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madaboutharry

(40,211 posts) Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:04 AM Sep 2018

At this very moment: All hell is breaking loose in newsrooms everywhere.

The phone lines at CNN, MSNBC et al are burning as reporters get their stories ready.

You have to hand it to Michael Avenatti.

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At this very moment: All hell is breaking loose in newsrooms everywhere. (Original Post) madaboutharry Sep 2018 OP

This is the kind of badass thing we hoped for from Democratic leadership. Girard442 Sep 2018 #1

Nope LandOfHopeAndDreams Sep 2018 #3

Exactly right major debacle Sep 2018 #13

ABC world news had it......... KentuckyWoman Sep 2018 #22

Verifying, not ignoring. This was answered in your OP DesertRat Sep 2018 #14

Avenatti is one tough hombre. triron Sep 2018 #4

Stop harshing on our Democratic Party.. they're Cha Sep 2018 #5

Thank you Cha - They are fighting hard for us. It is important that we join that fight. AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2018 #9

Thank You, AnotherMother4Peace! Cha Sep 2018 #17

Thank you, I am sick of this stuff. We need to stick together! redstatebluegirl Sep 2018 #12

Thank You, redstatebluegirl! Cha Sep 2018 #19

Amen. TomSlick Sep 2018 #21

This is the kind of post that helps lose elections. MrsCoffee Sep 2018 #20

So far both CNN and MSNBC are mum on this new story. triron Sep 2018 #2

They will be seeking independent confirmation The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #8

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2018 #10

Thank you. cwydro Sep 2018 #15

It's breaking news on MSNBC ariesgem Sep 2018 #16

just watching, waiting for the thunderclap after the lightning Avenatti just flashed bigtree Sep 2018 #6

1 - 2 - 3 - BOOM AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2018 #7

Hey Mitch, you still think this asshole will be confirmed? Bluepinky Sep 2018 #11

The View is discussing it. Avenatti was just on live via phone. nt Doremus Sep 2018 #18

I hand it to Christine Ford. She had the courage to come forward... cynatnite Sep 2018 #23

That's true. madaboutharry Sep 2018 #24

Girard442

(6,072 posts)

1. This is the kind of badass thing we hoped for from Democratic leadership.

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:06 AM

Sep 2018

But never got.

LandOfHopeAndDreams

(872 posts)

3. Nope

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:08 AM

Sep 2018

They're apparently ignoring the story. Not a single Breaking News banner. This is Breaking News, is it not?

major debacle

(508 posts)

13. Exactly right

Reply to LandOfHopeAndDreams (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:23 AM

Sep 2018

Did a Google search for 'Julie Swetnick'. Only local and 2nd string news outlets are covering.

KentuckyWoman

(6,679 posts)

22. ABC world news had it.........

Reply to major debacle (Reply #13)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 09:07 PM

Sep 2018

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)

14. Verifying, not ignoring. This was answered in your OP

Reply to LandOfHopeAndDreams (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:23 AM

Sep 2018

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211183258

triron

(22,003 posts)

4. Avenatti is one tough hombre.

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:08 AM

Sep 2018

Cha

(297,240 posts)

5. Stop harshing on our Democratic Party.. they're

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:10 AM

Sep 2018

out there Fighting for us.

Not a good time for divisiveness.

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,244 posts)

9. Thank you Cha - They are fighting hard for us. It is important that we join that fight.

Reply to Cha (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:17 AM

Sep 2018

Cha

(297,240 posts)

17. Thank You, AnotherMother4Peace!

Reply to AnotherMother4Peace (Reply #9)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:27 AM

Sep 2018

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

12. Thank you, I am sick of this stuff. We need to stick together!

Reply to Cha (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:20 AM

Sep 2018

Cha

(297,240 posts)

19. Thank You, redstatebluegirl!

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Reply #12)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:28 AM

Sep 2018

TomSlick

(11,098 posts)

21. Amen.

Reply to Cha (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 08:51 PM

Sep 2018

No circular firing squad this time.

MrsCoffee

(5,801 posts)

20. This is the kind of post that helps lose elections.

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:28 AM

Sep 2018

Vague negative bullshit.

triron

(22,003 posts)

2. So far both CNN and MSNBC are mum on this new story.

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:07 AM

Sep 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,693 posts)

8. They will be seeking independent confirmation

Reply to triron (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:14 AM

Sep 2018

and contacting Avenatti and/or the client before they go with the story. That's what good journalists do.

uponit7771

(90,339 posts)

10. +1

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:18 AM

Sep 2018

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

15. Thank you.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:24 AM

Sep 2018

Exactly. That is precisely what they should be doing.

Journalists do no one any favors when they go on air too quickly.

ariesgem

(1,634 posts)

16. It's breaking news on MSNBC

Reply to triron (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:26 AM

Sep 2018

N/T

bigtree

(85,996 posts)

6. just watching, waiting for the thunderclap after the lightning Avenatti just flashed

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:10 AM

Sep 2018

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,244 posts)

7. 1 - 2 - 3 - BOOM

Reply to bigtree (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:13 AM

Sep 2018

Bluepinky

(2,268 posts)

11. Hey Mitch, you still think this asshole will be confirmed?

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:19 AM

Sep 2018

Can’t say “boys will be boys” about this, it’s more like “these boys are criminals and need jail time”.

Doremus

(7,261 posts)

18. The View is discussing it. Avenatti was just on live via phone. nt

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:27 AM

Sep 2018

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)

23. I hand it to Christine Ford. She had the courage to come forward...

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 09:14 PM

Sep 2018

It started with her and I thank her!

madaboutharry

(40,211 posts)

24. That's true.

Reply to cynatnite (Reply #23)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 09:18 PM

Sep 2018

I was talking about this case. But it is true that Dr. Blasey Ford stepped forward and lead the way.

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