MSNBC's Selectively Edited Romney Video, Andrea Mitchell's Non-Apology Illustrate Network's Dishonesty
Barack Obama’s adoring cheerleaders at NBC are back in the editing room distorting the truth, and, not surprisingly, Andrea Mitchell has the gall to make no apologies for it.
First it was their vile attempt to make George Zimmerman sound like a racist to gin up racial conflict, and now they’ve set their sights on Mitt Romney who they’re desperately trying to paint as an out-of-touch, silver spoon Republican wowed by Wawa sandwiches. [Attached below page break: Our side-by-side comparison of the edited video plus video of Mitchell's non-apology]
This is a brazen attempt by NBC’s Andrea Mitchell to create a modern “supermarket scanner” moment for Mitt Romney where one clearly does not exist. This “gaffe” is a complete fabrication deliberately perpetrated by MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports. Her attempt to right this wrong by playing a few more seconds of video today is a slap in the face. Romney was making a valid point about the efficiency of private sector innovation. He was not amazed that he could order a sandwich with a touchscreen. His message is clear as day to anyone who watches the full video of his stump speech, and should sicken anyone who compares it to Mitchell’s sensational hatchet job.
This isn’t journalism. This is make believe. Barack Obama has been damaged by his careless comment that "the private sector is doing fine" – exposing how out of touch he is with reality – and his friends in the liberal media are busy dicing up video clips to pin the "out of touch" label on his Republican rival. Several media outlets picked up on Mitchell’s "report" – including CNN and Politico – and now have to eat crow as her deception has come to light.
This is another outrageous example of how NBC will do anything to help Obama in 2012, no matter how unethical, irresponsible, and dishonest it is.
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Andrea
Submitted by grammajane on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 1:48pm.
It's time to apply at Current TV. You will fit right in. You don't have time to report the truth but, have plenty of time to report lies and corrupt the news when it comes to Conservatives. You are so pathetic and a failure at what you get paid to do. An example of the the most shameful and disgraceful fool.
They won't change
Submitted by DontFeedTheTrolls on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 2:09pm.
I wrote them an e-mail.
mediainquiries@msnbc.com
Not that they care.
Wrote MSNBS
Submitted by tularockstar on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 10:40am.
I also wrote them. But, I doubt it if my message would even make it past their filter!
We didn't get a chance to play that????
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 2:22pm.
I had Rush on earlier and he predicted it would be a non-apology, but I don't believe even HE thought she would conjure up the excuse that she just didn't get a chance to play it.
THAT WAS your chance to play it Andrea, and you DIDN'T!! You CHOSE to cut it where you did, and snort "amazing" with that little smirk.
He's right; NBC is now officially a laughingstock.
BTW, does anyone else think she is sounding more and more like Baba Wawa???
What do you expect?
Submitted by James Youngblood on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 2:29pm.
Andrea Mitchell has always been a left wing hack. Anything she reports should be scrutinized.
J. Youngblood
This is a big story, folks.
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 2:31pm.
Don't ignore this one.
NBC News Needs to register as a PAC
Submitted by kch50428 on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 2:33pm.
Their modus operandi is to serve the reelection of Barry Kardashian & fellow Demonrats. MSNBC's entire program lineup is an in-kind contribution to the DNC.
Refuse to play their game,
Submitted by richflanj on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 2:34pm.
Refuse to play their game, conservatives. Rufuse to be interviewed, refuse to even speak to any person with NBC attached to their name and resume. Just look them in the eye, say nothing, and walk away. If they start shouting their loaded questions, just say "are their any real journalists with a question?"
(I'll be holding my breath for that to start happening.)
She is following in the footsteps of Dan Rather
Submitted by c5then on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 2:36pm.
Trying desperately to help the election chances of her parties chosen nominee.
There is no attempt at trying to cover-up the partisan activism anymore.
Their video editors must be working OT at (MS)NBC. I wonder if NBC is paying them or maybe David Axelrod?
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
"Romney had more to say about that visit....."
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 2:41pm.
Yeah, besides being out of touch ("amazing!") he ALSO said.....
Notice how she makes it sound like two completely separate statements, as if he said it later, rather than the hatchet job that it was.
"a lot of discussion." LOL....Translation: We got our knickers ripped!
Positively shameless.
Rush took this head-on today,
Submitted by rockyracoon on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 2:40pm.
Rush took this head-on today, it was great!!
Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
This needs to be forwarded to the FEC
Submitted by c5then on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 2:48pm.
This is a blatant attempt to help a particular campaign by a supposed "news" organization. This is no different than a video produced by a partisan superPAC.
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
Reprehensible, but utterly predictable
Submitted by lesterwink23 on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 2:52pm.
As appalling as this blatant falsehood is, it should surprise absolutely no one. This has become the status quo M.O. at MSDNC, whose mission is to a)help re-elect Barack Obama at any and all costs b) further the agenda and talking points of the Democratic Party and more specifically the White House. This pathetic stunt is just the latest in a series of outright lies and smears from this putrid excuse for a network. Everyone knows about the George Zimmerman 911 call hatchet job, for which there should be nothing less than a CRIMINAL investigation against those involved. And let's not forget Ed "Sgt." Schultz and his deliberate editing of a Rick Perry speech to make him appear racist towards Obama. This network has exposed itself for what it is, and there is no denying its unrepentent agenda and bias. Everyone involved in it, from the boardroom down to the security guards, is involved in a fraudulent and despicable enterprise that has given us no reason to trust it ever again.
Whose job is it to file the paperwork?
Submitted by Order270 on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 2:52pm.
This is in direct violation of the FCC. This needs to be registered for proceeding towards revoking their license.
Unfortunately , cable channels
Submitted by Deskpilot on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 7:54pm.
Are not within the jurisdiction of the FCC. Besides, they wouldn't do anything that would hurt the head cheer leading outlet.
True Dat, but you are missing the overall
Submitted by djwolf12 on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 9:49pm.
COMCAST is who needs to be told that this is unacceptable and contemptable behavior.
MSNBC
Submitted by kozmocostello on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 6:16pm.
MSNBC would never deceptively edit a videotape of a black presidential candidate. This proves that they're all racists!
It Doesn't Matter
Submitted by Brhurdle on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 6:25pm.
I think that Ms Mitchell's audience is already convinced that Mr. Romney is the devil incarnate and her antics only reinforce those opinions as opposed to forming opinions. Therefore it doesn't matter what she does in the overall scheme of things. Don't waste effort on her biased actions unless it's something really egregious.
It Doesn't Matter
Submitted by Brhurdle on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 6:25pm.
I think that Ms Mitchell's audience is already convinced that Mr. Romney is the devil incarnate and her antics only reinforce those opinions as opposed to forming opinions. Therefore it doesn't matter what she does in the overall scheme of things. Don't waste effort on her biased actions unless it's something really egregious.
Unfair attacks on Andrea Mitchell
Submitted by Andante on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 6:32pm.
Dear Haters,
Andrea Mitchell always reports unvarnished, unedited and unbiased news. You should all be ashamed of yourselves for your groundless attacks on this courageous, seeker of the truth. I can't wait to meet her.
Sincerely,
Joseph Goebbels
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"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." --Martin Luther King, Jr.
Here's what's odd. The MSM
Submitted by celator on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 6:30pm.
Here's what's odd. The MSM "fixes" stories on a routine basis-- political, environmental and gender stories, in particular. The Zimmermann case, man-made global warming hysteria and recent Romney stories being a few of the hundreds of such phony stories. They get caught in their lies in a matter of hours, or even minutes. And then they do it again. And again. What's wrong with these people?
If I were an advertiser, I'd think twice before I'd let my company's reputation be tied to these liars.
BTW, The Mummy drives a Volt.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 6:35pm.
OK, technically she doesn't actually drive it, she just lays crossarmed in the backseat.
"We didn't get a chance to play that."
Submitted by sherlock1 on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 6:39pm.
To be fair to Andrea, I never get a chance to play MSNBC on my TV, either. One time I thought for sure I was accidently seeing MSNBC, but it turned out to be the Cartoon Channel.
Andrea Michell
Submitted by palmaceiahome on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 6:43pm.
Is it any wonder Scott Brown said he would not participate in a debate sponsored by MSNBC.
Her 'apology'
Submitted by IndianaCarl on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 6:50pm.
Pretty much her apology is a load of fecal matter from a male member of the bovine species, since I don't think we're allowed to say bull.... on here.
As has been stated, after the public spanking for Zimmerman and now the blowback from this, how could anyone consider them to have any credibility whatsoever, let alone journalistic ethics?
God Bless the U.S.A. and the troops that defend her and her Constitution.
I think in all fairness to
Submitted by craig1304 on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 9:33pm.
I think in all fairness to her there is a medical condition that should taken into consideration.
It seems that when her boobs popped out it sucked all the brains out of her head. That's whay she's on PMSNBC, the believe in the motto "Hire the handicapped, they're fun to watch", and yes they are all big jokes.
The bogus video was picked up
Submitted by HelloDare on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 6:56pm.
The bogus video was picked up by two columns in the HuffPost.
I emailed one of one the authors and asked her about a retraction.
As a reply, she sent me this link to her twitter page:
https://twitter.com/andreastonez/status/215160353284292608
Andrea Stone @andreastonez
Update on Romney Wawa moment @mitchellreports didn't apologize & neither will I. Still plenty other gaffes http://huff.to/KK0yWq
The bogus video was picked up
Submitted by HelloDare on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 6:57pm.
The bogus video was picked up by two columnist at the HuffPost.
I emailed one of one them and asked her for a retraction.
As a reply, she sent me this link to her twitter page:
https://twitter.com/andreastonez/status/215160353284292608
Andrea Stone @andreastonez
Update on Romney Wawa moment @mitchellreports didn't apologize & neither will I. Still plenty other gaffes http://huff.to/KK0yWq
Need help with Disqus
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 7:23pm.
I know this is OT, but I thought this latest foulup was the result of changing over to Disqus, and I have a question.
I registered at Disqus as motherbelt, but decided I want to use a different name, to consolidate logins for different sites. But Disqus keeps logging me in as mb....and I can't find where to "register" a new login name.
Help?
mb,
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 7:36pm.
Noel's Larry O'dummass article got linked by Drudge.
LOL - I have been having problems on here all afternoon.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
motherbelt....You should be able to change your login name
Submitted by Rush Fan on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 2:14am.
in DISQUS under edit profile. As long as the login name you are changing to is not currently being used, you should be able to change it. I assume you just want to change your login name, but keep your email address that your name is associated with.
By the way, I sometimes post at Yahoo, and I use my Yahoo mail user name (Yahoo doesn't use DISQUS for postings) not DISQUS. Since my DISQUS account is also associated with my Yahoo email account, DISQUS enables me to use the Merging under edit profile to merge both Yahoo postings with DISQUS postings
mb, you need to kill your cookies.
Submitted by upcountrywater on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 3:04pm.
My cookies live when my machine goes into hibernation er sleep mode...However when I power off the computer all cookies (well almost) die.
When the 'puter is turned on again, all log in information is required, to comment .
SO... then you can go to DISQUS they don't recognize you can have any sign name you want.
You Didn't Build That.
Angrier Mitchell is the bridge
Submitted by Dan In SC on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 7:29pm.
Angrier Mitchell is the bridge between MSNBC and NBC. She works on both networks and pretends to be a "journalist."
It just goes to the mindset of the NBC brass to think it would be okay to let a rabid left wing hack like Mitchell continue to work over at the NBC network in the "news" division. There is no separate between the admitted democrat party propaganda network (MSNBC) and the so-called "unbiased" NBC news division. They are one in the same and I don't think NBC is really even trying to pretend they are not biased these days are they?
I honestly think these people are so out of touch with the average American, that they honestly believe that the rest of the nation (or the rest that counts in their minds) agrees with their upper east side Manhattan elitist mind-set that America more left than right. This despite the fact that Fox News whips their rear-ends on a nightly basis. It must take a new kind of delusion to live in as much denial as these people do.
Given the abysmal ratings of MSNBC, I think the only way they are staying in business is that they must be receiving generous donations from rich liberal fanciers and probably from the democrat party.
Mitchell's a sleazy commentator working for a sleazy network
Submitted by knuckle_head on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 7:36pm.
Andrea Mitchell has always been a hack, she's as slimy as her protege, Chris Matthews. She is dishonest and will always spew her vile propaganda if she's given a venue? The best way to deal with a person like her is to ignore her. She's a member of the no-news network and works with a bunch of no-name left wing race baiters. Do us a favor and don't give her any coverage. She'll slither away soon.
Its time to stand up..............
Submitted by FireChief on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 7:55pm.
Its time for the Republicans to STAND UP to this. They are too scared to take on the liberal press. Time to confront them and just call them what they are...LIARS. Then, refuse to be on any program or interview with them. Its also time for us (including myself) as citizens to be aware of the products and businesses advertising on these networks and let them know we object to this type of lying journalism and refuse to do business with the sponsors. I know, easier said than done, but I'm just sick and tired of their crap...sorry.
Glad I never watch her. What
Submitted by Slyrr on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 8:05pm.
Glad I never watch her. What a maroon.
Ms. Bitchall, I accept your
Submitted by perrazi on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 8:17pm.
Ms. Bitchall,
I accept your explanation. I make accidental typos all the time.
She'll self-distruct
Submitted by soljerblue on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 9:09pm.
At some point this hack will "report" herself right out of a job the way Dan Rather did with the forged Bush National Guard file. Her arrogance and lack of ethics will eventually become too much even for MSNBC
Wow.
Submitted by proudamerican1990 on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 11:11pm.
Even Ed, with the whole Rick Perry dark cloud fiasco seemed to have a genuine apology
Zimmerman, Romney - Only the Latest Frauds By NBC
Submitted by mikenk on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 11:27pm.
As to any difference between NBC or MSNBC. They didn't care in 1992 when NBC Dateline phonied a Chevy Truck gas tank explosion to 'prove' their point. And that was right on NBC, long before there ever was a MSNBC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dateline_NBC#General_Motors_v._NBC
And that wasn't the beginning. A National Review article in 1993 chronicles several other incidence of manipulation by all of the networks, back in the 1970's.
http://walterolson.com/articles/crashtests.html
Rush Limbaugh was spot on about the phoney reporting at MSNBC.
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/06/19/nbc_busted_for_doctoring_ro...
Whoever said that NBC should have their license revoked was echoing words I heard many times following that Dateline fiasco.
She is a horrible woman but she is where she belongs...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 2:59am.
on MSNBC, which is a horrible channel.
She was made for MSNBC and vice versa.
I long for the days-
Submitted by uhohshortsonthe... on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 7:34am.
-when the news reporters were the ones trusted to bring us the truth. Now we "citizen journalists" as Rush described, have to follow the media around with our little electronic whisk brooms in the form of iphones, digital recorders, etc so the whole truth can be presented.
Andrea Greenspan, Why Are You So Angry?
Submitted by Motormouth KOS on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 1:04pm.
Is it because you married your Grampa and he's old and smells bad?
Is it because your face looks like you played goalie for the dart team?
Is it because you are a miserable hag who can only get airtime at a 3rd rate shithole like MSNBC?
Face it.
You are a self-loathing wannabe.
The Obamination... A crisis leading to a catastrophe..(please donate to MRC)
Sweet Words
Submitted by J Stuart on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 9:47pm.
That is beautiful. Thanks for the grin. May your day be filled with news of anguish from liberal trash-bags. The original T-baggers.
MSNBC - severe ASMSS (a selective memory storytelling syndrome)
Submitted by HammerTime on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 1:26pm.
Seems like most of the US media has a severe case of ASMSS (A Selective Memory Storytelling Syndrome) and they are turning very dark (except for her hair). You could argue they don't even have a memory, as a result of this longtime infection, which is the very degenerative case of ASSS. I have been noticing more foreign media outlets being somewhat balanced in their view - but this US media sickness requires a clinical cleansing from such a horrible mental and emotional disorder.
Romney showing class....
Submitted by James3 on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 1:57pm.
By ignoring the controversy, he shows class and doesn't give creedence to MessNBC. Once again, Republicans take the high road. With all the bilge coming from the Democratic party these days I think a lot of people are starting to appreciate the more respectful and honest party, the GOP. Don't confuse this with weakness, people are not stupid. You don't always have to bludgeon them over the head with blatant propoganda to get their attention...
The Stinky Princess
Submitted by J Stuart on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 9:43pm.
She is a standard libJ right down to to her whiney voice and she will shill for anything left until Israel hits the agenda. In that one case she will probably find an explanation for the incongruence of her position. Bottom line: A JHOLE.
WTH NEWS BUSTERS!!??
Submitted by Cooper on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 8:15am.
YOU CUT OFF THE END OF THE VIDEO! You are as bad as MSNBC if you don't include his final comments relevant to the point you are attempting to making!