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20. Yeah, trying to redirect blame - the NYT was AT LEAST as much as fault

Sat Apr 22, 2017, 11:04 PM

Apr 2017

How the NYT failed America

http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a54602/new-york-times-clinton-coverage-book/

These events were not only "remote and trivial." They were, by and large, complete bullshit, inflated by Republicans and a willing and timid elite political press into a Questions Remain culture of faux-scandal that persisted through the entirety of the 2016 campaign. And it began long before the Times ran seven stories about James Comey's release of his 11th hour letter to Congress on its front page.

Notably missing in all these media postmortems is an analysis of the role the media themselves played.
Lichtblau and Haberman are especially at fault.

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Comey thought Clinton would win letter to Congress was hedge against favoritism charges: NYT [View all] warmfeet Apr 2017 OP

All comments welcome. warmfeet Apr 2017 #1

IMO Republican party and their loved Rudy Giuliani were leaking FBI info to R party and push Comey Sunlei Apr 2017 #45

that is a pretty credible story yurbud Apr 2017 #52

and this is why partisans are usually appointed. Dawson Leery Apr 2017 #2

Bullshit!!! Comey sent the letter to the republicans in Congress, and the media said the email still_one Apr 2017 #3

100% Agree. nt cstanleytech Apr 2017 #15

Chaffetz leaked and mischaracterized the letter Qutzupalotl Apr 2017 #19

They intentional misrepresented it still_one Apr 2017 #22

Over and over 24/7!! riversedge Apr 2017 #37

I agree, I agree, I agree! Absolute bs. Comey is not naive and knew exactly what he was doing. brush Apr 2017 #28

Agree. spooky3 Apr 2017 #30

Yes Comey's just doing CYA now but it's too late for that FakeNoose Apr 2017 #47

Exactly! brush Apr 2017 #54

Also, his summer comments criticizing Clinton when spooky3 Apr 2017 #29

Bullshit all right. All this, PLUS how about the Nov. 1 release Hortensis Apr 2017 #42

My immediate reaction was the same as yours!! WinstonSmith4740 Apr 2017 #48

Moot. If comey hadn't sent the letter, guiliani would have leaked it anyway yodermon Apr 2017 #53

This Really Sucks Fizzle22 Apr 2017 #4

The way for him to shield himself from favoritism accusations would have been stevenleser Apr 2017 #5

Exactly. nt cstanleytech Apr 2017 #14

... NanceGreggs Apr 2017 #24

Precisely. This is just Comey covering his derriere. tenorly Apr 2017 #25

Sounds like a tall tale to me FiveGoodMen Apr 2017 #6

Redeem yourself Comey mtngirl47 Apr 2017 #7

See now, that would seem like a compensatory reaction that would throw doubt on the objectivity JudyM Apr 2017 #9

I don't think he can be redeemed. StevieM Apr 2017 #11

It will happen. Keep resisting. sharedvalues Apr 2017 #18

After he busted ass to get that bullshit letter off as fast as possible to help Trump? Not a chance. cstanleytech Apr 2017 #13

It will be the press that connects Russia with Trump. rgbecker Apr 2017 #43

Mr. Comey can make amends. Turbineguy Apr 2017 #8

I completely disagree. Nothing can make amends for what he did. StevieM Apr 2017 #10

Ya Comey can try to sell that bullshit to someone whos hungry for a bullshit sandwich. nt cstanleytech Apr 2017 #12

Bull. Shit. okasha Apr 2017 #16

"Okay, maybe this story will fly." NBachers Apr 2017 #17

Exactly! FiveGoodMen Apr 2017 #49

Yeah, trying to redirect blame - the NYT was AT LEAST as much as fault sharedvalues Apr 2017 #20

I'm not buying it. Baitball Blogger Apr 2017 #21

That is the key to everything that you said in your post and this thread and I fully agree. turbinetree Apr 2017 #26

Comey is a Republican. He and Trump are (post-election) BFFs. Comey should KingCharlemagne Apr 2017 #46

Sorry, Jimmy Boy ... NanceGreggs Apr 2017 #23

I wouldnt be willing to wager about Trump colluding with the Russians Nance. cstanleytech Apr 2017 #32

I'm not buying it. It doesn't make sense. n/t woodsprite Apr 2017 #27

A part of me really wanted to believe the Comey is doing the right thing. HurricaneWarning Apr 2017 #31

Comey wouldnt know the right thing if it ran up and bit him. nt cstanleytech Apr 2017 #33

Seth Abrahmson had a pretty good take on it canetoad Apr 2017 #34

Nice try, comey. volstork Apr 2017 #35

Agree. SergeStorms Apr 2017 #38

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2017 #39

So it was CYA for the FBI. Could Comey be so naive andym Apr 2017 #36

bullshit Skittles Apr 2017 #40

My take BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #41

Time to go after the Republicans who colluded with Russian hackers & used stolen files. Sunlei Apr 2017 #44

I think Comey warmfeet Apr 2017 #50

Trump was not alone in seeking foreign influence. gordianot Apr 2017 #51