Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDavid Gregory's so-called "mistake" reason enough to boot his ass right out of the "Meet the Press"
DAVID GREGORY:And you talk about the humanitarian assistance. The level of suffering is huge. The fact that Assad has killed-- about a million people have died, the refugee crisis adding numbers to that, by almost another million, I mean the scale of mass suffering is huge in Syria.
SUSAN RICE:
David, I think it's more like 100,000, which is--
DAVID GREGORY:
Excuse me, I messed up, I'm sorry.
SUSAN RICE:
--horrific. But--
DAVID GREGORY:
Yeah, 100,000 killed.
SUSAN RICE:
Not a million.
http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meet-press-transcript-feb-23-2014-n36721
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
8 replies, 1409 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (1)
ReplyReply to this post
8 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
David Gregory's so-called "mistake" reason enough to boot his ass right out of the "Meet the Press" (Original Post)
kpete
Feb 2014
OP
So he knows nothing about what's going on. He was reading the talking points Kkkarl
OregonBlue
Feb 2014
#3
Please explain. It was immediately corrected. Why should he lose his job over this?
Shrike47
Feb 2014
#4
lostincalifornia
(3,639 posts)1. only if he says something bad about repukes is his job in jeopardy
targetpractice
(4,919 posts)2. I've said it a million times... "Do not exaggerate." n/t
OregonBlue
(7,755 posts)3. So he knows nothing about what's going on. He was reading the talking points Kkkarl
gave him. The guys is so transparent.
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)4. Please explain. It was immediately corrected. Why should he lose his job over this?
I'm not saying he shouldn't be fired, but what about this exchange is so extreme? I'm not being sarcastic, I'm interested.
John1956PA
(2,668 posts)5. An error equivalent to an order of magnitude.
Link for Definition of "Order of Magnitude: From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_magnitude :
Order of magnitude
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An order of magnitude is a scale of numbers with a fixed ratio, often rounded to the nearest ten.
The orders of magnitude are written in powers of ten. For example, the order of magnitude of 1500 is 3, since 1500 may be written as 1.5 × 103.
Differences in order of magnitude can be measured on the logarithmic scale in "decades" (i.e., factors of ten).[1] Examples of numbers of different magnitudes can be found at Orders of magnitude (numbers).
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An order of magnitude is a scale of numbers with a fixed ratio, often rounded to the nearest ten.
The orders of magnitude are written in powers of ten. For example, the order of magnitude of 1500 is 3, since 1500 may be written as 1.5 × 103.
Differences in order of magnitude can be measured on the logarithmic scale in "decades" (i.e., factors of ten).[1] Examples of numbers of different magnitudes can be found at Orders of magnitude (numbers).
Even well informed people have blind spots when in comes to contemporary and historic events. However, the error seems jarring for a national news reporter of his status.
Segami
(14,923 posts)6. Just another republican dancing tool....
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)7. A MILLION BAZILLION DEAD SYRIANS!! THANKS, OBAMA!!1!
Jesus Christ, does he listen to himself, or was he trying to trap Rice?
jollyreaper2112
(1,941 posts)8. he's a terrible journalist
But this isn't remotely like his worst offense. It's like saying Madoff was a bad guy because he was a lousy tipper. Oh, about that other thing...