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lakeguy

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2. i bet one of two things happened:

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 05:47 AM

Mar 2016

1-Hillary's campaign saw the article and asked them to tone it down

2-It was the plan to change the article all along. Once the goal for the number of times the article was shared on social media was hit, they changed the story

Now it looks like even the strongest Bernie supporters don't think he's that great. After all, who goes back and reads a story again to see if it has changed? I saw this posted on FB many times yesterday by BS supporters.

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by Robert Reich 'The New York Times no longer reports all the news that's fit to print [View all] elleng Mar 2016 OP

Matt Taibbi also wrote about the alteration of this article RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #1

i bet one of two things happened: lakeguy Mar 2016 #2

The bait and switch. Sounds like Brock's been at work. Ford_Prefect Mar 2016 #3

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #4

Two words: Carlos Slim dorkzilla Mar 2016 #5

And, according to one calculation, the richest man who has ever lived nxylas Mar 2016 #6

Yep 840high Mar 2016 #28

Is he an American citizen? I thought he was Mexican. What is he doing interfering in our elections JDPriestly Mar 2016 #32

He is Mexican but he has a controlling interest in the NYT dorkzilla Mar 2016 #39

Wow, if that can happen after an article is printed Broward Mar 2016 #7

I haven't touched one anothergreenbus Mar 2016 #24

I use newspapers to clean my windows. Other than that???? I only read the very local, local ones. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #33

K&R dchill Mar 2016 #8

I'm really shocked greymouse Mar 2016 #9

I just unsubbed from the NYT. What else to do? earthshine Mar 2016 #10

I just cancelled my online subscription Harcourdt Fenton Mud Mar 2016 #11

thanks for that link! eom LittleGirl Mar 2016 #15

I frankly question how complimentary the article EVER was skepticscott Mar 2016 #12

K & R/NT davidthegnome Mar 2016 #13

Robert Reich was all but fired by President Clinton, and he's been an anti-Clintonite..... George II Mar 2016 #14

Not true at all; he's too intelligent to play such games. elleng Mar 2016 #16

Snap! babylonsister Mar 2016 #35

HEY, b'sis! elleng Mar 2016 #36

First post I ever recced without reading Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #17

Thanks elleng Mar 2016 #18

I still remember eferrari catching a newspaper in the middle of altering an article suffragette Mar 2016 #19

Kick and Recommend. nt. polly7 Mar 2016 #20

K&R SusanaMontana41 Mar 2016 #21

Long ago, the NYT had a great reputation. Long ago. merrily Mar 2016 #22

Same with the Washington Post. Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2016 #23

WAPO switched from Democratic to Republican ownership. Nothing else need be said. merrily Mar 2016 #38

I don't call them the New York Slimes for nothing! Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #25

Bookmarking Faux pas Mar 2016 #26

Call it what it is...Pravda. TM99 Mar 2016 #27

K & R RecoveringJournalist Mar 2016 #29

I would bet they got a call from one of Hillary's megadonors. Doctor_J Mar 2016 #30

K & R!!! Thespian2 Mar 2016 #31

Thanks, and rec'd! nt babylonsister Mar 2016 #34

Kick and R BeanMusical Mar 2016 #37