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67. The FAUX outrage from fellow media members is laughable

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Sep 9, 2016, 10:20 AM

Sep 2016

They all have guilt to share in letting Don the Con skate.

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Report: NBC News Execs Thought Matt Lauer’s Forum Performance Was a ‘Disaster’ [View all] DonViejo Sep 2016 OP

I knew it was going to be a joke Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #1

Hope this is his swan song Auggie Sep 2016 #2

Oh, there will be more PatSeg Sep 2016 #8

Then how about the last time he moderates any type of political forum? Auggie Sep 2016 #18

I'm sorry PatSeg Sep 2016 #21

Lauer is ten miles wide and an eighth of an inch deep. anamandujano Sep 2016 #31

But he's not even good at being "glib" PatSeg Sep 2016 #49

I could not agree with you more. anamandujano Sep 2016 #65

Trump or Lauer or both??? TNNurse Sep 2016 #39

I meant Lauer but it can apply to both Auggie Sep 2016 #47

More Media fodder for the Wellstone ruled Sep 2016 #3

And within the disastrous interview.... LisaM Sep 2016 #4

Exactly. Andy823 Sep 2016 #40

Or about torture - nt KingCharlemagne Sep 2016 #71

This Tweet! PatSeg Sep 2016 #5

It makes me physically ill how the media is liberalhistorian Sep 2016 #22

The lack of integrity among journalists PatSeg Sep 2016 #33

this media "falling all over Drumpf" theme keeps coming up in various threads wordpix Sep 2016 #57

Time to put him out to pasture. ErikJ Sep 2016 #6

He's not even a journalist metroins Sep 2016 #10

Do you think Chris Wallace? hibbing Sep 2016 #25

I think Chris Wallace is extremely biased metroins Sep 2016 #30

Wallace even occasionally Jeff Murdoch Sep 2016 #35

shouldn't they ALL be neutral? pansypoo53219 Sep 2016 #68

Real life vs Ideal metroins Sep 2016 #69

" journalistic malfeasance ", Ghost Dog Sep 2016 #7

Andy Lack was the NBC exec who pushed Lauer. ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2016 #9

Lester Holt has a lot of work to do in the 1st debate to restore NBC News reputation cause of Lauer, TeamPooka Sep 2016 #11

Haha! What's they expect from tha vacuous asshole? Didn't they watch the olympics? kysrsoze Sep 2016 #12

I read that LauerTheBar was on the short list for one of the debates. PearliePoo2 Sep 2016 #13

He should stick to what he knows--emceeing the Macy's Parade & catbyte Sep 2016 #14

and Sharknados underpants Sep 2016 #15

I forgot about that one. catbyte Sep 2016 #23

You're kidding? dawn frenzy adams Sep 2016 #53

Sharknado 2: The Second One & Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! underpants Sep 2016 #62

He's NOT news he is TALK SHOW benld74 Sep 2016 #16

Which means he should never have been chosen. AwakeAtLast Sep 2016 #37

Ann is no longer with NBC TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #42

One report yesterday wheniwasincongress Sep 2016 #55

they should have gone to Rachel; she is most knowledgeable and wordpix Sep 2016 #58

I think this is why NBC execs pushed for Lauer and I bet it's true maryellen99 Sep 2016 #63

That is their modus operandi BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #17

What I'm not understanding is why the hell liberalhistorian Sep 2016 #19

Probably because he was not a political analyst BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #38

I want them to give Hillary back those 13 hijacked minutes that Lauer kept her on email questions wishstar Sep 2016 #20

And then he tried to cut her off NastyRiffraff Sep 2016 #48

yes, that too. No more Lauer on debates wordpix Sep 2016 #60

Love how that was HER fault Cosmocat Sep 2016 #52

speaking of Morning Schmo, did you catch him going off this morning? wordpix Sep 2016 #61

yes, this is the thing that burns me up, too wordpix Sep 2016 #59

It was a horrible performance for a horrible event that had a horrible format. George II Sep 2016 #24

so now the narrative shifts to how lame Lauer is instead of how weak tRump's statements are 0rganism Sep 2016 #26

I think Lauer's performance was by design to keep discussion away from Trump's performance. bulloney Sep 2016 #32

Pretty much true. I think MSM is afraid of tRump and the FR. It doesn't want criticism from them. Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #46

CNNMONEY: Behind the scenes, NBC execs concede Matt Lauer forum performance was "disaster" riversedge Sep 2016 #27

I emailed them last night about the double standard Lauer used. sinkingfeeling Sep 2016 #28

Just shows the regard that NBC has about vets vinny9698 Sep 2016 #29

Today Show Boy is a total lightweight. Kingofalldems Sep 2016 #34

I watched some of the after show SCVDem Sep 2016 #36

Matt Lauer behaved in a perfectly rational manner bucolic_frolic Sep 2016 #41

Bingo Scruffy1 Sep 2016 #45

exactly what I was gonna post or close to it wordpix Sep 2016 #64

My summary of his segment with Hillary Clinton: Mr.Bill Sep 2016 #43

Soooo... tavernier Sep 2016 #44

How did this happen, Mr Lauer? StrictlyRockers Sep 2016 #50

But -- despite their concerns -- he's still on the payroll Fritz Walter Sep 2016 #51

Lauer should stick wheniwasincongress Sep 2016 #54

And yet the media will do everything possible to make sure Trump wins. Rex Sep 2016 #56

"Disaster" cuz he pandered, or cuz it was so obvious?? Beartracks Sep 2016 #66

The FAUX outrage from fellow media members is laughable SHRED Sep 2016 #67

Hopefully the criticism of Lauer who is personal friends with Cheeto will make the other debate kimbutgar Sep 2016 #70