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Washington Post tries to make it seem like Georgetown Prep is hiring a spin doctor b/c of Kavanaugh

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The Washington Post published this story by Emily Heil:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts...own-prep-is-hiring-director-alumni-relations/

Which is based on the premise that Georgetown Prep is getting such blowback concerning Kavanaugh that they posting a listing for an alumni director:

When graduates of your school are getting name-checked on “Saturday Night Live,” (oh, hey there P.J., Timmy and Squi!) it might be time to . . . um, reach out to them, maybe?

Seems Georgetown Prep thinks so: The elite Bethesda school, famously attended by Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, is advertising for a director of alumni relations. According to the want ad, the Jesuit high school is looking for someone to take on the role of “identifying, engaging and cultivating alumni.”
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The story now acknowledges that the posting for the position was made in July, but as it originally ran:

correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Georgetown Prep posted a job listing this week for a director of alumni relations. The school began advertising for the position in July.
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So that completely undermines the idea that they're doing so because of Kavanaugh blowback, which is the whole premise of the story.

However, the problem is that Heil asked Georgetown Prep when they listed the job posting, and 8 minutes after she asked, they told her it was in July:

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Her explanation:

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So she asked a specific question, the question upon which she premised her column, and "in haste" she "read right over" the answer to her most important question, which was the first thing in the e-mail response she got.

"Oops"? Hmmmmmm.

The BEST that can be said about this is that she's terrible at her job.

Her column is called "Reliable Source."
 
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Never let mere facts get in the way of a great story.
 
Harshaw said:
The Washington Post published this story by Emily Heil:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts...own-prep-is-hiring-director-alumni-relations/

Which is based on the premise that Georgetown Prep is getting such blowback concerning Kavanaugh that they posting a listing for an alumni director:



The story now acknowledges that the posting for the position was made in July, but as it originally ran:



So that completely undermines the idea that they're doing so because of Kavanaugh blowback, which is the whole premise of the story.

However, the problem is that Heil asked Georgetown Prep when they listed the job posting, and 8 minutes after she asked, they told her it was in July:

Dp-j7cFUwAA26Oo.jpg


Her explanation:

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So she asked a specific question, the question upon which she premised her column, and "in haste" she "read right over" the answer to her most important question, which was the first thing in the e-mail response she got.

"Oops"? Hmmmmmm.

The BEST that can be said about this is that she's terrible at her job.

Her column is called "Reliable Source."
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There does seem to be multiple errors in this article. However, perhaps the board knew how terrible a person Mr. Kavanaugh is and needed someone new ASAP BEFORE the story broke. I mean seriously, for the most conspiratorial people on this forum, you couldn't even arrive at that conclusion because you hate the media that much when they make a mistake.

We still also don't know who was involved in getting the Kavanaugh support letters to Congress and/or how they were able to contact so many alumni or people associated with the school in so little time. Did that person resign??? Is that why the job was vacant?
 
Harshaw said:
The Washington Post published this story by Emily Heil:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts...own-prep-is-hiring-director-alumni-relations/

Which is based on the premise that Georgetown Prep is getting such blowback concerning Kavanaugh that they posting a listing for an alumni director:



The story now acknowledges that the posting for the position was made in July, but as it originally ran:



So that completely undermines the idea that they're doing so because of Kavanaugh blowback, which is the whole premise of the story.

However, the problem is that Heil asked Georgetown Prep when they listed the job posting, and 8 minutes after she asked, they told her it was in July:

Dp-j7cFUwAA26Oo.jpg


Her explanation:

View attachment 67242558

So she asked a specific question, the question upon which she premised her column, and "in haste" she "read right over" the answer to her most important question, which was the first thing in the e-mail response she got.

"Oops"? Hmmmmmm.

The BEST that can be said about this is that she's terrible at her job.

Her column is called "Reliable Source."
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Everyone has come to expect this kind of stuff from the likes of WaPo.

What's pathetic is that people actually read it and believe what they read.
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
There does seem to be multiple errors in this article. However, perhaps the board knew how terrible a person Mr. Kavanaugh is and needed someone new ASAP BEFORE the story broke. I mean seriously, for the most conspiratorial people on this forum, you couldn't even arrive at that conclusion because you hate the media that much when they make a mistake.
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Mycroft said:
Everyone has come to expect this kind of stuff from the likes of WaPo.

What's pathetic is that people actually read it and believe what they read.
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So who specifically should we believe then? You always fail to answer this question.
 
Mycroft said:
Everyone has come to expect this kind of stuff from the likes of WaPo.

What's pathetic is that people actually read it and believe what they read.
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It is one of the most respected, awarded, honest, and most read newspapers in the United States. I would guess it is 2nd only to the NYT.

What is pathetic is that people can dismiss stories and assume they are fake not because of facts but because they are inconvenient to their already preconceived beliefs. People decide what they want to be true then grasp at anything to make it so - and ignore actual journalism.
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
So who specifically should we believe then? You always fail to answer this question.
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Hannity! Breitbart! Limbaugh! Alex Jones!

Those are some guys that can be considered honest, unbiased journalists!

(I don't have a sarcasm font so I should point out I am laying it on thick here)
 
Kreton said:
It is one of the most respected, awarded, honest, and most read newspapers in the United States. I would guess it is 2nd only to the NYT.

What is pathetic is that people can dismiss stories and assume they are fake not because of facts but because they are inconvenient to their already preconceived beliefs. People decide what they want to be true then grasp at anything to make it so - and ignore actual journalism.
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And your assessment of THIS story?
 
Kreton said:
It is one of the most respected, awarded, honest, and most read newspapers in the United States. I would guess it is 2nd only to the NYT.

What is pathetic is that people can dismiss stories and assume they are fake not because of facts but because they are inconvenient to their already preconceived beliefs. People decide what they want to be true then grasp at anything to make it so - and ignore actual journalism.
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Hmm... isn't that (bolded above) precisely what happened in the OP's WaPo story?
 
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It was a credible premise even if not corroborated by the facts. ;)
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Damn. That's a novel and great argument. Seriously. It's a show stopper. I've got to remember this one.
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
So who specifically should we believe then? You always fail to answer this question.
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You shouldn't automatically believe anything really... you corroborate with multiple sources of various biases, and address your own. And in general avoid publications that have has a history of falsehood, like WoPo.
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
So who specifically should we believe then? You always fail to answer this question.
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Believe nobody.

Look at the facts, make up your own mind. If the story doesn't give you facts, if they lie, if they spin, etc...move on.
 
Kreton said:
It is one of the most respected, awarded, honest, and most read newspapers in the United States. I would guess it is 2nd only to the NYT.

What is pathetic is that people can dismiss stories and assume they are fake not because of facts but because they are inconvenient to their already preconceived beliefs. People decide what they want to be true then grasp at anything to make it so - and ignore actual journalism.
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Actual journalism?

Is it actual journalism to print wrong information when you have the correct facts on hand? I don't think so.
 
Mycroft said:
Believe nobody.

Look at the facts, make up your own mind. If the story doesn't give you facts, if they lie, if they spin, etc...move on.
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That didn't answer my question. Who should we believe? I don't know everything so I can't trust my self when I'm not an expert in the subject.


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NeverTrumpGOP said:
That didn't answer my question. Who should we believe? I don't know everything so I can't trust my self when I'm not an expert in the subject.


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shrug...

I answered your question. Hey, if you don't trust yourself, you have a big problem....that isn't my problem.
 
Kreton said:
It is one of the most respected, awarded, honest, and most read newspapers in the United States. I would guess it is 2nd only to the NYT.

What is pathetic is that people can dismiss stories and assume they are fake not because of facts but because they are inconvenient to their already preconceived beliefs. People decide what they want to be true then grasp at anything to make it so - and ignore actual journalism.
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OK so we're supposed to believe on blind faith that all news stories are nothing but the truth. No different than you believing Christine Blasey Ford even though she had not one corroborating witness. You are exactly one of the People that decide what they want to be true and grasp at anything to make it so. I would suggest you quit believing CNN, MSNBC and the like on blind faith. And quite grasping at anything to make what you believe to be true.
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
So who specifically should we believe then? You always fail to answer this question.
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Who should we believe then??? Are you serious, Not some news outlet, that's for sure. Wait for the facts to come out and decide what you believe is true. Don't tell me you put blind faith in news outlets that you believe everything they say, surely you can't be that naive.
 
Born Free said:
Who should we believe then??? Are you serious, Not some news outlet, that's for sure. Wait for the facts to come out and decide what you believe is true. Don't tell me you put blind faith in news outlets that you believe everything they say, surely you can't be that naive.
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And how exactly do you think facts come out of say Islamic theocratic monarchies???
 
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NeverTrumpGOP said:
And how exactly do you think facts come out of Islamic theocratic monarchies???
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There are no facts, as of yet, and their never may be any facts come out. In that case you are only guessing and making up your own belief that you wish to believe. There are who knows how many murders never get solved, every day. You can go around and say he did it or she did it without a shred of evidence. Your guilty so hang that bastard. Christ the news stories are always pumping out false claims, each and every day.
 
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