02-12-2015, 10:07
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Suspended w/o pay for six months.
He's not being fired "due to his popularity and past work at the network."
From the link:
"It's basically a slap on the wrist. If you or I had done this, we'd have been fired immediately," said Mark Feldstein, a broadcast journalism professor at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. "He's a franchise with a following, and I think that is a lot more important to corporate executives than mere sentimentality. I think they're trying to preserve the Williams brand that they've invested millions in."
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This is part of the defense in depth. Delaying to see if this dies down and to gauge public opinion and the opinion of sponsors. If they ditch him it will be a little quieter, but the real hope is that this blows over and that they can put him back on the air.
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02-12-2015, 11:15
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Suspended w/o pay for six months.
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This is part of the defense in depth. Delaying to see if this dies down and to gauge public opinion and the opinion of sponsors. If they ditch him it will be a little quieter, but the real hope is that this blows over and that they can put him back on the air.
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What ABC said.
Also, this hurts Williams more than firing. He is still under contract and cannot do anything in the industry like find a job until the contract is severed or he is released from that clause - i.e. gets permission.
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02-12-2015, 12:41
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What ABC said.
Also, this hurts Williams more than firing. He is still under contract and cannot do anything in the industry like find a job until the contract is severed or he is released from that clause - i.e. gets permission.
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Who cares about the truth? Liberals sure as hell don't.
I'm sure MSNBC would hire him in a heartbeat.
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02-12-2015, 13:07
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Who cares about the truth? Liberals sure as hell don't.
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"Never let the truth get in the way of a good story"
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02-12-2015, 16:34
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My guess would be Brian Williams will become the next Sec of State or head of DHS.
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How about the next Press Secretary. 
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02-12-2015, 18:30
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How about the next Press Secretary. |
He certainly has the qualifications, good call!
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02-12-2015, 18:30
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How about the next Press Secretary. |
na .. the current one lies better 
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02-12-2015, 21:07
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LOL!
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I learned today that he never graduated college. Not that that unto itself is a disqualifier or anything, but they showed footage of how back during an interview with George W. Bush, he was asking Bush about what books he read and acting surprised when Bush said he had read a book by Albert Camus, and a biography of Joe DiMaggio. Thing is, President Bush did graduate college and then later went back and got an MBA, and also graduated flight school to be a pilot.
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Brian Williams is a fucking punk and goddamn liar!
Ted Kennedy would tell you same thing 
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02-13-2015, 10:23
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Another thought: how on earth will he be able to credibly report on anything to do with the military after this?
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Experience and he's now fully qualified to go work for Bretibat - or else he'll just have to get by on his VA allowance for PTSD. 
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02-13-2015, 11:48
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A "Lewinsky"...
Got "Grubered"...
...and now "pulling a Brian Williams."
Interesting times.
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02-13-2015, 13:39
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A Tale of Two Lies: Former SEAL TEAM 6 Operator Calls Brian Williams To The Carpet R
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A Tale of Two Lies: Former SEAL TEAM 6 Operator Calls Brian Williams To The Carpet
Some of my veteran friends actually stuck up for Brian Williams in the beginning, some even wrote about it on this site, then it became too much and the weak Williams foundation collapsed in on itself in a heap of rubble. It’s one thing to embellish for the sake of story telling, but to flat-out lie about serious events in what appears to be a narcissist-fueled campaign of self-indulgence, when you are a trusted news correspondent is unacceptable, and a career ending activity.
Read more: http://sofrep.com/39921/brian-willia...#ixzz3ReiUAaIm
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http://sofrep.com/39921/brian-willia...am-6-operator/
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02-13-2015, 15:08
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While I would not attempt to defend Brian Williams regarding this issue, he was the only network news anchor to cover the passing of Colonel Howard on December 23, 2009, with a nice tribute at the end of the evening broadcast. When the media falls all over itself to report the deaths of anybody who has ever had a reality tv show, it was nice to see the passing of a true man of substance noted and covered by a network news outlet.
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02-15-2015, 10:59
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While I would not attempt to defend Brian Williams regarding this issue, he was the only network news anchor to cover the passing of Colonel Howard on December 23, 2009, with a nice tribute at the end of the evening broadcast. When the media falls all over itself to report the deaths of anybody who has ever had a reality tv show, it was nice to see the passing of a true man of substance noted and covered by a network news outlet.
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You read what you're told to read, just ask the Teleprompter Reader of the United States of America.
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02-15-2015, 11:24
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Now that he's not working, he's had time to write.
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02-16-2015, 10:42
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Now that he's not working, he's had time to write.
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That is hysterical!
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