do I really have to say it???
Posted on 12/06/2016 7:40:59 PM PST by Rockitz
On Monday’s broadcast of “The Five,” Fox News analyst Juan Williams stated that members of the media, most of whom are liberals are “disappointed” about Donald Trump’s presidency, but that it is the job of people in the press to hold the powerful accountable and not be their friends.
When asked if he thought journalists are angry about a Trump presidency, Williams said, [relevant remarks begin around 4:20] “I think they’re disappointed. If you want to know, I think most of them are liberals, if that’s your point.”
He continued, “But, what you’ve got here, going back to Friday when Trump came out, right, Trump goes after the press, despicable, these people are liars. They’re right back there. We’ve got them in a pen, and then the crowd hoots and hollers. He calls them out by name, and he talks about an anchor crying at the election. You know, — so, he’s playing a game with the press. The troubling part of it is, you know, if you look at PolitiFact, it’s like 70% of his claims, not true. And people say, well, it doesn’t matter. It’s Donald Trump. it’s symbolic what he just said. Don’t take him literally. But if you’re in the press, your job is to hold powerful people accountable. You’re supposed to call them out every time. You’re not supposed to be their buddy, but Trump only wants buddies.”
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Where’s Captain Obvious when you need him?
do I really have to say it???
Juan Williams: Dumb as a post.
Duh? Does a bear xxxx in the woods?
Jeez, and all this time we thought Juan was a clueless idiot...
“... but Trump only wants buddies.”
Yes, Juan - like they were with Obama. Seems reasonable, don’t you think?
And you thought Fox just threw money away? How else you gonna get cutting edge political analysis like that?
I’ve long suspected that Juan is smarter and privately more conservative than his on-air persona. I think Fox pays him to play the clueless liberal foil for the rest of the panel.
Where is that Captain Obvious graphic? This cogent thinking is why Fox pays Juan over a million a year. Now, we only watch the Tucker Carlson show.
... it is the job of people in the press to hold the powerful accountable and not be their friends....
Lies. Lies. Lies. This never applies to fringe lunatic liberals like Obama or Hillary, or just add a name.
Juan is just playing the role Fox has given to him.
Ya think???
Dumber than an actual lawn jockey....
Speaking for yourself, Juan?
They do nothing but PR for the Dems. The only time they discover holding someone accountable is when Republicans are in power. And that’s because they hate Republicans, not because the press has one ounce of nobility at all.
I know it was nice of Fox to hire Juan Williams after he was let go from NPR...nice gesture but, in order to be successful as a business enterprise, you have to hire stellar winners and not stellar losers
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