Brian Williams: We expect to hear lies from everyone. we do not expect to hear them from journalists. They are supposed to be the stalwarts in the defense of freedoms, by imparting the...

Zyro0713

We expect to hear lies from everyone. we do not expect to hear them from journalists. They are supposed to be the stalwarts in the defense of freedoms, by imparting the truth into the conversations which are being bantered about.

Williams has damaged his credibility. a politician can lie and get away with it, because we have actually come to expect that this is a normal ting for a politician to do.

A journalist; especially one with the visibility of a Brian Williams, is not available to this type of leeway and deservedly not.

He (Williams) has blown a hole into the fabric of legitimate journalism. Now, we have to pause and to ask if we are being told the truth. Geraldo's credibility took a it when he chose to spectacularly promote his journalistic "superiority" with his expose` on a "secret" room on Chicago which he was certain would reveal some treasure trove of information about Al Capone, or some other such figure from that era.

We were treated to an agonizingly elongated period of waiting, as he built up our hopes, and then; the door is opened and ...NOTHING. not even dust in the room!

Geraldo was engaging in crass promotionalism, not journalism in this show: he gets a pass. Williams reports the news, a supposed true reflection of the information we should know.

This is tragic not because it was Williams who did so; no, more to the point, it is a tragedy because now, more people will be skeptical of accepting anything we are told by these "trusted" people. Where then, will we get our information is Facebook and Twitter going to be the places which replace "Walter Cronkite"? Personally, I haven't trusted the new since the '70s.

Howard K. Smith, Brinkley and Huntley, Cronkite, and slew of people who put their asses on the line, reporting from the jungles of Vietnam. Remember the Ed Bradley report when he actually came under fire? Now THAT, was journalistic integrity!

Best case scenario? We will never again have to attempt to believe Mr. Williams's reports. He'll become a non-factor, and life will go onward.

Redd Loc: SWFlorida

Agree !!!
His credibility is lost and should just quietly fade away..

Lester is and always has had a credibility of high with the public...

Dave Loc: Upstate New York

Zyro0713 wrote:

We expect to hear lies from everyone. we do not expect to hear them from journalists. They are supposed to be the stalwarts in the defense of freedoms, by imparting the truth into the conversations which are being bantered about.

Williams has damaged his credibility. a politician can lie and get away with it, because we have actually come to expect that this is a normal ting for a politician to do.

A journalist; especially one with the visibility of a Brian Williams, is not available to this type of leeway and deservedly not.

He (Williams) has blown a hole into the fabric of legitimate journalism. Now, we have to pause and to ask if we are being told the truth. Geraldo's credibility took a it when he chose to spectacularly promote his journalistic "superiority" with his expose` on a "secret" room on Chicago which he was certain would reveal some treasure trove of information about Al Capone, or some other such figure from that era.

We were treated to an agonizingly elongated period of waiting, as he built up our hopes, and then; the door is opened and ...NOTHING. not even dust in the room!

Geraldo was engaging in crass promotionalism, not journalism in this show: he gets a pass. Williams reports the news, a supposed true reflection of the information we should know.

This is tragic not because it was Williams who did so; no, more to the point, it is a tragedy because now, more people will be skeptical of accepting anything we are told by these "trusted" people. Where then, will we get our information is Facebook and Twitter going to be the places which replace "Walter Cronkite"? Personally, I haven't trusted the new since the '70s.

Howard K. Smith, Brinkley and Huntley, Cronkite, and slew of people who put their asses on the line, reporting from the jungles of Vietnam. Remember the Ed Bradley report when he actually came under fire? Now THAT, was journalistic integrity!

Best case scenario? We will never again have to attempt to believe Mr. Williams's reports. He'll become a non-factor, and life will go onward.

We expect to hear lies from everyone. we do not ex... (show quote)

What is really interesting is that we hold a news reader to a higher standard than Democrats hold their favored presidential candidate. Hillary Clinton told an even more outrageous lie about visiting Bosnia - and remains their number one person.

Rufus Loc: Deep South

Dave wrote:

What is really interesting is that we hold a news reader to a higher standard than Democrats hold their favored presidential candidate. Hillary Clinton told an even more outrageous lie about visiting Bosnia - and remains their number one person.

:thumbup: True. And what about the liar in chief. He has lied to all Americans more times than we can count.

LAPhil Loc: Los Angeles, CA

I wouldn't bet on his coming back.

Rufus Loc: Deep South

LAPhil wrote:

I wouldn't bet on his coming back.

:thumbup: I :thumbup: t wouldn't matter to me anyway because I don't watch the liberal government controlled media. But if he is any kind of man at all he wouldn't dream of coming back.

Zyro0713

Dave wrote:

What is really interesting is that we hold a news reader to a higher standard than Democrats hold their favored presidential candidate. Hillary Clinton told an even more outrageous lie about visiting Bosnia - and remains their number one person.

I cannot imagine voting for Hillary. The chice would have to pretty much be: Hitler, Stalin, Putin, Pol Pot, Or some such. No republican or even democrat for that matter, seems to bear the irresponsible nature of this ass-clown.

Not for her party, just for being an ass-clown.

Read "Dereliction of Duty" Femi-Nazis, and Hillary fans, maybe then you'd be willing to see her for the liar she truly is!

Rufus Loc: Deep South

Zyro0713 wrote:

I cannot imagine voting for Hillary. The chice would have to pretty much be: Hitler, Stalin, Putin, Pol Pot, Or some such. No republican or even democrat for that matter, seems to bear the irresponsible nature of this ass-clown.

Not for her party, just for being an ass-clown.

Read "Dereliction of Duty" Femi-Nazis, and Hillary fans, maybe then you'd be willing to see her for the liar she truly is!

:thumbup:

LAPhil Loc: Los Angeles, CA

Rufus wrote:

:thumbup: I :thumbup: t wouldn't matter to me anyway because I don't watch the liberal government controlled media. But if he is any kind of man at all he wouldn't dream of coming back.

NBC just bought themselves some time to look for his replacement.

Rufus Loc: Deep South

LAPhil wrote:

NBC just bought themselves some time to look for his replacement.

:thumbup: Pardon my French but F**K NBC. Who cares ? You will never get the truth from NBC, CBS, ABC, NPR, or any of the left wing media regardless of who their reporters are.

jimahrens Loc: California

Why should we learn to expect lies from Politicians. Why should we accept them. This comes from a corrupt system. As American we do have the power to stop it. This is control by a socialist government. They only want you to hear what they deem fit. Wake up before it's to late.

Zyro0713 wrote:

We expect to hear lies from everyone. we do not expect to hear them from journalists. They are supposed to be the stalwarts in the defense of freedoms, by imparting the truth into the conversations which are being bantered about.

Williams has damaged his credibility. a politician can lie and get away with it, because we have actually come to expect that this is a normal ting for a politician to do.

A journalist; especially one with the visibility of a Brian Williams, is not available to this type of leeway and deservedly not.

He (Williams) has blown a hole into the fabric of legitimate journalism. Now, we have to pause and to ask if we are being told the truth. Geraldo's credibility took a it when he chose to spectacularly promote his journalistic "superiority" with his expose` on a "secret" room on Chicago which he was certain would reveal some treasure trove of information about Al Capone, or some other such figure from that era.

We were treated to an agonizingly elongated period of waiting, as he built up our hopes, and then; the door is opened and ...NOTHING. not even dust in the room!

Geraldo was engaging in crass promotionalism, not journalism in this show: he gets a pass. Williams reports the news, a supposed true reflection of the information we should know.

This is tragic not because it was Williams who did so; no, more to the point, it is a tragedy because now, more people will be skeptical of accepting anything we are told by these "trusted" people. Where then, will we get our information is Facebook and Twitter going to be the places which replace "Walter Cronkite"? Personally, I haven't trusted the new since the '70s.

Howard K. Smith, Brinkley and Huntley, Cronkite, and slew of people who put their asses on the line, reporting from the jungles of Vietnam. Remember the Ed Bradley report when he actually came under fire? Now THAT, was journalistic integrity!

Best case scenario? We will never again have to attempt to believe Mr. Williams's reports. He'll become a non-factor, and life will go onward.

We expect to hear lies from everyone. we do not ex... (show quote)

LAPhil Loc: Los Angeles, CA

Rufus wrote:

:thumbup: Pardon my French but F**K NBC. Who cares ? You will never get the truth from NBC, CBS, ABC, NPR, or any of the left wing media regardless of who their reporters are.

Personally I don't. I never watch NBC news or any of the other alphabet channels for the news either.

Rufus Loc: Deep South

LAPhil wrote:

Personally, I don't. I wouldn't watch NBC news on a dare.

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

jimahrens Loc: California

That because there controlled by liberals There ad money comes from liberal Company's who all have ties to white house Who all receive back door benefits for the liberal hypocrisy.

Rufus wrote:

:thumbup: Pardon my French but F**K NBC. Who cares ? You will never get the truth from NBC, CBS, ABC, NPR, or any of the left wing media regardless of who their reporters are.

Buccaneers-1

Rufus wrote:

:thumbup: I :thumbup: t wouldn't matter to me anyway because I don't watch the liberal government controlled media. But if he is any kind of man at all he wouldn't dream of coming back.

I agree with you, but possibly he is getting ready to run for president... LOL!!!... he needs that piece in his portfolio "Mr. Williams, have you ever said a lie?". .. hahahaaaa