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Matthew Smith

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sinklair
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Matthew Smith

Post by sinklair » Thu Jul 15, 2021 10:20 pm

Ex-TV5 reporter Matthew Smith promotes on his Facebook page that he’s a journalist. Then he goes and includes pictures of him and Donald Trump, rails against Critical Race Theory which he admits isn’t an issue in Davison where he’s s school board member, and attacks Governor Whitmer’s face mandate policies during a pandemic that resulted in many deaths here in mid-Michigan. No wonder why people have a problem trusting journalists when you have idiots like this guy who failed at reporting and now promote partisan politics.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bF4QKW-tsUc



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Re: Matthew Smith

Post by Realist » Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:53 pm

WHO?

Guess there’s a reason I currently don’t watch TV5 for news



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Re: Matthew Smith

Post by Deleted User 15555 » Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:24 pm

No one who ever worked at 5 ever took Smith seriously for the few weeks at best that he worked there.



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Re: Matthew Smith

Post by sinklair » Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:44 pm

There’s probably many reasons he’s no longer working as a journalist. However, it’s still frustrating that someone who called journalism his “dream profession” would promote partisan politics and fake news.



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Re: Matthew Smith

Post by Deleted User 15555 » Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:53 pm

I’m shocked anyone could stomach him enough for a school board seat.



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Re: Matthew Smith

Post by Matt » Sat Jul 17, 2021 8:38 am

sinklair wrote:
Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:44 pm
There’s probably many reasons he’s no longer working as a journalist. However, it’s still frustrating that someone who called journalism his “dream profession” would promote partisan politics and fake news.
Dan Rather says hi.

Of course, he has your politics, so you probably look the other way on that.


What's more pathetic: harassing an old man who is paying to do a radio show or supporting a grifter like Trump?

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Re: Matthew Smith

Post by sinklair » Sat Jul 17, 2021 8:57 am

I guarantee neither you nor Dan Rather knows my political affiliation. That’s they way it should be.

Matt: Not sure why you’re defending someone who takes partisan sides and also calls himself a journalist. That says more about you and your judgment than about me.

It’s a pretty simple rule… journalists don’t take sides because our job is to present all viewpoints in political debates.

Feel free to disagree with that statement, but just don’t call yourself a journalist.



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Re: Matthew Smith

Post by sinklair » Tue Nov 23, 2021 6:42 am

Former TV5 reporter/Davison School Board member/Genesee Co. GOP Chairman pleads guilty to making a call threatening to kill the dog of an elected official.

https://nbc25news.com/news/local/gen-co ... munication



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Re: Matthew Smith

Post by mr v » Wed Nov 24, 2021 6:06 am

sinklair wrote:
Tue Nov 23, 2021 6:42 am
Former TV5 reporter/Davison School Board member/Genesee Co. GOP Chairman pleads guilty to making a call threatening to kill the dog of an elected official.

https://nbc25news.com/news/local/gen-co ... munication
There was no mention of Smith being a former TV 5 employee in this piece.
Also, the reporter in this story said "The sponsor of the recall alledgely told us about the phone call he alledgely made" :eek



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Re: Matthew Smith

Post by Trophyhead » Wed Nov 24, 2021 2:44 pm

How about "allegedly?"

Happy Thanksgiving, region of my youth!



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Re: Matthew Smith

Post by whitebalance » Wed Nov 24, 2021 4:04 pm

Smith was a freelance reporter for a short time.



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Re: Matthew Smith

Post by DAC » Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:48 am

sinklair wrote:
Thu Jul 15, 2021 10:20 pm
Then he goes and includes pictures of him and Donald Trump, rails against Critical Race Theory which he admits isn’t an issue in Davison where he’s s school board member, and attacks Governor Whitmer’s face mandate policies during a pandemic that resulted in many deaths here in mid-Michigan.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bF4QKW-tsUc
I'm still wondering about this "face mandate." Is everyone required to simply have a face? Or are people with unattractive faces mandated to get plastic surgery? OR, if you look like Whitmer, are you mandated to have your face surgically removed and call it an improvement? Just curious.



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Re: Matthew Smith

Post by dirtymind410 » Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:21 am

Matt wrote:
Sat Jul 17, 2021 8:38 am
sinklair wrote:
Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:44 pm
There’s probably many reasons he’s no longer working as a journalist. However, it’s still frustrating that someone who called journalism his “dream profession” would promote partisan politics and fake news.
Dan Rather says hi.

Of course, he has your politics, so you probably look the other way on that.
"what's the frequency, Kenneth?"



mr v
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Re: Matthew Smith

Post by mr v » Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:58 pm

How long before Smith throws his hat in the ring to replace John Gleason?



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Re: Matthew Smith

Post by m60 » Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:51 pm

we need more people like Matthew Smith



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