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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:18 PM Original message |
Twas a Bad, Bad day for Rupert Murdoch. A breakdown of today's most important stories. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. Thank you so much for these wonderful posts. You've been on this since the beginning. |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I second this! :) K&R n/t |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. It's been so interesting! How could I NOT follow it?? |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 03:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. Original New York Times Article that broke the story |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. Thanks. I never read this at the time. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 01:04 AM Response to Reply #32 |
61. Thank you -- |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. That was even better than lunch -lovely report |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. NOTW whistleblower Sean Hoare found dead. |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. My hope is he got everything down on paper before this happened... |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. The LAST Thing Murdoch Would Want To Make Happen... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. Riiiight. |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 04:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. they are saying the police and perhaps the British version of the CIA |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. And the police enjoy a ''special relationship'' with MI5 and MI6. |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Yeah...that is kinda scary |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
34. And David Kelly committed suicide. Case closed. |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. do you have a good post to read on this? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:03 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. No, nothing I can steer you to. |
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felix_numinous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. Thanks snoutport |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
7. Man, are you going to be busy if you keep this up. |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. I KNOW! But so much to share--it would be too many individual posts. |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
10. Les Hinton is finally getting the attention he deserves. He |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
28. And that many more people not being brainwashed by his message! |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
52. If Cameron's government falls, and elections are held, the PCC may |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
13. Murdoch will do poorly? That's just an expectation-raising trick. Just one of many that |
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libodem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. thank you |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
15. Murdoch's grilling will be televised!! link |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
16. thank you. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. This paragraph needs bolding. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. They also used the police to try and silence the Guardian |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 12:28 AM Response to Reply #20 |
58. yeah--that was pretty skanky |
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JournalistKev87 (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I hope BBC gets their budget restored, since they've been vindicated. |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 04:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. The conservative party did everything they could to pull the plug on the BBC |
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ikri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
18. I have some doubts |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I found it hysterically funny that Brooks' lawyer complained that |
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ikri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. What reputation? |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. The one in this bag |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
19. Stunning - Republicon Family Cesspool Values - International style |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. What time tomorrow will be the hearing in Parliament? |
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Iwillnevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 01:01 AM Response to Reply #21 |
60. 9:30 a.m. EDT on Current TV |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
27. Chris Bryant is on BBC's Hardtalk right now on the hacking |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 03:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. yeah, he has been under attack by News Corp the whole time too |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
29. Sean Hoare knew how destructive the News of the World could be |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
31. Hoare's BBC interview |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
36. TV Presenter felt hunted by News of the World |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
37. Eat peas, Murdoch...... |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
38. Excellent job reporting this huge news |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
39. New NY Times article: Murdoch Aides Long Tried to Blunt Scandal Over Hacking |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
41. That fucking Murdoch is the most evil motherfucker on the planet!! |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:29 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. He doesn't work alone. He is the mouthpiece and cheerleader |
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Firebrand Gary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:53 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. I hear you loud and clear! |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
44. YAY. Thanks for taking the time to put this together :-) |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
46. Think Progress saying Murdoch th inking about stepping down |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:48 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. He's trying to save his son from prison |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
49. The Guardian has been an exceptional source for Americans since the Iraq invasion |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:05 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. I agree. I go to the Guardian site often! |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:41 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. One of the good ones. They honored me a few years ago |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #53 |
70. How nice! |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 05:15 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. You're right, of course |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 10:47 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Thanks so much for the link. |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:03 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. It was right out of the blue, too |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
54. Twasn't as bad as it's going to be... |
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Firebrand Gary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
55. I don't care if he removes himself as CEO or not, News Corp MUST be investigated to the fullest! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
56. Thank you for the update -- and one question for you .... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
57. Parliament Hearing Tuesday to be televised .... ? They're 5 hours ahead of US ... |
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Iwillnevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 12:56 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. It will be broadcast on Current TV |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 01:20 AM Response to Reply #59 |
62. Thank you -- C-span may also carry it later in day ... |
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Lars77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 01:56 AM Response to Original message |
63. This shows the importance of The Guardian |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 04:53 AM Response to Original message |
64. I wonder how many politicians in both the UK and the US |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. I suspect I'd need more than my fingers and toes to count them all. |
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tclambert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 06:08 AM Response to Original message |
65. And a shareholder of News Corp. has filed a lawsuit. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Perfect. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
66. k & r |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
67. Whatever one thinks about The Telegraph, they've been all over the story. |
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