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6. Will wait and see tonite

Wed Aug 28, 2019, 04:08 PM

Aug 2019

just how much more he steps back.

The tweet reads more like MSNBC telling him to walk it back some, not that Lawrence doesn't have confidence in his source.

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BREAKING: Lawrence O'Donnell pulls back on Deutsche Bank-Russia story [View all] brooklynite Aug 2019 OP

You cannot make mistakes like this!!! Johnny2X2X Aug 2019 #1

Yup still_one Aug 2019 #29

Yikes, Lawrence. bearsfootball516 Aug 2019 #2

Damn. That's hugely disappointing for a journalist of Lawrence's stature. Andy Lack might use the OnDoutside Aug 2019 #3

Jesus! More ammo for Traitor don to cry "fake news" Va Lefty Aug 2019 #4

It doesn't matter. Even if it was throughly verified and vetted and they smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #64

Great job, Lawrence gratuitous Aug 2019 #5

No shit TheRealNorth Aug 2019 #24

Will wait and see tonite PRETZEL Aug 2019 #6

That's how I read it, MSNBC telling him to walk it back. elleng Aug 2019 #10

Even if he only walks it back a small amount... regnaD kciN Aug 2019 #19

See this:Trump's lawyers demand MSNBC retract claim his Deutsche Bank loans were co-signed elleng Aug 2019 #18

Agree. I was thinking last night he had that confidence, otherwise putting himself way ooky Aug 2019 #21

yes, Lawrence must have a ton of confidence in his source PRETZEL Aug 2019 #26

This is how I'm gonna take it Mersky Aug 2019 #33

oof not good qazplm135 Aug 2019 #7

There's a reason I stopped watching him. OrlandoDem2 Aug 2019 #8

Lol, ok! Nt USALiberal Aug 2019 #22

What sort of "journalist" runs with "we don't have a second source yet"?? FBaggins Aug 2019 #9

Jebus crisp. No excuse for this. He needs to stop trying to out do Rachel. marble falls Aug 2019 #11

Oh, Lawrence... Totally Tunsie Aug 2019 #12

Maybe this explains why I was unable to stream Mme. Defarge Aug 2019 #13

Presumably he knows that Liberals have to be perfect. maxsolomon Aug 2019 #14

Sadly, I could see that coming a mile away... regnaD kciN Aug 2019 #15

Then Trump's lawyer should threaten to sue then too, right? RhodeIslandOne Aug 2019 #38

My guess is that this is a similar situation to ABC's Brian Ross reporting on Michael Flynn. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2019 #16

Maybe "someone at Deutsche Bank" set him up... regnaD kciN Aug 2019 #28

O'Donnell NewJeffCT Aug 2019 #46

Lame and irresponsible awesomerwb1 Aug 2019 #17

From my twitter feed Gothmog Aug 2019 #20

Dan Rather lost his job for not having all the edges nailed down. dem4decades Aug 2019 #23

I doubt Lawrence will be around by next month... regnaD kciN Aug 2019 #30

George W Bush was a deserter RhodeIslandOne Aug 2019 #39

Me and many others love Lawrence, he isn't going anywhere katmondoo Aug 2019 #61

O'Donnell didn't have any source who had seen the records 4139 Aug 2019 #25

Wonderful, just wonderful - Another victory lap for the enemy. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2019 #27

Ugh. demmiblue Aug 2019 #31

MSNBC has to be taking a firm line with its news hosts True Dough Aug 2019 #32

Isn't this like the Dan Rather/Bush 2 fiasco Beringia Aug 2019 #34

Come on LD !! We can't afford to make mistakes like this !! uponit7771 Aug 2019 #35

He didn't make a mistake. MSNBC corporate got to him. That's all. triron Aug 2019 #42

That's nonsense. Of course he made a mistake FBaggins Aug 2019 #47

Smelled from the beginning. He knows better. underpants Aug 2019 #36

But the toothpaste is already out of the tube eleny Aug 2019 #37

I didn't see him, but Rachel reported that Deutsche Bank had the resident's tax forms. cwydro Aug 2019 #40

He told Rachel it was only a one source story lunatica Aug 2019 #41

Don't take chances with the reputation of the press when it is being attacked by the authoritarian dem4decades Aug 2019 #45

The retraction demand letter makes that less likely. FBaggins Aug 2019 #48

Major screwup by Lawrence. He should know when to........ Elwood P Dowd Aug 2019 #43

Lots of people jumped on this, making Dems look _______. trump is a crook, but false charges Hoyt Aug 2019 #44

Don't give DUers too much credit FBaggins Aug 2019 #49

So frustrating budkin Aug 2019 #50

Hold off on hammering Lawrence. He qualified it last night. "One source" "IF it is true" ElementaryPenguin Aug 2019 #51

Exactly... pbmus Aug 2019 #53

Don't apologize!! Just "discuss." You'll be great, Lawrence! ancianita Aug 2019 #52

The story may still be true. There are reasons Trump is fighting to keep his taxes hidden and sucks Doodley Aug 2019 #54

A couple of times Lawrence pre-scripted his story with "If true?" kentuck Aug 2019 #55

Bingo, bongo pbmus Aug 2019 #57

Over His Skis And Overenthusiastic corbettkroehler Aug 2019 #56

Fuck Fox... pbmus Aug 2019 #58

You're Not Wrong But... corbettkroehler Aug 2019 #59

The original tweet is still up on his Twitter feed NewJeffCT Aug 2019 #60

... demmiblue Aug 2019 #62

Can we all just MFM008 Aug 2019 #63