I know people here like to knock Brian Williams, but he deserves credit for something he just said.

[StevieM]

He took time to point out that Nicaragua opposes the Paris Climate Agreement because they don't believe it goes far enough.

So the only countries that are fully opposed to it are Syria, a country in the middle of a civil war, and the United States.

[awesomerwb1]

1. Sorry but not news.

Many had pointed that out today.

[StevieM]

3. OK, point taken. But I was glad to hear it acknowledged.

It places Donald Trump in his own category, with just him and Bashar Al-Assad.

[OnDoutside]

8. I agree with you, Steve, it wasn't pointed out enough yesterday,

In fact Ana Navarro's tweet about pressure being applied to Nicaragua, so they don't suffer the embarrassment of being associated with Trump, will get airplay hopefully.

[Cha]

10. I hadn't heard.. so Thank you, Steve.

[Cha]

9. It's news to me.. and I'm glad he posted it.

[ecstatic]

12. Actually I missed that part, so I'm glad to see this OP

I'm taking a mini break from the news.

BW tries way too hard to be funny but he makes some good points every now and then.

[Pluvious]

20. I missed this too Steve, thanks.

[sharedvalues]

2. Fine, sometimes good

But his "beautiful missiles" line helps chickenhawks, and could get us into a war. Before I applaud him I want an apology for that line.

[Blaukraut]

4. Brian Williams isn't a bad guy. He just likes to editorialize..

I think he's on our side, though. Just gets caught up in the moment and waxes poetic. Tweety has that same sort of penchant for the drama.

[Eyeball_Kid]

7. Tweety is the king of the crosstalk.

[Lotusflower70]

5. Good for him

For stating the obvious but he does deserve to be critiqued. He lied which damages trust and credibility. It was insulting and disrespectful to those who serve. So excuse me for not being excited about anything he says.

[Elwood P Dowd]

6. He kicked Hugh Hewitt's repuke ass last week. Here it is.....

[dmr]

13. Yes, I watched that. Brian sounded almost angry.

I like Brian Williams, imperfect as he is.

He's a pro, and though he has his own show at 11pm, MSNBC also uses him when something out of the ordinary comes up. He makes it look easy to go into the studio during breaking news, or a crisis and with no preparation, smoothly facilitate all that needs presenting.

In your clip, right off the bat you could tell Hewitt was full of himself - ready with his GOP talking points. Brian shut him down quickly. I was pleasantly surprised because Brian, the gentleman, rarely interrupts. Like I said above, he sounded almost angry, or perturbed. I know that's how I felt, & was happy Hewitt got shot down. Why they have him on is beyond me. I welcome opposing views, but not if they're intellectually dishonest as is Hewitt.

But then, except for a handful, intellectual dishonesty is par for the course in Republicanland.

[TuxedoKat]

22. Yes

He wiped that smug smirk right off his face. Hewitt looked thoroughly chastened.

[yardwork]

11. So the bar is now so low that basic reporting is worthy of praise?

That is a sad statement about where journalism is in this country.

[muriel_volestrangler]

15. I saw about 10 references to "Syria and Nicaragua" on DU last night before seeing that

Nicaragua had not signed because they thought it wasn't strict enough. It's "basic reporting" that either most DUers didn't know, or thought that everyone remembered from a year or two ago (which I don't think is true).

[yardwork]

18. I was referencing the so-called journalists.

Every news story that mentioned Syria and Nicaragua not signing should have mentioned the reasons they gave for not signing. This is basic reporting, and it's now so rare, when some talking head manages to report an actual fact or two we all rush to praise them.

[gratuitous]

16. It's an interesting point

I hadn't heard the reason for Nicaragua's non-participation in the Paris Accords. Our good friends in Nicaragua could take this opportunity to kick President Trump in his tiny junk by signing on to the Accords, leaving Trump to stand alone with his good friend President Assad of Syria in opposing them.

[JimGinPA]

14. Many Conservatives/Conservative Leaners Have Come To Vocally Oppose tRump/tRump Policies...

He's a little late to the game.

[Kaleva]

17. Didn't know that about Nicaragua. Thanks for posting!

[Wounded Bear]

19. And Syria is hardly a "real" country these days...

I suppose Assad is opposed, but is there a real government there?

[TomSlick]

21. Come on Guys

Lighten up. Ok, Williams is no Rachel or Joy. He is a bit too home-spun cutesy. He's got enough baggage for his own baggage car. BUT he's been asking about what's the deal with Trump and Russia since the election. It's good television and I watch most nights. Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good.