New York Times Pays Right Wing Activist for Access to Anti-Clinton Research

Anyone remember when journalism had ethics?
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In today’s story of grossly unethical journalistic practices, the New York Times announced yesterday that they made a deal with a disreputable Republican activist with a long history of errors and distortions to grant them access to his anti-Clinton research.

Speaking to anonymous sources, Politico’s Dylan Byers reported on Monday that the Washington Post had not entered into its own agreement with the author.

Byers also reported that the Times’ move to cut a deal with Schweizer “raised a few eyebrows in that paper’s newsroom.”

I’ll bet it did.

Fox News made a similar deal with Peter Schweizer, but it’s expected of them. It’s appalling to see one of the world’s foremost media organizations grubbing in the dirt right along with Fox. This isn’t about publishing negative stories about Hillary Clinton; that’s expected. It’s about a serious ethical problem.

Media Matters put together an article on Clinton Cash Author Peter Schweizer’s Long History of Errors, Retractions, and Questionable Sourcing. Check it out to see how grotesque this deal by the New York Times really is.

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150 comments
1 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Apr 20, 2015 10:46:52am

If the GOP presidential field continues to founder as it has so far, their only choice will be to put up a placeholder candidate and commence impeachment hearings on Hillary before she even gets elected…

2 Targetpractice  Apr 20, 2015 10:48:01am

re: #1 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

If the GOP presidential field continues to founder as it has so far, their only choice will be to put up a placeholder candidate and commence impeachment hearings on Hillary before she even gets elected…

I remember joking last month, when “Emailgazigate” first started up, that the GOP had decided to skip the election and move straight on to impeachment. I never imagined that they’d try to prove me right.

3 Lidane  Apr 20, 2015 10:49:01am

re: #1 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

If the GOP presidential field continues to founder as it has so far, their only choice will be to put up a placeholder candidate and commence impeachment hearings on Hillary before she even gets elected…

Don’t give them any ideas!

4 Kragar  Apr 20, 2015 10:51:39am

You know Chuck is going to be pissed about this.

Between Rand Paul and Peter Schweizer, he’s getting pushed out of his market by folks with better people skills.

5 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Apr 20, 2015 10:52:53am

re: #4 Kragar

You know Chuck is going to be pissed about this.

Between Rand Paul and Peter Schweizer, he’s getting pushed out of his market by folks with better people skills.

And nowhere near Upchuck’s IQ. Do you want to know what Chuck’s IQ is?

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6 jaunte  Apr 20, 2015 10:53:25am
Peter Schweizer Is Releasing Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich. On May 5, HarperCollins Publishers will release Clinton Cash.
mediamatters.org

Is the publicity generated by the NYT deal a “contribution in kind” for tax purposes?

7 missliberties  Apr 20, 2015 10:54:38am

Pee-Yew. This sure stinks.

FU NYT!

8 makeitstop  Apr 20, 2015 10:55:42am

re: #5 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse

And nowhere near Upchuck’s IQ. Do you want to know what Chuck’s IQ is?

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Did Peter Schweizer ever build a model rocket? Huh? Did he?

9 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 20, 2015 10:56:26am

Not quite a funnel cloud yet in this photo, but wall cloud rotation (right side of pic) is dropping.

10 Justanotherhuman  Apr 20, 2015 10:57:02am

“…serious ethical problem.” Yes, indeed.

Esp since the first paragraph mentions ethically challenged candidate Rand Paul’s recommendation of Schweizer’s book.

“The book does not hit shelves until May 5, but already the Republican Rand Paul has called its findings “big news” that will “shock people” and make voters “question” the candidacy of Hillary Rodham Clinton.”

11 Targetpractice  Apr 20, 2015 10:57:25am

The “Paper of Record” is trying to rival the New York Post for most bullshit printed on a front page.

12 Iwouldprefernotto  Apr 20, 2015 10:58:02am

As much as I hate all this BS, it may be better for HRC to get this out of the way early. The haters are going to piss off more people than they win over. Plus F the times

13 Kragar  Apr 20, 2015 10:59:52am

readers may want to consider some of Schweizer’s earlier journalism, including a 2008 work suggestively titled Makers and Takers, in which he claims to have proved the following assertions about red and blue Americans:

“Those who are “very liberal” are 3 times more likely than conservatives to throw things when they get angry.” (But conservatives may be 20 times more likely to pull out a gun and fire.)

“Conservatives are more likely than liberals to hug their children and ‘significantly more likely’ to display positive nurturing emotions.” (They’re also significantly more likely to insist on their right to beat their children.)

“Conservatives have a better work ethic and are much less likely to call in sick than their liberal counterparts.” (Except in the red states, where so many of them are receiving welfare.)

“Conservatives value truth more than liberals, and are less prone to cheating and lying.”

On that final point, I guess we’ll see…

14 Feline Fearless Leader  Apr 20, 2015 11:01:15am

Upchuck’s mistake was collecting crap and writing about a dead President rather than collecting crap on a potential candidate that would constitute a grift egg to be sold to the highest bidder.
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15 Justanotherhuman  Apr 20, 2015 11:01:41am

BBL.

16 jaunte  Apr 20, 2015 11:01:41am

re: #13 Kragar

“Conservatives value truth more than liberals, and are less prone to cheating and lying.”

“War Is Peace!”

17 William Barnett-Lewis  Apr 20, 2015 11:01:50am

re: #12 Iwouldprefernotto

Early? This will continue long after the election and any term she might serve. This is the only person the far right hates more than teh blah guy in the White House.

18 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Apr 20, 2015 11:01:51am

re: #6 jaunte

Is the publicity generated by the NYT deal a “contribution in kind” for tax purposes?

Isn’t getting rich supposed to be a good thing for the RWNJ?

19 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 20, 2015 11:04:04am
20 BeachDem  Apr 20, 2015 11:05:56am

re: #4 Kragar

You know Chuck is going to be pissed about this.

Between Rand Paul and Peter Schweizer, he’s getting pushed out of his market by folks with better people skills.

You have to be pretty pathetic if Rand Paul and Peter Schweizer surpass you in people skills—but I repeat myself.

21 CriticalDragon1177  Apr 20, 2015 11:06:38am

Charles Johnson,

The people in charge of the New York Times ought to be ashamed of themselves.

22 Lidane  Apr 20, 2015 11:06:50am

THIS ASSHOLE:

23 Targetpractice  Apr 20, 2015 11:08:02am

This bit over at Politico still sticks out to me:

On Monday, a source with knowledge of the arrangements told the On Media blog that The Washington Post did not have an exclusive arrangment with Schweizer, and had turned down such an offer. The same source said that CBS’ “60 Minutes” and ABC News also turned down offers for similar exclusive access to portions of the book’s contents. Spokespeople from the Post, ‘60 Minutes’ and ABC did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Just how strong is the whiff of bullshit that 60 Minutes passed it up?

24 HAL2010  Apr 20, 2015 11:09:05am

Rewatching all of West Wing. Down to the last few episodes of the last season. Brings back memories from 08. Time flies.

25 CriticalDragon1177  Apr 20, 2015 11:10:48am

re: #1 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

If the GOP presidential field continues to founder as it has so far, their only choice will be to put up a placeholder candidate and commence impeachment hearings on Hillary before she even gets elected…

I wouldn’t be too confident. If Hillary is the Democratic nominee, she could make one or two major mistakes that could cost her the election. Also, Hillary was involved in some controversial things that she doesn’t exactly like to talk about, and if they’re smart, her Republican challenger could use that to his advantage.

26 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 20, 2015 11:10:50am

I’ll repeat what I said downstairs:
Sarah Palin hired Schweizer in 2011 to be her foreign policy adviser and sometimes speechwriter.

27 HAL2010  Apr 20, 2015 11:11:54am

re: #26 Backwoods_Sleuth

I’ll repeat what I said downstairs:
Sarah Palin hired Schweizer in 2011 to be her foreign policy adviser and sometimes speechwriter.

Well, that worked out well. For America.

28 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Apr 20, 2015 11:12:13am

re: #25 CriticalDragon1177

I wouldn’t be too confident. If Hillary is the Democratic nominee, she could make one or two major mistakes that could cost her the election. Also, Hillary was involved in some controversial things that she doesn’t exactly like to talk about, and if they’re smart, her Republican challenger will use that to his advantage.

In order to win, a GOP candidate must prove that he is the better candidate. And not batshit crazy. Good luck.

29 Feline Fearless Leader  Apr 20, 2015 11:12:47am

re: #26 Backwoods_Sleuth

I’ll repeat what I said downstairs:
Sarah Palin hired Schweizer in 2011 to be her foreign policy adviser and sometimes speechwriter.

But I am not sure that was good news for John McCain.
/

30 missliberties  Apr 20, 2015 11:13:16am

re: #26 Backwoods_Sleuth

I’ll repeat what I said downstairs:
Sarah Palin hired Schweizer in 2011 to be her foreign policy adviser and sometimes speechwriter.

Good to know.

31 CriticalDragon1177  Apr 20, 2015 11:13:27am

re: #22 Lidane

32 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 20, 2015 11:14:48am

re: #20 BeachDem

You have to be pretty pathetic if Rand Paul and Peter Schweizer surpass you in people skills—but I repeat myself.

For the last hour Chuck has been tweeting about anything other than those two things.

33 Lidane  Apr 20, 2015 11:14:53am

This should go over well:

Please proceed, RWNJs. I can’t wait to watch you turn the GOP primaries into another anti-gay, anti-modern progress shitshow.

34 HAL2010  Apr 20, 2015 11:14:59am

re: #31 CriticalDragon1177

He’s not in it for the money. He’s in it for a shittonne of money.

To paraphrase Spaceballs.

35 makeitstop  Apr 20, 2015 11:19:26am

re: #28 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

In order to win, a GOP candidate must prove that he is the better candidate. And not batshit crazy. Good luck.

But first, they’ll have to prove they are batshit crazy in order to get the nomination.

36 Dr Lizardo  Apr 20, 2015 11:20:52am

re: #33 Lidane

This should go over well:

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Please proceed, RWNJs. I can’t wait to watch you turn the GOP primaries into another anti-gay, anti-modern progress shitshow.

Basically, I’m thinking that the GOP will just crib The Handmaid’s Tale for their 2016 platform.

37 jaunte  Apr 20, 2015 11:21:20am

re: #26 Backwoods_Sleuth

I’ll repeat what I said downstairs:
Sarah Palin hired Schweizer in 2011 to be her foreign policy adviser and sometimes speechwriter.

So his writing is basically gibberish?

38 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 20, 2015 11:21:41am

re: #37 jaunte

So his writing is basically gibberish?

apparently.

39 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 20, 2015 11:22:30am

Looks like Spain has heard of Chuck’s reputation:

40 Dr Lizardo  Apr 20, 2015 11:24:33am

re: #39 Backwoods_Sleuth

Looks like Spain has heard of Chuck’s reputation:

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Maybe they heard Chuckles was planning a vacation there or something.

41 Drive By Commenter  Apr 20, 2015 11:27:52am

Ethics? I heard they found them double tapped behind a dumpster behind an IHOP in Mississippi years ago. With all the people out to hang Hilary all these years, I guess it’s turned into a cottage industry. Smear Inc,- Lies LLC. or something like that. I guess it would take up too much time and ink to just point out the batshit insane cretins running the GOP these days? Report on facts? Yeah. The Liberal Media fer sure.

42 Eclectic Cyborg  Apr 20, 2015 11:29:22am

re: #33 Lidane

This should go over well:

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Please proceed, RWNJs. I can’t wait to watch you turn the GOP primaries into another anti-gay, anti-modern progress shitshow.

According to the Christian activist, GOP attempts to appeal to independent voters had been “disastrous for the Republican Party-and America.”

“Moderates flushed the legacy-and branding-of limited government, lower taxes, deregulation of business, and the attitude of ‘the-one-thing-that-government-can-do-for-me-is-leave-me-alone’ bequeathed to the Grand Old Party by President Reagan,” he wrote. “Moderates have sown the wind and reaped the whirlwind for Republicans, winning the presidency only 8 of the last 24 years.”

Just…wow.

43 Feline Fearless Leader  Apr 20, 2015 11:30:59am

re: #42 Eclectic Cyborg

Just…wow.

Does that translate as “It’s the moderates fault that we haven’t implemented our religious police state yet.”?

44 Shiplord Kirel  Apr 20, 2015 11:32:26am
45 CuriousLurker  Apr 20, 2015 11:32:31am

Just stopping by to let you guys know I updated my recent page about Israel’s nuclear weapons programs with 15-20 links where you can find more info.

Carry on, I’ll BBL.

46 Lidane  Apr 20, 2015 11:32:59am

re: #43 Feline Fearless Leader

Does that translate as “It’s the moderates fault that we haven’t implemented our religious police state yet.”?

It’s a long-winded way of saying that none of the GOP nominees since Reagan have been conservative enough.

47 William Barnett-Lewis  Apr 20, 2015 11:33:04am

re: #43 Feline Fearless Leader

Does that translate as “It’s the moderates fault that we haven’t implemented our religious police state yet.”?

Essentially. Theocrats hate freedom and democracy, here or elsewhere.

48 Eclectic Cyborg  Apr 20, 2015 11:33:41am

re: #35 makeitstop

But first, they’ll have to prove they are batshit crazy in order to get the nomination.

And therein lies the same problem that finished Romney off in 2012.

He had to jump far to the right just to get the nomination, then once he had it, in an attempt to appeal to a wider range of voters, he started moving towards the center. However, in doing so, he effectively alienated the crazies, some of whom voted for third party candidates or did not vote rather than vote for Romney.

It’s quite the paradox: Anyone will HAVE to be far right to win the GOP nomination, but there’s no way in hell a far right candidate can win the general.

How do you reconcile that? The GOP needs to figure out how to deal with this now in the early stages of the game. However, I suspect it will take another November drubbing before they finally wake up.

49 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Apr 20, 2015 11:34:33am

re: #46 Lidane

It’s a long-winded way of saying that none of the GOP nominees since Reagan have been conservative enough.

Even Real Life Reagan was not conservative enough, but Rose-Tinted Memory of Reagan certainly was

50 Eclectic Cyborg  Apr 20, 2015 11:34:38am

re: #46 Lidane

It’s a long-winded way of saying that none of the GOP nominees since Reagan have been conservative enough.

Even Reagan would be a damned RINO these days.

51 William Barnett-Lewis  Apr 20, 2015 11:35:19am

re: #46 Lidane

It’s a long-winded way of saying that none of the GOP nominees since Reagan have been conservative enough.

The funny part is that real world Reagan wouldn’t be conservative enough for them but he could lie to them with a wink & smile just like he did to the rest of the country. And just everyone bent on over to let him drive home his Anti-American economic agenda.

52 #FergusonFireside  Apr 20, 2015 11:36:16am
53 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 20, 2015 11:36:19am

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In recent days, the U.S. Navy has increased its presence in this area as a result of the current instability in Yemen.

The purpose of these operations is to ensure the vital shipping lanes in the region remain open and safe. The United States remains committed to its regional partners and to maintaining security in the maritime environment.

54 Dr Lizardo  Apr 20, 2015 11:36:45am

re: #48 Eclectic Cyborg

And therein lies the same problem that finished Romney off in 2012.

He had jump far to the right just to get the nomination, then once he had it, in an attempt to appeal to a wider range of voters, he started moving towards the center. However, in doing so, he effectively alienated the crazies, some of whom voted for third party candidates or did not vote rather than vote for Romney.

It’s quite the paradox: Anyone will HAVE to be far right to win the GOP nomination, but there’s no way in hell a far right candidate can win the general.

How do you reconcile that? The GOP needs to figure out how to deal with this now in the early stages of the game. However, I suspect it will take another November drubbing before they finally wake up.

As I’ve said before, the GOP will ultimately devolve into a regional party representing the Deep South and the intermountain West. The more far-right they move, the less competitive they become on the national level.

55 Timothy Watson  Apr 20, 2015 11:37:59am

re: #52 #FergusonFireside

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Sadly, entirely predictable.

56 BeachDem  Apr 20, 2015 11:38:53am

re: #48 Eclectic Cyborg

He had jump far to the right just to get the nomination, then once he had it, in an attempt to appeal to a wider range of voters, he started moving towards the center. However, in doing so, he effectively alienated the crazies, some of whom voted for third party candidates or did not vote rather than vote for Romney.

It’s just a jump to the left.
And then a step to the right.
With your hand on your hips.
You bring your knees in tight.
But it’s the pelvic thrust.
They really drive you insane.
Let’s do the Time Warp again.
Let’s do the Time Warp again.

…

57 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 20, 2015 11:40:37am
58 Feline Fearless Leader  Apr 20, 2015 11:41:58am

re: #48 Eclectic Cyborg

And therein lies the same problem that finished Romney off in 2012.

He had jump far to the right just to get the nomination, then once he had it, in an attempt to appeal to a wider range of voters, he started moving towards the center. However, in doing so, he effectively alienated the crazies, some of whom voted for third party candidates or did not vote rather than vote for Romney.

It’s quite the paradox: Anyone will HAVE to be far right to win the GOP nomination, but there’s no way in hell a far right candidate can win the general.

How do you reconcile that? The GOP needs to figure out how to deal with this now in the early stages of the game. However, I suspect it will take another November drubbing before they finally wake up.

They don’t have any good choices really:
1) Nominate a “true” conservative and probably get completely trashed in an election. Though they will probably still get 35-40% of the vote.

2) Stay the course of nominating a “moderate” who alternately runs right and then left and hope to luck into winning an election by timing it just right.

3) Attempt to send their radicals back into the wilderness by triggering a schism and sticking to establishment candidates and re-initiating actual compromise-based politics and seriously trying to compete for moderate and minority votes (including supporting actual policies along these lines and not just the usual lip service.)

I suspect it will be #2 since that continues to hide the issue and eventually enough of the electorate might get tired of electing Democrats POTUS. (Or the Democrats put up a really bad candidate.)

#3 is probably what is necessary for the long term for the GOP. But that will involve lots of teeth gnashing, in-fighting, and probably 10+ years of being a electoral minority while they rebuild and try to make in-roads in territory that is now solidly Democratic. This is probably also what is best for the country in the long run since it would start to re-establish two parties that can and will cooperate to handle legislation.

59 Targetpractice  Apr 20, 2015 11:43:12am

re: #57 Lord Of The Pies

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Charged “Robocop,” but his partners in crime will walk. On the upside, Dent finally got the possession charge dropped, though why no charges dealing with planting evidence have been filed against the cop remains puzzling.

60 Higgs Boson's Mate  Apr 20, 2015 11:45:09am

Although it’s certainly fun to point out the flaws in the Republican candidates for POTUS the numbers suggest that we’re whistling past the graveyard:

31 Republican governors.
35 Republican State Senates
34 Republican State Houses
House of Representatives: 244 R, 188 D
Senate: 54 R, 44 D, 2 Independent

Voters don’t seem to be as put off by Republican rhetoric and ideas as much as we are.

61 Lidane  Apr 20, 2015 11:47:26am

re: #58 Feline Fearless Leader

The GOP desperately needs a Mondale-style beating on the national stage. It’s the only thing that would finally force the establishment into exiling the RWNJs to the Constitution Party where they all belong.

62 Targetpractice  Apr 20, 2015 11:51:49am

re: #60 Higgs Boson’s Mate

Although it’s certainly fun to point out the flaws in the Republican candidates for POTUS the numbers suggest that we’re whistling past the graveyard:

31 Republican governors.
35 Republican State Senates
34 Republican State Houses
House of Representatives: 244 R, 188 D
Senate: 54 R, 44 D, 2 Independent

Voters don’t seem to be as put off by Republican rhetoric and ideas as much as we are.

GOPlifer noted that the GOP have success at the state level because they can get away with avoiding sensitive topics or saying shit that sells at home but not nationally. It’s why, despite all the predictions that Walker would hit it off big because he’s a Republican governor from a deep blue state, he’s still in a knife fight with Bush and Rubio while his numbers back home are tanking.

63 William Barnett-Lewis  Apr 20, 2015 11:53:02am

re: #56 BeachDem

It’s just a jump to the left.
And then a step to the right.
With your hand on your hips.
You bring your knees in tight.
But it’s the pelvic thrust.
They really drive you insane.
Let’s do the Time Warp again.
Let’s do the Time Warp again.

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Heh.

Still, I worry that the mirror is what Hillary will have to do and too many Dems will stay home this time. I fear this election far more than I did 2000 or 2008.

64 Kragar  Apr 20, 2015 11:54:31am

re: #60 Higgs Boson’s Mate

Gerrymandering can only take you so far.

65 Feline Fearless Leader  Apr 20, 2015 11:55:54am

re: #64 Kragar

Gerrymandering can only take you so far.

And more “don’t vote for Hillary in 2016” obituary entries will be appearing.
/

66 William Barnett-Lewis  Apr 20, 2015 11:56:54am

re: #64 Kragar

Gerrymandering can only take you so far.

Gerrymandering doesn’t elect governors or senators.

67 BeachDem  Apr 20, 2015 11:58:01am

Charles P. Pierce does have a way with words. On Cantor successor, David Brat:

I think we all knew that Brat had beamed into the political process from a parallel universe in which people play with their toes in their oatmeal…

This by way of trying to get out from under a carload of codswallop Brat dumped on his own head regarding the Affordable Care Act… It also goes without saying that Dave Brat is several tentacles short of an octopus.

esquire.com

68 Huge Seagull  Apr 20, 2015 12:00:27pm

NYT “pays” right wing activist?

I don’t see any mention of money changing hands.

The Washington Post explicitly denied that there is any financial aspect to the arrangement (cf. Politico), but I don’t see anything about whether or not that’s also true of the NYT.

69 CriticalDragon1177  Apr 20, 2015 12:00:33pm

re: #28 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

In order to win, a GOP candidate must prove that he is the better candidate. And not batshit crazy. Good luck.

Not necessarily. He just has to convince people that he’s a better candidate. It won’t matter if he isn’t, if he is able to convince enough Americans across the country that he is.

70 Higgs Boson's Mate  Apr 20, 2015 12:00:57pm

re: #64 Kragar

Gerrymandering can only take you so far.

It takes you far enough to draw the maps and that takes you far enough for Congressional majorities. We may well win the White House, but our elected President won’t have many, if any, legislative achievements.

71 Feline Fearless Leader  Apr 20, 2015 12:01:02pm

Damn Moderates.

Kraft Mac&Cheese says goodbye to the dye

72 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Apr 20, 2015 12:02:00pm

re: #66 William Barnett-Lewis

Gerrymandering doesn’t elect governors or senators.

But it has certainly affected the composition of the House of Representatives.

73 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 20, 2015 12:03:58pm

Well gosh Ben, who don’t you talk about Obama’s slave-owning ancestor while you’re at it?

74 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 20, 2015 12:07:01pm

Somehow the words “agreement for exclusive access” seem somewhat odd when the information is provided to more than one entity.

75 Eclectic Cyborg  Apr 20, 2015 12:09:33pm

re: #73 Lord Of The Pies

The hell? Is Affleck a wingnut?

76 Great White Snark  Apr 20, 2015 12:10:00pm

Sad to see how expectations have fallen. Back in the day there would be widespread outrage. Since the 24 hour news cycle…. “Ancient Aliens” on National Geographic etc I’m not at all surprised.

77 jaunte  Apr 20, 2015 12:10:34pm

re: #73 Lord Of The Pies

I see by Ben that Hillary is responsible for African immigration to Europe.

78 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 20, 2015 12:11:16pm
79 Eclectic Cyborg  Apr 20, 2015 12:12:31pm

re: #75 Eclectic Cyborg

Ok wait, I think I misread the tweet. At first I took it mean Affleck would be ON Fox News with Shapiro and Kelly.

80 Feline Fearless Leader  Apr 20, 2015 12:14:46pm

re: #77 jaunte

I see by Ben that Hillary is responsible for African immigration to Europe.

The homo erectus one, or a more recent example?
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81 No Country For Old Haters  Apr 20, 2015 12:15:10pm

re: #33 Lidane

This should go over well:

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Please proceed, RWNJs. I can’t wait to watch you turn the GOP primaries into another anti-gay, anti-modern progress shitshow.

Even a lot of Conservatives don’t want any part of this regressive bullshit. These bigoted clowns have failed to understand that there’s no longer a place for their hate in America. They should move to a more backward country.

82 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 20, 2015 12:17:20pm

No Pulitzer for Chuck…

:D

83 Justanotherhuman  Apr 20, 2015 12:18:15pm

I see Schweizer won nothing. Nor did Upchuck.

2015 Pulitzer Winners

pulitzer.org

84 Great White Snark  Apr 20, 2015 12:18:19pm

re: #68 Huge Seagull

NYT “pays” right wing activist?

I don’t see any mention of money changing hands.

The Washington Post explicitly denied that there is any financial aspect to the arrangement (cf. Politico), but I don’t see anything about whether or not that’s also true of the NYT.

The money would be less important than tainted content.

85 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Apr 20, 2015 12:18:47pm

re: #81 No Country For Old Haters

Even a lot of Conservatives don’t want any part of this regressive bullshit. These bigoted clowns have failed to understand that there’s no longer a place for their hate in America. They should move to a more backward country.

The GOP did not make any effort to challenge or distance themselves from people shouting that very sort of hateful rhetoric at Tea party rallies, and now they are paying for it.

86 Lidane  Apr 20, 2015 12:21:49pm

re: #81 No Country For Old Haters

Even a lot of Conservatives don’t want any part of this regressive bullshit. These bigoted clowns have failed to understand that there’s no longer a place for their hate in America. They should move to a more backward country.

That would involve learning a foreign language and living among foreign people.

87 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 20, 2015 12:21:51pm

re: #77 jaunte

I see by Ben that Hillary is responsible for African immigration to Europe.

Ben got a shout out from Rush, now watch as he shoves his face into the oxy addict’s ass crack.

(I threw up in my mouth while typing that)

88 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 20, 2015 12:22:53pm
Awarded to The Post and Courier, Charleston, SC, for “Till Death Do Us Part,” a riveting series that probed why South Carolina is among the deadliest states in the union for women and put the issue of what to do about it on the state’s agenda.

2015 Pulitzer for Public Service

I read the series. The award is well-deserved.

89 No Country For Old Haters  Apr 20, 2015 12:23:12pm

re: #85 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

They did not make any effort to challenge or distance themselves from people shouting that very sort of hateful rhetoric at Tea party rallies, and now they are paying for it.

As they should. I think a lot of them are so brainwashed into hating Liberals, that they don’t want to do anything to destroy the alliance of fiscal conservatives and the Christianist lunatics. The fiscal Conservatives do seem to realize that the Christian extremists are bonkers though, so the alliance is bound to crumble.

90 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Apr 20, 2015 12:24:10pm

re: #86 Lidane

That would involve learning conquering a foreign language country and living among driving out the foreign people.

91 Lidane  Apr 20, 2015 12:24:58pm

re: #90 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

True.

Sucks for the RWNJs, though. It’s a bitch to maneuver a scooter when you’re trying to reload.

92 Justanotherhuman  Apr 20, 2015 12:25:02pm

It just looks damned nasty out there.

It was a dark and stormy night…

Tornado watch issued for much of Maryland - @cbsbaltimore
read more on cbslocal.com

93 Lidane  Apr 20, 2015 12:27:15pm

re: #89 No Country For Old Haters

The fiscal Conservatives do seem to realize that the Christian extremists are bonkers though, so the alliance is bound to crumble.

It needs to crumble faster.

94 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Apr 20, 2015 12:29:14pm

re: #89 No Country For Old Haters

The fiscal Conservatives do seem to realize that the Christian extremists are bonkers though, so the alliance is bound to crumble.

They are, however, highly gullible and easily manipulated, which is perfectly fine with a lot of the cynical bastards running the party.

95 Lidane  Apr 20, 2015 12:29:51pm

Is it November 2016 yet?

96 BeachDem  Apr 20, 2015 12:31:13pm

re: #83 Justanotherhuman

I see Schweizer won nothing. Nor did Upchuck.

2015 Pulitzer Winners

pulitzer.org

Really glad to see the Post & Courier got one for “Till Death Do Us Part,” their series on domestic violence. It was outstanding.

postandcourier.com

97 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 20, 2015 12:31:18pm

hmmm…

98 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Apr 20, 2015 12:41:16pm

re: #95 Lidane

Glenn Beck finally interviews Gov. Scott Walker

Our long national nightmare is over.

99 Lidane  Apr 20, 2015 12:43:14pm

*facepalm*

Tebow in Philly is fantastic news for Jerry Jones. The Eagles being saddled with four QB’s means they’re going to be distracted by trying to sort that shit out. The Cowboys will love it.

100 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Apr 20, 2015 12:43:55pm

re: #73 Lord Of The Pies

Looking forward to talking about @BenAffleck and his slave-owning ancestor with @megynkelly tonight!

Shapiro’s got quite the scoop here.

////

101 Justanotherhuman  Apr 20, 2015 12:44:41pm

re: #97 Backwoods_Sleuth

They were probably glad to get the fuck out of OK.

[Ziva] Branstetter was named Monday afternoon as a 2015 Pulitzer Prize finalist for local reporting alongside Tulsa World enterprise reporter Cary Aspinwall. The Pulitzer committee cited the pair’s “courageous reporting on the execution process in Oklahoma after a botched execution - reporting that began a national discussion.”

102 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Apr 20, 2015 12:44:57pm

re: #92 Justanotherhuman

It just looks damned nasty out there.

It was a dark and stormy night…

Tornado watch issued for much of Maryland - @cbsbaltimore
read more on cbslocal.com

Guess I’m not getting my jog around the lake in tonight.

103 Justanotherhuman  Apr 20, 2015 12:45:46pm

re: #102 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse

Guess I’m not getting my jog around the lake in tonight.

Yeah, I’m hearing thunder here already.

104 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 20, 2015 12:46:50pm

Let the ginger Pulitzer butthurt begin!

105 Justanotherhuman  Apr 20, 2015 12:50:05pm

re: #101 Justanotherhuman

Also, the reporters said they had another opportunity.

“They turned in two weeks resignation and said that they had another opportunity,” Ellerbach said. “So we accepted their resignations and they left today.”

I saw Branstetter the other day on teh TV and she was adamant that the reporting on Bates was 100%, even though people didn’t want their names known.

I guess there’s just that much fear in that sheriff’s dept for telling it like it is.

106 Kragar  Apr 20, 2015 12:51:42pm

re: #104 Backwoods_Sleuth

107 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 20, 2015 12:53:00pm

bwahahaaaaa

108 Charles Johnson  Apr 20, 2015 12:55:02pm

re: #104 Backwoods_Sleuth

Here are the articles by Carol Leonnig about the Menendez story:

Sen. Robert Menendez Seeks Probe of Alleged Cuban Plot to Smear Him

FBI Seeks Source of Prostitution, Corruption Allegations Against Sen. Robert Menendez

Check it out - the stories are simply reports on the investigation, and the allegations that the “under-age prostitute” claims were planted by Cuban agents. Leonnig never mentions Chuckie by name at all, and says absolutely nothing about him being “duped.”

He’s completely full of shit again.

109 Feline Fearless Leader  Apr 20, 2015 12:55:12pm

re: #107 Backwoods_Sleuth

bwahahaaaaa

Did someone tell him that winning a Pulitzer involves such reprehensible activities as research, writing, and journalism?

110 No Country For Old Haters  Apr 20, 2015 12:55:46pm

re: #104 Backwoods_Sleuth

Let the ginger Pulitzer butthurt begin!

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111 Charles Johnson  Apr 20, 2015 12:55:59pm
112 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 20, 2015 12:56:19pm

dammm…my 84-year-old mom lives in Rockingham County.

113 ObserverArt  Apr 20, 2015 12:58:25pm

The New York Times??? Really?

When the Times turns to crap like this, our speculation the traditional media is dead is official.

What a sad situation. I don’t know what else to say but I am bummed,

114 Justanotherhuman  Apr 20, 2015 12:58:36pm

re: #112 Backwoods_Sleuth

dammm…my 84-year-old mom lives in Rockingham County.

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And that’s a warning, not a watch.

Hope she’s safe.

115 b_sharp  Apr 20, 2015 12:58:51pm

Just so all the lefties on LGF don’t forget. I have no intention of voting for Hillary Clinton next year or any year.

116 Charles Johnson  Apr 20, 2015 12:59:17pm

The Pulitzer Prize? Hang on, let me see if I have a fuck to give… nope, no fucks here.

117 Justanotherhuman  Apr 20, 2015 1:00:01pm

re: #115 b_sharp

Just so all the lefties on LGF don’t forget. I have no intention of voting for Hillary Clinton next year or any year.

So…you’re sitting out the election?

118 Lidane  Apr 20, 2015 1:00:22pm
119 jaunte  Apr 20, 2015 1:01:10pm

re: #99 Lidane

*facepalm*

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Tebow in Philly is fantastic news for Jerry Jones. The Eagles being saddled with four QB’s means they’re going to be distracted by trying to sort that shit out. The Cowboys will love it.

Tebow Pretzels, $15 ea. in the stadium.

120 ObserverArt  Apr 20, 2015 1:01:32pm

re: #117 Justanotherhuman

So…you’re sitting out the election?

Damn Canadianuckians!!!

121 goddamnedfrank  Apr 20, 2015 1:05:28pm

re: #115 b_sharp

Just so all the lefties on LGF don’t forget. I have no intention of voting for Hillary Clinton next year or any year.

122 Justanotherhuman  Apr 20, 2015 1:06:03pm

Investors are popping the champagne on Wall St because they can sell us some more crap.

US stocks surge on Chinese stimulus plan; Dow closes up about 209 - @CNBC
read more on cnbc.com

123 Lidane  Apr 20, 2015 1:09:14pm

re: #115 b_sharp

Just so all the lefties on LGF don’t forget. I have no intention of voting for Hillary Clinton next year or any year.

Just wait until Canada gets annexed.

124 Kragar  Apr 20, 2015 1:09:49pm

re: #115 b_sharp

But would you vote to stop Cruz or Paul from becoming President?

125 Justanotherhuman  Apr 20, 2015 1:10:33pm

New Report: March 2015 Easily Set The Record For Hottest March Ever Recorded

thinkprogress.org

126 wrenchwench  Apr 20, 2015 1:11:15pm
127 Justanotherhuman  Apr 20, 2015 1:11:22pm

Attorneys for Eric Harris are scheduled to discuss Robert Bates’ training records. Bates faces second degree manslaughter charges in Harris’ death.

nbcnews.com

It’s on now.

128 b_sharp  Apr 20, 2015 1:13:03pm

re: #117 Justanotherhuman

So…you’re sitting out the election?

As long as possible.

I may vote in the Canadian one though.

129 b_sharp  Apr 20, 2015 1:13:42pm

re: #124 Kragar

But would you vote to stop Cruz or Paul from becoming President?

Vote where?

130 CuriousLurker  Apr 20, 2015 1:13:45pm

I just cruised by Amazon and saw that they have the Kindle Fire HD 7 on sale for $79 (Wi-Fi, 8 GB, Includes Special Offers, Black) until the end of the day. That’s almost half the regular price, so if you’re interested you ought to go grab one.

131 Kragar  Apr 20, 2015 1:14:51pm

re: #128 b_sharp

DON’T YOU CARE?! DON’T YOU EVEN CARE?!
/

Damn Canadians

132 b_sharp  Apr 20, 2015 1:15:48pm

Yesterday I got caught up arguing on Twitter with a Moron Labi TPer over why I am going to vote for Hillary. He didn’t bother looking at my profile so I trolled him.

133 b_sharp  Apr 20, 2015 1:16:36pm

re: #131 Kragar

DON’T YOU CARE?! DON’T YOU EVEN CARE?!
/

Damn Canadians

Certainly I care but … maple syrup.

134 Justanotherhuman  Apr 20, 2015 1:18:40pm

Policy violations by Bates using the .357 snub nose which was a personal weapon not issued by Sheriff’s Dept; also he had no training, etc for that weapon within the Sheriff’s Dept.

135 A Cranky One  Apr 20, 2015 1:20:17pm

re: #132 b_sharp

Trollin’, Trollin’, Trollin’
Though the threads are swollen
Keep those comments rollin’, troll hide

Through rain an’ wind an’ weather
Keep trollin’ on forever
Writing those comments strange and snide….

136 Charles Johnson  Apr 20, 2015 1:22:39pm

re: #130 CuriousLurker

I just cruised by Amazon and saw that they have the Kindle Fire HD on sale for $79 (Wi-Fi, 8 GB, Includes Special Offers, Black) until the end of the day. That’s almost half the regular price, so if you’re interested you ought to go grab one.

Thanks for the tip! Been meaning to get an Android device for a while and this was a perfect opportunity. Just bought one.

137 b_sharp  Apr 20, 2015 1:27:54pm

re: #136 Charles Johnson

Thanks for the tip! Been meaning to get an Android device for a while and this was a perfect opportunity. Just bought one.

Up in Canada we’re being stiffed. The 7” Fire is $184.

138 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 20, 2015 1:30:52pm
139 Lidane  Apr 20, 2015 1:31:57pm

re: #136 Charles Johnson

Thanks for the tip! Been meaning to get an Android device for a while and this was a perfect opportunity. Just bought one.

I bought a Kindle Fire HD 7 for Christmas as a gift for me. I really love it. It does everything I need it to do and at a great price. I’m definitely happy with it. Between it and my Android phone, I get everything I want without paying the Apple premium. Heh.

140 Justanotherhuman  Apr 20, 2015 1:34:14pm

This presentation by Eric Harris’s attorneys is very interesting.

The Sheriff’s Dept is really trying to cover its ass for its preferential treatment of Bates and awful record keeping.

141 Justanotherhuman  Apr 20, 2015 1:36:50pm

Bates’ donations of money, vehicles, etc to Sheriff’s Dept were specific for “violent crimes” div, not overall for Sheriff’s Dept. Private org’s decals on Sheriff’s Dept vehicles, also.

142 Eventual Carrion  Apr 20, 2015 1:37:23pm

re: #128 b_sharp

As long as possible.

I may vote in the Canadian one though.

You should put Cruz in as a write-in candidate.

143 #FergusonFireside  Apr 20, 2015 1:39:11pm
144 #FergusonFireside  Apr 20, 2015 1:40:08pm

An intern.

The system stinks to high heaven. omg.

145 Justanotherhuman  Apr 20, 2015 1:44:15pm

re: #143 #FergusonFireside

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146 Justanotherhuman  Apr 20, 2015 1:49:46pm

re: #144 #FergusonFireside

The ADA at court today looked like she just finished law school.

I figured she wouldn’t drop the charges against me because she’s building a “favor bank” with the Sheriff’s Dept and insurance for her career. This was district court, with a lot of bullshitting going on. They get rid of the “civilians” first and then bring in the people in the orange jumpers who can’t make small bails. It’s mostly just poor people.

Then they prosecute them and use them to do clean up on the county roads while they’re serving their sentence.

147 makeitstop  Apr 20, 2015 1:57:53pm

re: #137 b_sharp

Up in Canada we’re being stiffed. The 7” Fire is $184.

That’s what you get for not voting Hillary.
/

148 #FergusonFireside  Apr 20, 2015 2:11:07pm

re: #146 Justanotherhuman

The ADA at court today looked like she just finished law school.

I figured she wouldn’t drop the charges against me because she’s building a “favor bank” with the Sheriff’s Dept and insurance for her career. This was district court, with a lot of bullshitting going on. They get rid of the “civilians” first and then bring in the people in the orange jumpers who can’t make small bails. It’s mostly just poor people.

Then they prosecute them and use them to do clean up on the county roads while they’re serving their sentence.

so much wrong.

149 Swift2991  Apr 20, 2015 4:58:09pm

It’s okay. I’m sure they’ll be quoting the Nation’s researchers about Bush, and taking Noam Chomsky very seriously on Ted Cruz.

Oh, wait, they won’t.

There’s some powerful Clinton-haters at the Times. Is it Basquiat, or Management?

150 Swift2991  Apr 20, 2015 5:02:48pm

Oops. Baquet is the editor of the Times.

Basquiat, somebody else entirely.


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