tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post1452914929439410995..comments2024-03-30T01:31:39.335-05:00Comments on Althouse: WaPo's "What the latest James O’Keefe video leaves out" attests to the absence of unfair, out-of-context quotes. Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-48081926054116834832017-06-29T13:42:54.476-05:002017-06-29T13:42:54.476-05:00Ann writes:
And this kind of trickery from Veritas...Ann writes:<br />And this kind of trickery from Veritas is hardly surprising at this point<br /><br />Um, they're doing undercover videos. If that's negative "trickery", then I hope you're bashing every single leftist / "journalist" who's ever done a "hidden camera" expose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-11228094241447956062017-06-29T11:27:32.849-05:002017-06-29T11:27:32.849-05:00O'Keefe is just using the same tactics that th...O'Keefe is just using the same tactics that the MSM TV journalists have used for decades. turn about is fair play. the thing is O'keefe will let you see the raw video, the MSM won'tPeterKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07295419705953718469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-15576559489858365712017-06-29T10:57:06.850-05:002017-06-29T10:57:06.850-05:00Fen's got a fan boi!
Don't send him dick ...Fen's got a fan boi!<br /><br />Don't send him dick pics or we'll never be rid of him.Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03057618129887829256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-42640530700266727642017-06-29T10:04:18.561-05:002017-06-29T10:04:18.561-05:00"Fenne" is Inga...the lack of originalit..."Fenne" is Inga...the lack of originality and creativity are clues. Inga's sock-puppetry is well known here, too. <br />She's just a dishonest half-wit trying to keep up with the smart people she so despises.<br /><br />It's unmistakable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-20870836276038854202017-06-29T09:09:27.500-05:002017-06-29T09:09:27.500-05:00"Yes, it's not very nice to use a mentori..."Yes, it's not very nice to use a mentoring service to get to some presumably kind-hearted person who is devoting his energy to (I hope!) helping young people."<br /><br />I think we can be pretty sure what the mark was devoting his energy to, and "mentoring" is a euphemism. David Docetadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761794450982884139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-14457195127905036952017-06-29T08:44:15.489-05:002017-06-29T08:44:15.489-05:00It was obvious from watching the video that is was...It was obvious from watching the video that is was a same-sex honey trap.David Docetadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761794450982884139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-39537928572533653882017-06-29T07:54:46.282-05:002017-06-29T07:54:46.282-05:00In my brief career in journalism, whenever someone...In my brief career in journalism, whenever someone said that I took them out of context, my response was, "Well, put it into context for me. And take as much time as you need." For some reason no one was ever able to do that.Rumpletweezerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325566554310097014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-45825928936802641582017-06-29T06:33:45.656-05:002017-06-29T06:33:45.656-05:00I remember how everyone dismissed, as probably hea...I remember how everyone dismissed, as probably heavily edited, all those sneak videos done by Mike Wallace and 60 Minutes. I'm Full of Souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241724007440718575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-42654152871973695462017-06-29T05:36:44.455-05:002017-06-29T05:36:44.455-05:00And next morning, all the [liberals] were running ...<i>And next morning, all the [liberals] were running around parroting that the Swiftboat Vets were discredited. And they got angry if you asked "how?"</i><br /><br />"How" is irrelevant as long as you get your "news" from a reputable "news" source. You think you're smarter than ABC? This guy thinks he's smarter than ABC!<br /><br />Once they get you in the bubble, it's easier to stay there. Not only do they create the bubble, they can take it anywhere they want.<br /><br />2 + 2 is anything they need it to be that day.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01422170816604378287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-42433085935289916112017-06-29T05:16:38.024-05:002017-06-29T05:16:38.024-05:00And next morning, all the [liberals] were running ...<i>And next morning, all the [liberals] were running around parroting that the Swiftboat Vets were discredited. And they got angry if you asked "how?"</i><br /><br />Reasons, my boy, don't you get it? Reasons.tim in vermonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547980465313241972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-5065885897118070962017-06-29T05:05:51.976-05:002017-06-29T05:05:51.976-05:00Blogger Fenne said...
"Fen is my twin brother...Blogger Fenne said...<br />"Fen is my twin brother. He's missed his nightly dose of medication for several days now. I apologize for his behavior. We, his family, have tried to convince him to admit himself, as he is once again veering into hyper-mania. He has delusions of being smarter, faster and more powerful than mere normal people. He can't be held responsible, please excuse him."<br /><br />Smarter and more creative than you. Jesus you're lame. If you're going to do this trolling thing you're going to need a much better sense of humor. But, then. If you had a sense of humor you wouldn't be trolling.Rustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938263272237104128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32675229342171896122017-06-29T03:56:35.273-05:002017-06-29T03:56:35.273-05:00"Bonifield met the man in question about five..."Bonifield met the man in question about five times, and apparently was under the assumption that he was interested in a career in journalism." If he knew that guy was from a gay mentoring service, can we assume that Bonifield would expect some kind of quid pro quo for getting another gay into the world of journalism? That's much worse than using a gay mentoring service to sneak a spy into CNN.<br />Silly Calabresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012745071386927878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-49991113419223801292017-06-29T01:10:17.853-05:002017-06-29T01:10:17.853-05:00Fen said...
That moment when you realize you are l...Fen said...<br /><b>That moment when you realize you are living rent free in a troll's head. He even rolls out the sock puppets!<br /><br />Poor Ritmo. But at least you stopped being so boring. <br /><br />Definitely counting this as a scalp. Thanks.</b><br /><br />This has more of an Inga feel to it.Achilleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04109507896997459818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-10218386077770858122017-06-29T01:04:45.024-05:002017-06-29T01:04:45.024-05:00Charlesglasseresq: "Scaramucci has publicly e...Charlesglasseresq: "Scaramucci has publicly expressed his appreciation, tweeting on Saturday that "CNN did the right thing. Classy move. Apology accepted. Everyone makes mistakes. Moving on."<br /><br />That's nice, and only tangentially involved with what we're talking about here. This goes to <i>motive</i> for CNN dropping the verify ball on stories like that. Isn't it nice to know that flogging the Russian angle is official CNN policy?Jeff Weimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802456524746485019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-23256940606782139762017-06-29T00:58:09.462-05:002017-06-29T00:58:09.462-05:00TTR: Selective? Sure. You can cut out a lot of wha...TTR: Selective? Sure. You can cut out a lot of what you don't need and leave what you do.<br /><br />But the issue you're trying to avoid with this little sleight-of-word is "deceptive", and it appears (as has been the case with O'Keefe's videos in the past) to not be the case, and Fahri's concerns don't point towards deception in the edit, no matter how much you and he would like to believe.<br /><br />If you want deceptive editing, go see Katie Couric's "Under the Gun" documentary, and the out of order VCDL group reax shots they used. THAT is deceptive editing. So bad Couric admitted it and apologized.Jeff Weimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802456524746485019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-59029247826083285642017-06-29T00:45:45.220-05:002017-06-29T00:45:45.220-05:00That moment when you realize you are living rent f...That moment when you realize you are living rent free in a troll's head. He even rolls out the sock puppets!<br /><br />Poor Ritmo. But at least you stopped being so boring. <br /><br />Definitely counting this as a scalp. Thanks.Fenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734571593963330215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-44140508673308882562017-06-29T00:19:02.062-05:002017-06-29T00:19:02.062-05:00Fen is my twin brother. He's missed his nightl...Fen is my twin brother. He's missed his nightly dose of medication for several days now. I apologize for his behavior. We, his family, have tried to convince him to admit himself, as he is once again veering into hyper-mania. He has delusions of being smarter, faster and more powerful than mere normal people. He can't be held responsible, please excuse him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-67738837054144302872017-06-29T00:11:05.822-05:002017-06-29T00:11:05.822-05:00💃🎉🚨🍆 IT'S STILL GOING TO GET DUMBER 💃🎉🚨...<br /><br />💃🎉🚨🍆 IT'S STILL GOING TO GET DUMBER 💃🎉🚨🍆<br />wwwwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12496803959998366843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-52682209136684589822017-06-28T23:54:11.754-05:002017-06-28T23:54:11.754-05:00It could be funny if AT&T goes for the merger....It could be funny if AT&T goes for the merger. Word is that AT&T execs would be calling the shots in any reorganization. And the key players are sympathetic to Trump.<br /><br />Would be nice if they threw most of CNNs upper management out onto the street. Even better if they turned CNN into a reliable and objective information broker.Fenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734571593963330215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-37365123038829220562017-06-28T23:44:11.810-05:002017-06-28T23:44:11.810-05:00Charlesglasseresq: "Scaramucci has publicly e...Charlesglasseresq: "Scaramucci has publicly expressed his appreciation, tweeting on Saturday that "CNN did the right thing. Classy move. Apology accepted. Everyone makes mistakes. Moving on."<br /><br />I didn't vote for Scaramucci and he doesn't speak for me.Dragohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079148433908004715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-28230329719398829532017-06-28T23:43:00.447-05:002017-06-28T23:43:00.447-05:00TTR: "Well, assuming you hate context. Cherry...TTR: "Well, assuming you hate context. Cherry picking is indeed selective editing."<br /><br /><br />David Burge @iowahawkblog: "That Ken Burns documentary on WW2 is only 14 hours, where the actual event took almost 4 years! Deceptive editing much, Ken?"Dragohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079148433908004715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-22794143193120218952017-06-28T23:42:19.582-05:002017-06-28T23:42:19.582-05:00Scaramucci has publicly expressed his appreciation...Scaramucci has publicly expressed his appreciation, tweeting on Saturday that "CNN did the right thing. Classy move. Apology accepted. Everyone makes mistakes. Moving on."charlesglasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17184439747564786764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-36539241234414492922017-06-28T23:17:30.102-05:002017-06-28T23:17:30.102-05:00The irony is so dense I fear light may not escape ...The irony is so dense I fear light may not escape from its surface. WashPo has been little more than an anonymous source mouthpiece for months now, but in their "analysis" this clear audio and video are leaving important context out?<br /><br />An author would be criticized for making this up.<br />Not believable--no humans are that un-self aware!HoodlumDoodlumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591221162603652473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-72570428026123342632017-06-28T23:09:17.834-05:002017-06-28T23:09:17.834-05:00And CNN Headquarters is in Atlanta. Not that I'...And CNN Headquarters is in Atlanta. Not that I'm stalking them or casing the place out. <br /><br />Gosh, what are the odds that a corporate executive walking the halls of corporate headquarters would get the scuttlebut about operations in satellite offices? Fenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734571593963330215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-82872698735128428972017-06-28T22:46:16.501-05:002017-06-28T22:46:16.501-05:002. The video fails to specify that Bonifield is b...<b>2. The video fails to specify that Bonifield is based in Atlanta and "not in Washington or New York, where most of CNN’s coverage of national affairs and politics are produced."</b><br /><br />Althouse, this one is sorta weird, isn't it? Did you watch the video? They very specifically introduce the guy as, "In Atlanta". <br /><br />2 out of 3 aint bad I guess.erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421496691136153382noreply@blogger.com