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dem4decades

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23. Dan Rather lost his job for not having all the edges nailed down.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Aug 28, 2019, 04:20 PM

Aug 2019

Lawrence didn't do any one any favors.

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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