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The Velveteen Ocelot

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25. She didn't scoop them. CNN did a story on it before TRMS came on,

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:07 PM

Apr 2019

and it was already in the WaPo and elsewhere on Monday, but it probably wasn't really noticed until yesterday because of the Notre Dame fire. Maddow might have done the best job of explaining it, though.

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Why are Rachels colleagues seemingly ignoring that expose she did on Barr last night? [View all] sarabelle Apr 2019 OP

Excellent question - his past deeds should be the lead everywhere malaise Apr 2019 #1

I don't get it either. Everyone is busy hiding Easter eggs is my guess... PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #2

It seems like the media is intent on ignoring this. UCmeNdc Apr 2019 #3

it's a complex issue NewJeffCT Apr 2019 #6

Actually, they've been reporting on it extensively. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #29

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2019 #33

Daytime MSNBC is horrible manor321 Apr 2019 #4

I brought this up recently too. For the No 1 Cable News Talk Show host, you'd think they would use OnDoutside Apr 2019 #5

CNN was hitting it pretty hard last night, and they had the story before she did. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #7

Thanks for post. riversedge Apr 2019 #26

Maybe they are jealous of her. GreatCaesarsGhost Apr 2019 #8

CNN's John Avlon basically stole her act and presented it this morning bullwinkle428 Apr 2019 #9

This happened years ago SHRED Apr 2019 #10

It wasn't reported on very much at the time. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #14

Just as his memo was an audition for this AG job, that sold him to Poppy bigbrother05 Apr 2019 #16

THIS !!!! uponit7771 Apr 2019 #34

Didn't Ari get into it a bit at 6pm? Shanti Mama Apr 2019 #11

There seems to be one hell of a lot of professional jealousy from her colleagues... hlthe2b Apr 2019 #12

WaPo covered it 2 days ago. I don't know who did first, Hortensis Apr 2019 #13

Good Lord, what a thread. Thank you for this, Hortensis. SMH Hekate Apr 2019 #23

I disagree, compared to how the M$M as a whole covered Barr's summary this story is being backpaged uponit7771 Apr 2019 #36

:) Ok. Disagree all you want. Hortensis Apr 2019 #41

Barr being a bold faced liar about his summaries is news, it's being backpaged relative to ... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #43

Maybe because there are SO MANY OUTRAGEOUS STORIES to pursue at once ?? eppur_se_muova Apr 2019 #15

+1 Hekate Apr 2019 #24

What's wrong with ths picture? Totally Tunsie Apr 2019 #17

Well,.. Dishonorable Fascist Full of Bullshit - william P. barr... magicarpet Apr 2019 #21

I've seen stories about it on both CNN and MSNBC renate Apr 2019 #18

Other than that... czarjak Apr 2019 #19

What I want to know is why this wasn't brought up and hammered hard The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #20

The confirmation process is through the U S Senate... magicarpet Apr 2019 #32

But the Democrats at least had a chance to question him. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #37

Sorry,.. I was busy during his confirmation,.. I did not see the minute by minute... magicarpet Apr 2019 #42

Because she scooped them and they have to catch up? Because there's other stuff too? Hekate Apr 2019 #22

She didn't scoop them. CNN did a story on it before TRMS came on, The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #25

Right. And whatever it was (I was out last night) I don't think there's a plot against Rachel... Hekate Apr 2019 #31

Probably the same reason the Senate chose to ignore it.... N/T jimmil Apr 2019 #27

Most of them would rather print stories about Hillary's goddamned e-mails. . . BigDemVoter Apr 2019 #28

And don't forget about Bill's blow job,... magicarpet Apr 2019 #40

Another "Too Big" of a lie to even consider LiberalLovinLug Apr 2019 #30

My question isn't why the M$M isn't covering something anti-Barr, watoos Apr 2019 #35

Barr's history marieo1 Apr 2019 #38

The Old Boy Network Sticks Together, No Matter What dlk Apr 2019 #39

took your question to twitter lillypaddle Apr 2019 #44