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Brian Williams Only Received 18 Hours Of College Credit-Apparently No Basic Math!
Brian Williams Only Received 18 Hours Of College Credit-Apparently No Basic Math!
Brian Williams is literally a talking head. He has no Journalism degree, even a BS (Bachelor of Science). In fact, his whole college credits only total 18!
Apparently none of these credit hours were in basic mathematics.
He agreed with his interviewee that if the $500,000,000 that Michael Bloomberg spent on his campaign were distributed equally to all Americans, each American would have $1,000,000. In fact, $500,000,000 divided by 327,000,000 Americans is $1.53 each.
https://www.infowars.com/blah-blah-math ... ican-fail/
OK, if you don't believe it, go check out snopes. Almost verbatim with infowars!
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bloom ... tical-ads/
Why do we believe anything they say?
Apparently none of these credit hours were in basic mathematics.
He agreed with his interviewee that if the $500,000,000 that Michael Bloomberg spent on his campaign were distributed equally to all Americans, each American would have $1,000,000. In fact, $500,000,000 divided by 327,000,000 Americans is $1.53 each.
https://www.infowars.com/blah-blah-math ... ican-fail/
OK, if you don't believe it, go check out snopes. Almost verbatim with infowars!
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bloom ... tical-ads/
Why do we believe anything they say?
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Re: Brian Williams Only Received 18 Hours Of College Credit-Apparently No Basic Math!
Rush Limbaugh spend a good deal of his early career as a Rock n' Roll disc jockey spinin' the hits, so I'm not sure it's wise to get into a CV pecker-matching contest for media types...
Re: Brian Williams Only Received 18 Hours Of College Credit-Apparently No Basic Math!
For that matter Sean Hannity was a painter or something and got his start calling in to political radio shows and spending 30 seconds being super opinionated before the host moved on to the next caller... at least Limbaugh was remotely involved in media first... Hannity is a literal schlub that somebody gave a microphone to...Lester The Nightfly wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 7:21 pmRush Limbaugh spend a good deal of his early career as a Rock n' Roll disc jockey spinin' the hits, so I'm not sure it's wise to get into a CV pecker-matching contest for media types...
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Re: Brian Williams Only Received 18 Hours Of College Credit-Apparently No Basic Math!
I'm sure someone will chime in saying neither Limbaugh or Hannity are "newsmen", but it's a nuance lost upon a vast number of their listeners.Rate This wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 7:55 pmFor that matter Sean Hannity was a painter or something and got his start calling in to political radio shows and spending 30 seconds being super opinionated before the host moved on to the next caller... at least Limbaugh was remotely involved in media first... Hannity is a literal schlub that somebody gave a microphone to...Lester The Nightfly wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 7:21 pmRush Limbaugh spend a good deal of his early career as a Rock n' Roll disc jockey spinin' the hits, so I'm not sure it's wise to get into a CV pecker-matching contest for media types...
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Re: Brian Williams Only Received 18 Hours Of College Credit-Apparently No Basic Math!
And Peter Jennings never finished high school.Ben Zonia wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 4:38 pmBrian Williams is literally a talking head. He has no Journalism degree, even a BS (Bachelor of Science). In fact, his whole college credits only total 18!
Apparently none of these credit hours were in basic mathematics.
He agreed with his interviewee that if the $500,000,000 that Michael Bloomberg spent on his campaign were distributed equally to all Americans, each American would have $1,000,000. In fact, $500,000,000 divided by 327,000,000 Americans is $1.53 each.
https://www.infowars.com/blah-blah-math ... ican-fail/
OK, if you don't believe it, go check out snopes. Almost verbatim with infowars!
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bloom ... tical-ads/
Why do we believe anything they say?
Yet both became millionaires.
The fact you're using infowars and snoopes as a source pretty much flushes away any credibility you were eager to have in your post.
Re: Brian Williams Only Received 18 Hours Of College Credit-Apparently No Basic Math!
Hannity clouds things....I’ve heard him describe himself as an entertainer, commentator and journalist depending on the opportunistic situation he was in and who he was telling this to... usually it was in service of beating back a critic or liberal of some kind. He has also described his Fox show as “on the opinion side” and “we do real hard news journalism here, we break news on this program”... nobody could possibly be better than screwing with their resume and manipulating it in a Machiavellian fashion than Hannity...Lester The Nightfly wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 7:58 pmI'm sure someone will chime in saying neither Limbaugh or Hannity are "newsmen", but it's a nuance lost upon a vast number of their listeners.Rate This wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 7:55 pmFor that matter Sean Hannity was a painter or something and got his start calling in to political radio shows and spending 30 seconds being super opinionated before the host moved on to the next caller... at least Limbaugh was remotely involved in media first... Hannity is a literal schlub that somebody gave a microphone to...Lester The Nightfly wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 7:21 pmRush Limbaugh spend a good deal of his early career as a Rock n' Roll disc jockey spinin' the hits, so I'm not sure it's wise to get into a CV pecker-matching contest for media types...
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Re: Brian Williams Only Received 18 Hours Of College Credit-Apparently No Basic Math!
It's true that Brian Williams is a college drop out. That tidbit has been out in the open for a very long time. Williams has openly talked about it.
The anecdotal reference about Mike Bloomberg, the $500 million, etc., is complete bullshit, however.
The anecdotal reference about Mike Bloomberg, the $500 million, etc., is complete bullshit, however.
Morgan Wallen is a piece of garbage.
Re: Brian Williams Only Received 18 Hours Of College Credit-Apparently No Basic Math!
I was driving when I heard the sound clip being played....funny stuff right there...Not quite sure how this has become the major item that it has. on air gaffs happen daily across the board so I guess it is an effect of the 24 hour news cycle that crap like this becomes such big news
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Re: Brian Williams Only Received 18 Hours Of College Credit-Apparently No Basic Math!
Being off one decimal place is probably forgivable as an honest mistake. No one in their right mind would go air with those figures with any common sense. Hello!?!? Like Sum Ting Wong!
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Re: Brian Williams Only Received 18 Hours Of College Credit-Apparently No Basic Math!
MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:40 pmIt's true that Brian Williams is a college drop out. That tidbit has been out in the open for a very long time. Williams has openly talked about it.
The anecdotal reference about Mike Bloomberg, the $500 million, etc., is complete bullshit, however.
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And it wasn't just Brian Williams, it was Mara Gay whose credentials are.....
Mara Gay is a member of the New York Times editorial board, focusing on New York State and local affairs. Before coming to The Times in 2018, she was a City Hall reporter at The Wall Street Journal, covering Mayors Bill de Blasio and Michael Bloomberg, and dozens of other stories that have shaped the nation’s largest, most dynamic city. Ms. Gay has also worked for the New York Daily News, The Atlantic and The Daily, an all-digital newspaper owned by News Corp. She has a degree in political science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is a New York City native and lives in Brooklyn.
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Re: Brian Williams Only Received 18 Hours Of College Credit-Apparently No Basic Math!
I stand corrected and send my sincere apologies to Ben Zonia. I took a gamble as to the legitimacy of the claim and guessed wrong.
Geez, Ben, why couldn't you just post a link to the YouTube video like Craig did?
I was too lazy to open the snopes.com link; I now regret not doing so!!
What's scary in all this is not only is Brian Williams a complete idiot, but so is the woman from the New York Times he was interviewing. (I am ashamed to see she is a fellow U-M alum.) Both clearly prepared for the topic to be discussed; a full screen graphic was prepared in advance. A producer presumably reviewed the material. NONE of them caught the mathetmatical faux pas. Unbelievable.
Then, further impugning what little journalistic credibility MSNBC has, the network failed to issued a retraction. Nice.
Geez, Ben, why couldn't you just post a link to the YouTube video like Craig did?
I was too lazy to open the snopes.com link; I now regret not doing so!!
What's scary in all this is not only is Brian Williams a complete idiot, but so is the woman from the New York Times he was interviewing. (I am ashamed to see she is a fellow U-M alum.) Both clearly prepared for the topic to be discussed; a full screen graphic was prepared in advance. A producer presumably reviewed the material. NONE of them caught the mathetmatical faux pas. Unbelievable.
Then, further impugning what little journalistic credibility MSNBC has, the network failed to issued a retraction. Nice.
Morgan Wallen is a piece of garbage.