Sun Jun 4, 2017, 07:29 PM

Docreed2003 (12,560 posts)

Is it past time to stop trusting media sources funded via RT??

I was listening to the Friday replay of the Thom Hartman show this morning and I was somewhat shocked to hear the fill in host rant about the Russian ties to Trump and his people. Essentially, and I admittedly caught the rant after it had started, he was lambasting the number of articles online and in mainstream media that are trying to connect the Trump campaign and the current administration to Russia, suggesting that much of it was fake in order to generate outrage from the left. While I agree that some sources should be taken with a grain of salt, I think there's been pretty clear evidence of collusion. I let that pass, thinking perhaps I missed the start of the rant and therefore missed his point. Yet, minutes later, when discussing potential impeachment of Trump, there was ZERO mention of Russian collusion, in fact it seemed like he went out of his way to avoid mentioning that as a cause for impeachment!

I think we can all agree that several of the RT "liberal" commentators have been more keen to attack Democrats than pursuing the Russian allegations. Should we now begin to question the motivation of those media personalities on the RT payroll?

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Is it past time to stop trusting media sources funded via RT?? (Original post)	Docreed2003	Jun 2017	OP
Stopped listening	jehop61	Jun 2017	#1
It's way past time. nt	jrthin	Jun 2017	#2
Yes. Nt.	Barack_America	Jun 2017	#3
haven't been listening to RT for a long time	marylandblue	Jun 2017	#4
It certainly seems that way	Docreed2003	Jun 2017	#5
Russia Today RT? Propanganda organ of Putin?	sharedvalues	Jun 2017	#57
I reached this conclusion a year ago, they and the Intercept lost me. Had a friend who repeated	bettyellen	Jun 2017	#6
I think I foolishly believed Thom was different...	Docreed2003	Jun 2017	#7
Thom Hartmann is an asset to the Democratic party and cause...	Trial_By_Fire	Jun 2017	#10
While I used to believe that...	Docreed2003	Jun 2017	#11
I think it's easy to get sucked in and lose credibility by association- and that's RTs aim by	bettyellen	Jun 2017	#17
Totally wrong...	Trial_By_Fire	Jun 2017	#19
You say you never watch RT, just Hartman... so you're lecturing me about RT why?	bettyellen	Jun 2017	#21
See my post on your comment.	Trial_By_Fire	Jun 2017	#23
You watched a few minutes.... got it.	bettyellen	Jun 2017	#26
How about you?	Trial_By_Fire	Jun 2017	#27
It doesn't matter....	Adrahil	Jun 2017	#32
I've skimmed stories on RT almost a year back and could see how slanted they are- sorry they're	bettyellen	Jun 2017	#35
So, you have never watch Hartmann on RT, yet...	Trial_By_Fire	Jun 2017	#36
He's taking Putin's paycheck.	Adrahil	Jun 2017	#30
Bullshit.	Trial_By_Fire	Jun 2017	#34
So only Putin will give him a paycheck and that is good? WOW that's fucked up.	bettyellen	Jun 2017	#37
Is he taking Russian money or not?	Adrahil	Jun 2017	#42
I question anybody who questions Thom Hartmann...	Trial_By_Fire	Jun 2017	#44
Then you are doing it wrong.	Adrahil	Jun 2017	#46
Who's the fool?	Trial_By_Fire	Jun 2017	#47
Hartmann. Thought that was clear. NT	Adrahil	Jun 2017	#48
Hartmann could distribute on YouTube if he wished	emulatorloo	Jun 2017	#45
Thom use to talk up DemocraticUnderground until....	Trial_By_Fire	Jun 2017	#50
Hartmann fan here so give it a rest	emulatorloo	Jun 2017	#51
Beg your pardon?	Trial_By_Fire	Jun 2017	#53
"I question anybody who questions Hartmann"	emulatorloo	Jun 2017	#61
RT is Russian propaganda.	sharedvalues	Jun 2017	#56
Who was the 'fill in host'? Was it on the radio show or the TV show?	Trial_By_Fire	Jun 2017	#8
If you're as big of a fan as you purport to be...	Docreed2003	Jun 2017	#12
Of course I knew who the fill in host was...	Trial_By_Fire	Jun 2017	#15
Way to make a bunch of assumptions	Docreed2003	Jun 2017	#16
No, I am not worried about Hartmann on RT...Why, because....	Trial_By_Fire	Jun 2017	#18
Ahh the RT expert doesn't even watch it, lectures others on credibility! Interesting, LOL....	bettyellen	Jun 2017	#20
I listen to his radio show... And	Trial_By_Fire	Jun 2017	#22
Dude. RT hired Hartmann on purpose	sharedvalues	Jun 2017	#63
As usual, Hartmann is always one step ahead....	Trial_By_Fire	Jun 2017	#64
RT hired him to court liberals	sharedvalues	Jun 2017	#66
Petty 'gotcha' games with your fellow DU'ers?	emulatorloo	Jun 2017	#49
The best stuff here is claiming RT is as legit as BBC, that's pure Putin right there....	bettyellen	Jun 2017	#60
I never trusted them from the moment RT came on the air.	hrmjustin	Jun 2017	#9
Suddenly their bogus crap was all over FB last year... that was the time for people who cared about	bettyellen	Jun 2017	#25
Uhhhh.... ya think?	Squinch	Jun 2017	#13
Way way past time, anyone appearing on RT is on the Kremlin payroll	Spider Jerusalem	Jun 2017	#14
RT is the propaganda arm of the Kremlin.	wildeyed	Jun 2017	#24
Uhh, Thom Hartmann..	Else You Are Mad	Jun 2017	#28
I'm neither insulting democrats or spreading lies...	Docreed2003	Jun 2017	#29
Why I am concerned...	Else You Are Mad	Jun 2017	#31
That guest host was Hartmans long time producer who worked for Sputnik as well as RT....	bettyellen	Jun 2017	#39
It definitely is surreal	Docreed2003	Jun 2017	#55
Interesting you're be blamed for what RT does all day long.... and RT is compared to the BBC?	bettyellen	Jun 2017	#41
RT is propaganda from Putin	sharedvalues	Jun 2017	#58
What the hell? Quit trusting RT? You might as well say "let's quit looking...	Bucky	Jun 2017	#33
Lmao	Docreed2003	Jun 2017	#38
No Bucky- just no. Please clean up this trash, hostility to one woman is hostility to us all.	bettyellen	Jun 2017	#40
I'm sorry. My hostility is toward the exploitation, not toward the exploitees	Bucky	Jun 2017	#43
Sorry Bucky- it's repulsive and it's not okay.	bettyellen	Jun 2017	#52
What??? RT is Russian propaganda. All of it.	sharedvalues	Jun 2017	#54
Just so you know, this was alerted for peddling right-wing talking points.	OilemFirchen	Jun 2017	#59
Wow...that's amazing	Docreed2003	Jun 2017	#62
I KNEW that was coming w some of the slick framing here- "why you attack	bettyellen	Jun 2017	#65
I like Thom	SHRED	Jun 2017	#67
Agreed...I wish he would as well. Nt	Docreed2003	Jun 2017	#68
I never trusted them. Pawns for putin..	Cha	Jun 2017	#69

Response to Docreed2003 (Original post)

Sun Jun 4, 2017, 07:31 PM

jehop61 (1,735 posts)

1. Stopped listening

To Thom when I heard he was align d with RT. Don't trust it as an unbiased source

Is it past time to stop trusting media sources funded via RT??

1. Stopped listening

2. It's way past time. nt

3. Yes. Nt.

4. haven't been listening to RT for a long time

5. It certainly seems that way

57. Russia Today RT? Propanganda organ of Putin?

6. I reached this conclusion a year ago, they and the Intercept lost me. Had a friend who repeated

7. I think I foolishly believed Thom was different...

10. Thom Hartmann is an asset to the Democratic party and cause...

11. While I used to believe that...

17. I think it's easy to get sucked in and lose credibility by association- and that's RTs aim by

19. Totally wrong...

21. You say you never watch RT, just Hartman... so you're lecturing me about RT why?

23. See my post on your comment.

26. You watched a few minutes.... got it.

27. How about you?

32. It doesn't matter....

35. I've skimmed stories on RT almost a year back and could see how slanted they are- sorry they're

36. So, you have never watch Hartmann on RT, yet...

30. He's taking Putin's paycheck.

34. Bullshit.

37. So only Putin will give him a paycheck and that is good? WOW that's fucked up.

42. Is he taking Russian money or not?

44. I question anybody who questions Thom Hartmann...

46. Then you are doing it wrong.

47. Who's the fool?

48. Hartmann. Thought that was clear. NT

45. Hartmann could distribute on YouTube if he wished

50. Thom use to talk up DemocraticUnderground until....

51. Hartmann fan here so give it a rest

53. Beg your pardon?

61. "I question *anybody* who questions Hartmann"

56. RT is Russian propaganda.

8. Who was the 'fill in host'? Was it on the radio show or the TV show?

12. If you're as big of a fan as you purport to be...

15. Of course I knew who the fill in host was...

16. Way to make a bunch of assumptions

18. No, I am not worried about Hartmann on RT...Why, because....

20. Ahh the RT expert doesn't even watch it, lectures others on credibility! Interesting, LOL....

22. I listen to his radio show... And

63. Dude. RT hired Hartmann on purpose

64. As usual, Hartmann is always one step ahead....

66. RT hired him to court liberals

49. Petty 'gotcha' games with your fellow DU'ers?

60. The best stuff here is claiming RT is as legit as BBC, that's pure Putin right there....

9. I never trusted them from the moment RT came on the air.

25. Suddenly their bogus crap was all over FB last year... that was the time for people who cared about

13. Uhhhh.... ya think?

14. Way way past time, anyone appearing on RT is on the Kremlin payroll

24. RT is the propaganda arm of the Kremlin.

28. Uhh, Thom Hartmann..

29. I'm neither insulting democrats or spreading lies...

31. Why I am concerned...

39. That guest host was Hartmans long time producer who worked for Sputnik as well as RT....

55. It definitely is surreal

41. Interesting you're be blamed for what RT does all day long.... and RT is compared to the BBC?

58. RT is propaganda from Putin

33. What the hell? Quit trusting RT? You might as well say "let's quit looking...

38. Lmao

40. No Bucky- just no. Please clean up this trash, hostility to one woman is hostility to us all.

43. I'm sorry. My hostility is toward the exploitation, not toward the exploitees

52. Sorry Bucky- it's repulsive and it's not okay.

54. What??? RT is Russian propaganda. All of it.

59. Just so you know, this was alerted for peddling right-wing talking points.

62. Wow...that's amazing

65. I KNEW that was coming w some of the slick framing here- "why you attack

67. I like Thom

68. Agreed...I wish he would as well. Nt

69. I never trusted them. Pawns for putin..

61. "I question anybody who questions Hartmann"