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42. Washington Post declines Romney request to retract Bain outsourcing story

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 12:21 PM

Jan 2013

A spokesperson for The Washington Post said Wednesday the newspaper would not be retracting a controversial report about Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital despite a request from the candidate’s campaign.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/235123-romney-campaign-to-meet-with-washington-post-ask-for-retraction-of-bain-story#ixzz2H7eYhVjU

that Washington Post story by the way was used by Obama in one of his ads:

“The Washington Post has just revealed that Romney’s companies were pioneers in shipping U.S. jobs overseas.... Does Iowa really want an outsourcer-in-chief in the White House?”

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Al Gore stands to gain about $70 million after selling Current TV to al-Jazeera [View all] alp227 Jan 2013 OP

good for him, at least he is making money through informing and teaching JI7 Jan 2013 #1

Destroy Other People? Gkdemonut Jan 2013 #57

Gore was VP. He is not responsible for NAFTA. That is Clinton's cross to bear. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #59

Gore was the one on Larry King with Ross Perot selling NAFTA, not Clinton. bubbayugga Jan 2013 #81

But you sure showed him in 2000, huh? 2ndAmForComputers Jan 2013 #72

You got any links on that? riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #77

And this is what they call the "liberal media" LTR Jan 2013 #2

The WashPost has its rw water carriers, for sure. Cha Jan 2013 #5

Just the tone is disgusting. harmonicon Jan 2013 #60

You nailed it DeeDeeNY Jan 2013 #67

Since the person making money is somebody they don't like. 2ndAmForComputers Jan 2013 #73

Congratulations Al. Coyotl Jan 2013 #3

did his positions on sustainability and geopolitics speak against ownership transferrence? unblock Jan 2013 #4

Right. What irony? What paradox? None. It's just RW name calling. Festivito Jan 2013 #7

He may have to part with a big chunck of that money pennylane100 Jan 2013 #6

There's a countersuit to his suit, and he did violate the non-disparagement clause in his contract. MADem Jan 2013 #15

Yes, I think the trial will be interesting. pennylane100 Jan 2013 #38

I hope he puts the money to good use. Marrah_G Jan 2013 #8

Well at least he didn't sell Current to Glenn Beck. Crowman1979 Jan 2013 #9

At least he didn't make his money the way the Bush crime family did. olddad56 Jan 2013 #10

No. He just sold his network to a government that is drilling and killing. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #61

So what? RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #71

as badly as we need current DonCoquixote Jan 2013 #11

is there currently a shortage of cable channels? quadrature Jan 2013 #12

RW'ers ridicule Gore as being a joke for saying he "invented the Internet" and sweating global warm progree Jan 2013 #13

..and, amazingly, without uttering the word "invented" in that sentence. Festivito Jan 2013 #24

That was back when that Turd Rove was on his game! MADem Jan 2013 #40

Yup. I was thinking after posting it that maybe I ought to clarify that "invented the Internet" was progree Jan 2013 #41

That was one of THREE LIES the RW passed around about Al Gore. Festivito Jan 2013 #48

Ahh, yes. It brings back so many awful memories of the 2000 election n/t progree Jan 2013 #49

Only because the corporate media as an institution carried Republican water Uncle Joe Jan 2013 #50

And, they're still carrying Republican water along with NPR. Festivito Jan 2013 #55

Excuse me? Why are they crabbing about the guy making a payday? MADem Jan 2013 #14

Maybe because... regnaD kciN Jan 2013 #16

Well, the WAPO article didn't focus on that aspect one whit. MADem Jan 2013 #17

"The Cycle" gets on my nerves! n/t NCarolinawoman Jan 2013 #52

Me neither riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #78

KPOJ had a local morning show instead of mama. alp227 Jan 2013 #18

Yup. graham4anything Jan 2013 #22

Trust me, conservatives are quite cheery about that part of it. djean111 Jan 2013 #29

Do we know that Gore isn't seeking a new financial architecture for those voices? patrice Jan 2013 #56

they are reporting Enrique Jan 2013 #33

“It’s reeking with irony,” sounds like OPINING to me. MADem Jan 2013 #36

Washington Post declines Romney request to retract Bain outsourcing story Enrique Jan 2013 #42

Enrique, because they got it right once with Mittsy doesn't mean this article is terribly fair or MADem Jan 2013 #44

Stephanie Miller Better Re-Surface Somewhere Else, And Soon. Paladin Jan 2013 #19

???? She's been on SiriusXM long before CurrentTV BumRushDaShow Jan 2013 #25

She is on several other radio stations, as well--that you don't have to pay to hear. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #64

AJE is both better production-wise than Current and usually JCMach1 Jan 2013 #20

Al Jazeera's shows are well done. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #21

Exactly, Current was a good idea JCMach1 Jan 2013 #34

If an Australian backed by Saudi money can tell America the news fasttense Jan 2013 #23

The U.S. has become a pawn of Saudis vs Qataris. BumRushDaShow Jan 2013 #26

Not just a middle eastern state, but a PERSON in charge of a middle eastern state. MADem Jan 2013 #37

Good for him I guess OccupyManny Jan 2013 #27

I have no problem with Al cashing in... ensemble Jan 2013 #32

This is just part of the stupid "class warfare" meme djean111 Jan 2013 #28

There it is! You got it in a very nice series of paragraphs. MADem Jan 2013 #39

I half agree with you, but half disagree. harmonicon Jan 2013 #62

Yes - I agree - but - the system has already been bought. djean111 Jan 2013 #66

Being well rested, I've already put out a few Sunday morning rants today. harmonicon Jan 2013 #68

Democrats making money is always bad news. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #30

I hope he builds a wind farm with that, a big one! Firebrand Gary Jan 2013 #31

I have no problem with that (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #35

Nobody has problem Tom Jeff Jan 2013 #43

He sold it to an entity owned by the guy who rules Qatar, which is where USA has a large base. MADem Jan 2013 #45

So Tom Jeff Jan 2013 #46

Who said no "oil money" was involved? MADem Jan 2013 #47

What does it matter what GB offered? djean111 Jan 2013 #53

Beck couldn't afford it. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #75

Huh? harmonicon Jan 2013 #63

I don't fault Al for making money but....... LiberalLovinLug Jan 2013 #51

Profit in and of itself is not a bad thing. It's how it's used that matters. patrice Jan 2013 #54

I completely disagree. harmonicon Jan 2013 #65

hopefully he will apply it to another progressive venture ZRT2209 Jan 2013 #58

Spam deleted by NRaleighLiberal (MIR Team) John_UAC Jan 2013 #69

Making as much money as possible is the America way marshall Jan 2013 #70

how the f is current work 500 mil ? half a billion for a station nobody watches???? crazyjoe Jan 2013 #74

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starting out your first day so nicely, eh? riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #79

I'm of 2 minds on this deal eilen Jan 2013 #80