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A reporter for an NBC affiliate in Louisiana claims that he got fired after he asked David Vitter a question about him having sex with prostitutes in the past. This is Derek Myers a television reporter with NBC affiliate WVLA Baton Rouge. Myers believes that he was terminated because Vitter's campaign threatened to pull $250,000 in advertising from WVLA over the confrontation.
Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian (The Point) hosts of The Young Turks discuss.
Read more here: http://gawker.com/reporter-claims-he-was-fired-for-asking-louisiana-senat-1729686956
Derek Myers, a television reporter with NBC affiliate WVLA in Baton Rouge, was fired from the network Tuesday after asking U.S. Senator and Louisiana gubernatorial candidate David Vitter about his admitted history of patronizing prostitutes. Myers believes that he was terminated because Vitters campaign threatened to pull $250,000 in advertising from WVLA over the confrontation.
Tuesday morning, Myers confronted Vitter in the parking lot of the Louisiana Secretary of States office after Vitter officially declared his candidacy for governor, the Louisiana Advocate reports, asking the senator whether he still continues to visit prostitutes. Vitter did not answer his question.
Myers told Gawker that a coworker at WVLA informed him of a conversation that he or she overheard between the stations news director and its vice president of news later that day, during which the threat of pulled campaign advertising was allegedly discussed. After it was stated that the stations general manager should personally apologize to the Vitter campaign for Myers questions, It was said that David Vitter pulled his advertising dollars, or someone from David Vitters office called about ad dollars, Myers said. He declined to name the coworker who informed him about the alleged conversation.
randys1
(16,286 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)a story on how the Vitter campaign threatened to pull advertising.
Fat chance of that...
Lochloosa
(16,081 posts)turbinetree
(24,745 posts)you said you did it once before-----------------you know infidelity?
And I think it would be a reasonable question for you to answer, since you do have this trustworthiness issues.
Just think if someone comes out and they try to blackmail you or do or ask for something to keep quiet -----------------just a thought, your track record, is your track record.
And as for being fired-------------NBC for trustworthiness and credibility is kinda lacking also---------------think Brian Williams in that department, they just moved him to MSNBC--------------oh boy.
So for someone to get fired for asking a question that is relevant to someones character which pertinent, should call into to question the character of the individuals that did the firing ----------------why------- would you support censorship-------------just asking?
still_one
(92,492 posts)It's retaliation for not towing the big brother corporate line.
Now if it's a Democrat like Weiner its fine to hound the shit out of him. The news is not above public shaming for indiscretions when the target is progressive and intelligent.
I don't think those Republican psychopaths feel shame or guilt. Or ever admit and accept any responsibility. They just lie with implacability about family values. Get elected then do the opposite.