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2016 Postmortem

DarthDem

(5,255 posts)

13. Because

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 28, 2016, 02:15 PM

Oct 2016

. . . you know how they work in these days of the 24/7 news cycle and way too much information. They react immediately to stories without checking them out. More often than not, they get egg on their faces.

But I don't know why you're so worried. About 15 knowledgeable reporters - including dyed-in-the-wool Republican Pete Williams on NBC - are already pushing back on this on Twitter and on the networks. It's completely clear that this actually has nothing to do with Hillary.

The story will be dead by tomorrow.

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Kurt Eichenwald, a breaker of news on Trump, clarifies Comey letter (updated) [View all] Godhumor Oct 2016 OP

Then WHY isn't the MSM reporting it as such? still_one Oct 2016 #1

Because they are either stupid or complicit w GOP spin emulatorloo Oct 2016 #3

Journalists are covering it first, and they are. You can see it on Twitter Godhumor Oct 2016 #4

Pete Williams is doing just that on MSNBC. DURHAM D Oct 2016 #7

Totally agree about Welker. All the smiley smiley crap OnDoutside Oct 2016 #14

I was watching CNN set their hair on fire when Williams was MSNBC so didn't skylucy Oct 2016 #19

Agree Polly Hennessey Oct 2016 #28

Because DarthDem Oct 2016 #13

Pete Williams - they are not Hillary Clinton's emails OKNancy Oct 2016 #2

and that it is not about Hillary DURHAM D Oct 2016 #10

But where is this? CNN is still repeating over and over that a FBI is reopening case on Clinton anneboleyn Oct 2016 #17

MSNBC and some social media. DURHAM D Oct 2016 #21

I'm not worried at all. As usual, corp news thought they had a bombshell before checking it out. Avalux Oct 2016 #6

Comey needs to clarify MattP Oct 2016 #8

Thanks for the calming posts. I must admit I'm in foul OnDoutside Oct 2016 #9

Not to mention this is splashed all over CNN's front page "FBI reopening blah blah" Cakes488 Oct 2016 #11

Comey needs to make a statement and ream Chaffetz for saying the investigation was reopened. yellowcanine Oct 2016 #12

Comey won't do that. If he was interested in fairness OnDoutside Oct 2016 #18

They need to tell press now, as CNN is reporting "FBI reopening case" as breaking news. Still. anneboleyn Oct 2016 #16

Even the MSNBC chiron is scrolling by with "FBI Reopening, etc." VOX Oct 2016 #20

Jan Brewer needs to shut the f****** up. SCRUBDASHRUB Oct 2016 #22