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world wide wally

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5. Face it. We all know someone like Brian Williams.

Reply to Dpm12 (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 06:39 PM

Feb 2015

He is what I would call a "bullshitter". Makes for interesting stories at the bar, but it's always taken with a grain of salt.
The problem is that he is supposed to be respected as a truth teller when he delivers the news and he has compromised that.
Has he lied in delivering the news any more than anyone else?
I can't answer that, but he blew it with his "war stories"…. Literally.

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Fox News lying is perfectly okay, but by-god if Brian Williams does. N/T [View all] Dpm12 Feb 2015 OP

That's because as Wanda Sykes says it from her old stand up routine. Xyzse Feb 2015 #1

I don't think obnoxiousdrunk Feb 2015 #2

brian Williams is worse JI7 Feb 2015 #3

I understand the point you're trying to make, but ... 11 Bravo Feb 2015 #4

williams is worse in things like not reporting what went on with Bush JI7 Feb 2015 #6

Face it. We all know someone like Brian Williams. world wide wally Feb 2015 #5

Compare Williams with the late Bob Simon who never put himself as part of the story...Sad..n/t monmouth4 Feb 2015 #7

Apples and Oranges rocktivity Feb 2015 #8

What's the military's role in all of this? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2015 #9

I'm not saying... Dpm12 Feb 2015 #10