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rurallib

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6. it almost sounds as if she were shilling for someone else

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 03:15 PM

Jun 2015

makes no difference if the accusation is true or false, the important thing is to get it out there.

lord, npr is getting near impossible to listen to.

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Diane Rehm Presses Sanders On Whether He’s US-Israel Dual Citizen [View all] demmiblue Jun 2015 OP

Nice Polite Republicans Fumesucker Jun 2015 #1

I never knew she was a Republican. Isn't she one of the low-talkers on MADem Jun 2015 #32

Who work for the Koch Bros. They are spending big money to try to stop Bernie. She's just doing her sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #67

On occasions I am surprised to see Koch brothers sponsor a program on PBS question everything Jun 2015 #138

I mean what the hell? Has she lost her marbles? CreekDog Jun 2015 #2

A person is an anti-Semite for asking a public official if they're a dual citizen of Israel? truth2power Jun 2015 #5

She didn't ask, she accused, and because his religion is Jewish CreekDog Jun 2015 #9

Exactly rufus dog Jun 2015 #17

Not everyone in Italy is Catholic. Vatican City - a separate nation MADem Jun 2015 #44

Not everyone in Israel is Jewish rufus dog Jun 2015 #110

The comparison was, too. nt MADem Jun 2015 #133

Sez you, poo poo head rufus dog Jun 2015 #135

That was actually one of the funniest posts I've seen today... nt MADem Jun 2015 #136

Game, set, and match! rufus dog Jun 2015 #137

Yep. Exactly. bravenak Jun 2015 #30

do point out the question. oh, you can't because an accusation is not a question cali Jun 2015 #26

no response huh? CreekDog Jun 2015 #35

shocker cali Jun 2015 #46

Careful you don't totally out yourself. HERVEPA Jun 2015 #75

She didn't ask him; she told him LeftishBrit Jun 2015 #105

See her apology for the false claim she made here: sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #109

It's pretty much a dead fucking giveaway, in fact. Codeine Jun 2015 #115

That you do not see anything wrong with your post is really sad (nt) question everything Jun 2015 #139

I don't know. AngryOldDem Jun 2015 #81

She should be embarrassed. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #3

the same has been posted here through the years JI7 Jun 2015 #4

Yep! Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #24

Sometimes they don't hide at all. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #50

Here's one from February. Codeine Jun 2015 #116

Here's one from two weeks ago... Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #119

But it's the Kochs' fault! Codeine Jun 2015 #121

I don't know who is at fault other then Rehm but... Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #123

it almost sounds as if she were shilling for someone else rurallib Jun 2015 #6

Yes SaranchaIsWaiting Jun 2015 #47

NPR is now News Pro Republican, and has been ever since MADem Jun 2015 #104

An oldie, but goodie mrdmk Jun 2015 #122

+1 Great one! appalachiablue Jun 2015 #134

He's ELIGIBLE for Israeli citizenship leftynyc Jun 2015 #7

it's not the far left or far right. it's just bigots. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #11

The radio personality was apparently confusing an Israeli MADem Jun 2015 #88

The personality was leftynyc Jun 2015 #124

Combative, much? MADem Jun 2015 #125

Knock yourself out leftynyc Jun 2015 #126

She has enjoyed a good reputation among liberals to this point. MADem Jun 2015 #127

So you like her leftynyc Jun 2015 #129

Now I KNOW you didn't read my post. You know what? MADem Jun 2015 #130

I'm also not interested leftynyc Jun 2015 #131

Keep demonstrating that you did not read what I wrote! MADem Jun 2015 #132

wow. that was ugly. she didn't ask him. she announced without hesitation cali Jun 2015 #8

where did they get the list, st0rmfr0nt? geek tragedy Jun 2015 #10

Figuratively skating on dangerously thin ice, IMO. closeupready Jun 2015 #12

whether she is or not, that little bit sure was. cali Jun 2015 #13

Absolutely agree. closeupready Jun 2015 #14

I'm sure she had a staffer do the research, and the staffer probably geek tragedy Jun 2015 #16

if that's the case, that staffer needs to be fired pronto cali Jun 2015 #19

yep. The "dual citizen" stuff is very popular with the extreme conspiracy theory crowd. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #21

That may give her a pass she does not deserve..she has been in the business a long time. Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #28

for sure. there should be an investigation top down to determine just how geek tragedy Jun 2015 #34

Absolutely. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #40

Yes! It shows a lack of professional discernment and discretion. Chiyo-chichi Jun 2015 #91

Right now I am not buying the internet gaffe. She is a seasoned professional and it is too Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #94

diane channels mcarthy “I have here in my hand a list of 205 [State Department employees] that .. Romeo.lima333 Jun 2015 #15

I guess if she screamed "dirty Jew, dirty Jew" she'd be fired, but this was code for that. NightWatcher Jun 2015 #18

There it is! Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #20

but what a crying shame that it came from NPR cali Jun 2015 #22

Honestly, nothing surprises me anymore. Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #27

yeah a few days ago Bonobo was told "Bernie is white" m-lekktor Jun 2015 #37

My NPR station doesn't carry her show at all frazzled Jun 2015 #114

It's already been here. Iggo Jun 2015 #56

That's a pretty fucked up read of my OP, dude. Bonobo Jun 2015 #120

Oh, don't go there frazzled Jun 2015 #23

Ms. Rehm needs to apologize for asking such an ugly and libelous question./NT DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #25

she did not ask a question. she flat out accused him of having dual citizenship cali Jun 2015 #31

Thank you for pointing that out. That's even worse... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #33

Facebook/I never use it fadedrose Jun 2015 #29

just about every prominent Jew in the US gets accused of being an Israeli geek tragedy Jun 2015 #36

It isn't limited to "prominent Jews"... Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #39

yes, prominent Jews and any Jew unfortunate enough to be in an argument geek tragedy Jun 2015 #42

I always wondered where that leftynyc Jun 2015 #49

Yikes! Time to retire, Ms. Rehm. Coventina Jun 2015 #38

I have a US/UK dual citizenship. cwydro Jun 2015 #41

You aren't running for president or the Parliment. Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #43

True. cwydro Jun 2015 #113

people elected to government are generally not supposed to be loyal geek tragedy Jun 2015 #54

I understand, cwydro Jun 2015 #112

That's just nasty. surrealAmerican Jun 2015 #45

It's an internet hoax. octoberlib Jun 2015 #48

She read it on teh Internets, so it must be true!! madinmaryland Jun 2015 #68

In other words... QC Jun 2015 #51

Exactly. Iggo Jun 2015 #53

Are you Blue-ish? Iggo Jun 2015 #52

Sen. Joe McCarthy: "I have in my hands a list of card-carrying communists in the State Dept. Divernan Jun 2015 #55

First thing that came to my mind... AzDar Jun 2015 #93

Are you or are you not a communist... Kalidurga Jun 2015 #57

And then she asked about other members of congress?! bunnies Jun 2015 #58

Where the fuck did that come from? Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #59

I'll give you six pointed guesses... Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #62

Right? Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #65

I think the source took several people by surprsie. Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #66

Well, I hope she's fired. Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #90

What better venue to launch such an attack than totebagger central? Fumesucker Jun 2015 #80

Let's hope it didn't come from her upbringing -- in a Christian Arab Nay Jun 2015 #99

I wonder if Rehm asked Rahm the same question! cascadiance Jun 2015 #60

only ask the Jews i Don't like JI7 Jun 2015 #79

Here's her contact page: FSogol Jun 2015 #61

Ijust sent a flaming email. Thx. nt Nay Jun 2015 #101

Glad to see people rejecting this nonsense, but the dual loyalty canard is routinely employed here tritsofme Jun 2015 #63

you act like it's never confronted here CreekDog Jun 2015 #70

I've seen it plenty here right on DU leftynyc Jun 2015 #78

The Koch Brothers keeping their promise to take him down. NPR receives funding from the Kochs now sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #64

it has nothing to do with the kochs JI7 Jun 2015 #69

Haven't been keeping up with the Kochs, but we have. Nothing surprising at all about them doing sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #74

this is common attack against jewish people JI7 Jun 2015 #77

I think this particular incident has something more behind it Fumesucker Jun 2015 #89

See my OP for details on what is being offered as the official reason for why she did this: sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #102

It certainly had nothing to do with the TRUTH. So someone was trying to smear him sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #107

the Kochs are more likely more anti-Hillary than anti-Bernie, because they think Hillary... CreekDog Jun 2015 #95

Please. As if there's a shortage of anti-Semitism on the Left. Codeine Jun 2015 #117

Wow, she really screwed up and should be embarrassed and reprimanded. BillZBubb Jun 2015 #71

should all politicians be asked that? cali Jun 2015 #73

He was very gracious LittleBlue Jun 2015 #72

How ugly is that? AngryOldDem Jun 2015 #76

Here is a link to contact the show and complain. wilsonbooks Jun 2015 #82

Thanks for the link leftynyc Jun 2015 #85

Haha..that's NOTHING! Sancho Jun 2015 #83

color me not surprised that no only do you find rank antisemitism to be nothing, you think it's haha cali Jun 2015 #87

Perhaps you have memory problems.... Sancho Jun 2015 #118

Going to have to listen to this on the way home. Agschmid Jun 2015 #84

Do you remember one of Rove's famous push polls? Sheepshank Jun 2015 #86

thanks for the link olddots Jun 2015 #92

in recent years, she has a health problem that affects her voice CreekDog Jun 2015 #98

who died and made her Orly Taitz? Enrique Jun 2015 #96

her source: "as I had read in a comment on Facebook" geek tragedy Jun 2015 #97

I like the way Bernie handled this olddots Jun 2015 #100

Apology already out! MADem Jun 2015 #103

she had no business asking it rather than asserting it. cali Jun 2015 #111

Well, she actually DID assert it. MADem Jun 2015 #128

'A list' - probably from some hate-site! LeftishBrit Jun 2015 #106

Dear FSM, Diane! KamaAina Jun 2015 #108