Re: Pete Williams NBC coverage of SCOTUS ruling today.

[Grasswire2]

Don't forget that Williams was Dick Cheney's press secretary, and that he is a donor to the Federalist Society.

I didn't see his coverage, but Neal Katyal is pushing back VERY HARD.

[leftieNanner]

1. I saw a little bit of it this morning

And I was asking myself "Is he talking about the same SCOTUS ruling?"

He was trying to paint it as a win for Trump.

I forgot about where he came from.

[elleng]

2. 'I didn't see his coverage' should be your lead,

and maybe leave it at that.

[Grasswire2]

17. It's "lede", not "lead" nt

[C_U_L8R]

3. What did Williams say?

He mostly seems a dry 'just the facts' presenter.

[malaise]

4. Not just Pete Williams but Ari Melber also got it wrong

Great reminder of the Cheney link to Williams

[PCIntern]

7. I've said that for years

He’s one of the Cheeeeeeneeee insidious remnants.

[malaise]

8. I know

The DU veterans keep things real

[dawg day]

16. CNN keeps finding alternate ways of pretending that

'this is a win for Trump!"

Mostly they seem to think that the tax returns being hidden from public for awhile is a big win.

NOT HIDDEN from the Grand Jury doesn't seem like a win to me, as they can INDICT Trump.

[Grasswire2]

18. yes nt

[BannonsLiver]

5. Eh I'll take him over Toobin who portrays everything as a win for Trump

Or if he’s not doing that he’s downplaying obvious bad news for trump as not relevant, overblown etc. He started losing the plot during the Russia investigation and hasn’t found it again.

[True Blue American]

9. I did not know that

But Pete always seems to go out of his way to read the whole ruling.

He was the only one to read the second page on the ACA ruling. All the rest came out shouting they overturned the ACA. They didn’t. It was on the second page.

[earthside]

6. Pedantic Pete

I grew up in Wyoming and worked with Pete at the local TV station and we were also friends.

Pete is a very nice guy, but a prima donna and is certainly an elitist.
It drives me around the bend that way most of the anchors on MSNBC defer to him like he's an oracle -- he's not.

Yes, never forget the Cheney relationship with Williams.

[blm]

11. Solid insight

[Wellstone ruled]

10. Thanks for really telling like it is with

Pete Williams. Met this POS on a Pickett line years ago at Hormel in Austin Minnesota. Little prick loved to issue threats against our Teamster Crew. Of course,this was the event were Cheney issued his famous statement,"better watch your back son".

[Grasswire2]

20. Anyone who worked for Cheney must be viewed with deep suspicion. nt

[Wellstone ruled]

21. Understand,

Roger Allies hired this sucker back in the day. Not surprised Comcast keeps this Sucker,just another shill for the Federalist's.

[Raster]

12. I caught Williams this morning, and turned it off. Williams has an agenda.

Neal Katyal is by far the better authority.

[spooky3]

13. I like Joyce Vance, Jill Wine Banks, and Maya Wiley.

They do a great job of explaining things for non lawyers.

[Raster]

14. Oh yes!!!

They are MY FAVES!!! Brilliant attorneys.

[Tom Rinaldo]

15. Williams flagrantly pulls right

I didn't know he worked for Cheney, but that helps explain it. I've seen him use Republican talking points on more than one occasion, but one time recently really stood out for me. I saw him, with a straight face, claim that his sources indicated that the removal of Acting U.S. Attorney Berman from New York's Southern District was really only done because President Trump wanted to honor a request from SEC Commissioner Jay Clayton to allow him to remain in government by assuming that position upon his planned return to New York. No, Williams did not report this as the White House talking point, he presented it as the final conclusion unearthed by his "reporting". It was jaw dropping. The lead in to William's commentary centered on how controversial Berman's removal was, and all the concerns being raised by many over the politicization of the Justice Department. And then Williams blandly "reported" that it was all smoke and no fire.

[Grasswire2]

19. yes. good example.

He's always "off"