NPR continues to double down on story despite Gorsuch,Soto,&Roberts all flatly saying it is false.
Why is it so hard, if not impossible, for liberals to admit that they are wrong?
They have all of the principles involved from both sides of the aisle and the middle saying this story about Gorsuch and Sotomoyer, Roberts and the masks is absolutley false. The NPR editor is now trying to claim that the story is true except that a better verb should have been used.
They said their reason for sticking with the story is that they asked Nina Totenberg if her story was true, and she said yes, though she now can't verify what Roberts said, or how he said it
It is absurd. NPR takes the word of their SCOTUS insider with everything to lose if she is exposed over even the Chief Justice of the SCOTUS, the supposed victim who is a member of the SCOTUS, and the alleged offender who is also a member of the SCOTUS.
Meanwhile, Nina will give no source of her story, and she has a history of unethically leaking other stories that were never corroborated (pubic hair on Coke can re: Justice Thomas). And interestingly, her blockbusters all worked against conservatives.
On Wednesday, Gorsuch and Sotomayor issued an unprecedented joint statement declaring the NPR's story "false":
"Reporting that Justice Sotomayor asked Justice Gorsuch to wear a mask surprised us. It is false. While we may sometimes disagree about the law, we are warm colleagues and friends," the statement read.
Also, Chief justice Roberts also issued this statement:
"I did not request Justice Gorsuch or any other Justice to wear a mask on the bench."
How does this reporter still have a job? Is NPR trying to be CNN with the volume turned down to a soothing whisper? Fake News outlet.
Link: https://www.foxnews.com/media/npr-public-editor-scotus-report-merits-clarification
Replies to: NPR continues to double down on story despite Gorsuch,Soto,&Roberts all flatly saying it is false.
A gentleman would wear a mask, as a courtesy to his colleagues.
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You especially.
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This is NPR’s response to the Twitter and FOX TV report.
It’s odd, I’m unable to find that joint letter noted by you from the justices contradicting the NPR story.
Will you please link it (and not the FOX TV report) so i can read it.
PS: this article does state the same about the letter, I just want to read it if there is more to it.
Link: https://www.npr.org/sections/publiceditor/2022/01/20/1074540207/npr-reporting-on-supreme-court-mask-controversy-merits-clarification
“No one has challenged the broader focus of Totenberg's original story, which asserts that…”
“the justices in general are not getting along well.“
False. Gorsuch and Sotomayor directly challenged that in their joint statement. “While we may sometimes disagree about the law, we are warm colleagues and friends."
Indeed. NPR has revealed themselves.
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I could have saved them a thousand plus words.
"It's not a lie because we believe it." (Despite all evidence to the contrary)
And I'm a fan of NPR, but this is total BS and they know it. Just trying to save face.
What an absolute pile of bullshit couched as defense for lying.Choose between
believing the Chief justice or Totenberg? Guess who wins that? NPR is a fucking relic that would have been dead long ago
if had not been sucking off the liberal teat$
So says Dorothy the neanderthal poster.
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Clean up on table 3, then take yr break
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Very telling that Jim is defending this so much on a couple of points.
1) NPR is indeed a liberal bastion, not a neutral news agency as it tries to whisper soothingly from the mountain tops. They are part of the liberal media establishment willing to do their part in Fake News when called upon.
Jim is a loyal soldier to the end…beyond reason or even thought. He is ultimately committed to the Dem Party/liberal media messaging. He recognizes the messaging the same as we do, he just supports it.
2) The Libs really want to try to pack the court next. This was intended to be the beginning of the demonization process to serve as the justification for their liberal base who all follow Liberalism Rule #3 :The ends justify the means….because we know better than you. The MSM is just prepping their audience for outrageous behavior against a reasonable man who needs to Ave his image changed first.
This is getting weirder
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Do you understand the “verb choice” defense in light of even Soto’s denial? I don’t….
…..this was a lot more than a misphrased report. It was a false report.
A little weird. Not sure the Justices need this ping ponged around. They're not well liked
as it is.
This is reflecting poorly on NPR, not the justices, moron
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Indeed...focus has moved from Gorsuch's face covering to Totenberg's ass covering...
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Awesome Knute.
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Great question!
We have daily examples of it here. It really is remarkable.
"Why is it so hard, if not impossible, for liberals to admit that they are wrong?"
Please post some examples.
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Right here. Admit that NPR was wrong (they represent you in your mind, so let it count).
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What? Your nuts. I posted their response.
Clearly it’s at odds with the Justices response. As 94 noted it’s getting weird.
Ah Jim I don't want to fight. I'm enjoying a drink and binge watching Yellowstone season 3.
But I'm sure if you're really really honest with yourself one or two might come to mind.
Have a good night Jim.
you mean you cannot post those examples. I hear ya.
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You got me Jim. That's what I mean. And exactly what I've come to expect from you.
Like I said be honest with yourself.
Hey, you made the claim, I'm just asking you to fulfill that claim. But you won't, you'll just keep
on keepin' on.
It's funny. I knew as soon as I posted you'd be the one triggered by it.
Guilty conscience I suppose. Honesty Jim.
See now I have to rewind the episode.
No one said it was an immediate thing to do. Watch your episode and get back to us.
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And while you're at it - put this on in the background, it will supplicate your hidden rock gods.
What the actual f*ck is this? I love it!
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Octoberfest binging. See that, soon you'll be a junky. Your therapist can thank me later.
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He's just working on his post count anyway
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