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Gloria

(17,663 posts)
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 09:57 PM Jun 2015

Maddow announcing that Brian Williams will restart at....MSNBC.....UGH

Rachel says she is happy about it...he apologized, she believes in redemption and second chances.

His rehab will involve hosting special events, I think I heard breaking things as well ...

Oh, good, mor eammunition against MSNBC..

Frankly, to me he should re-start as a proofreader..

I'm really aghast over this...

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Maddow announcing that Brian Williams will restart at....MSNBC.....UGH (Original Post) Gloria Jun 2015 OP
I'm actually fine with it. bravenak Jun 2015 #1
Yeah - I love you, Rachel, but I'm not quite as excited about this as you are. bullwinkle428 Jun 2015 #2
Must have been contractually difficult abelenkpe Jun 2015 #3
But, you're a LIAR Brian Submariner Jun 2015 #5
I know right? abelenkpe Jun 2015 #8
I think you're right Freddie Jun 2015 #10
Dump Brian Williams newfie11 Jun 2015 #4
+ 1,000,000,000 Marie Marie Jun 2015 #7
I think this could be a good thing 4now Jun 2015 #6
Why? Gloria Jun 2015 #9
I think Rachel has a penchant for taking the "high road.". She's much more liberal than I am in Stardust Jun 2015 #11
I think some people that make millions a year feel they can lie olddots Jun 2015 #12

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)
2. Yeah - I love you, Rachel, but I'm not quite as excited about this as you are.
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 10:02 PM
Jun 2015

Somehow, I think this guy's ego is going to trump everything else and he'll find himself in hot water again.

Submariner

(12,504 posts)
5. But, you're a LIAR Brian
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 10:15 PM
Jun 2015

If my boss caught me lying like this Brian guy, I'm sure I would not have much contractual wiggle room.

Matter of fact, I would be so embarrassed I would resign from the business to some outback place where hopefully I would not be recognized. He must have no shame.

Freddie

(9,269 posts)
10. I think you're right
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 11:11 PM
Jun 2015

They were contractually obligated to keep him on the air somewhere at NBC. And he started at MSNBC (1998?).

Gloria

(17,663 posts)
9. Why?
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 10:59 PM
Jun 2015

His credibility and integrity have been compromised...pay off the contract and let him go!

Maddow, one of the more respected people on MSNBC, is the one to deliver the news...snd is "happy." Was she ordered to fo this glowing welcome or is it sincere.
I now have some disappointment in Maddow....so, that's damaging fallout already, at least for me..

Stardust

(3,894 posts)
11. I think Rachel has a penchant for taking the "high road.". She's much more liberal than I am in
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 12:52 AM
Jun 2015

that in that respect.

 

olddots

(10,237 posts)
12. I think some people that make millions a year feel they can lie
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 01:05 AM
Jun 2015

and buy their way out of trouble because thats how our justice system works....sad but true .

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