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Joinfortmill

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22. Fired for speaking the truth. He didn't condone the actions, he explained them

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 02:24 AM

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Matthew Dowd fired from MSNBC For saying what we all know [View all] SamuelTheThird Wednesday OP

I'm still waiting for Fox to fire someone for their outright bigotry and hate tulipsandroses Wednesday #1

Jesse Watters absolutely should be. Initech Yesterday #13

Dowd was a big time Bush guy. Yeah I hold grudges sometimes. nt BootinUp Wednesday #2

Yeah, but now he told the truth about Cha Yesterday #7

We don't really know what the motive was. nt BootinUp Yesterday #11

Truth is UTUSN Wednesday #3

This message was self-deleted by its author UTUSN Wednesday #4

Oh Shit I hoped that wasn't coming! Cha Wednesday #5

What he said is exactly correct - walkingman Yesterday #6

Dowd tried to sound eloquent House of Roberts Yesterday #10

So his statement would have been acceptable if someone else was shot? Raven123 Yesterday #26

timing is everything in MAGA State media Nimble_Idea Yesterday #30

That is really odd because... WVGIRL Yesterday #8

as well he should have blamed Kirk fafo, karma, what goes around, reap what you sow.... gopiscrap Yesterday #16

Ok what did you expect Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #9

The corporate media will be useless and worthless in our new fascist environment. JBTaurus83 Yesterday #12

i disagree. this corporate media got exactly the environment they wanted. Nimble_Idea Yesterday #31

'Optics' are everything in modern journalism. Oeditpus Rex Yesterday #14

That does pretty much boil down to "he got himself shot with his rhetoric" AZJonnie Yesterday #15

Exactly. Dowd could have waited until days or weeks later to say it. valleyrogue Yesterday #37

What did he say? live love laugh Yesterday #17

here ya go orleans Yesterday #18

see post 6 proud patriot Yesterday #19

This is how you know you live in a fascist shithole. Karasu Yesterday #20

He said nothing wrong BidenRocks Yesterday #21

Fired for speaking the truth. He didn't condone the actions, he explained them Joinfortmill Yesterday #22

It's the "use/mention distinction". Fundamental logical concept. Point lost on network execs who are too busy ... eppur_se_muova Yesterday #34

Fuck MSNBC vercetti2021 Yesterday #23

Hi V! SheltieLover Yesterday #27

Oh just lingering a bit vercetti2021 Yesterday #28

Well it's nice to see you out & about SheltieLover Yesterday #29

Archive link, registration free littlemissmartypants Yesterday #24

Another reporter fired for speaking the truth pfitz59 Yesterday #25

We have lost our minds as a society Takket Yesterday #32

Geeze MSNBC...firing somebody for telling the truth? Liberal In Texas Yesterday #33

Rightly sue the fuckers. You too can use the law! miyazaki Yesterday #35

He could have simply kept his mouth shut, and he still would have had a job. valleyrogue Yesterday #36

Matthew Dowd was just fired from MSNBC for saying this LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #38