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Brian Williams Stepping Away From NBC Nightly News Amid Scandal
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/brian-williams-stepping-away-nbc-771102 ^

Posted on 02/07/2015 1:26:23 PM PST by bryan999

Brian Williams is stepping away from NBC Nightly News for several days.

The anchor sent a note to the show's staff, announcing that Lester Holt is replacing him this week. The news comes as the anchor is embroiled in a scandal surrounding his story about being a passenger in a helicopter that took fire in the Iraq War.

Williams' message can be seen, below.

"In the midst of a career spent covering and consuming news, it has become painfully apparent to me that I am presently too much a part of the news, due to my actions.

"As Managing Editor of NBC Nightly News, I have decided to take myself off of my daily broadcast for the next several days, and Lester Holt has kindly agreed to sit in for me to allow us to adequately deal with this issue. Upon my return, I will continue my career-long effort to be worthy of the trust of those who place their trust in us."

More to come...

(Excerpt) Read more at hollywoodreporter.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: brianwilliams; brianwilliamslies; burythestory; enemedia; lesterholt; liar; liberalmedia; lie4paidvacation; nbc; nbcnews; nobrainscollectively; steppingaway; stolenvalor; williams
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To: BigEdLB
Brian von Munchausen?


41 posted on 02/07/2015 1:45:35 PM PST by x
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To: bryan999

“As Managing Editor of NBC Nightly Fiction, Deliberate Omission and Misdirection”

There. Fixed it.


42 posted on 02/07/2015 1:46:04 PM PST by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Beagle8U

Your tagline is too cute and silly!


43 posted on 02/07/2015 1:46:09 PM PST by jocon307 (Tell it like it is.)
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To: BigEdLB

Photoshop his head on ‘looter guy’.


44 posted on 02/07/2015 1:46:39 PM PST by Beagle8U (NOTICE : Unattended children will be given Coffee and a Free Puppy.)
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To: x

Precisely!!!


45 posted on 02/07/2015 1:47:23 PM PST by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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To: Beagle8U

That has already happened. It is here on FR somewhere.


46 posted on 02/07/2015 1:48:17 PM PST by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: onyx; The Cajun; RedMDer
PING
47 posted on 02/07/2015 1:49:53 PM PST by deoetdoctrinae (Gun-free zones are playgrounds for felons.)
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To: jocon307

I say it posted by the check-out at a small country store.


48 posted on 02/07/2015 1:50:06 PM PST by Beagle8U (NOTICE : Unattended children will be given Coffee and a Free Puppy.)
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To: bryan999

Why? We never had faith in NBC anyway.

Just continue on and maybe have a guest anchor like Al Sharpton or Whoopie from time to time.

Get Farrakhan to present Muslim weather from Queens.


49 posted on 02/07/2015 1:50:17 PM PST by eyedigress
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To: bryan999

JESSEE_JACKSON_3-DAY_CONTRITION_TOUR_PING!


50 posted on 02/07/2015 1:50:58 PM PST by The Duke
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To: alloysteel

“How about a full reisgnation and going into exile in Brazil or somewhere?”

Cuba is nice this time of year.

IMHO


51 posted on 02/07/2015 1:51:03 PM PST by ripley
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To: Beagle8U

*say it posted = saw it posted.


52 posted on 02/07/2015 1:51:08 PM PST by Beagle8U (NOTICE : Unattended children will be given Coffee and a Free Puppy.)
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To: bryan999

So the liar will continue his managing editor role - calling the shots on content with his usual political prejudice and bias - and return when he thinks the public has moved on. It should be our effort to aid the public in never moving on for Williams - he should move on, from the news business.


53 posted on 02/07/2015 1:51:59 PM PST by Wuli
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To: bryan999
If Brian Williams were to use this as a learning experience (we all have them all our lives), he could return with the plan to take NBC in a new direction. He could start covering the news straight up, like FOX does more often than not.

It would take NBC a couple of months to start critics talking. In the end, he could give FOX a run for the money, and run away from the other networks like they were nailed to the ground.

Of course, he would have to push back against his own puppeteers who could never abide such a thing.

Over the last couple of decades, NBC made Dan Rather look objective.

54 posted on 02/07/2015 1:52:23 PM PST by stevem
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To: bryan999
"Now that I've made myself more toxic than a superfund site I've decided to step away for a few days, weeks, months, years..."

CC

55 posted on 02/07/2015 1:53:12 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (Cogito ergo non liberalo: I think, therefore I'm not a Democrat)
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To: stevem

NBC, of course, is owned by regime affiliate Comcast.
So profit is secondary to propaganda.


56 posted on 02/07/2015 1:54:08 PM PST by nascarnation (Impeach, convict, deport)
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To: Wuli

Yeah, as if Comcast is going to continue paying his salary to be “general editor.”

This is someone’s lame attempt to get through this. My guess is that his lawyers are talking to Comcast lawyers trying to figure out a severance package.


57 posted on 02/07/2015 1:54:15 PM PST by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: bryan999

He stepped away a long time ago.


58 posted on 02/07/2015 1:54:59 PM PST by CodeToad (Islam should be outlawed and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: bryan999

59 posted on 02/07/2015 1:55:40 PM PST by Dallas59
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To: alloysteel

With his money he could easily afford a nice place in Turks and Cacos and have a ski chalet in Tirol whenever the sunny beaches start to bore him.


60 posted on 02/07/2015 1:57:06 PM PST by 353FMG
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