The Brian Williams Debacle

[Veritas]

Brian Williams admits that his story of coming under fire while in Iraq was false - The Washington Post

Yes, you've all likely heard of the story by now. It's totally despicable and clearly transparent what his motives were. There was no "misremembering". It's obvious he has no credibility at this point since he's willing to lie about something like this.

Should he be fired? How would this same story be viewed if the person involved was say, Sean Hannity of Fox News?

 

[abysmul]

I'm so jaded my only reaction was... "figures"...

If people really expected better from their journalists it might be more shocking... but today's average consumer of "news" doesn't want journalism... they want pandered to.

 

[DaisyDay]

I've never been a fan of his. I really don't care whether this millionaire is fired or not.

 

[abysmul]

I've never been a fan of his. I really don't care whether this millionaire is fired or not.

Let's see... fire him and his ego is bruised but he lives the rest of his life in comfort if not luxury, and someone else can take his place and fabricate stories too!

 

[stamperben]

Brian Williams admits that his story of coming under fire while in Iraq was false - The Washington Post

Yes, you've all likely heard of the story by now. It's totally despicable and clearly transparent what his motives were. There was no "misremembering". It's obvious he has no credibility at this point since he's willing to lie about something like this.

Should he be fired? How would this same story be viewed if the person involved was say, Sean Hannity of Fox News?

What if it was Hannity?
10 Examples Of Sean Hannity Saying Things That Aren't True

 

[abysmul]

Yeah! Who cares!? Other people lie!


That's what it feels like, every time this sort of thing happens. We tend to get upset only if it's someone we don't agree with (politically/socially/etc).

 

[NightHawkeye]

Apparently, he's not the only one ...

Sharyl Attkisson: Brian Williams Not Alone; Hillary Clinton Lied About Being Shot At In Bosnia « CBS Philly

The trip was one in which the two women were with the First Daughter, Sinbad, and among others Sheryl Crow, and was one that Hillary had called a “work trip” and Attkisson remembers as “a lovely thing.”​

 

[DaisyDay]

...Hillary Clinton...

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iHillary!

 

[stamperben]

Yeah! Who cares!? Other people lie!


That's what it feels like, every time this sort of thing happens. We tend to get upset only if it's someone we don't agree with (politically/socially/etc).

Who is upset? I'm not, I expect it from them. The bigger the lie, the bigger the viewership, the bigger the profits. And that's what it's all about...

 

[stamperben]

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iHillary!

If Benghazi ain't working to bring her down, gotta have something!

 

[NightHawkeye]

If Benghazi ain't working to bring her down, gotta have something!

ROTFL ... noting that you took the first political swipe at the opposing party.

Noting further that Hillary blatantly fabricated the BALD-faced lie.

 

[GarfieldJL]

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iHillary!

NightHawkeye was stating a fact, I don't get why you think it is appropriate for mocking him over providing a valid example.

 

[stamperben]

ROTFL ... noting that you took the first political swipe at the opposing party.

Noting further that Hillary blatantly fabricated the BALD-faced lie.

Noting that I actually made a swipe at a compatriot of Williams and asked the OP a question based on her own question. You want to have a stab at giving an answer?

 

[DaisyDay]

NightHawkeye was stating a fact, I don't get why you think it is appropriate for mocking him over providing a valid example.

The thread is about news anchorman, Brian Williams, not about Hillary Clinton. That he can't resist making it a derailing iHillary! comment (pulled from the right-wing blogosphere) is what I'm mocking.

 

[GarfieldJL]

The thread is about news anchorman, Brian Williams, not about Hillary Clinton. That he can't resist making it a derailing iHillary! comment (pulled from the right-wing blogosphere) is what I'm mocking.

He isn't derailing the thread, Hillary Clinton did the exact same thing that Brian Williams got caught doing.

 

[DaisyDay]

What if it was Hannity?
10 Examples Of Sean Hannity Saying Things That Aren't True

Comparing Williams to Hannity does Williams - newsclown though he be - grave disservice. One expects more from Williams. Well, expected.

Or maybe not.

 

[GarfieldJL]

Comparing Williams to Hannity does Williams - newsclown though he be - grave disservice. One expects more from Williams. Well, expected.

Hannity is a political commentator (who is expected to give his own opinion) not a News Anchor, the fact we're comparing Hannity to Brian Williams speaks volumes about the credibility of NBC News and MSNBC...

 

[stamperben]

He isn't derailing the thread, Hillary Clinton did the exact same thing that Brian Williams got caught doing.

So did Sean Hannity. Who called for his being fired from Fox?

 

[AvilaSurfer]

So did Sean Hannity. Who called for his being fired from Fox?

What's that got to do with the OP?

 

[stamperben]

Hannity is a political commentator (who is expected to give his own opinion) not a News Anchor, the fact we're comparing Hannity to Brian Williams speaks volumes about the credibility of NBC News and MSNBC...

How so?