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madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)
Fri Jul 1, 2022, 03:59 PM Jul 2022

Peter Alexander looks like he is bad at his job.

NBC rushed with the story that Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony about the SUV was wrong. Was the source Tony Ornato himself, who has been outed as a known liar?

Now Secret Service Agents are corroborating Hutchinson.

Shoddy sourcing would be journalistic malpractice.

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Peter Alexander looks like he is bad at his job. (Original Post) madaboutharry Jul 2022 OP
Networks driving the wrong behavior...everyone ..I broke the story...thing is, once burned asiliveandbreathe Jul 2022 #1
There was a time . . . gratuitous Jul 2022 #3
Alexander is on NBC Rebl2 Jul 2022 #2
Then I'll correct it. madaboutharry Jul 2022 #4
Technically, Peter Alexander/NBC didn't say CH's testimony was wrong. Totally Tunsie Jul 2022 #5
I said they rushed with the story. madaboutharry Jul 2022 #6
They didn't rush it and he's not BAD at his job NewsCenter28 Jul 2022 #7
"NBC rushed with the story that Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony about the SUV was wrong" Totally Tunsie Jul 2022 #8
Yep, Peter quickly attacked the witness, really bad at his job. sarcasmo Jul 2022 #9

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
1. Networks driving the wrong behavior...everyone ..I broke the story...thing is, once burned
Fri Jul 1, 2022, 04:21 PM
Jul 2022

Should be a wake up call..Peter..he should know better by now..this J6 testimony and investigation has too much on the line to be effin with it...so to Peter, big picture..it is not all about you...verify verify verify Peter...

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
3. There was a time . . .
Fri Jul 1, 2022, 04:49 PM
Jul 2022

Time used to be that if a source requesting anonymity gave a reporter bogus information, the reporter would tell everyone, and name the source. Now? Well, the story got out there, besmirched Hutchinson's testimony, and now Alexander looks like a chump or a low-rent PR person. The source is totally safe, won't be named (until Alexander's tell-all book released 18 months from now), and will continue to feed reporters misinformation.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
5. Technically, Peter Alexander/NBC didn't say CH's testimony was wrong.
Fri Jul 1, 2022, 05:17 PM
Jul 2022

What he DID say was that there were two people who were willing to testify her testimony was wrong. It's a fine line, but a big difference. That doesn't make it so.

@PeterAlexander
🚨 A source close to the Secret Service tells me both Bobby Engel, the lead agent, and the presidential limousine/SUV driver are prepared to testify under oath that neither man was assaulted and that Mr. Trump never lunged for the steering wheel.
5:24 PM · Jun 28, 2022·Twitter for iPhone

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)
6. I said they rushed with the story.
Fri Jul 1, 2022, 05:28 PM
Jul 2022

Which is exactly what they did. I didn’t say it was his or NBC’s statement.

NewsCenter28

(1,835 posts)
7. They didn't rush it and he's not BAD at his job
Fri Jul 1, 2022, 05:37 PM
Jul 2022

He was being a dutiful servant to his master, Trump, or perhaps, Holt. I would argue that Peter Alexander is VERY good at his REAL job.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
8. "NBC rushed with the story that Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony about the SUV was wrong"
Fri Jul 1, 2022, 05:59 PM
Jul 2022

I know your point was that they rushed the story, and I understand that, but they did not say the story was wrong as you say at the end of your sentence.

Had you said " NBC rushed with the story that Engel and Ornato were prepared to testify it was wrong", then it would be correct. There is a distinction.

Alexander's point wasn't that the testimony was wrong. His point was that others were ready to refute.

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