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still_one

(92,215 posts) Mon Jan 2, 2017, 10:14 PM Jan 2017

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A lie, is a lie, is a lie: Dan Rather shreds WSJ editor for reluctance to call out Trumps bullsh*

Trump is "a gut check moment for the press. We are being confronted by versions of what are claimed to be ‘the truth’ that resemble something spewed out by a fertilizer-spreader in a wind tunnel."

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/a-lie-is-a-lie-is-a-lie-dan-rather-shreds-wsj-editor-for-reluctance-to-call-out-trumps-bullsht/

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A lie, is a lie, is a lie: Dan Rather shreds WSJ editor for reluctance to call out Trumps bullsh* (Original Post) still_one Jan 2017 OP

They'll just run whatever will get them the most clicks. Blue Shoes Jan 2017 #1

Problem is that the media itself is tolerating altogether too many lies and half-truths andym Jan 2017 #2

Just make certain that you pronounce the "Journal" correctly - RainCaster Jan 2017 #3

Blue Shoes

(220 posts)

1. They'll just run whatever will get them the most clicks.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2017, 10:17 PM

Jan 2017

They have no integrity. Theres only greed. Unless we demand something different nothing will change.

andym

(5,443 posts)

2. Problem is that the media itself is tolerating altogether too many lies and half-truths

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2017, 10:27 PM

Jan 2017

http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/tv/abc/
http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/tv/cbs/
http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/tv/nbc/
http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/tv/cnn/
http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/tv/fox/

The most accurate news source is CNN with 54% true or mostly true-- 1/2 truth is not acceptable.

RainCaster

(10,880 posts)

3. Just make certain that you pronounce the "Journal" correctly -

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2017, 10:59 PM

Jan 2017

The "J" is silent.

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