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Old 07-27-2020, 10:12 AM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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how highly original.

Meteorologist Marty Coniglio leaves 9News after comparing federal troops to Nazis
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Meteorologist Marty Coniglio, a staple of Denver TV weather for three decades, left 9News Friday, a day after he compared, on social media, federal troops in U.S. cities to Nazis.

Coniglio, in a text message, confirmed his departure but said he would “not be able to talk about the situation for at least a week or so.”

Mark Cornetta, the station’s president and general manager, said in an email that “Marty is no longer employed by 9News.” He declined to comment on the circumstances surrounding his exit.

Thursday morning, Coniglio tweeted “Federal police in cities … now where have I seen that before?” with a picture of Nazi soldiers posing in front of a Swastika banner.
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Old 07-27-2020, 10:14 AM
 
Location: Austin TX
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It’s quite shocking just how many people are willing to freely dispose of their long-earned careers on account of their big mouths.
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Old 07-27-2020, 10:16 AM
 
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Pretty dumb on his part. As a public figure, and especially one that represents a local news outlet, it's not a good idea to air your political opinions on social media.

That being said, he certainly isn't the first. And the action of saying dumb things that gets someone fired certainly knows no political boundaries, as we've seen plenty of people people with both left & right-leaning political opinions get "canceled" or lose their jobs over the last several years.
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Old 07-27-2020, 10:19 AM
 
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It’s quite shocking just how many people are willing to freely dispose of their long-earned careers on account of their big mouths.
Completely agree. I just don't get it.

Hope it was worth it.
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Old 07-27-2020, 10:27 AM
 
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and if it was the opposite...the same liberal a$$holes would be demanding those exact same Federal police shut it down
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Old 07-27-2020, 11:04 AM
 
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Pretty dumb on his part. As a public figure, and especially one that represents a local news outlet, it's not a good idea to air your political opinions on social media.

That being said, he certainly isn't the first. And the action of saying dumb things that gets someone fired certainly knows no political boundaries, as we've seen plenty of people people with both left & right-leaning political opinions get "canceled" or lose their jobs over the last several years.
Yea really, same thing would have happened if this incident occurred when the Nazis were in power! I guess its best to just sit down and keep quiet, OBEY and COMPLY, offer NO resistance of any kind!


LOL Just kidding btw! People like this are the real patriots in my book!
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Old 07-27-2020, 12:02 PM
 
Location: Bel Air, California
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"...it doesn't take a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"
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Old 07-27-2020, 12:07 PM
 
Location: Eastern Tennessee
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"...it doesn't take a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"
Thank you Bob Dylan.

I, too, get those Subterranean Homesick Blues nowadays.
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Old 07-27-2020, 12:21 PM
 
Location: Way up high
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Yup, I'm in Denver and was surprised. He was actually going to leave at the end of the year anyways...
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Old 07-27-2020, 12:29 PM
 
Location: Minnysoda
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Yea really, same thing would have happened if this incident occurred when the Nazis were in power! I guess its best to just sit down and keep quiet, OBEY and COMPLY, offer NO resistance of any kind!


LOL Just kidding btw! People like this are the real patriots in my book!
No.... he would have been dragged from building and shot in the back of the neck. People who compare others to NAzis have no idea what the Nazis were really like......
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