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Brian Williams 'started lying because he felt insecure following Tom Brokaw...'
The Daily Mail ^ | 4-7-15 | Lydia WArren

Posted on 04/07/2015 12:55:53 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic

Williams was suspended from NBC in February after it emerged he'd lied about being in a helicopter that was shot down in Iraq in 2003

A new report in Vanity Fair claims Williams lied because he felt insecure taking over from beloved anchor Tom Brokaw at the Nightly News

While some execs saw his lying as 'quirks' of his personality, the tales left Brokaw 'incensed' and he ultimately didn't support Williams in February

After he was accused of lying, Williams wondered if he had a brain tumor

But other NBC employees said Williams had always been out of his depth because of his lack of experience and disinterest in 'hard' news

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alreadyposted; brianwilliams; brokow; lies; nbc; tombrokaw; williams
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Original headline: Brian Williams 'started lying because he felt insecure following Tom Brokaw and then blamed it on a possible brain tumor'

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1 posted on 04/07/2015 12:55:53 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Because Tom Brokaw led such a dashing life.


2 posted on 04/07/2015 12:57:57 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: afraidfortherepublic

10 million a year for many years?

Yeah boy!

That will cause a whole lotta insecurity!


3 posted on 04/07/2015 12:58:28 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: SamAdams76

Because all the other lying anchors got away with it for so long. Well, except for Cap’n Dan...


4 posted on 04/07/2015 12:59:29 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: afraidfortherepublic

All that you have to know about NBC Views (one-time News) is that they only suspended a serial liar. And that only after a big fuss was made.


5 posted on 04/07/2015 1:00:16 PM PDT by all the best
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To: afraidfortherepublic

WTF, did NBCs’ checks bounce?


6 posted on 04/07/2015 1:00:32 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder
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To: afraidfortherepublic; KC_Lion

[ Original headline: Brian Williams ‘started lying because he felt insecure following Tom Brokaw and then blamed it on a possible brain tumor’ ]

Was the brain tumour Tom Brokaw living rent free in william’s head?

I know a lot of libs that have a Sarah Palin derangement syndrome “tumour” living rent free in their heads too...


7 posted on 04/07/2015 1:01:24 PM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

So which lie is the truth? I cannot keep up.


8 posted on 04/07/2015 1:05:46 PM PDT by Raycpa
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To: afraidfortherepublic

typical liberal horse crap.
It’s not my fault.
What a phony piece of crap.


9 posted on 04/07/2015 1:06:01 PM PDT by Joe Boucher ( Obammy is a lie, a mooselimb and pond scum.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Libs be lyin’.


10 posted on 04/07/2015 1:08:16 PM PDT by JusPasenThru (Posting here = IRS audit.)
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To: SamAdams76

obama blames Bush
Williams blames Brokaw.


11 posted on 04/07/2015 1:08:53 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: All
It's a roving gang of Tom Brokaws!
12 posted on 04/07/2015 1:09:11 PM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: afraidfortherepublic

he felt insecure taking over from beloved anchor Tom Brokaw at the Nightly News...? FUBW!


13 posted on 04/07/2015 1:09:41 PM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: afraidfortherepublic

So it’s Tom’s fault...


14 posted on 04/07/2015 1:11:28 PM PDT by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

let’s face it, Brokaw was a smoother prevaricator.


15 posted on 04/07/2015 1:13:22 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

I think a strong argument can be made that Brian Williams’ brain IS a tumor.


16 posted on 04/07/2015 1:13:33 PM PDT by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

He started lying when he was wearing short pants. I’m old enough to remember his cheap krap going way back. I knew he was a putz when he explained how his football career was ended when he “blew out” a knee in high school. In his mind he was on his way to being a regular Tom Brady. And BTW-—there’s nothing wrong with his girlyknee-—it’s his head.


17 posted on 04/07/2015 1:15:29 PM PDT by cherokee1 (skip the names---just kick the buttz)
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To: Joe Boucher

The boy did OK. His lies caught up to him but I look at it this was:

He did well for a man with a crooked face telling crooked stories!

Not gonna miss him, no, not gonna miss him at all.
Not that I ever watched the show, after all,it was NBC.


18 posted on 04/07/2015 1:18:01 PM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

He started lying because he is a Liberal, That is just what Liberal’s do.


19 posted on 04/07/2015 1:19:00 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: GraceG; stephenjohnbanker; onyx; MeganC; TADSLOS; Buckeye McFrog; DJ MacWoW
I know a lot of libs that have a Sarah Palin derangement syndrome “tumour” living rent free in their heads too...

LOL!

I am surprised he HASN'T blamed Sarah for all this.

"Fake but accurate" indeed!

20 posted on 04/07/2015 1:19:04 PM PDT by KC_Lion (This Millennial is for Cruz!)
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