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In reply to the discussion: Nevada Reporter Who Falsely Claimed Sanders Supporters Threw Chairs Just Got What He Deserves [View all]
Snarkoleptic
(6,002 posts)73. Goalpost moved, duly noted.
Depending on the angle of the viewer, and in the right lighting, I could look like a unicorn.
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Nevada Reporter Who Falsely Claimed Sanders Supporters Threw Chairs Just Got What He Deserves [View all]
arcane1
Jun 2016
OP
This is actually an example of a very good investigative political journalist
lapucelle
Jun 2016
#86
His "journalism" leaves something to be desired. This was similar to what Fox News
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#112
It is not "just a detail". That untruth was seized upon and Bernie was pretty much beaten with it
djean111
Jun 2016
#12
Which I never understood, I mean why hold a candidate at fault for something that
cstanleytech
Jun 2016
#39
He was not entirely wrong - At least, one person did raise a chair threateningly -
OhZone
Jun 2016
#4
Actually, dropping a chair would require letting go. The person put it down with his hands.
floriduck
Jun 2016
#14
They persuaded him to put it down and then they hugged each other, that's miles away from
Uncle Joe
Jun 2016
#35
They persuaded him, they didn't tackle him and this still didn't equate to how the event was
Uncle Joe
Jun 2016
#37
You can see 3 people grabbing the chair from the guy in the video. That's why someone got hit
TeamPooka
Jun 2016
#51
You can see one person put his hand on the man's arm and another person take the chair away
Uncle Joe
Jun 2016
#107
I watched it multiple times and he never let go of the chair until it was down. Why is it so
floriduck
Jun 2016
#192
Because people want to smear the journalist as a liar, and he was not 100% lying.
OhZone
Jun 2016
#193
Just ask yourself...if someone raised a chair at you, would you be so flippant?
BlueCaliDem
Jun 2016
#78
Easy for you to "lol" sitting safely behind your desk. But had you stood in that atmosphere of
BlueCaliDem
Jun 2016
#142
You continue to "lol" because you know you're wrong, basing your responses
BlueCaliDem
Jun 2016
#148
This is a personal attack on another poster. We have moved beyond that.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jun 2016
#176
The intent was clearly there. It was a volatile event. Thank god cooler heads prevailed and coaxed
BlueCaliDem
Jun 2016
#196
The report wasn't that someone standing near the chair guy feared for their safety,
hughee99
Jun 2016
#202
Also the lies and outrage stemming from Capehart's and Joy Read's false statements of Bernie's
Akamai
Jun 2016
#16
Reid and Capehart were shameless. They weren't the only MSNBC pundits who lost credibility.
OwlinAZ
Jun 2016
#114
Yes, flinging chairs up and setting them down again, implored by bystanders.
Starry Messenger
Jun 2016
#7
Really? Depending on the angle someone might have thought something might have
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#32
He waved a chair around above his head among his friends. He was threatening no one.
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#48
No intelligent person could think it was okay to wave a chair in the air in the middle of
pnwmom
Jun 2016
#60
This thread is about a reporter that lied to gain favor with the Corp-Media. This is an old Fox
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#82
Based on the video, it doesn't look like a lie to me. It looks like an understandable
pnwmom
Jun 2016
#85
He made the mistake of thinking he saw people throwing chairs? And reported on it?
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#110
Just stop it, pnwmom. The lie has been exposed forever. You're just embarrassing yourself. (nt)
w4rma
Jun 2016
#41
Ralston lost his show because a right wing billionaire threatened to cut off donations to PBS
lapucelle
Jun 2016
#135
if the guy didnt pick up the chair and threaten the crowd we wouldnt be having this discussion
DonRedwood
Jun 2016
#165
The film footage was all over the internet. I mean we (DUers) knew what happened. So he lied.
YOHABLO
Jun 2016
#28
Ralston criticized local Republicans so he was a former guest on her show.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2016
#130
The only people who think the chair stories were a smear are Sanders supporters.
lapucelle
Jun 2016
#89
"he reported what eyewitnesses told him." He reported what some people told him
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#171
Even worse, the anti-circumcision advocates really missed out on that domain name.
NuclearDem
Jun 2016
#68
Could have referenced the influence of false reporting on political primaries too
Person 2713
Jun 2016
#106
I'm sure there will be lots of editorial board meetings over this, reforms will happen, apologies...
L. Coyote
Jun 2016
#94
Don't you just love it when a liars pants actually catch on fire. (so to speak?)
jillan
Jun 2016
#118
Jon Ralston was too obnoxious to belong on PBS even if hadn't spread that lie.
Eric J in MN
Jun 2016
#133
Barbara Boxer can't be voted out because she's not running for re-election. NT
Eric J in MN
Jun 2016
#190
