Reminder: MSM Denied and Attacked Breitbart Exposure of Weiner Scandal

Reminder: MSM Denied and Attacked Breitbart Exposure of Weiner Scandal

by Lee Stranahan 29 Aug 2016

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/08/29/reminder-msm-denied-attacked-breitbart-exposure-weiner-scandal/

With Monday’s news that Hillary Clinton’s top aide Huma Abedin is – finally – leaving her husband Anthony Weiner after his most recent sexting scandal hit the New York Post Sunday night, it is worth remembering it was Andrew Breitbart and Breitbart News that broke the original scandal. If the mainstream media had had its way, the Weiner scandal would be just another so-called “right-wing conspiracy theory.”

This history is especially worth remembering at a time when both Hillary Clinton herself and the media elites have spent the past couple of weeks attacking Breitbart News and its former executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon, who has taken a leave of absence to head up Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

With the Anthony Weiner story, Breitbart’s willingness to take on stories that the establishment media wouldn’t touch hit especially close to home for Bill and Hillary Clinton. There is no one closer to Hillary then her longtime aide Huma Abedin, and Anthony Weiner was also close to the Clinton family.

This tight relationship between the Clintons and Weiners was strained by Breitbart’s reporting, when Anthony Weiner was caught accidentally sending a photo of himself to a college student on Twitter. Andrew Breitbart and the team at Breitbart News watched as photos were deleted from Weiner’s private photo stash and waited until he began making claims until reporting the story.

At that point, the mainstream media began attacking Breitbart News and buying into every claim made by Anthony Weiner, no matter how bizarre. If you want to see a prime example of bad journalism that should discredit a news organization forever, just take a look at Luke Russert’s interview with Anthony Weiner:

Given the truth we know now, it’s truly cringeworthy and yet, it’s NBC and so they were given a pass. This should have been a “delete your news organization” moment and not just for NBC, but for the entire mainstream media. MSNBC, CNN and others all disgraced themselves with their coverage while Breitbart took the arrows for actually getting the story right.

Why the media bias? The simple answer is ideology. It’s not just that Anthony Weiner was an outspoken advocate for progressive causes but it’s that the entire scandal and its proximity to the Clintons couldn’t help but raise memories of Bill Clinton’s own sexual dalliances.

As has been made clear this year over and over again, the media is in the tank for Hillary Clinton and stories that hurt her chances to get elected gets spiked.

This latest scandal, where things have tipped to the point where Huma Abedin can simply not credibly maintain her relationship with her husband will doubtlessly be spun by the media in order to garner sympathy for Abedin. Gaining sympathy for Huma was also the goal of the feature film about the Anthony Weiner sex scandal that broke during his mayoral run; a film that this reporter and Breitbart News reported back in January was funded by Clinton backer billionaire George Soros.

While Huma Abedin may warrant personal sympathy for the plight of her marriage, such sympathy is not warranted for the other reasons that Ms. Abedin has been in the news lately, including the recent New York Post article about the long reported connection between Abedin and a radical Saudi Arabia-financed journal, her connection to the Clinton private email server scandal, to her mishandling of classified information and blistering attacks on her by the likes of political operative Rogers Stone that raised questions about Huma Abedin’s background that – once again – the mainstream media simply refuses to even ask.

Smart media consumers need to be aware of who is lying to them and burying stories. Organizations that get the facts right should not have to apologize for their coverage. It’s the mainstream, ideologically driven media that the American people need to hold accountable.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton is the candidate for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign, Huma Abedin’s aide, and was a director at the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Note: Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary) supported the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.

Huma Abedin is the vice chairman for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s aide, married to Anthony D. Weiner, and was a consultant for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Donald Trump was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, and is the candidate for the 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign.

Stephen Bannon is the CEO for the 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign, and the chairman for Breitbart News LLC.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, and the American Constitution Society.  

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a co-chair, national finance council for the Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary), and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.   

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Morehouse School of Medicine is a medical school at Morehouse College.

MWW Group was the lobby firm for Morehouse College, and a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Anthony D. Weiner is an advisory board member for the MWW Group, married to Huma Abedin, was a consultant for Covington & Burling LLP, and sent suggestive photos over internet involving him in Political sex scandals.

Louis W. Sullivan was the president of the Morehouse School of Medicine, and an Oak Bluffs (MA) homeowner.

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Spike Lee was a trustee at the Morehouse College, and is an Oak Bluffs (MA) homeowner.

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Harold E. Ford Jr. was an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, is a political commentator at MSNBC, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).

Allison Williams is Brian Williams’s daughter, and an actor in Girls.

Audrey Gelman is an actor in Girls, and was Hillary Rodham Clinton’s intern.

Hillary Rodham Clinton’s intern was Audrey Gelman, was a director at the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, is the candidate for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign, Huma Abedin’s aide.

Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary) supported the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.

Huma Abedin is the vice chairman for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s aide, married to Anthony D. Weiner, and was a consultant for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

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Tom Brokaw was an anchor for the NBC Nightly News, a director at the Robin Hood Foundation, an interim host for Meet the Press, and is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Timothy J. Russert was the host for Meet the Press, a VP & Washington bureau chief for the NBC News, and Luke Russert’s father.

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Harold E. Ford Jr. was a St. Albans School (Washington) graduate, an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, is a political commentator at MSNBC, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).

Allison Williams is Brian Williams’s daughter, and an actor in Girls.

Audrey Gelman is an actor in Girls, and was Hillary Rodham Clinton’s intern.

Hillary Rodham Clinton’s intern was Audrey Gelman, was a director at the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, is the candidate for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign, Huma Abedin’s aide.

Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary) supported the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.

Could More NFL Players Join Colin Kaepernick's Protest?

Could More NFL Players Join Colin Kaepernick's Protest?

The 49ers quarterback won’t stand for the national anthem anymore.

Matt Vasilogambros 4:42 PM ET

http://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2016/08/nfl-colin-kaepernick-protest/497945/

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the national anthem before games as a protest against recent high-profile incidents of police brutality and racial injustice have been met with criticism and protests, but is an important step for a league where professional athletes rarely speak out on such issues.

Kaepernick was noticed sitting down during the playing of “The Star Spangled Banner” in a preseason game Friday. When asked by a reporter about his actions, he said:

I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.

The NFL does not require its athletes stand for the national anthem, and, indeed, the 49ers said it was within Kaepernick’s right to not participate. But some coaches say they expect members of their team to stand, regardless of their personal feelings. It’s a delicate line that Rex Ryan, the Buffalo Bills head coach, addressed in a Sunday news conference:

Anytime I talk to my team about that, if there’s personal beliefs or whatever that keep you from doing it, I understand. But at the same time, you know, you’ve got to look at the gifts that we have, the opportunity that we have to play a great game is through the men and women that serve our country. I think that’s an opportunity right there just to show respect, and I think that’s why when you see our team, every one of us are on that line and that’s kind of our way of giving thanks.

Reaction to Kaepernick’s actions were largely negative and included people burning his jerseys. Pro athletes in other leagues have expressed solidarity with the Black Lives Matters movement. NBA stars famously protested the killings of unarmed black men by white officers, as did their counterparts in the WNBA; even Michael Jordan, who was notoriously taciturn about politics during his playing days, has weighed in. But this is an important moment for professional football: one of the league’s stars is speaking out on social-justice issues, something that is rare in the NFL.

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Ari Emanuel is the co-CEO & director for William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, and Rahm I. Emanuel’s brother.

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Linda Johnson Rice is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a director at the United Negro College Fund.

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Commercial Club of Chicago, Members Directory A-Z (Past Research)

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Cynthia Hogan was a counsel to the VP, deputy assistant to the president for the Barack Obama administration, and is the EVP for the National Football League (NFL).

Ahmad Rashad is Barack Obama’s occasional golf partner, a friend of Michael Jordan, and dated Valerie B. Jarrett.         

Newton N. Minow is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

James S. Crown is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the vice chairman for the Aspen Institute (think tank), and the president of Henry Crown and Company.

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Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank), the International Rescue Committee, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.  

Henry Crown and Company is an investor in the Chicago Bulls.

Michael Jordan was a player for the Chicago Bulls, a director at the America's Promise, The Alliance for Youth, and is a friend of Ahmad Rashad.

Alma J. Powell was a chair for the America's Promise, The Alliance for Youth, is a director at the America's Promise, The Alliance for Youth, Michael K. Powell’s mother, and married to Colin L. Powell.

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Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank), the International Rescue Committee, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations. 

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).    

Condoleezza Rice is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank),     an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, a frequent social companion of Gene A. Washington, a client of the William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).

Colin L. Powell is an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, married to Alma J. Powell, Michael K. Powell’s father, was a founding chairman for the America's Promise, The Alliance for Youth, and a director at the United Negro College Fund.

Michael Jordan was a director at the America's Promise, The Alliance for Youth, a player for the Chicago Bulls, and is a friend of Ahmad Rashad.

Paul Tagliabue was a director at the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, a commissioner for the National Football League (NFL), a partner at Covington & Burling LLP, and is a friend of William R. Hambrecht.

Covington & Burling LLP is the lobby firm for the National Football League (NFL).

Eric H. Holder Jr. is a partner at Covington & Burling LLP, a trustee at the Morehouse School of Medicine, and an intern at the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund.

Theodore V. Wells Jr. is a co-chair emeritus for the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, and was hired to probe allegations of bullying at the National Football League (NFL).

Sarah P. Hambrecht is a trustee at the Morehouse School of Medicine, married to William R. Hambrecht, and a friend of Nancy Pelosi.

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Terri McCullough is Nancy Pelosi’s chief of staff, and married to Howard Wolfson.

Howard Wolfson is married to Terri McCullough, and was a partner at the Glover Park Group.

Glover Park Group is the lobby firm for the National Football League (NFL).

Gene A. Washington was the director of football operations for the National Football League (NFL), a player for the San Francisco 49ers, and is a frequent social companion of Condoleezza Rice.