Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Keith Boykin Tweets: [View all]oberliner
(58,724 posts)28. Joy Reid Claims Newly Discovered Homophobic Posts From Her Blog Were Fabricated
In an exclusive statement to Mediaite, the MSNBC host claims these posts from The Reid Report which include defending homophobia, gay jokes, and the outright mocking of gay people and homosexuality were somehow put in by an external party that manipulated material from my now-defunct blog.
https://www.mediaite.com/online/exclusive-joy-reid-claims-newly-discovered-homophobic-posts-from-her-blog-were-fabricated/
https://www.mediaite.com/online/exclusive-joy-reid-claims-newly-discovered-homophobic-posts-from-her-blog-were-fabricated/
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
35 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Joy Reid Claims Newly Discovered Homophobic Posts From Her Blog Were Fabricated
oberliner
Apr 2018
#28
No you do not deny what you are not and you do not apologize for something you might have said
c-rational
Apr 2018
#13
RW and Russia spam bots. As far as I can tell, a fabricated false accusation is at the root. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2018
#6
Usual Russia technique is to seed something in one group and try to get them to pick it up
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2018
#19
Im not sure. I didnt follow it but it was said on DU that there are fabricated reports about her. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2018
#22
My question to Joan would be: Were you troubled by the homophobic content Joy has admitted to?
oberliner
Apr 2018
#30
Because it already worked once with Al Franken ? Why wouldn't they try more ?
OnDoutside
Apr 2018
#10
I havent seen it at the other democratic sight I go to this am. They are usually on these kinds of
notdarkyet
Apr 2018
#14
What this is, is another right wing media "terrorist fist bump" moment. Period.
ancianita
Apr 2018
#8
This is a hatchet job to take the eye off Hannity and hit at one of our best journalists. They knew
notdarkyet
Apr 2018
#15
Sorry what she said and did was all over the media back then check it out....
Historic NY
Apr 2018
#27
This is nothing more than a hit job on Joy. Let's please don't fall for it. nt
Ferrets are Cool
Apr 2018
#32