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Kid Berwyn

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42. Capehart is a liar.

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 11:47 AM

Oct 6

From Paste Magazine in 2016:

Lucky for me, this weekend provided the perfect subject. Jonathan Capehart is a writer for the Washington Post, and last Thursday, he wrote an opinion piece called “Stop sending around this photo of ‘Bernie Sanders.” I want to warn you now that this is a very minor example—a small, stupid example, in fact. I don’t think it will have any tangible effect on the primary race. Yet despite its relative insignificance, it serves as a perfect microcosm for the pattern that has emerged over and over and over again in this election cycle: A dishonest narrative propagated by a supposedly neutral journalist, with perfect timing, in an attempt to smear Bernie Sanders. This one hits all the right beats, including that epiphanic moment when we discover the journalist’s ties to Hillary Clinton, and the purpose of the hit pieces strikes with a terrible clarity.

https://www.pastemagazine.com/politics/the-jonathan-capehart-saga-or-why-progressives-hav

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WTF MSNBC??? [View all] Cirsium Oct 5 OP

It could be that it is a slow weekend for news. nt TexasTowelie Oct 5 #1

Not really karynnj Oct 6 #24

I agree. A campaign contribution Bobstandard Oct 5 #2

No one is going to tune into MSNBC to get wooed by Trump RidinWithHarris Oct 5 #3

Dangerous Cirsium Oct 6 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 6 #33

It emboldens lunatics Cirsium Oct 6 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 6 #43

not ready to throw out MSNBC yet, but not good to see them tilting to the right cadoman Oct 5 #4

Some say he needs to be heard ... krkaufman Oct 6 #8

Well, there is that. calimary Oct 6 #10

they're probably just lazy NJCher Oct 6 #12

I admit I believed that in 2016, but after years of hearing the media karynnj Oct 6 #28

Exactly Cirsium Oct 6 #39

Be selective of when you watch. And how you filter it. LiberalFighter Oct 6 #21

Sure Cirsium Oct 6 #41

You can't control that. LiberalFighter Oct 6 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 6 #34

I have just had it on in the background and shut it off earlier tonight Bev54 Oct 5 #5

Doubt that changed any viewer's mind as far as voting for trump? I'm fine running him 24/7. Silent Type Oct 6 #6

Speak for yourself SocialDemocrat61 Oct 6 #11

I know that trump comes across as a POS. Some people like that, some don't. Hiding him doesn't help. Silent Type Oct 6 #16

Yes you know that SocialDemocrat61 Oct 6 #17

OK. If I thought he looked good at rallies, I'd be concerned. but, I don't. Silent Type Oct 6 #19

But that's how you think SocialDemocrat61 Oct 6 #26

"Hiding him"? WTF? aocommunalpunch Oct 6 #18

Christ, he doesn't help himself. I'm sorry you feel that he does. Silent Type Oct 6 #20

Hiding him? Cirsium Oct 6 #25

There are people who are receptive Keepthesoulalive Oct 6 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 6 #37

The threat of violence Cirsium Oct 6 #45

Similar on HuffPost krkaufman Oct 6 #7

Yeah, I tuned in on Sirius for about 3 minutes before almost puking and switching back to Classic Vinyl. KPN Oct 6 #9

Harris is going to be on Howard Stern, Stephen Colbert, & The View. CrispyQ Oct 6 #30

Yesterday? If so, missed it. Thanks for the tip thbough. KPN Oct 6 #36

That horse ain't gonna race itself. rubbersole Oct 6 #13

Awe...so fair and balanced... littlemissmartypants Oct 6 #14

What equal time rule are you referring to? MichMan Oct 6 #48

If one political party gets in kind advertisements the other is due the same. littlemissmartypants Oct 6 #49

It was ended by Congress 65 years ago, and never applied to cable MichMan Oct 6 #56

FWIW: SoMe is awash with ridicule for the event. littlemissmartypants Oct 6 #15

Guess they Rebl2 Oct 6 #22

OMG, Capehart is always great IMO. I'll have to google this, because I usually find him to be very Left of center... CTyankee Oct 6 #23

Might not be him Cirsium Oct 6 #27

The medias golden cow, the convicted felon. republianmushroom Oct 6 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 6 #38

I'm sure there will be more than equal time. JohnnyRingo Oct 6 #35

Capehart is a liar. Kid Berwyn Oct 6 #42

Thanks Cirsium Oct 6 #47

Short video clips would have been better--with some analysis from msnbc or maybe riversedge Oct 6 #44

Capehart's explanation Deminpenn Oct 6 #50

Worse than I thought Cirsium Oct 6 #54

Didn't watch it much either, but Deminpenn Oct 6 #55

I was also piss at this yesterday LetMyPeopleVote Oct 6 #51

Exactly. I'm getting very disappointed in them TommieMommy Oct 6 #52

Yawn, to their fawning over that weirdo. pwb Oct 6 #53