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In reply to the discussion: Why isn't this news? [View all]

PandoraAwakened

(905 posts)
22. MSM language indicates they're scared
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 12:12 PM
Jan 2020

shitless about this because of potential legal ramifications if they say one wrong word given the "mental state" argument about Hyde being spun to them by attorneys.

Note that this morning's broadcast media is using passive language like she was being "surveiled," "followed," etc., without presenting actual wording from the Whatsapp messages about the "price" that would be required by the inside man/men who were stalking her.

What this indicates is that MSM had no previous inkling of the contents of what Parnas turned over to the House and they're going to be scrambling all day to vet what's coming out and to try to dig up more background info.

Most of all, the broadcasters will be praying fervently that the New York Times or the Washington Post does the deep-dive legwork on this, preferably before prime time hits, so they can simply repeat what the papers are saying without running the legal risks.

As they say...stay tuned!

Why isn't this news? [View all] Tink41 Jan 2020 OP
Maybe you should look again. nt MrsCoffee Jan 2020 #1
Just scanned CNN before I created my post. NT Tink41 Jan 2020 #2
Yep this should be bigger "hair on fire" news FM123 Jan 2020 #4
I think it's because it really is "hair on fire", that there are not a lot of stories out there now karynnj Jan 2020 #16
makes sense Tink41 Jan 2020 #19
Great explanation StarfishSaver Jan 2020 #27
Feature-not a bug. Boxerfan Jan 2020 #3
"Getting noticed" isn't enough. Rustynaerduwell Jan 2020 #6
It was all over CNN this morning mcar Jan 2020 #5
All over as in Tink41 Jan 2020 #7
On the TV mcar Jan 2020 #9
"I haven't watched a news program since 2008." MineralMan Jan 2020 #17
Ha! Tink41 Jan 2020 #20
Uh-huh...OK, then... MineralMan Jan 2020 #23
The story was briefly mentioned on CBS This Morning. cyndensco Jan 2020 #8
It was mentioned on Good Morning America along with shots of the notes. llmart Jan 2020 #10
Sorry, I meant to respond to the original poster. llmart Jan 2020 #11
JUST SURPRISED Tink41 Jan 2020 #21
But a crook's "receipts" are pure gold. PandoraAwakened Jan 2020 #24
Joe Scarborough mentioned it but babylonsister Jan 2020 #12
They mentioned it...45 minutes in, after bashing the dems dewsgirl Jan 2020 #26
There's been a lot of reporting on this. MoonRiver Jan 2020 #13
Why isn't it in the news that Parnas and Giuliani are paid by an associate of Russian organized wiggs Jan 2020 #14
Well, it was all over the news I read and watch. MineralMan Jan 2020 #15
I have seen it on multiple sources. GemDigger Jan 2020 #18
MSM language indicates they're scared PandoraAwakened Jan 2020 #22
That makes sense - and it is the NYT or WP that have the resources to do that deep dive karynnj Jan 2020 #25
This has been my email rant all morning. Duppers Jan 2020 #28
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