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Old 03-06-2020, 09:50 AM
 
Location: Denver and Boston
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https://thehill.com/homenews/media/4...-in-tv-history


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MSNBC's Brian Williams was mocked over math on social media after quoting a tweet claiming that former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg "could have given each American $1 million and still have money left over" during an interview with New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay.

You have to scroll down the page a little to start the clip. You have to hear it to actually believe it.



It isn't like this twitter quote was just sprung on them at that second, they clearly read and considered it in advance. They, both of them, just accepted this 'profound' analysis without questioning it because the person that tweeted it was a blue check mark journalist.
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Old 03-06-2020, 09:52 AM
 
Location: 500 miles from home
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This topic must be in "republican talking points" today.

This is at least the third thread on it; possibly the fourth.
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Old 03-06-2020, 09:56 AM
 
Location: Denver and Boston
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This topic must be in "republican talking points" today.

This is at least the third thread on it; possibly the fourth.
I scrolled down before posting. Didn't see any thread titles specific enough that would have lead me to believe it was posted already. I generally avoid opening vague thread titles. Sorry for the duplicate.
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Old 03-06-2020, 10:05 AM
 
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This topic must be in "republican talking points" today.

This is at least the third thread on it; possibly the fourth.
"I've got it let's put it up on the screen. When I read it, tonight on social media, it kind of all became clear." -Brian Williams, MSNBC
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Old 03-06-2020, 10:07 AM
 
Location: Gaston, South Carolina
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It's at least the second thread to be put in the wrong category, too. Shouldn't it be in te Media subforum?
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Old 03-06-2020, 10:11 AM
 
Location: King County, WA
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An amusing anecdote indeed. This deserves at least one Dr. Evil reference.
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Old 03-06-2020, 10:41 AM
 
Location: Heart of the desert lands
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https://thehill.com/homenews/media/4...-in-tv-history





You have to scroll down the page a little to start the clip. You have to hear it to actually believe it.



It isn't like this twitter quote was just sprung on them at that second, they clearly read and considered it in advance. They, both of them, just accepted this 'profound' analysis without questioning it because the person that tweeted it was a blue check mark journalist.
Apparently America consists of around 330 people.
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Old 03-06-2020, 11:50 AM
 
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The people here on CD seems to have similar "skills" when they tell us how hot the economy has been since Trump signed all his economic policies (tax reform and tariffs).

Somehow - ZERO PERCENT is magically the best ever. Think about that.
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Old 03-06-2020, 11:56 AM
 
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This topic must be in "republican talking points" today.

This is at least the third thread on it; possibly the fourth.
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Originally Posted by Robert5 View Post
I scrolled down before posting. Didn't see any thread titles specific enough that would have lead me to believe it was posted already. I generally avoid opening vague thread titles. Sorry for the duplicate.
I guess that would make the bold above Exhibit B about questionable math skills...
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