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DeterDeter

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16. I remember when

Tue Oct 29, 2019, 01:08 PM

Oct 2019

He was boasting about basically acting as a liaison between the McCain campaign in 2008 and NBC (here is the link that I found: https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/30/arts/television/30brok.html).

He shouldn't even be on MSNBC or NBC anymore after the harassment allegation, but we know from the Ronan Farrow book how NBC should not be trusted to handle those matters responsibly.

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Tom Brokaw is an asshole. Just said on Andrea Mitchel's show there is not enough grounds for [View all] katmondoo Oct 2019 OP

Is he a republican? onetexan Oct 2019 #1

He is a huge worshiper of Reagan dalton99a Oct 2019 #5

OMG no wonder he endorses that book Hillbilly Elegy onetexan Oct 2019 #38

Yes, and so is Andrea "What about her emails" Mitchel. brush Oct 2019 #18

Not enough? How much more does he want and who is paying him to say that? Farmer-Rick Oct 2019 #2

Exactly! Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2019 #20

There had to be more to that statement. maxsolomon Oct 2019 #3

That's not what I heard, what I heard is that he said that there wasn't the same level grantcart Oct 2019 #25

Thanks. maxsolomon Oct 2019 #29

Thanks for clarification, and I would add: ...yet. It's on the way and they all know it. crickets Oct 2019 #33

Thank you! H2O Man Oct 2019 #37

I lose track of who we like and who we hate. Tweety, Moore, etc. nt USALiberal Oct 2019 #4

Looks like a slam on DU from here. Kingofalldems Oct 2019 #7

Thanks for your input, Comrade! bullwinkle428 Oct 2019 #6

Clinton was impeached for the meaning of is? Trump is a dangerous pathological liar. The Wielding Truth Oct 2019 #8

Okay Tom, let's approach this from the other side gratuitous Oct 2019 #9

+1. yonder Oct 2019 #23

Trump has to switch his party affiliation to Democrat, and then there will be enough Yavin4 Oct 2019 #26

Lol TheRealNorth Oct 2019 #28

Open hearings haven't started yet eleny Oct 2019 #10

Tom Brokaw is a Jerk ritapria Oct 2019 #11

Brokaw is in protection mode uponit7771 Oct 2019 #12

Sondland has changed his story now NewJeffCT Oct 2019 #13

Aren't we at the evidence gathering stage? Jarqui Oct 2019 #14

It's not up to pundits. Doesn't matter what any teevee people say. spanone Oct 2019 #15

I remember when DeterDeter Oct 2019 #16

Correct BeyondGeography Oct 2019 #17

Just a Dan Rather wannabe. nt Ferrets are Cool Oct 2019 #19

Brokaw is respected by a lot of people. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #21

What was his thoughts on Clinton being impeached for a BJ? MagickMuffin Oct 2019 #22

It was clear that he'd committed perjury. That's a crime. maxsolomon Oct 2019 #30

While I understand why they decided to impeach because he lied MagickMuffin Oct 2019 #32

To clarify, Brokaw said that there is not yet the kind of CRIMINAL evidence stopbush Oct 2019 #24

What I heard him say was that there wasn't the same level of clarity as there was with grantcart Oct 2019 #27

I bet that's not what he meant. Besides, he's promoting his book on the Impeachment of Nixon. Hoyt Oct 2019 #31

"he's promoting his book on the Impeachment of Nixon" crickets Oct 2019 #34

That isn't for HIM to determine. THAT IS FOR CONGRESS, and HE ISN'T and elected member of Congress still_one Oct 2019 #35

And how does he know? Skidmore Oct 2019 #36

He doesn't. Isn't that sort of the point? hughee99 Oct 2019 #39

The right wing is all over the king of liberal politics Tom Brokaw saying Trump is innocent... FormerDittoHead Oct 2019 #40