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News Anchors Stun Audience & Resign Live On-Air: Told to Do ‘Unbalanced News, Politically’
Two Maine news anchors resigned together at the end of Tuesday’s broadcast after “a longstanding battle with upper management over journalistic practices” including being expected to do politically unbalanced news, the Bangor Daily News reported.
Cindy Michaels and Tony Consiglio announced at the end of WVII-TV’s 6 p.m. newscast that it would be their final broadcast together.
“And finally tonight, this will be Tony and my final show together here on ABC 7,” Michaels said. “The last six years have been an interesting and enjoyable time for both of us as we have been the longest running news team in Bangor.”
Consiglio said “some recent developments have come to our attention though and departing together is the best alternative we can take.”
The Daily News reported both anchors were frustrated with the way they were told to do their jobs.
“I just wanted to know that I was doing the best job I could and was being honest and ethical as a journalist, and I thought there were times when I wasn’t able to do that,” Consiglio said.
Michaels, also the station’s news director, cited a “constant disrespecting and belittling of staff” and “a lack of knowledge from ownership and upper management in running a newsroom to the extent that I was not allowed to structure and direct them professionally.”
She also said they were “expected to do somewhat unbalanced news, politically.” Neither one said which political leaning that was.
Mike Palmer, WVII/WFVX vice president and general manager, told the newspaper he wasn’t entirely surprised by the resignations, calling it “unfortunate, but not unexpected.” Still, he disputed the characterizations of management’s role in the newsroom.
“Upper management is not involved in the daily production of the news. Period,” he said.
Neither reporter told anyone prior to the broadcast they were planning to resign.
“We figured if we had tendered our resignations off the air, we would not have been allowed to say goodbye to the community on the air and that was really important for us to do that,” Michaels said.
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ThoreauHD
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:32pmGBTV should interview them.
Brother Winston Smith
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:51pmWhy? The GBTV IS BIASED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Same as FOX, Clearchannel, MSNBC, CNN, Townhall, Hotair, etc, etc.
They are ALL MSM and EXCLUDE TRUTH (accept the “truth” they can exploit to “bash” the “other side”)
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:52pmGood, maybe we are seeing an awakening in the news with those who still have their integrity intact.
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Jabber
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:57pmHire them. NOW.
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Cavallo
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:01pmOther sites seem to suggest they are liberals and that management was moving the Fox affiliate more towards the news coverage of Fox Cable News.
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Maji
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:03pmThey are news people(notice the conspicuous omission of journalist)
they could be a breed of mr Tingle Matthews
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BlackCrow
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:12pmDon’t run off the cliff. Were the anchors being pressured to move right or left? If they started out on the left and were being pressured into moving to the middle you may not be so quick to want them picked up.
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turkey13
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:20pmReal reporters are as scarce as Edsel Dealers. I read where Obama was going to get the Nobel Peace Prize again. They should give the prize to these reporters.
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Coolbreeze56
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:21pmGBTV should HIRE them.
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Xiccarph
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:25pm“Upper management is not involved in the daily production of the news. Period,” he said.
Huh? Then what the frak DO they do???
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TROLLMONGER
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:33pmI agree. GBTV is lacking in the truth teller department.
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:37pmNews Anchors aren’t reporters, they are glorified teleprompter readers.
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AbrahamsSheepdog
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:38pm**Beck- I smell 2 patriots! ;)
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armyofnibiru
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:43pmlots of WH computers at work on this site today,aye.brother winston
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Cavallo
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:45pmDon’t read stuff into this article that isn’t there. Which way was the news station asking them to report. Something right of the extreme left of the MSM? Who knows.. the Blaze has yet to update.
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Underdog1022
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:02pmSmart move not giving management the opportunity to take away their goodbye. 20 years ago I gave a 2 week notice at a plant I had worked in for 8 years. I planned to take a “victory lap” to say goodbye to the employees I had worked with all over the plant. The end of the 1st week, I was called to the office at 10 minutes until get off time. I was told that I wasn’t being terminated but that they didn’t need me to finish my notice. Oh, and conveniently I was kept waiting until all my co-workers on that shift had left. I found out from a friend that the supervisor was telling everyone I had decided not to finish out my notice. I still owe him a black eye if I see him.
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GETLIFE
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:04pmBrothder Winston, that’s just fine by me.
So everyone should look at them all, both sides, and decide what they think is the truth.
Now why do I think someone like you really does not want people to be deciding for themselves….
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SILAS
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:08pmWhat you REALLY mean is that any news that does not tow the narrative of RON PAUL all-powerful Emperor & King of TRUTH is in some way biased………..Thank you RP for RETIRING
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jado1981
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:15pm@ Brother Smith,
“They are ALL MSM and EXCLUDE TRUTH (accept the “truth” they can exploit to “bash” the “other side”)”
If you are going to be trying to “bash” someone, or point out folly in someone’s logic, perhaps you should learn the difference between accept and except. People have to work at trying to figure out what you are saying, if you cannot be clear.
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blickquickly
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:19pmBrother Winston Smith, if you believe that, then stop watching.
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Leader1776
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:31pmHey Bro ……….
So where do you get you news? We all need to use those sources. Be specific.
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tdunn626
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:32pmNevertheless, We would like to know their story.
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turkey13
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:32pmSchuks – we all have it wrong! These are the smartest reporters in the whole nation. When Obama does his Hugo Chavez thing there will only be one state Television & one state radio. In this day we will probably have one person over state computer media. They know that theres going to be a lot of unemployed reporters across the country. The few that Obama keeps will just read what is on the prompter. This way these two can go ahead and find a job before the market is flooded.
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tdunn626
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:37pmI agree that these two correspondents should be interviewed by TheBlaze TV as there have been precious few willing to take a stand like this in our uncertain economy. Maybe this is the beginning of an exodus of conscientious reporters who will seek a network such as TheBlaze – one that is not tabloid driven or driven by the corporations but rather one that employs investigative journalists in the tradition of Woodward and Bernstein.
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Max jones
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:37pmBROTHERSMITH……The truth is Ron Paul failed to move the conservative people, he attempted to pander to. Failed failed failed. It is too bad. Its also too bad, for you, politics belongs to the people, and not the candidates. When I read your posts and posts from a few others, like you, I am glad and proud that good sense prevailed and Ron Paul was forced out. I am a conservative Christian and I got very little to trust out of Paul……..I just don’t believe him……Don’t believe anybody else either, but not Paul……dreams and suppositions everywhere.
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moreoilplease
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:38pmBrotherwinston and monger
Kindly provide real examples of the Blaze not reporting the truth. Not your opinion that something isn’t true. Not where they got a story wrong or repeated incorrect information, that happens. I vaguely remember a couple of stories that had errors. Show us where the Blaze has intentionally lied, misrepresented the truth. Show us. Show us.
We all need to know.
Or was this a high school name calling opportunity for you?
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bava
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:48pmI’m loving how you idiots are like/not liking them. They’re on the right! WE LIKE! Wait. Hearing they may be on the left now. WE HATE! What’s that! We’re back to the right now. LOVE! Ooops, hearing a rumor now. HATE! Kinda sums you folks up. Make it easy for youself. Just ask Glenn for his opinion then make it your own.
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pitboss711
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 3:19pm@ Brother Winston Smith and TrollMonger – When you continue to suck up the MSNBC Kool-aid and drool over Chris Matthews’ tingling leg, you tend to confuse truth and bias. Maybe you should take a break.
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desertspeaks
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 3:19pmhmmm I smell a book deal! a tell all story of how the news is perverted to meet political goals instead of reporting the TRUTH!!
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Wolfgang the Gray
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 3:21pmI respect their move and think they said good-bye to their viewers in a professional and classy way. Hopefully they were in the center and not liking which ever way the lean was going. After all, they are supposed to report the news as it is, not put a left or right spin on it.
As Joe Friday used to say, “Just the facts, ma’am.”
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Brother Winston Smith
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 3:22pmSure, moreoilplease.
The MS(fake-conservative)M (FOX, Clearchannel, Townhall, Hotair, Blaze, Beck, Rush, Hannity, Oreilly, Levin, etc) lie, BY OMITTING INFORMATION.
They OMIT third party candidates.
They OMIT Ron Paul.
They OMIT Ron Paul supporters.
They OMIT State nullification movements.
They OMIT the Liberty Movement.
They OMIT Tea Parties (unless they are CO-OPTED FAKE TEA GOP, like Freedomworks and The Tea Party Express).
They OMIT ANYTHING, ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING that makes the leftist REPUBLICAN PARTY look bad.
Specific lies?
Ron Paul’s 2008 and 2009 are CHOCKED FULL of examples. The most ridiculous and DAMNED being “Ron Paul’s an isolationist.” This ABSOLUTE LIE, repeated OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER, unfortunately, had it’s desired effect… DURING A DECADE OF BLOODY, BANKRUPTING NATION-BUILDING!!!! It troubles me to write this. It troubles me to think this… but the bulk of my fellow Americans are SO SIMPLE-MINDED… Glenn Beck’s OBVIOUS DECEPTION… ACTUALLY APPEARS AS TRUTH TO THEM!
I thought America was different, somehow, that other 20th Century oppressed people. We are not. And it’s absolutely heart-breaking.
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flyingpeters
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 3:23pmGod bless these two for their integrity and honor to stand for truth and honesty, may their lives and careers be fulfilled.
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Jaycen
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 3:25pm@Xiccarph
You nailed it. If upper management is so hands-off, that probably means they were still meddling and sending equivocating messages to the rest of the staff. I have experienced that kind of “leadership” first-hand.
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The.Nerve
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 3:29pmComments on other local web sites claim that these two wanted their newscast to include the angle of Man-Caused Global Warming. (aka, The Hoax of the Century). Still want to hire them?
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Advection
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 3:31pmIt’s shocking to see integrity.
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Annapurna
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 3:35pm@ Brother Smith: “‘Accept’ the truth”? Maybe you need to take a remedial English course.
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Maureen
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 3:42pmGreat idea! GBTV should see what’s up!
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longknifed
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 3:45pmBrother Winston Smith,
You need to stop only calling them LEFTISTS. Point out their LEFTISM such as this NEOCONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN/RELIGIOUS “RIGHT” just so happened to catapult themselves into existence by voting for JIMMY CARTER, along with JIM JONES and the JONESTOWN UTOPIA. All of them are LEFTIST, Statist UTOPIANS. Yet, we who are so dedicated to liberty that NOT EVEN RAND PAUL (son of my cult leader) is good enough. You call that cult-like devotion? I’m so constitutional that I don’t fall for the Judas son, but I’m still a cult-follower because I follow my own mind instead of what college flunk outs Hannity, Beck, Limbag tell me to think?
Collectivism has rotted out your minds. you actually think that you are not just “right” morally, but also RIGHT WING. Ron Paul IS the most CONSERVATIVE politician since 1937. YOUR stubborn senility is not a sign of strength but a sign of weakness, even worse than the youthful bliss of the Obama-noids.
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HaroldBrownJr
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:00pmI agree. I would love to hear what their story is.
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Rowgue
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:00pm@CAVALLO
It’s not a fox affiliate, it’s an abc affiliate. Seriously do people even take a cursory glance at a story before responding to them? The abc logo is staring you right in the face for cripes sake.
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grandma7
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:02pmYes Glenn,
Great addition to your staff!!
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Agentmulder
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:26pmLet’s hope there is a domino effect. I somehow doubt it though. To many people out there worshiping there paycheck over values. Whatever happened to the reporters creed?
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fergiedurgish
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:35pmBrother Winston,
Then why are you still reading The Blaze and watching Glenn Beck? Looks like you need to be where the news is fashioned to meet your high standards of propaganda and muck racking yellow journalism – like ABC, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, or CNN – I am sure they would appreciate your loyalty . . . as you have none for conservative journalism.
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Marco1958
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:42pmBrother Winston, do you know the difference between being biased and being truthful?
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forthepeople
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:42pmBill O’Riley is the only one whom tries to tell US the Truth !
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mpoconnor7
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:44pmGBTV should hire them.
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DenverKitty
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:44pmCongratulations Cindy Michaels and Tony Consiglio…you have just redeemed your souls. We The People will keep you both in our prayers..I would be proud to shake your hands. HUGS!! You both did the right thing.
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In the O.C.
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:49pmThey have resumes, and this way of quitting their jobs will give them instant recognizability.
That said, if they’re on the Left, somebody will pick them up from the MSM. They’re probably calling their agents right now, since by doing this they have shown “credibility” against the Right, IF THAT IS THEIR AIM.
If they’re on the Right, then they can send their resumes over to another station (which their respective agents are doing now as I write this – you can be sure.) or even try GBTV. Who knows what the future may hold? But I wouldn’t want to be dealing with that station’s HR right about now!
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TheePolitinator
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:52pmGBTV is biased, yep, against marxist filth and idiots that don’t believe in our Constitution.
Wake up lemmings
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forthepeople
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:59pmLeave ” Brother Winston ” alone in away . At least he is here now pondering / struggling with the Truth , most like my younger wife will not even entertain the idea ( of an other point of view ) . Boy is she in for a rude awakening someday !
signed frustrated
longknifed
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 5:04pmthe Blaze is biased against constitutionalism too. case in point – the media-wide blackout against Ron Paul that it participated in…just like the Robber Barons set aside their differences to band together against the progressives…because neocons and progressives really aren’t that different. They both wanted a mormon candidate to fall against a Marxist one.
The “truth lives here”….errr….the “truth” sometimes vacations here….
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NOT A CRAZY
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 5:08pm@ForThePeople…and to think that I was going to rip the Paulbots a new one. You actually think Bill O’Reilly tells the truth? You must be insane. Bill O’Reilly is an absolute fraud. He spins everything around to his opinion faster than anyone. On top of that he is rabidly anti-gun.
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jungle J
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 5:47pmBrother Winston Smith..u a real work of art….no wonder your fearless leader got run out on a rail.
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bamamontana
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 5:54pmSo, where does Brother Winston get his news? Curious minds would like to know.
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tothepoint
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 5:58pmI would like to have Glenn Beck interview them, too. It would be interesting to hear the reporters tell their side of the story. Regardless where the pressure came from trying to have the reporters be biased, let the reporters tell their story and let the chips fall where they may.
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saranda
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 5:59pmInterview as in for a news story,right? To suggest they might leave a job due to unbalanced news and then work for TheBlaze.com is idiotic. First of all this is the most biased website I read, I could not imagine more bias. Second coming here news is like having candy for dinner, you feel good but it does nothing for your mind, body or soul. Empty calories. What keeps me here is the entertainment I get from reading the comments and my amazement that gb could believe what he writes and says.
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tothepoint
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 6:03pmThe arrogance of some who are replying to Thoreauhd is astonishing.
The truth should always be told and let the chips fall where they may.
If you believe lies have been told by GB or anyone, cite what you believe is the truth.
If you disagree with the politics of another, that is your right. They have as much right as you have to their beliefs and what they support.
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muypro
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 6:10pmI wonder why they waited till after the elections. To me it would have been a bigger bite to have left Monday of election week!
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suz
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 6:12pmyes, they should, especially if their inability to provide balanced news was due to lefty spin.
highlighting them and making this a big thing should/could make the rounds.
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suz
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 6:16pmto brother winston smith:
you’re a ron paul lover — you think you know everything. what is biased about the blaze? name it, don’t just say it otherwise this puts you in the category of the lame stream media and their deer-caught-in-the-headlights zombies who watch it.
i think it’s safe to say that the only thing the blaze is biased about is G-D.
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Normanator01
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 6:32pm@Brother Winston…….A biased to the truth is the greatest bias you could possibly have. Proud to say I’m biased.
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hunter7208
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 7:29pm@SARANDA, What are you talking about? IT was never said that they should sign on to theBlaze, but that others should interview THEM. Use your noggin, please.
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michaelmoron
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 7:38pm90% of America’s Media is owned by 6 corporations.
http://www.technewsdaily.com/4423-6-companies-control-90-percent-media.html
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President John F. Kennedy warned America and the Press in a speech about the danger of secret societies to our liberties.
“The very word “‘secrecy’” is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers which are cited to justify it. Even today, there is little value in opposing the threat of a closed society by imitating its arbitrary restrictions. Even today, there is little value in insuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it. And there is a very grave danger that an announced need for increased security will be seized upon by those anxious to expand its meaning to the very limits of official censorship and concealment. That I do not intend to permit to the extent that it is in my control. And no official of my Administration, whether his rank is high or low, civilian or military, should interpret my words here tonight as an excuse to censor the news, to stifle dissent, to cover up our mistakes or to withhold from the press and the public the facts they deserve to know.”
- John F. Kennedy, New York City, April 27, 1961
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Newone
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:03pmGlenn Beck should hire them, the blaze news anchors.
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JBob
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:05pmGee, Brother Winston! Why are you surprised that GBTV has a slant? It makes no bones about being very clearly oriented toward reporting those things that the MSM leaves out. And that means, 98% of the time, those things are oriented to the right side of the political spectrum. They don’t apologize for that nor do they try to hide it. FOX claims to be fair and balanced, but we know it’s not truly that balanced. They do, somewhat, make up for the obvious bias found in the remainder of the MSM.
So, what TRUTH is it that you don’t think is being reported? Give us a link. Tell us where to find it. Perhaps it is that your truth is your truth and you want the rest of us to see it like you do?
I don’t buy everything I read here, nor do I buy everything I see on FOX or read on other blogs. Just like Glen Beck says every day that I hear him, “Don’t take my word for it. Do your own research. Use your own mind. Seek the truth. Pray about it. Then make your own decision.”
Maybe that’s too much for you. Praying that you’ll find the right path.
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michaelmoron
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:26pmMaybe they wanted to do a report on the INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT.
“Oh, Moron you are a tin foil hat wearing conspiracy theorist that needs to go back to Alex Jone’s site ”
REALLY ?????!!!!!
“Every effort has been made by the Fed (Reserve) to conceal its powers but the truth is — the Fed has usurped the government!”
– Congressman Louis McFadden, Chairman of House Comm. on Banking and Currency from 1920 to 1931
“This [Federal Reserve Act] establishes the most gigantic trust on earth. When the President Wilson signs this bill, the INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT of the monetary power will be legalized….the worst legislative crime of the ages is perpetrated by this banking and currency bill. From now on, depressions will be scientifically created.”
– Charles A. Lindbergh, Sr., 1913
“Behind the ostensible (visible) government sits enthroned an INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people.”
– Theodore Roosevelt
“The real truth of the matter is that a financial element in the large centers has owned the government since the days of Andrew Jackson.”
– President Frankin D. Roosevelt
“Its preparations are concealed, not published. Its mistakes are buried not headlined. Its dissenters are silenced, not praised. No expenditure is questioned, no rumor is printed, no secret is revealed.”
– John F. Kennedy”
GET IT NOW ?
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Republic1
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 9:18pm@ Brother Winston…
“They are ALL MSM and EXCLUDE TRUTH (accept the “truth” they can exploit to “bash” the “other side”)”
You nailed it – very accurate and succinct.
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revelation2012
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 9:47pmthe way this admin infiltrates I’D be very careful ,,,
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drvr4444
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 9:51pmHow much is Winston paying GBTV for that soap box
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SendTheMeteors
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 9:54pmI’ve researched at length the connections between Ron Paul, Rand Paul and Agenda 21 (I’ve read the book already and have received comments from the book’s original editor). Despite all the dubious information on the internet there is an objective and provable coordination between the libertarian intelligentsia of the the shadow elite behind the movement towards a one world government. The evidence is tenuous but definitely exists and is compelling.
Question everything! If you think Rand and Ron Paul are “simply” trying to promote individualism, think twice. If you do the research you’ll find they are part of a broader movement, one not likely to increase, but rather decrease your freedoms.
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GuruMeditation
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 10:04pmI 2nd that.
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GB__The Holy Warmonger
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 10:32pmSendTheMeteors,
Are you saying that you believe and GB’s new book says Ron Paul is party to a conspiracy to limit our liberties?
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GB__The Holy Warmonger
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 10:45pmSendTheMeteors,
After reading your previous posts I would speculate that you are a troll. You generally sound reasonable but then slip in ridiculous ideas that sound like a view from the left of how the right think. Really, nuclear weapons in the hands of militia members to give a balance with the government? And now spreading lies about Ron Paul to an audience that seems more than willing to believe anything bad about him. Pretty smooth if every here are stupid saps.
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v15
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 10:48pm@Ron Paul Worshippers – especially BROTHER WINSTON SMITH – where do you get your news? Quit dodging the damn question. Why is everything out of your mouths negative?? ALL of you Ron Paul cultists are hostile to people, so I’m going to assume this is how you are in real life.
You cultists lack any empathy for other people and you’re isolationist lifestyle has turned you anti-American and, worse, anti-human, and most definitely anti-Christian. You want anarchy and chaos. You want people to suffer. Would it kill you to say something positive for once in your life??
WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR NEWS YOU PSYCHOPATHS?????
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GB__The Holy Warmonger
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 10:59pmv15,
Thanks for your kind words. While I support and believe in liberty like Ron Paul, I do not worship him any more than I worship George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, etc.
As to where I get my news? I go to many places including here. Don’t totally trust any of them and I can tell you that I think while Glen does a lot of good he “smells” like someone starting up a new religion or like some would say, a cult. Of all the places I go this is the most hostile to Paul supporters to the point of threatening violence. Would you like to be called a “Beckerhead”? I hear it elsewhere, kinda like “Paulbot” here. You do know than Glen “preaches” against such hostility, right?
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v15
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 11:34pm@GB, I’ve never used the word “Paulbots” in any of my posts. I think “Paulbots” is an inaccurate term for y’all. Yes, it’s good to question things but Brother Winston Smith’s crusade against slandering my religion as a cult is what has made me dismiss him, as he is part of the ever growing anti-American cult.
Btw, I dislike Ron Paul cuz he is a divider, a corrupt politician, and an extreme narcissist. He’s what….78? He’s senile and detached from reality – just like his followers.
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resme
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 12:34amRight on, Brother Winston.
Pay no attention to the “king” loyalist.
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The Giver
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 1:05amThe general manager they dislike also manages a Fox affiliate station. He has suggested not covering global warming hype in the past. I think they are libs (we’re talking Maine!) but at least they stand up for what they believe.
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GB__The Holy Warmonger
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 1:58amV15,
While I’m not going to defend Winston, I’d say you have slandered the religion you claim to adhere all by yourself. Your words betray you to be what you rail against. I hope it’s a different religion than GB because that would be an embarrassment since your words don’t reflect the tenets of that religion. Your words seem to be very similar to the give me left and a certain middle eastern religion.
Oh, and I don’t understand how any professed conservative could be so hostile to Ron Paul and his positions.
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WakingSheep
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 2:59amYou people really are collectivists. You call out all Ron Paul supporters or Ron Paul himself as being crazy because of one individuals comments.
Liberty, sound currency, free markets, and peace are crazy in America now? That is the message!
I’m starting to wish I was educated in public schools…
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LIBSALWAYSLIE
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 5:46amBrother, Your simple little mind is unable to understand the truth, even when its right in front of you. You prove this over and over again. You sir, are an imbecile.
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Westerner51
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 5:51amWho gives a crap?
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GETLIFE
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:28amMagnificent discussion!
Four years ago we were not having it.
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love the kids
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 9:00amI just love these low life’s that are on a site that they don’t like because they make comments like, Yeah, and Glenn isn’t biased”. I personally would like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, because I know that you have NO LIFE if you are the first to comment on a site that you despise. I will pray for you folks.
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RickMik
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 10:56amI agree. Their political inclinations don’t really matter if truth and honesty are the objectives. And, it would be interesting to know the real story. If the truth hurts, then so be it; that appears to be the message behind the slogan “The Truth Has No Agenda”.
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peeznluv
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 4:03pmThe only bias on the news should be BIAS TOWARD THE TRUTH. I’m appalled that there are still people who believe that ‘BALANCED’ news is ‘COMPROMISED’ news: It’s no different than Congress members claiming they must compromise with LIARS to get anything done! THAT’S NOT REASONABLE COMPROMISE and is the key way that our Constitution is being eroded! If you begin a process with the Constitution being honored, and one branch of government seriously doesn’t care
about honoring the Constitution, any compromise with that branch simply and continuously erodes
the Constitutionality of our system! Same with the news: Any compromise with honoring the Truth
is a dilution of the Truth!
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jonmessenger
Posted on November 23, 2012 at 11:15amIt always amazes me when folks don’t understand the difference, so let me edify you if I may. There is no human on the face of the planet that is not biased. It is not possible. So when you tell me that you are reporting to me without bias that is a lie, our bias will always effect the way we see the world and consequently how that world is reported to you. So You may be saying at this point then why BLAZE TV? And it is as simple as this. They are honest and open about their bias, it is unmasked so I can apply my filters accordingly, however when you mask your bias then I have to be extra vigilant about what you are telling me, because I know you have a bias I just have to determine which filter to apply. And that makes me more distrustful of what you have said. I hope this helps you understand better.
Cheers
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BBow
Posted on November 24, 2012 at 11:02pmI think this can be summed up in the same way I summed up my decision not to vote libertarian to my wife: Ron Paul went a solid distance in the Republican primary. He lost due to whatever crybaby excuses people want to make then made a beeline back to his camp, he refused to say anything good about the party he was attempting to win the nomination for…he deserved nothing. Gary Johnson..I wanted to vote for this guy…I wish my wife had voted for this guy, The story is similar though. He gets shafted or whatever other crybaby excuses (life is so unfair) and spends the rest of the time against the same party he was trying to lead….Both of these people got from me what every other person should have given them. Nothing. They are turncoat babies. Its that simple. I now think we have just shy of 4 months to make the correct conservative changes to the republican party..or my true choice. lets make a third party that counts for something and can actually make a change. Divisive tactics from Libertarians only hurt conservatives. The liberals win when we have conservatives in more than one camp.
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BBow
Posted on November 24, 2012 at 11:08pmI meant 4 years to make the changes ..not months
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Secret Squirrel
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:29pm.
Okay, scratch NBC, CBS, ABC, MSNBC, CNN off
of places to send a resume.
But, I am encouraged that there were two journalists left in America.
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SocialistSlayer
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:35pmNow that should send a warm Tingle up Chris Matthews Leg !
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Cavallo
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:30pmThat depends on if they left because of which way the management was wanting the news reported. If they wanted to move the news to a more objective centralized reporting (away from the MSM massive leftist slant) then they might get offers from CNN and MSNBC all over the place. The news article doesn’t say which way the news was to be slanted. The Blaze baits you into reacting without knowing. How about some greater background Blaze before we hail them as journalistic heroes breaking from the mold.
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98Bravo
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 5:01pm@Cavallo said:
“Other sites seem to suggest they are liberals and that management was moving the Fox affiliate more towards the news coverage of Fox Cable News.”
Did you even watch the clip??? NO! You DIDNT, if you did you must be an idiot or blind because you can clearly see it was an an ABC affiliate. Or what you are saying is the Maine FOX affiliate in control of the ABC affiliate. Some ABC execs better get their crap together if that happens. The only one baiting around here is you..
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swhiteinME
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:59amBravo-
The Bangor ABC and FOX stations are owned by the same company and have the same shared upper management. Some of their news programs are simulcast on both channels.
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cause_glen_said_so
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:26pmfunny a little searching will show just what leanings the management had and they are not left….lol
WVII made national news in a New York Times article on October 30, 2006 quoting General Manager Michael Palmer saying “when Bar Harbor is underwater, then we can do global warming stories.
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Wilma
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:52pmYou had to go back six years for one story. lol
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cause_glen_said_so
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:00pmyea wilma, found the leanings of the management now didn’t I? funny huh,
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SacredHonor1776
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:03pm…and these anchors had only been working there for six years? That’s alot of time for management change. Still doesn’t say which direction the company leans presently.
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VanceUppercut
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:07pm@cause_glen_said_so
Yes, because wanting to take care of the earth that you believe God gave you is soooo Marxist, dude. Down with science!!! Knowledge is the work of the devil!!!
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Jabber
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:32pmFunny, reading up on the station’s history (before making snap judgements) produced the following facts:
*WVII has always been the underdog station in Bangor and finances are tightly controlled.
*It’s an ABC affiliate.
*They don’t even HAVE a weather/meteorology department (their weather segment is pre taped elsewhere).
*It’s owned by an investment group from New York.
BUT-http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/30/business/media/30warming.html
From the 2006 story alluded to-
“Mr. Palmer said he wanted no more stories broadcast on global warming because: “a) we do local news, b) the issue evolved from hard science into hard politics and c) despite what you may have heard from the mainstream media, this science is far from conclusive.” Mr. Palmer said in his e-mail message to his operations manager and two women who served as a news anchor and a reporter that he placed “global warming stories in the same category as ‘the killer African bee scare’ from the 1970s or, more recently, the Y2K scare when everyone’s computer was going to self-destruct.”
Ms. Michaels said she has been with the station for the past 6 years.
It might very well be that they are #3 in ratings BECAUSE Palmer has tried to keep the station neutral or right leaning in a growing liberal area and that he had two left leaning anchors who didn’t agree with that.
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CABERNETQHS
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:38pmVanceuppercut
Caring for our earth and swallowing the crap the left is spewing are two totally different things. Don’t confuse “man made global warming” and normal climate cycles. Possibly there is nothing we can do about our climate or the universe. Maybe you liberals can control the sun???Maybe if we build enough windmills we can cool it off a bit…God will take care of all things, not man.
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VanceUppercut
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:48pm“God will take care of all things, not man.”
The old, “We don’t have to worry about anything, because God will save us” argument. The problem is, if you’re wrong (you are) and there is no God (there isn’t), then we’re screwed (we are).
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armyofnibiru
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:58pm%vance jones% there is no man made global warming ,since your science classes never told you about it .ITS THAT BIG YELLOW IN THE SKY that we are at the mercy of its cycles.which is highly active right now.have,nt you seen the science storys of the tornados on the sun expelling actual solar coronal masses out into space.that would fry the side of the planet faceing the sun if one came our way.so why don’t you turn off your computer,walk into the next room and have a chat with potus.
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armyofnibiru
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:00pmoh,and its the commies who dump used oil into the oceans on purpose.
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00100111
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:03pmWell Vancey, I guess you should go ahead and take yourself out of the equation now, then. The only way you can prove to us your commitment to stopping “climate change” is to do it the most painful way possible. Really get into it. Please post the video online, as well. We want to watch.
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SILAS
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:14pm@causeglennwhatever…..you of small mind & poor intellect need to go scratch your cue-ball somewhere else….you are impressive to no one but yourself. Before you type a comment you should say it out loud to yourself in the mirror so you can see first hand how ridiculous you sound.
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Balzy
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:44pmDude… even europe has woken up to the fact that GW is a scam. Not all libs believe in that garbage, because if they did. They’d ALL be useful idiots ;D jk i got a few lib friends, but even they don’t believe in that money-making pyramid scheme.
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cause_glen_said_so
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:39pmPoor poor silas. I make a post with some found info and all he/she can do is post hateful crap and sound like a bitter “person”
Your outlook, like your life, must really suck with an attitude like that
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TXGal
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 4:44pmGlobal Warming? Another person that thinks we control it.
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Reality_Bites_You_on_the_Ass
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 9:51pmCABERNETQHS: Windmills do not work that way, mitt-witt.
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perry1980
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:25pmMore people should do this and then try to get a job at Fox perhaps.
Good for them for putting their priciples first!
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Cavallo
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:10pmLooks like the news station was trying to move in the direction of Fox, so the liberal anchors bailed. At least that is what a few other sites are suggesting. In just as much glee as many on here thinking they bailed because of a liberal slant. When journalists think the news is slanted it USUALLY means that it is more even handed than the normal Pravda Marxist Statist talking points they are used to. I have little faith that there are more than 15% of reporters in the industry that believe in objective reporting or in conservative reporting.
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Vickie Dhaene
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:25pmIt doesn’t matter what political affiliation they were. Something was wrong and they held to their views and were not going to be bullied into doing a job they felt was wrong. Honor vs Income. It was very brave and noble to do what they did.
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Cavallo
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:01pmIts not bravery to stand up to %15 of news media (who might report objectively or to the right) when you know that 85% of the industry will cheer you and offer you jobs for embarrassing a %15 station. The only way I see them as brave is if they put their future careers in jeopardy rather than doing the equivalent of tripping the nerd in the hallway because the jerk jocks will applaud you for it.
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longknifed
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 3:14pmthe truth doesn’t live here at the blaze. It only vacations here.
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HotFixIt
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:25pmThe only option given to those with ethics and standards now days. Great that they did say goodbye to their viewers. Most times a newscaster just ‘disappears’, leaving the viewership wondering what happened to them.
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65Mustang
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:23pmI applaud their decision as it takes courage to “buck the system.” They will achieve even greater success.
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Cavallo
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:05pmIt sounds from other sites as if the Station was bucking the system (the liberal Pravda manner of reporting) and the news anchors, being journalists and 85% chance of being liberal, would not stand for alternative talking points to the MSM.
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OniKaze
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:23pmI am sure they were on a left-leaning station (as I could be wrong, but I would be shocked to see a right-leaning news network in Bangor, Maine), and I applaud them for standing up for their own beliefs even at the cost of their jobs…
The GBTV should contact them and offer them a position doing something…. Obviously these are people of some character, and deserve a job in a better place…
Good luck to both of you (for what it is worth) on your future endeavors..
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Mr.CommonSense
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 10:18pmPardon my ignorance, I work too much supporting the millions on welfare, so I rarely watch tv. Please enlighten me on what GBTV is.
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vox_populi
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 2:42pmTheir station was FOX-owned and trying to be more conservative. They left because they didn’t like the conservative slant being introduced into the coverage. The Blaze doesn’t report that because it isn’t convenient.
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drphil69
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:21pmBRAVO!! Well there are at least 2 principled journalists in this country..
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banjarmon
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:59pmYes there IS!!
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marssnw
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:21pmGood for them. Finally, some news anchors with some morals
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Oldphoto678
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:48pmYes, good for them. Standing up to the constant right wing echo chamber is what all on the left should do. Demand FACTS!!! Demand PROOF!!! Not ANONYMISS SOARCES.
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GhostOfJefferson
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:54pmYou should demand a spell checker, Old. Or at least a dictionary.
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VoteRightDammit
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:59pm“ANONYMISS SOARCES” ?????????????????????
I think we should all demand the socialist extremists on the left GET A DAMNED EDUKATION before they are permitted to open their yappers.
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Todd P
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:02pm@ OLDPHOTO678:
“ANONYMISS SOARCESS”?! Really? Did you make it out of 5th Grade? You must have been raised in a liberal school of EDUKASHUN!!!
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Gonzo
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:14pm“ANONYMISS SOARCES” That there is just plane stoopid. :-)
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armyofnibiru
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:39pmlots of WH computers working on this site today. aye,oddphoto678?
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taintso
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:20pmLet us all hope and pray that what ever they got ( morals ) is catching and Obamacare has no cure for it.
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blaaaaackwoman
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:20pmDo an image search for Cindy Michaels, she looks a lot like Sarah Palin, she could be a double for sure.
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getourcountryback
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:43pmAnd your point is??????????????????
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BlessedGirls2
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 3:24pmthe world has room for only one
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Bronx
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:19pmPatriots not taking it from the loyalist. Good luck in your future my Patriot friends.
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scdave
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:18pmGood for them standing up for what they believe. I guess they were made as hell and weren’t going to take it anymore.
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KickinBack
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:18pm“Neither one said which political leaning that was.”
ABC…’Nuff said…
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armyofnibiru
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:09pmfinaly some common sense.which way do they lean?their leftist not commies like uppr management.
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AmericaMustBeFree
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:18pmWow, honest news, from honest people. I commend both of you and hope that you find successful jobs elsewhere. It took a lot to do what you did.. now if we could just get mainstream media todo the same!
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zenjak
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:17pmExpect immediate mud-slinging in their direction. After all, they’re just a couple of freedom-loving freaks and deserve to be punished. They could even be exposed as the type of people who celebrate Thanksgiving as a joyous holiday.
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megaphonec28
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:28pmLOL very clever
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The Jewish Avenger
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:16pmBangor is the last stop for liberals….
After that its guns guns and guns
with 100s of thousands of acres to disappear if you disagree…
Libs stay south Bangor.
The others are closet democrats.
I say that to make this point.
With the BOMBARDMENT of homosexual marriage and Obama AND the somolians that have taken over Bangor and Lewiston/Auburn areas with gang/mob dealings and violence.
Its not PC to talk bad about them in any shape or form. So it NEVER HAPPENS…. repeat after me…
never…. happens…..
The last black that was instantly put on the tube and convicted publicly was some loser who macheted a 9 year old girl and her grandfather for some old bills.
No one with an ounce of brain matter can argue that Cindy and her anchor are absolutely right.
But the Portland like left and Pingree are going to burn them at the stake for doing it…
You’ll see.
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justangry
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:15pmIf every journalist had integrity and quit there would be no more news. Good thing many journalist had no integrity.
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Copper Catfish
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:24pmSo, you would rather have propaganda than the truth? Did George Soros tell you to say that?
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justangry
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:40pmWTF are you talking about?
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Todd P
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:05pmI think COPPER CATFISH was just trying to make sense of what you said. The difference with me is, I’m not even gonna try!
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westtitus
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:26pmI can not believe someone actually said that? What is wrong with people, they want lies? Good grief, go watch your so called reality shows and stay away from any kind of blogs. Good God Almighty, how stupid can you get.
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justangry
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:53pmAll of the media sucks was my point. Yes even Fox. And for the record, I don’t want propaganda. The Republican House that submitted the bill to make it legal does. I spoke out against it, Allen West and all the other 2010 Tea Party folks, beside Justin Amash, voted in favor of it. You f**kers are always mad at the wrong people.
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armyofnibiru
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:17pmthe problem is that when you start to argue with an idiot you have to sink to their level for them to understand you, then no one can tell who the idiot is.
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Diane TX
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:14pmBangor, Maine is a liberal enclave, so is it safe to assume that “management” is populated by obamaites?
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liltexasgal
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:11pmThey did the right thing.
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Jesse_J
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:19pmIt’s too bad that civilian anchors don’t have the same courage. Read fresh political commentary at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/
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SDAJumpmaster
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:11pmGood for you; apply at theBlaze.com….?
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IndyGuy
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:27pmIf they want to report uncensored I suggest someplace other than the Blaze…
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rickc34
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:11pmLeft leaning station. Good for Cindy and Tony for standing by their principals. I refuse to watch the networks due to left leaning news.
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john vincent
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:09pmGood for them;
another network with a little spine would be happy to have them.
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Gonzo
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:18pmI bet mean old management was pushing them to slant conservative, right?
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The Jewish Avenger
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:32pm- Obama just got into office
- Our former governer decides to lean Democrat now that he has Snowe’s senator seat
- Gay marriage finally goes through by publci vote after shoving their filth in our faces for over 15 years legislatively
- Somolians are destroying the welfare system and the safety of our neighborhoods but if you speak about it, you’re racist or a white supremicist. (By the way, in 2000, Maine was 93% white, the whitest in the nation)
- Three counties are pro-Obama, the rest are 60/40 50/50 or 40/60 but they insist its all pro-obama
I’m going to go with… no
Definitely censoring anything that is anti-liberal socialism.
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Cavallo
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:53pmThe story doesn’t seem to mention which way they wanted the news “slanted”. Did they want them to say illegal immigrant rather than oppressed migrant potential citizen? Did they want them to say Business Leaders rather than Greedy Corporate Capitalists? If they resigned because the station wanted them to slant more to the left than the news media already does, then that is news. If they left because they graduated journalism school and are Marxists like 85% of the rest of the “journalists” then this isn’t really that big of news. Just Pravda condensing the ranks.
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ThankYouFounders
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:08pmIt’s Maine. I think we can all figure out which political direction they were being pushed…good for them. Expect MSNBC to pull the race card on them someway, somehow.
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RightThinking1
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 12:42pmWell…, that’s easy…, they both appear to be caucasians, ergo, racists.
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VanceUppercut
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:09pm“Neither one said which political leaning that was.”
Why am I not surprised that your average blazer is too ignorant to read the entire article?
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Cavallo
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 1:19pmThe Blaze just seems to tease the story. If they left because they don’t want to report balanced reporting because unbalanced reporting is anything to the right of Joseph Stalin, then this isn’t news. Details Blaze.. details!
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repairsea
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 2:31pmI wonder if MSNBC will ever talk about the history of slavery in US and how many black slave owners there were in US history. They could also bring up that the Irish and Scottish were sold as slaves, too. I guess racism can only be committed by Caucasians and not by the current liberal policies.
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