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Pretzel_Warrior

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8. That was TERRIFIC! I wish cable news people held each other more accountable

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 01:11 AM

Mar 2014

More often. What she did was interrupt and NOT allow Wolf and his guest put across as fact the Russian propaganda that this is all about anti-Jewish right wing Neo-Nazis taking over Ukrainian government.

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Christiane Amanpour Scolds Wolf Blitzer: 'You Have To Be Really Careful' About Ukraine Facts [View all] steve2470 Mar 2014 OP

wonder if they will say she is getting emotional like andrew sullivan and some other guy did JI7 Mar 2014 #1

Good for her! hrmjustin Mar 2014 #2

I find her a more credible news source. n/t hollysmom Mar 2014 #3

Ditto. SoapBox Mar 2014 #12

Amanpour is pretty credible, IMO. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #4

Thanks steve.. Blitzer could use that advice for his Cha Mar 2014 #5

i agree and my pleasure nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #6

I want to thank Christiane Amanpour, too! Cha Mar 2014 #7

That was TERRIFIC! I wish cable news people held each other more accountable Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #8

I'm no fan of Blitzer but if you paid attention he said he repeated what was said 30cal Mar 2014 #9

She was calling out the propoganda, which is so often subtle but obvious to most thinking people. ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #10

Obligitory... ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #11

Hard To Know What To Believe DallasNE Mar 2014 #13

Blitzer worked for AIPAC so mention "Nazi" and he gets all kerfuffled. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #14

They give Christiane Amanpour maybe two hours of screen time a week. progressoid Mar 2014 #15