2016 Postmortem

usaf-vet

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56. Which is why we cut the cable...

Thu Sep 8, 2016, 12:07 PM

Sep 2016

.... . to national televised news a year ago. We don't miss one lying moment. Oh and we save ~$100 per month. Not paying for BS has it's rewards. Try it you will like it.

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The internet's blowing up over Lauer's treatment of Hillary. [View all] nolabear Sep 2016 OP

Details please. kstewart33 Sep 2016 #1

Raw Story posted something. Sorry I'm on mobile so can't link. nolabear Sep 2016 #2

Here is the link still_one Sep 2016 #6

Thanks. nolabear Sep 2016 #8

he didnt interrupt once MFM008 Sep 2016 #3

Lauer was just sickening. Way to raise those journalistic creds NBC, maintaining a slight FOX edge. TheBlackAdder Sep 2016 #40

Yup. Didn't want to let her get any traction. Xipe Totec Sep 2016 #4

Lauer was in a position to end this right now exboyfil Sep 2016 #5

True could have been a turning point moment in this election . He couldn't do it =coward Person 2713 Sep 2016 #28

Surprise! He's a piece of shit... a corporate whore Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #36

I thought Matt was hostile towards Hillary at times. riversedge Sep 2016 #7

Just listening on XM radio, it was coming across as ridiculously biased. bullwinkle428 Sep 2016 #9

I thought Lauer did perfectly well with both of them. brooklynite Sep 2016 #10

In this case it's Raw Story, Ezra Klein, and a growing Twitter backlash. nolabear Sep 2016 #18

C'mon now - doesn't your phone "blow up" all the time? bettyellen Sep 2016 #54

Perfectly well with both of them? He spent a third of Hillary's time on emails. lunamagica Sep 2016 #55

I did, too, brooklynite. eom Duval Sep 2016 #62

Fucking sexist pig. woolldog Sep 2016 #11

I didn't think so. The questions were fair ffr Sep 2016 #12

When Trump doesn't say PatSeg Sep 2016 #16

They do, but it appeared to be overshadowed by Drumpf's ffr Sep 2016 #26

Trump doesn't need to "prepare" PatSeg Sep 2016 #30

He did say repeatedly that he's a great negotiator ffr Sep 2016 #31

Ha, ha PatSeg Sep 2016 #32

He really trashed the generals. calimary Sep 2016 #44

Well then PatSeg Sep 2016 #13

I thought he tried to corral her... Adrahil Sep 2016 #14

Well, she's had a lot of practice Dracaena Sep 2016 #53

welcome to du--not only the sexism behind the scenes, but the sexism up front and center. niyad Sep 2016 #57

We don't really have to imagine it since we've seen it for 20 years lunatica Sep 2016 #63

Trump's unpresidential trifecta tonight: 1. Attack our generals 2. Praise Putin 3. Blame women in c riversedge Sep 2016 #15

He was perfect Trump. I hope there are jaws dropping all over. nolabear Sep 2016 #20

This says it all............ riversedge Sep 2016 #23

Good! William769 Sep 2016 #17

Did he REALLY spend 10 mins on the emails during a VET forum?! tia uponit7771 Sep 2016 #19

Yeah. He did. And it wasn't a question at first. It was him. nolabear Sep 2016 #22

thx.. Lauer uponit7771 Sep 2016 #24

I missed the opening. Sorry to hear it was Matt who set the hostile tone!! riversedge Sep 2016 #38

He sure did. Unbelievable, in a rational world. nt SusanCalvin Sep 2016 #47

He was pathetic. KMOD Sep 2016 #21

Misogyny, or at least sexism.- nt KingCharlemagne Sep 2016 #25

Matt Lauer is a goddam ENTERTAINER . . . OldRedneck Sep 2016 #27

THIS is why she doesn't do press conferences! Pathwalker Sep 2016 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author MichiganVote Sep 2016 #33

Fucking annoying... sarae Sep 2016 #35

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2016 #51

Indeed. joshcryer Sep 2016 #52

Which is why we cut the cable... usaf-vet Sep 2016 #56

Hit piece on Hillary superpatriotman Sep 2016 #34

Matt a GOP shill Cryptoad Sep 2016 #37

Lauer supported GWB, didn't he? bucolic_frolic Sep 2016 #39

The FIRST EVER forum???!!! Missn-Hitch Sep 2016 #41

It was NBC! elleng Sep 2016 #42

Hill handled him very well, all things considered. But Lauer did a lousy job. Hekate Sep 2016 #43

The NeverTrump Republicans Chevy Sep 2016 #45

Good. Well deserved. nt SusanCalvin Sep 2016 #46

k&r bigtree Sep 2016 #48

My fave headline so far: he was tougher on Lochte LibraLiz1973 Sep 2016 #49

I read the NYT article that google search lead me to and INdemo Sep 2016 #50

Matt Lauer who was probably interviewing for show on the future Trump TV Network. flying-skeleton Sep 2016 #58

I thought he acted as he had authority over her because she's a woman Thrill Sep 2016 #59

I don't get American TV here DFW Sep 2016 #60

How did that work? I believe that event was a very deliberate to elevate Trump and attack Hillary. Todays_Illusion Sep 2016 #61

sure seemed that way. nt Mosby Sep 2016 #64