So I was right - hahahahahha

[malaise]

Brian Williams fled from Haiti. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah - fugging chickenhawk - bet the smell of death was too much for that wannabee preppie. He's telling us to watch Lester Holt's report later - bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahahahaha - look at him on the cargo plane escaping on Saturday morning - the media were offered places. :rofl: :rofl:

[Missy Vixen]

1. The network may have told him to leave

We don't know. What we do know is that security is a valid concern. NBC may not be willing to expend the resources to keep him there.

It'll be interesting to see how he spins this.

Anderson Cooper is still there. I guess I know whom I'll be watching.

[malaise]

7. But but but

Lester Holt not only replaced him but was seen all over the city.
Brian Williams is a fugging coward

[dgibby]

26. I was hoping Lester would get Brian's job when they were picking

a new anchor. He's one of the best on any channel, not just NBC.

[Missy Vixen]

27. Believe me, I'm not defending him

I also wonder where NBC would put an anchor in the middle of such devastation. Let's face it, there's no Westin/Ritz Carlson/boutique hotel there, and he has to have SOMEWHERE to store his wardrobe. ;-)

I was wondering to myself if it was a liability situation. Of course, if Lester Holt is still there, that just makes Williams look even worse.

[zbdent]

9. or maybe some other prominent Democrat uttered the word "Negro" ...

unlike Repugs, who could say n*gger as much as they want amongst themselves ...

[spanone]

2. gazillionaire media personalities don't sleep on tarmacs

[dkf]

3. Having Brian Williams hurt due to violence would be a PR disaster for Haiti.

It's good if they prevent this from happening.

[Wilms]

25. cough n/t

[HipChick]

4. NBC coverage sucked..and still can't figure out what Al Roker was doing there

[Ken Burch]

5. Earthquakes are caused by storm fronts....didn't you know that?

:sarcasm:

[alsame]

6. Yeah, that was mind boggling to me too. nt

[malaise]

11. The Weather forecast

He thought it was hurricane :rofl:

[petersjo02]

23. Brown people live there, too.

n/t

[cliffordu]

24. Yep - That was kinda over the shark. WTF could that idiot add to anything.

That island doesn't need stomach stapling surgery.

[BrklynLiberal]

8. Oh dear me....

[louis-t]

10. I'm still trying to justify hundreds of 'journalists'

on the ground shoving microphones and cameras in everyone's face there. "How do you feeeeeel right now?"

[malaise]

13. Are you glad to be out of Haiti

Of course not - I love being in the rubble among the dead, injured and hungry. Booof - one slap to the face of the idiot journalist.

[uppityperson]

12. Did they have enough water and food to stay, to not become a burden?

[malaise]

16. NBC have no excuse here

They set out with a massive group - all of them left but Lester Holt arrived and has been seen everywhere since then. You see Lester's parents are Jamaican and he comes home to visit the family's old neighborhood in a not great neighborhood. He is not a fugging coward who needs everything to be smelling pretty.
Brian Williams is a fugging coward. He ran from Haiti and I'm lovin' it. :evilgrin:.

[uppityperson]

22. I am glad they left someone, and glad they aren't tying up resources.

They need some reporters there and mostly rescue/relief people. I'd rather those who are unable to deal with it leave and leave more resources for others.

[hisownpetard]

14. He HAD to: the stores were gone, and he couldn't find any shirts with white collars.

The man's gotta tend to his image, ya know.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. Let me translate the media was offered places

to we want you out of here...

It is a more polite way...

They MUST be getting on the way with their own security needs.

Sanjay they tolerate, he is helping after all. Prima donas...

[malaise]

18. Lester Holt arrived -he did not leave

and the CNN crew is still there as are BBC, the French and hundreds of others. The coward ran from the stench and lack of security. :D

[nadinbrzezinski]

19. Having seen a few of these, somebody told him you are on the next flight

out.

He is just spinning it.

:-)

I kicked a reporter out of a scene, a local primadona... with well cops escorting him out.

It was spun to we chose to leave.

Given CNN is still there... and AC is still there... this is my readying the tea leaves.

[uppityperson]

21. There are braver reporters, perhaps he knew he was out of his depth

I'd rather have someone there who is able to report objectively.

[xultar]

17. So, they need relief workers not anchors. Who cares if Brian Williams is there or not.

Unrec'd cuz this post is dumb and doesn't deserve the greatest pate in the least.

[Lex]

20. didn't want to miss his tanning bed appointment (nt)

[malaise]

28. But the real sun was there

Lester Holt's report on KO was fabulous.