #36

Oh, this is rich. Sky Jewels Mar 27 #37

WHO?? AZ8theist Mar 27 #38

He needs another one of these wolfie001 Mar 27 #39

He made a Faustian Bargain. PCIntern Mar 27 #40

All I Rebl2 Mar 27 #41

Does ANYONE care what Geraldo thinks? Picaro Mar 27 #42

Apparently enough people do who posted here about it MichMan Mar 27 #53

Geraldo Rivera was a very good and honest journalist. LOL NO ! stonecutter357 Mar 27 #43

Geraldo who? hadEnuf Mar 27 #44

You might remember him as Jerry Rivers. cloudbase Mar 27 #54

I know, I was just being sarcastic about his current irrelevance. hadEnuf Mar 27 #67

Geraldo Rivera is to journalism what Bill Marr is to comedy. Confusedly, forget-ably entertaining,........ jaxexpat Mar 27 #46

Gerardo regularly reminds us... dchill Mar 27 #48

And that folks, is what jealousy and envy look like. Bev54 Mar 27 #49

touche !!! nt et tu Mar 27 #50

Jerry Rivers is an "aging cabal" all by himself, which in a matter of looong practice.... Hekate Mar 27 #51

He has always been as overrated as Al Capone's vault. unblock Mar 27 #52

Kurt Vonnegut Darwins_Retriever Mar 27 #55

I predicted this yesterday (RW using it in their propaganda) maxsolomon Mar 27 #56

Let's discuss his argument... Caliman73 Mar 27 #57

I really don't care, do u. Emile Mar 27 #58

Pathetic MAGAt Has-been says what? MorbidButterflyTat Mar 27 #59

WTF happened to him: He's perfectly okay with a criminal-defendant-hitler2 wannabe Justice matters. Mar 27 #62

He Thought McDaniel Would Spill The Beans? ProfessorGAC Mar 27 #60

this guy lost all his journalistic relevance with his trash daytime schlock show MistakenLamb Mar 27 #61

I'm waiting for him to reveal ... JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 27 #63

Geraldo what a joke jcgoldie Mar 27 #64

NewsNation correspondent Geraldo Rivera blasted NBC's "cabal of aging" hosts patphil Mar 27 #65

"Cabal of aging hosts"??? Geraldo is 80 years old spanone Mar 27 #66

Talk about a lack of self awareness! senseandsensibility Mar 27 #68