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In reply to the discussion: Up With Steve Kornacki: New Jersey/Port Authority/Christie discussion thread [View all]avebury
(10,952 posts)18. Those stories don't get the same degree of coverage
because there is no one of the caliber of Kornacki working those stories like a dog with a bone. Most journalists now a days just tow the corporate line they are true journalists. Kornacki is the exception not the rule in this day in age.
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Up With Steve Kornacki: New Jersey/Port Authority/Christie discussion thread [View all]
TexasTowelie
Feb 2014
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Kornacki is bringing up why there was a delay in getting the story of misuse of funds going public.
TexasTowelie
Feb 2014
#2
This guy keeps doing investigative journalism! I am going to faint! How long has it been since we
Squinch
Feb 2014
#3
I recall extensive investigative journalism on Monica Lewinsky and Chandra Levy.
factsarenotfair
Feb 2014
#9
Well, yes. Now the question is, do you think there are others like us who find corrupt
Squinch
Feb 2014
#12
Well, I think maybe so, if it's the viewers' tax dollars that are involved.
factsarenotfair
Feb 2014
#17
I should have said if they REALIZE their tax dollars are involved and how much.
factsarenotfair
Feb 2014
#42
And of course they just passed a law that says we can no longer know how much Congresspeople
Squinch
Feb 2014
#44
Oh so we the taxpayers don't get to know where our money goes. This is fucked.
SummerSnow
Feb 2014
#59
Right. But when they get tens of thousands in farm subsidies, they are freedom living patriots.
Squinch
Feb 2014
#66
The "investigation" I recall was smearing Gary Condit instead of actually investigating. n/t
factsarenotfair
Feb 2014
#73
The first link is just the front page of northjersey.com, or am I missing something?
Squinch
Feb 2014
#61
The first link is to a page with dozens of articles about the scandal and Christie's....
George II
Feb 2014
#64
Well, I wish they could cover Scott Walker, Rick Scott, etc. but there are only so many hours in a
factsarenotfair
Feb 2014
#6
And only so many real investigative journalists. I bet the Walker folks are scrambling right now.
kelliekat44
Feb 2014
#10
If, when NJ dies down, Kornacki turns his attention to Wisconsin, his name will be made forever.
Squinch
Feb 2014
#16
Perhaps some of today's journalists are itching to do this kind of work but can't.
factsarenotfair
Feb 2014
#20
Rachel has used a couple of local radio reporters in this story. They seem to have pieces
Squinch
Feb 2014
#22
And many states and municipalities have no one watching that wolf in the henhouse.
Squinch
Feb 2014
#40
The next segment of the show focused on the fact that the Integrity Monitoring Law
TexasTowelie
Feb 2014
#15
I wish he were on more often too, but I wonder if this format gives him time to DO the investigating
Squinch
Feb 2014
#50
We Must Strongly Support Mr. Steve Kornacki and His Fine Investigative Journalism
bkanderson76
Feb 2014
#67
In Kornacki's case Priebus needs to complain to MSNBC my guess is for now he will lay low.
gordianot
Feb 2014
#74
The more I hear, the more I wonder why Christie gave that 2 hour press conference
Justice
Feb 2014
#68