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In reply to the discussion: Keith Olbermann speaks for me. [View all]Pepsidog
(6,291 posts)13. Yes these journalists must make up their minds, either you are a book author or political reporter.
Members of the journalist community who hold themselves out as political reporters should not have the option to selectively withhold facts that are vital to an informed public. Newspapers, magazines, and internet news organizations should require some type of ethics or contracts that prohibit the writing of books to detriment of their journalistic responsibilities to inform the public of important information they obtain during their employment.
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Not what Rachel said last night. She said he "squawked" at the time & in office until he got fired
Hekate
Sep 2022
#22
Olbermann makes a good point, that the Nation's national security and such were in peril, and yet...
SWBTATTReg
Sep 2022
#10
Yes these journalists must make up their minds, either you are a book author or political reporter.
Pepsidog
Sep 2022
#13
He was on fire this morning on his podcast, and had several points about why we would have seen
dewsgirl
Sep 2022
#14
I find myself wondering HOW LONG will it be - before we NEVER hear about him again?
calimary
Sep 2022
#20
This kind of stuff was reported every day for 4 years. It would have gotten lost in the noise.
The_Casual_Observer
Sep 2022
#35