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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWas Brian Williams was taken down to delay or distract coverage of Bill O's "combat" lies?
The timing of the Williams story(which involves a far less serious offense than what O'Reilly is accused of) is looking more and more suspect.
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Was Brian Williams was taken down to delay or distract coverage of Bill O's "combat" lies? (Original Post)
Ken Burch
Feb 2015
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I suspect just the opposite - Mother Jones has been sitting on this info for years
tularetom
Feb 2015
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tularetom
(23,664 posts)1. I suspect just the opposite - Mother Jones has been sitting on this info for years
The credibility that the the Williams story received, led them to decide it was timely to make it public now.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)3. Mother Jones and Rolling Stone are
the last two true American investigative media units around.
Kingofalldems
(38,458 posts)2. If Big Mouth Bill had kept his mouth shut--
and Fox also, this wouldn't be out there.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)4. I have zero sympathy for either man.