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tularetom

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31. A network anchorman lying about experiences in a war zone is more than a minor incident

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 6, 2015, 06:30 PM

Feb 2015

But if that isn't enough for you here's a little story about Brian heaping praise on none other than fat ass druggie Rush Limbaugh:

http://mediamatters.org/research/2005/01/24/nbc-nightly-news-anchor-brian-williams-thinks-l/132611

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NBC Launches Investigation Of Brian Williams [View all] Purveyor Feb 2015 OP

Congratulations, BW! Your training for a journalistic career with FOX has been successful! n/t slumcamper Feb 2015 #1

So true, Faux is always on the look out for an accomplished liar. olddad56 Feb 2015 #10

ba da ding! hibbing Feb 2015 #17

I'm afraid we're only going to get worse. Look at who replaced Dan Rather. leveymg Feb 2015 #29

Apparently, Willliams may have gotten mixed up on whether he got dysentery from Katrina, too. bulloney Feb 2015 #2

dysentery? SO he's not sure if he's in deep shit or not? Ken Burch Feb 2015 #4

Worst case scenario...next year, he gets a recurring role as Marnie's dad on "GIRLS". n/t. Ken Burch Feb 2015 #3

Actually, I see him on Celebrity Apprentice, murielm99 Feb 2015 #6

Uh...do you know who PLAYS Marnie on "GIRLS"? n/t. Ken Burch Feb 2015 #16

Brian Williams = Ted Baxter MosheFeingold Feb 2015 #5

lol! I loved ole Ted... eom Purveyor Feb 2015 #15

Wonder who is behind this 99th_Monkey Feb 2015 #7

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #11

Agree, x 1,000! nt Duval Feb 2015 #14

Getting laid can be an agenda in itself, can't it? marble falls Feb 2015 #19

I hope this doesn't go any further. Chemisse Feb 2015 #18

How do you know he is a "decent guy" FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #21

Dood, he's being "Rather-ed" 99th_Monkey Feb 2015 #24

I know about Rather, but that doesn't mean the two are equivalent situations FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #27

De minimis 99th_Monkey Feb 2015 #32

It's not just one instance FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #33

He lied about it just last Friday on the news. former9thward Feb 2015 #25

Dunno, but there sure are a lot of newbies here at DU cheering his downfall. onehandle Feb 2015 #30

Going Out on a Limb.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2015 #39

A network anchorman lying about experiences in a war zone is more than a minor incident tularetom Feb 2015 #31

I Can't Agree More, Brian Williams Has Put His Life In Jeopardy Countless Times Reporting.... Corey_Baker08 Feb 2015 #36

don't you mean HAD a great career. olddad56 Feb 2015 #37

No I Don't Believe This Will Be The End... Corey_Baker08 Feb 2015 #38

Agreed! LovingA2andMI Feb 2015 #40

Not really the same as Rather MosheFeingold Feb 2015 #41

I refer you to Michael Moore 99th_Monkey Feb 2015 #42

NBC Launches Investigation Of Brian Williams aka "his days are numbered" Botany Feb 2015 #8

TYT with his Letterman interview jakeXT Feb 2015 #9

Thanks, jakeXT! nt Duval Feb 2015 #13

They better stop! He Duval Feb 2015 #12

More Brian Williams Exaggerations Teutonic Samuel Feb 2015 #20

Never listen to Brian Williams again! I put him in the box with Lara Logan, the other propagandist! TheNutcracker Feb 2015 #22

Who will launch the investigation of NBC management's decade long active coverup? Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #23

Candidate for this year's "You Call this NEWS?" Awards rocktivity Feb 2015 #26

"declined to speak" jen1980 Feb 2015 #28

My opinion tavernier Feb 2015 #34

LOL… If it's like the other "network" investigations, don't foresee real objective content.. MrMickeysMom Feb 2015 #35