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CTyankee

(63,902 posts)
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 09:51 AM Sep 2016

so we are back to Joe Scarborough maligning Joe Conason?

Viewers must be confused about today's show talking about Conason's new book about Bill Clinton. If you (like me) are one you may now think Conason was lying to protect the Clintons but Google gives us a bit of history (this story has old roots):

http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2015/apr/28/joe-scarborough/scarborough-says-algeria-donated-clinton-foundatio/

It appears that Scarborough is still sore after the earlier dust up over the donation to the Clinton Foundation by Algeria to "take Algeria off the State Dept's "Terror list."

Algeria was never ON the list in the first place. The donation was for humanitarian relief.

Of course, Conason was gone from the set when Scar started with his "research" and how it proved him right, with bobble head looking smug right next to him.

I hope Scar get holy hell for pulling this fast one!

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so we are back to Joe Scarborough maligning Joe Conason? (Original Post) CTyankee Sep 2016 OP
WOW.... Samantha Bee's segment on the media today is spot on... they're not even trying.... uponit7771 Sep 2016 #1
this is why everyone should have Google at the ready whenever watching MJ. CTyankee Sep 2016 #2
Morning Jerk ... GeorgeGist Sep 2016 #3

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)
1. WOW.... Samantha Bee's segment on the media today is spot on... they're not even trying....
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 09:57 AM
Sep 2016

... to be journalist and even politicos don't have time to fact check their overwhelming bullshit

CTyankee

(63,902 posts)
2. this is why everyone should have Google at the ready whenever watching MJ.
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 10:06 AM
Sep 2016

It took me a few minutes to find the roots of this story and Lo and Behold!

I double dare Scar to have Conason on the show tomorrow to at least let him explain this>.Shame on you, Joe Scarborough, for framing Conason.

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