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Liz Wahl, RT, resigns on air; Resents White-washing stories
Topic Started: Mar 6 2014, 07:53 AM (1,117 Views)
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http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1712043

A "Russia Today" anchor broke through the Iron Curtain.

Liz Wahl, who was a Washington, D.C. correspondent for the state-owned television station, quit live on-air Wednesday because she does not agree with the network’s backing of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military intervention in Ukraine’s Crimea region.

The self-described “Filipina-Hungarian-American” said she faces several “ethical and moral challenges” as a reporter for the network.

Wahl described herself as the daughter of a veteran who grew up in the United States. Her partner, she said, is a military-base physician “where he sees every day first hand accounts of the ultimate prices people pay for this country.”

“And that is why personally, I cannot be part of a network funded by the Russian government that whitewashes the actions of Putin,” she said as she went off-script on live TV. “I’m proud to be an American and believe in disseminating the truth, and that is why, after this newscast, I’m resigning.”

"RT is not about the truth," Wahl said. "It's about promoting a Putinist agenda. It's also about bashing America."

Edited by VoiceofReason, Mar 6 2014, 07:57 AM.
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UTB

Took her awhile to realize that,eh?

Never trust "Progressives" and commies.
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It's her right.
She's naïve if she doesn't believe it doesn't happen here. Perhaps she didn't notice Phil Donohue fired on MSNBC for going against the Iraq War. Or, she doesn't notice the cheerleading for overthrows in Venezuela, Honduras, etc. Then of course the drone strikes we do in sovereign nations.
In the meantime, nothing critical about Obama. Perhaps she'll wake up one day.
Edited by Snidely Whiplash, Mar 6 2014, 12:22 PM.
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How come I knew your response would include Obama? :D
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kennyinbmore
Mar 6 2014, 12:24 PM
How come I knew your response would include Obama? :D
Why not. She referenced the president of Russia so a US comparison is apropos. Last I checked Obama is president, no?
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Snidely Whiplash
Mar 6 2014, 12:22 PM
In the meantime, nothing critical about Obama.
With you, Snide, everything is about six degrees of separation from Obama.

Seriously, you talk about Obama-nuts and Obama-bots constantly on Obama's nuts but even WhozDat types Obama's name on the forum and she's a proud Obama supporter far less than you have.

In fact, I bet she types his name once to every 10 times you do and even then she hardly ever brings him up on a thread where there was no mention of his name or politics anywhere. And that's saying something. So congratulations.
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Snidely Whiplash
Mar 6 2014, 12:22 PM
It's her right.
She's naïve if she doesn't believe it doesn't happen here. Perhaps she didn't notice Phil Donohue fired on MSNBC for going against the Iraq War. Or, she doesn't notice the cheerleading for overthrows in Venezuela, Honduras, etc. Then of course the drone strikes we do in sovereign nations.
In the meantime, nothing critical about Obama. Perhaps she'll wake up one day.
You've got to be kidding??? Russia filters it's news and this is why the reporter quit. The Russian people are ONLY getting propaganda. Russia is known for that. That's why I can't understand how that traitor Snowden would run to them with American secrets.

And the American media has been critical of Obama. Russian media flat out lies about what Putin is doing.

The American media may flat out not cover a story or they may tell half of the story, but they don't make up lies unless it's FoxNews.

:O The liberal Phil Donohue got fired from the liberal MSNBC? Maybe he got fired for not being neutral in his reporting.
Edited by Whozthatgurl, Mar 7 2014, 02:59 AM.
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Whozthatgurl
Mar 7 2014, 02:36 AM

The American media may flat out not cover a story or they may tell half of the story, but they don't make up lies unless it's FoxNews.

Nope. Now indeed, They're for sure on some punkshyt over there no doubt, as I have cited RT.com since 2009 bcuz I know one thing is for sure about what drives them to get honest all of a sudden.

So...if you wanna find some accurate, efficient truth-telling about Obama or American transgressions and flagrancies, then...you can trust that those wealthy, biased fuccs at RT.com won't let you down. I fact check the fucc out of my stories I get from there and they are usually dead on. You can ask Pops about that portal, if you don't believe me...that old punk has posted a Few veracious links from there too.


And you know you need to quit with that dishonesty that American about media don't make up, lies, bcuz not just Fox-News but all 4 major networks and affiliates combine to be far worse than most nations when it comes to big-media fleecing the truth.
Edited by The SOLE Controller, Mar 7 2014, 02:48 AM.
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Mar 7 2014, 02:36 AM
Snidely Whiplash
Mar 6 2014, 12:22 PM
It's her right.
She's naïve if she doesn't believe it doesn't happen here. Perhaps she didn't notice Phil Donohue fired on MSNBC for going against the Iraq War. Or, she doesn't notice the cheerleading for overthrows in Venezuela, Honduras, etc. Then of course the drone strikes we do in sovereign nations.
In the meantime, nothing critical about Obama. Perhaps she'll wake up one day.
You've got to be kidding??? Russia filters it's news and this is why the reporter quit. The Russian people are ONLY getting propaganda. Russian is know for that. That's why I can't understand how they traitor Snowden would run to them with American secrets.

And the American media has been critical of Obama. Russian media flat out lies about what Putin is doing.

The American media may flat out not cover a story or they may tell half of the story, but they don't make up lies unless it's FoxNews.

:O The liberal Phil Donohue got fired from the liberal MSNBC? Maybe he got fired for not being neutral in his reporting.
RT remains an excellent alternative to the corporate fascist blather that dumbs down americans. Are they perfect no, but no news outlet is.

Here's the Phil Donahue story. Yes, MSNBC is part of the establishment playing their role in the good cop/bad cop game.

http://www.democracynow.org/2013/3/21/phil_donahue_on_his_2003_firing

Phil Donahue on His 2003 Firing from MSNBC, When Liberal Network Couldn’t Tolerate Antiwar Voices

In 2003, the legendary television host Phil Donahue was fired from his prime-time MSNBC talk show during the run-up to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The problem was not Donahue’s ratings, but rather his views: An internal MSNBC memo warned Donahue was a "difficult public face for NBC in a time of war," providing "a home for the liberal antiwar agenda at the same time that our competitors are waving the flag at every opportunity."


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By the way, check out Cenk Uygur's story. You'll see msnbc is the one side of the fascist propaganda coin with fox on the other side.

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/7/22/rejecting_lucrative_offer_cenk_uygur_leaves
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Snidely Whiplash
Mar 7 2014, 02:50 AM
Whozthatgurl
Mar 7 2014, 02:36 AM
Snidely Whiplash
Mar 6 2014, 12:22 PM
It's her right.
She's naïve if she doesn't believe it doesn't happen here. Perhaps she didn't notice Phil Donohue fired on MSNBC for going against the Iraq War. Or, she doesn't notice the cheerleading for overthrows in Venezuela, Honduras, etc. Then of course the drone strikes we do in sovereign nations.
In the meantime, nothing critical about Obama. Perhaps she'll wake up one day.
You've got to be kidding??? Russia filters it's news and this is why the reporter quit. The Russian people are ONLY getting propaganda. Russian is know for that. That's why I can't understand how they traitor Snowden would run to them with American secrets.

And the American media has been critical of Obama. Russian media flat out lies about what Putin is doing.

The American media may flat out not cover a story or they may tell half of the story, but they don't make up lies unless it's FoxNews.

:O The liberal Phil Donohue got fired from the liberal MSNBC? Maybe he got fired for not being neutral in his reporting.
RT remains an excellent alternative to the corporate fascist blather that dumbs down americans. Are they perfect no, but no news outlet is.

Here's the Phil Donahue story. Yes, MSNBC is part of the establishment playing their role in the good cop/bad cop game.

http://www.democracynow.org/2013/3/21/phil_donahue_on_his_2003_firing

Phil Donahue on His 2003 Firing from MSNBC, When Liberal Network Couldn’t Tolerate Antiwar Voices

In 2003, the legendary television host Phil Donahue was fired from his prime-time MSNBC talk show during the run-up to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The problem was not Donahue’s ratings, but rather his views: An internal MSNBC memo warned Donahue was a "difficult public face for NBC in a time of war," providing "a home for the liberal antiwar agenda at the same time that our competitors are waving the flag at every opportunity."


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By the way, check out Cenk Uygur's story. You'll see msnbc is the one side of the fascist propaganda coin with fox on the other side.

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/7/22/rejecting_lucrative_offer_cenk_uygur_leaves
I agree that MSNBC is liberal, but they don't lie. FoxNews flat out lies or they knowingly put on guest who lie and they just look the other way. I hope you looked at Rachel Maddows program on the Iraqi war and the big lie Bush told that got us over there.
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