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Title: How Far Left do You Have to Be...
Post by: Ben on October 13, 2016, 11:05:21 AM

to find an NPR reporter "threatening"?

Given the common belief that NPR is solidly left, I just found it funny that the Baltimore mayor found one of their reporters to be "threatening" and banned him from her weekly press conferences. When you're afraid of a mild-mannered NPR reporter, you're pegging the lefty meter.  :laugh:

http://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2016/10/13/baltimore-mayor-stephanie-rawlings-blake-bans-public-radio-reporter-over-threatening-behavior/

Title: Re: How Far Left do You Have to Be...
Post by: Perd Hapley on October 13, 2016, 11:42:33 AM

 [popcorn]

Title: Re: How Far Left do You Have to Be...
Post by: sanglant on October 13, 2016, 02:22:39 PM

"uncle joe" is alive? [tinfoil] [popcorn]

Title: Re: How Far Left do You Have to Be...
Post by: AJ Dual on October 13, 2016, 03:36:27 PM

Generally speaking, to be "threatening" and from the MSM or Leftist establishment, I think one needs to either ask questions, or make statements that betray brief flashes of intellectual honesty.

Like Juan Williams.

Title: Re: How Far Left do You Have to Be...
Post by: dm1333 on October 13, 2016, 09:39:00 PM

Did he look like this guy?

(https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj-3d-zlNnPAhUDeCYKHfpmCo0QjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ifc.com%2Fshows%2Fportlandia%2Fblog%2F2012%2F03%2Ffive-tim-robbins-roles-we-love&psig=AFQjCNHBMNG7vLNtTFjNIe58qn-PdrTslg&ust=1476495254950722)

Title: Re: How Far Left do You Have to Be...
Post by: Hawkmoon on October 13, 2016, 11:35:24 PM

Before I even got to this part I guessed that he probably asked her a question she didn't want to answer. And then ...

Quote

Burns suspects his ban is due to his pressing her on a question about policy changes in the Baltimore Police Department. Suspicion will have to do, because the mayor’s office isn’t talking, telling the Baltimore Brew, “We will not be making any further comment on Kenneth Burns.”

Title: Re: How Far Left do You Have to Be...
Post by: makattak on October 14, 2016, 09:19:40 AM

I also find it amusing that an NPR reporter is named Ken Burns. (I assume it's not the same guy as the PBS documentary maker.)

Title: Re: How Far Left do You Have to Be...
Post by: TommyGunn on October 14, 2016, 11:43:52 AM

Quote from: makattak on October 14, 2016, 09:19:40 AM

I also find it amusing that an NPR reporter is named Ken Burns. (I assume it's not the same guy as the PBS documentary maker.)

Is he related to Montgomery Burns? ??? [tinfoil] [popcorn]