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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Thu Dec 21, 2017, 01:18 PM Dec 2017

'We're at war here': Tom Brokaw slams Fox News 'jihad' against democracy and the rule of law

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/12/were-at-war-here-tom-brokaw-slams-fox-news-jihad-against-democracy-and-the-rule-of-law/

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'We're at war here': Tom Brokaw slams Fox News 'jihad' against democracy and the rule of law (Original Post) DonViejo Dec 2017 OP

It's about time C_U_L8R Dec 2017 #1

At least Brokaw has finally woken up. Prior to the election, I'd consider him a facilitator. kysrsoze Dec 2017 #2

I'd say roughly 98% of the media led us to this point.... vi5 Dec 2017 #3

He still... Mike Nelson Dec 2017 #4

C_U_L8R

(45,002 posts)

1. It's about time

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 01:34 PM

Dec 2017

The rightwing jihadis have been at war with America for decades... it's time for the country to wake up.

kysrsoze

(6,021 posts)

2. At least Brokaw has finally woken up. Prior to the election, I'd consider him a facilitator.

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 01:39 PM

Dec 2017

vi5

(13,305 posts)

3. I'd say roughly 98% of the media led us to this point....

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 01:46 PM

Dec 2017

....including Mr. Brokaw. There are very few people in the mainstream media who don't have blood on their hands from any number of events in the past 25 or so years that they enabled and went along with.

Mike Nelson

(9,956 posts)

4. He still...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 02:07 PM

Dec 2017

...hedges too much. He knew what FOX was a long time ago... he's not stupid. He knows how Democrats would react to Mueller being fired - but he says he can't predict either party's reaction. He should be honest, now, because his job doesn't depend on him wavering anymore. This is no time for seeing the "very nice people" on both sides.

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