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Shep Smith Trashes Trump as Autocrat Spewing 'Garbage and Lies' at Journalists Dinner
newsbusters.org ^ | 11/22/2019 | Tim Graham

Posted on 11/22/2019 8:47:03 AM PST by rktman

Liberal media outlets were thrilled at Shepard Smith's first public remarks since abruptly leaving Fox News last month. Smith hosted a dinner of the Committee to Protect Journalists, and proclaimed he was donating a half million dollars to the group. Michael Grynbaum at The New York Times reported he called "for a steadfast defense of independent journalism, while offering a few subtle barbs at President Trump’s treatment of the press."

Subtle? “Intimidation and vilification of the press is now a global phenomenon. We don’t have to look far for evidence of that,” Smith said. “Our belief a decade ago that the online revolution would liberate us now seems a bit premature, doesn’t it? Autocrats have learned how to use those same online tools to shore up their power. They flood the world of information with garbage and lies, masquerading as news. There’s a phrase for that.”

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To: rktman

Yep, I get all of my moral guidance from Shep Smith. (extreme sarcasm)

21 posted on 11/22/2019 8:57:29 AM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: rktman

Did Shep take an unusual number of trips to the restroom?


22 posted on 11/22/2019 8:58:58 AM PST by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENTLY)
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To: rktman

Democrat journalists. Nothing independent about them. They’re all the doyens of fake news.


23 posted on 11/22/2019 9:01:43 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: rktman

Wonder how long it will be before he shows up at CNN or MSNBC/NBC?


24 posted on 11/22/2019 9:03:03 AM PST by Old Retired Army Guy
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To: rktman

I wonder if they considered being honest and truthful??


25 posted on 11/22/2019 9:06:27 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: rktman

Go back to your sheep Shepherd.


26 posted on 11/22/2019 9:10:01 AM PST by Don Corleone (The truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth)
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To: rktman

Committee to Protect Journalists

https://cpj.org/about/board-of-directors.php

Board of Directors

via wiki:

Stephen J. Adler of Reuters
Amanda Bennett
Krishna Bharat
Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Susan Chira of The New York Times
Sheila Coronel, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University
Josh Friedman, Carey Institute for Global Good
Anne Garrels
Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Jonathan Klein, Getty Images
Jane Kramer, The New Yorker
Isaac Lee, Univision
Lara Logan, CBS
Kati Marton
Rebecca MacKinnon
Michael Massing
Victor Navasky
Clarence Page
Norman Pearlstine
Ahmed Rashid
David Remnick
Alan Rusbridger
David Schlesinger
Jacob Weisberg, The Slate Group
Matthew Winkler, Bloomberg News

Former board members:

Christiane Amanpour
Tom Brokaw
Gwen Ifill
Anthony Lewis
Dave Marsh
Andres Oppenheimer
Dan Rather
Mark Whitaker


27 posted on 11/22/2019 9:10:08 AM PST by maggief
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To: rktman
“Intimidation and vilification of by the press is now a global phenomenon. We don’t have to look far for evidence of that,”
28 posted on 11/22/2019 9:16:05 AM PST by montag813
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To: Zathras

Shep will disappear as time rolls by. However..if Fox News does not get rid of Chris Wallace, Bret Baier, Martha Macallum, Chris Stirewalt, Judge Anthony Napoitano, Arthel Neville and a few more deadbeats....both FNC & FBN will collapse as viable cable networks!!!


29 posted on 11/22/2019 9:17:55 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: All

What was Shemp doing at a Journalists Dinner?


30 posted on 11/22/2019 9:20:46 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: rktman

Nobody gives a crap what you think Shep. Go ack to your boyfriend.


31 posted on 11/22/2019 9:21:11 AM PST by FLT-bird
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To: rktman

This is that faggot right?

His rectum will explode when Trump wins again


32 posted on 11/22/2019 9:22:59 AM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
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To: Renegade

That’s only after hours...


33 posted on 11/22/2019 9:24:21 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: montag813

“the steadfast defense of independent journalism” There is no such thing. Reporters work in a circle and walk in lockstep.


35 posted on 11/22/2019 9:29:49 AM PST by Bookshelf
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To: Zathras

I liked Smith during his first month or so at FNC, until I realized what an @ss he is.


36 posted on 11/22/2019 9:30:12 AM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: rktman

Betting pretty-face won’t be trashing Peter Butterbutt.


37 posted on 11/22/2019 9:32:31 AM PST by I want the USA back (The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it. Orwell.)
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To: rktman

And we have seen the evidence over the past 50+ years for the reasons for the criticism

The American media has turned into a disgrace and has been that way for decades

shame on them for promoting the division the anti-patriotic anti-religion anti-white anti-male attitudes. If they were true journalists they would speak out against racism in any form but they don’t. that minorities get a pass as well as most women.

oh yeah and then there’s the precious homosexuals Who are the vectors for millions of people around the world who have contracted HIV. We hear more about alleged homophobia and alleged hate crimes than we do about the promiscuous conduct that allowed that to happen in the first place

The media is nothing more than a collection of cowards brainwashed idiots That don’t have the guts to speak out and tell the truth


38 posted on 11/22/2019 9:32:35 AM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Guns up . . . We cominÂ’ PS: Eric The Blower Ciaramella. PASS IT ON)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

FauxNoose has already collapsed for me.


39 posted on 11/22/2019 9:33:06 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Calvin Locke

Hey now! Hey now!

You can’t Say Smith and a$$ in the same Sentence.

Do it again and you will be going to reeducation camp!


40 posted on 11/22/2019 9:33:24 AM PST by isthisnickcool (Say what you will about The Donald, but he has all the right enemies.)
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