If your liberal friends are wondering why no one trusts the mainstream media anymore, show them this video:
If the boy cries wolf a thousand times, he can’t blame the villagers if they just tune him out entirely…
If your liberal friends are wondering why no one trusts the mainstream media anymore, show them this video:
If the boy cries wolf a thousand times, he can’t blame the villagers if they just tune him out entirely…
First came this story about NBC spiked Ronan Farrow’s story on Harvey Weinstein:
In February 2015, Farrow lost his daytime show on MSNBC and began working with NBC News’ investigative unit. In November 2016, Farrow and a producer named Rich McHugh decided they wanted to do a story about Hollywood’s “casting couch,” the longtime practice of producers and other powerful men exchanging sex with women for film roles, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The story was timed to be released around the Academy Awards, these sources said.
They presented the idea to NBC News President Noah Oppenheim, who suggested the team look into a October 2016 tweet by actress Rose McGowan that she was raped by a Hollywood executive, according to two sources with knowledge of the investigation.
Over the next several months, Farrow collected evidence that suggested Weinstein had a pattern of inappropriate behavior toward women, according to the sources and previous reporting by The Daily Beast, HuffPost, and The New York Times. Weinstein has repeatedly denied all allegations of non-consensual sex. Sources familiar with the matter previously told The Daily Beast that at least eight women accusing Weinstein had agreed to go on camera, including two alleged victims with their names and faces.
In an interview with The New York Times published Thursday night, McHugh accused “the very highest levels of NBC” of later stopping the reporting.
“There was not one single victim or witness to misconduct by Harvey Weinstein who was willing to go on the record. Not one,” the spokesperson told The Daily Beast.
By February, according to the sources, Farrow had secured an on-the-record interview with McGowan in which the actress said she had been sexually harassed by a powerful producer, though she did not name Weinstein. (McGowan subsequently named Weinstein during the NBC investigation, according to a source with knowledge of the story, but reportedly pulled her interview after being legally threatened by Weinstein, who had reached a $100,000 settlement with her in 1997 after she accused him of sexual assault.)
Farrow and McHugh also obtained a bombshell audio recording from a NYPD sting in which Weinstein admitted to groping Filipina-Italian model Ambra Battilana Gutierrez in 2015. (The Battilana audio was subsequently published by The New Yorker.)
“The tape on its own was color, it added to an already known accusation,” an NBC spokesperson said. While it was “absolutely significant” to hear Battilana’s voice, the spokesperson said, the tape alone would not expose Weinstein as serial sexual predator, as has been alleged.
NBC’s reluctance stoked Farrow and McHugh’s concerns about NBC’s commitment to the story, the sources said. Farrow did not respond to a request for comment. Ari Wilkenfeld, McHugh’s attorney, told The Daily Beast that his client “has no comment.”
In spring 2017, according to the sources, Farrow played Oppenheim the audio of Weinstein with Battilana admitting that he was “used to” groping women’s breasts. At one point during their meeting, according to two sources, Oppenheim had asked if people still cared about Weinstein.
“That is absolutely false,” a NBC spokesperson said, “and it is clearly contradicted by the fact that Oppenheim assigned the story on Harvey Weinstein in the first place. Obviously he understood him to be and believed him to be a newsworthy figure.”
Farrow had begun to suspect that Oppenheim—who moonlighted as a Hollywood screenwriter—was potentially communicating with Weinstein directly about the story, according to the sources.
During a meeting in summer 2017, Oppenheim mentioned to Farrow that Weinstein had raised objections to Farrow’s reporting—even though Farrow had not yet asked Weinstein to comment on the allegations, according to individuals briefed on the meeting.
“Externally, I had Weinstein associates calling me repeatedly,” McHugh told the Times. “I knew that Weinstein was calling NBC executives directly. One time it even happened when we were in the room.”
Read the whole thing.
NBC news not only spiked the Weinstein story, but provided an ever-changing list of excuses why and made legal threats against Farrow.
Here’s Tucker Carlson on how NBC keeps changing their story, and how MS/NBC News honcho Chuck Todd has a lot of explaining to do:
(Hat tip: Ace of Spades HQ.)
More links from the big bucket of Jihad news:
Europe has been following the liberal, progressive, pseudo-socialist path a lot longer than we have. Instead of doing little things that make sense all along, they’ll let the problem get really big and stupid, and then it is guillotines, gulags, and cattle cars. There’s a lot of really pissed off Europeans right now, and over the centuries we’ve got plenty of examples of what masses of pissed off Europeans do when pushed.
MSNBC has repeatedly stated that a travel ban from Ebola-stricken nations is racist:
Now it turns out that lots of Democrats (especially of the “endangered Senate incumbent” variety) have come out in favor of a travel ban:
Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire joined the crowd on Monday night, saying through a spokesman that she “strongly supports any and all effective measures to keep Americans safe including travel bans if they would work.” Shaheen said last week she didn’t think a travel ban makes sense, but she is facing heavy criticism from her Republican opponent, former Senator Scott Brown, on the issue. Under pressure from Republicans, Senator Kay Hagan came out in support of a ban late last week, and Senators Mark Pryor and Mark Udall have also called for travel restrictions.
Even Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York, a Democrat who is not in a particularly close race, changed his stance on Monday and said the government should “seriously consider” a ban.
Strangely enough, I haven’t heard of anyone on MSNBC calling those Democrats racist. (Then again, I don’t watch it, but I think I would have heard about it had it happened. If they have, let me know…) So, there are two possibilities here:
Of course, I suppose that both could be true.
And what’s MSNBC going to say if, as widely rumored, Obama himself comes out for a travel ban?
I think we all know the answer to that…
There’s so much news going on in the world that it’s hard to sit down and focus on one story to get a single blog post out of it when there’s another huge story coming down the pike. Iraq, Ukraine, the VA Scandal, the dog eating Lois Lerner’s emails (“Barack Obama has brought us Jimmy Carter’s economy and Richard Nixon’s excuses”); too damn much going on to focus on one thing. So here’s a LinkSwarm instead:
Texans: Don’t forget to vote in the runoff today!
Now a LinkSwarm to follow the Memorial Day weekend.
“We are going to have to hire additional staff just to manage the insurance verification process.”
“Identification of ACA plans has been an administrative nightmare.”
“Patients have been very confused about benefits and their portion of the cost. Once the patients find out their deductible, they’ve cancelled appointments and procedures.”
Republicans don't like to be reminded that the VA hospital system is an excellent example of single-payer health care. http://t.co/LkcCFYZr
— cecil bothwell (@cecilbothwell) April 16, 2012
The president will not tolerate the VA's neglect of veterans one more day beyond the 1,825 days he's already tolerated it.
— Jay Carnie (@weknowwhatsbest) May 22, 2014
Here are some updates to the story of California Democratic State Senator Leland Yee and Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow’s federal weapons trafficking charges, via Dwight and Instapundit (among others):
Any moment now…I just know it! #MorningJoe #LelandYee pic.twitter.com/vM0TcQ90oX
— Teresa (@BlackIrishI) April 7, 2014
@CNNWriters @TheINDYpundit If a pro-life Republican state sen was busted by FBI for running illegal abortion clinic…might u care then?
— Icwhatudo (@icwhatudo) March 29, 2014
I (D)oubt we'll ever know the (D)etails of why Lelan(D) Yee's crimes (D)on't have a higher profile. @larryelder @instapundit
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) April 4, 2014
So word came down that Piers Morgan’s shown on CNN is ending. At which point I quipped:
Next up, @piersmorgan and @KeithOlbermann collaborate…on the rent for a Manhattan efficiency.
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 24, 2014
Enter Mr. Olbermann himself, who I like to imagine scanning Twitter in a darkened room while wearing an off-brand superhero costume. “Peasants? Making fun of me??? I will be avenged!”
You do realize I can buy and sell you, right? RT @BattleSwarmBlog Next up, @piersmorgan and @KeithOlbermann … http://t.co/PYZR6r61n2
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) February 24, 2014
I'm sure, with all that money you're making from CNN…oh, wait. @KeithOlbermann @piersmorgan
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 24, 2014
What I meant to say was, all that money you're making from MSNBC. Oh, wait….@KeithOlbermann @piersmorgan
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 24, 2014
What i meant to say was, all that money you're making from Current TV. Oh, wait… @KeithOlbermann @piersmorgan
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 24, 2014
Isn't it about time you applied at Al Jazerra? Or maybe an Akron public access station? @KeithOlbermann @piersmorgan
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 24, 2014
But hey, if Al Gore wants to pay you little bucks to go away, it's no skin off my nose… @KeithOlbermann @piersmorgan
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 24, 2014
I work for ESPN, Son RT @BattleSwarmBlog But hey, if Al Gore wants to pay you little bucks to go away, it's … http://t.co/kOFjMNUi7X
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) February 24, 2014
I think technically you work for ESPN2. On a show at 11 PM. Or, to follow the chain up, you work for Disney. @KeithOlbermann
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 24, 2014
I'm sur eit does pay somewhat better than the public access show in Akron. @KeithOlbermann
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 24, 2014
SportsCenter & O'Reilly are on at 11. Still want to diss 11? RT @BattleSwarmBlog I think technically you wor… http://t.co/3ngD8B6Nxu
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) February 24, 2014
So how are Olbermann's ratings? How do you rank against Red Eye? @KeithOlbermann
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 24, 2014
Or, for that matter, Arsenio Hall? (Yes, he's back on TV too…) @KeithOlbermann
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 24, 2014
I don’t think I ever received replies to these two.
@KeithOlbermann @BattleSwarmBlog Is Keith really saying nice things about Bill O?
— Omar (@IceOnTheDune) February 24, 2014
RE: That public access show in Akron:
Is that the job you aspire to, Gomer? RT @BattleSwarmBlog I'm sur eit does pay somewhat better than the public access show in Akron
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) February 24, 2014
Nothing says “up to date” like referencing a TV show that went off the air when I was four…
Nah. Technical Writing and Science Fiction pay quite well enough, thanks. @KeithOlbermann
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 24, 2014
Back on the subject of the Current TV lawsuit:
I think real rich people have their limo pick them up. They don't whine in lawsuits their employer isn't doing it. @KeithOlbermann
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 24, 2014
I didn't whine. Current stopped paying their car bills RT @BattleSwarmBlog I think real rich people have the… http://t.co/aCECLDfTn1
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) February 24, 2014
What I've always wondered is: It's New York. Why not just take the subway? @KeithOlbermann
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 24, 2014
I take the subway. RT @BattleSwarmBlog What I've always wondered is: It's New York. Why not just take the subway? @KeithOlbermann
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) February 24, 2014
Or do you suddenly believe Gore? RT @BattleSwarmBlog I think real rich people have their limo pick them up. … http://t.co/q4RP6W3TnR
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) February 24, 2014
Now, perhaps. But why insist on a contract with CurrentTV that required a limo to pick you up? @KeithOlbermann
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 24, 2014
Sigh. In tv the EMPLOYER insists, for insurance purposes RT @BattleSwarmBlog Now, perhaps. But why insist on… http://t.co/mNPn49pAmI
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) February 24, 2014
Well, as entertaining as it is trading quips with a fomer CNN/MSNBC/CurrentTV host, it is, in fact, time to walk my dog. @KeithOlbermann
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 24, 2014
Good night, @KeithOlbermann.
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 24, 2014
This week’s most prominent example of baseless progressive accusations of racism come from an MSNBC tweet, now deleted, which claimed that the rightwing would hate a Cheerios ad with a biracial family. The tweeter was fired, but it’s just one in a long line of baseless accusations of racism and vitriolic hate from the Augean stables of MSNBC.
But the best part? More Republicans have mixed-race families than Democrats.
Using the logic liberals so often deploy, this “proves” that Democrats are more racist than Republicans.
On the same topic, here’s acerbic, articulate and frequently perceptive British atheist Pat Condell on the subject of progressive racism:
A few money quotes:
“In progressive hands, the word racist has become the verbal equivalent of a chemical weapon, or a dum-dum bullet, used spitefully, disproportionately, as a first resort, and without the slightest justification.”
“It seems to me that the people who constantly invoke skin color for no reason, as progressives do to the point of obsession, are the ones who actually have a problem with it. They see racism everywhere because they’re riddled with it themselves.”
“You see, progressives don’t really believe that non-white people are equal, or are capable of being equal on their own merits.”
Watch the whole thing.