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Brian Williams Must Step Down
Townhall.com ^ | February 11, 2015 | Brent Bozell

Posted on 02/11/2015 7:14:19 AM PST by Kaslin

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To: Biggirl
6 months means it is pretty much over for Mr. Williams.

One would think, but as I listen to the Kelly File last night NBC is number one in National Broadcast news. After the Gregory and disaster at the morning show, Management may bring him back IF he can get people to trust him again. This is a big if, because using the analogy of marriage, Williams did not drink too much or stay out late, he committed adultery.

I will also add if there is a shake-up at NBC news and if the management that suspended him is not there in six months, there he is not coming back.

One final note, Williams was not the only one exaggerating Katrina and many other never fact checked reports. Katrina was a PR disaster for Bush, the public lost trust in him and that lost trust spilled over into handling of Iraq. This is why these stories and failure to fact check are serious. I wish others would also be held accountable for Katrina coverage.

21 posted on 02/11/2015 7:50:37 AM PST by 11th Commandment ("THOSE WHO TIRE LOSE")
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To: Alex Murphy

“”I carried a case of Vienna sausage ... as collateral in case we had a smash-and-grab carjacking. I was going to offer it to someone in exchange for my life.”
That product has pork in it, and was going to trade it for his life to a Muslim?
Yea, right!


22 posted on 02/11/2015 7:50:56 AM PST by 9422WMR ("Ignorance can be cured by education, but stupidity is forever.")
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To: 9422WMR

Hillary will keep the seat warm until Barack can step into the host/hostess role.


23 posted on 02/11/2015 7:52:48 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

Don’t they often say, “has left to pursue development” on some newsmagazine project that never airs? “I’ve got your back as long as you sign a non-disclosure agreement don’t vent against your former employer”?


24 posted on 02/11/2015 7:54:37 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: Kaslin
Norma Jean - He's Gone Gone Gone
25 posted on 02/11/2015 7:55:14 AM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: 11th Commandment

I do not know about that though. This may have damaged the NBC news brand and now with sources such as Fox News, Fox Business, Drudge, Free Republic, etc., why bother to have even network news now, just saying.


26 posted on 02/11/2015 7:55:58 AM PST by Biggirl (2014 MIdterms Were BOTH A Giant Wave And Restraining Order)
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To: 1Old Pro

Plus it was all over the moment that Tom Brokow called for Brian Williams to quit. Remember the NBC Nightly News was his baby with the book “ The Greatest Generation.”


27 posted on 02/11/2015 7:58:59 AM PST by Biggirl (2014 MIdterms Were BOTH A Giant Wave And Restraining Order)
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To: Kaslin

Williams will be replaced with someone even worse.


28 posted on 02/11/2015 8:29:26 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Kaslin

This guy was being paid $10 million a year, he oughta just slide away into a hammock and then he can continue his career in fiction by writing his autobiography.


29 posted on 02/11/2015 8:43:10 AM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

PROBABLY.

One aspect of this story has not been discussed and that is the ownership of NBC by COMCAST.

The family that ran/runs COMCAST are supposedly pretty straight laced(even if they are left wingers) and I do not think they would be very supportive of Brian’s lying.


30 posted on 02/11/2015 8:45:45 AM PST by sleepwalker (this place for rent)
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To: Biggirl

This twerp is GONE!


31 posted on 02/11/2015 9:20:14 AM PST by wetgundog ("Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is No Vice" -AuH2O)
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To: Biggirl

Brian can step down - or NBC can become officially a joke...


32 posted on 02/11/2015 9:22:53 AM PST by GOPJ (If you can't get on the high horse for men burned alive and children raped, what's the horse for?)
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