Huff post: Stephen Bannon Hit With Serious FBI Federa

[lulu13]

Serious FBI Federal Election Law Complaint By Democratic Coalition

m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_582b772ae4b0a904ef59ece6?timestamp=1479243707235

[lulu13]

OMG I sucks at thread titles. Sorry

This is some promising info though.

[pixy0stix]

Anyone other than huffpo reporting?

[lulu13]

Nov 16, 2016 13:23:52 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Anyone other than huffpo reporting?

I swear to God!!! Get off my ass.

[pixy0stix]

Nov 16, 2016 13:24:34 GMT -5 lulu13 said:

Nov 16, 2016 13:23:52 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Anyone other than huffpo reporting?

I swear to God!!! Get off my ass.

Trust, if I was on your ass, you'd know. 

[lulu13]

I'm ignoring you going forward
And your threats are really fucking weird.

[pixy0stix]

So the answer is no? Ok then.

[redheadbaker]

Nov 16, 2016 13:26:14 GMT -5 lulu13 said:

I'm ignoring you going forward
And your threats are really fucking weird.

[smock]

Nov 16, 2016 13:26:14 GMT -5 lulu13 said:

I'm ignoring you going forward
And your threats are really fucking weird.

No one is threatening you. HuffPo is not exactly a mainstream media source, so it's a completely valid question. Slow your roll.

[eponinepontmercy]

Nov 16, 2016 13:25:54 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Nov 16, 2016 13:24:34 GMT -5 lulu13 said:

I swear to God!!! Get off my ass.

Trust, if I was on your ass, you'd know. 

This line, with your sig pic, is pretty creepy.

[debatethis]

Nov 16, 2016 13:26:14 GMT -5 lulu13 said:

I'm ignoring you going forward
And your threats are really fucking weird.

You...uh...need some Xanax or to loosen your tin foil hat. Jesus.

[smock]

And to answer the question, it looks like there's a Salon article (http://www.salon.com/2016/11/16/steve-bannon-reported-to-the-fbi-for-allegedly-violating-campaign-finance-laws/). I don't know if this will get picked up by other news outlets.

[compassrose]

So far no other news network (only places like the dailykos, politicus, etc.). I hope they do cover it, since there will be more pressure for the FBI to investigate.

[isabel]

[pixy0stix]

Nov 16, 2016 13:36:29 GMT -5 compassrose said:

So far no other news network (only places like the dailykos, politicus, etc.). I hope they do cover it, since there will be more pressure for the FBI to investigate.

Yeah, I went looking because I'm genuinely curious. Mainstream hasn't really picked it up yet.

[mrsbro]

{looks up} that escalated quickly

Hopefully this gets picked up and investigated.

[wakka]

HuffPo does plenty of great work but given this guy's bio, I can see the skepticism!

[downtoearth]

Nov 16, 2016 13:48:27 GMT -5 wakka said:

HuffPo does plenty of great work but given this guy's bio, I can see the skepticism!

Yeah, some of the "journalists" they use are not so stellar and are borderline just opinionists. I do side-eye things that are only HuffPo, but I try to look for other sources.  That said, I like the link to the group's memo that they sent - it's pretty clear that receiving money from a SuperPac when you employed by a campaign should be grounds for investigation. 

[jeaniebueller]

Nov 16, 2016 13:38:56 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Nov 16, 2016 13:36:29 GMT -5 compassrose said:

So far no other news network (only places like the dailykos, politicus, etc.). I hope they do cover it, since there will be more pressure for the FBI to investigate.

Yeah, I went looking because I'm genuinely curious. Mainstream hasn't really picked it up yet.

In fairness, the MSM picked up jack shit of relevance this election cycle.

[aurora]

I view HuffPo as the Left's Fox News. A lot of stuff posted there is at least partially true, but it has a definite agenda and click-bait headlines. If I see something there first, I look around for other sources as confirmation.

I don't see any of the major ones yet, but there was also a delay on the opposition to Bannon. I'll wait.

[msmerymac]

Nov 16, 2016 13:44:31 GMT -5 HRH Queen Dick I said:

Well HuffPo isn't the Enquirer. I'm new here. Is there a pixy approved media list I can bookmark?

The issue with HuffPo isn't that they aren't a legitimate news source, but they they also publish a ton of left-leaning opinion for clicks. It all blends together.

[pitta12]

Not to continue bashing HuffPo, but they also have a "contributors" section where basically anyone can write anything and it doesn't get much review. I've gotten fooled by that before.

[secretlyevil]

I think I missed something (re: lulu13 blowup). Having multiple sources means it's getting traction, another reason to ask the question.

[josieposy]

Nov 16, 2016 14:43:07 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

I think I missed something (re: lulu13 blowup).

You and me both.

[earlgreyhot]

Nov 16, 2016 14:06:02 GMT -5 @kirkette said:

Nov 16, 2016 13:44:31 GMT -5 HRH Queen Dick I said:

Well HuffPo isn't the Enquirer. I'm new here. Is there a pixy approved media list I can bookmark?

It's not just ,pixy0stix, friend as sources matter.
Perhaps more than ever,  with this new administration, it's important for readers to think critically and evaluate sources before spreading information to others. 

Anyway, just stick around, you'll catch on to which sources are usually credible vs. incredible. 

This can not be overstated.

[penguingrrl]

Do we really have to hash out credible sources yet again? And wtf to lulu attacking pixy for a relevant and innocent question?

I stopped even looking at HuffPo because it's so painfully biased and click bait-y. We can't criticize Fox while using the liberal version of it.

[msmerymac]

I feel like there was a time when HuffPo was more legit, but like with the vast majority of online news sources, that time has long since passed.

[pixy0stix]

Nov 16, 2016 13:44:31 GMT -5 HRH Queen Dick I said:

Well HuffPo isn't the Enquirer. I'm new here. Is there a pixy approved media list I can bookmark?

Here is a list NOT to use: docs.google.com/document/d/10eA5-mCZLSS4MQY5QGb5ewC3VAL6pLkT53V_81ZyitM/preview

I know you're being snarky, but this board, literally since it's inception, has tried to use non-biased, or at least mostly factual news websites.

From the link:

Some sources not yet included in this list (although their practices at times may qualify them for addition), such as The Daily Kos, The Huffington Post, and Fox News, vacillate between providing important, legitimate, problematic, and/or hyperbolic news coverage, requiring readers and viewers to verify and contextualize information with other sources.

[wawa]

Nov 16, 2016 15:26:13 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Nov 16, 2016 13:44:31 GMT -5 HRH Queen Dick I said:

Well HuffPo isn't the Enquirer. I'm new here. Is there a pixy approved media list I can bookmark?

Here is a list NOT to use: docs.google.com/document/d/10eA5-mCZLSS4MQY5QGb5ewC3VAL6pLkT53V_81ZyitM/preview

I know you're being snarky, but this board, literally since it's inception, has tried to use non-biased, or at least mostly factual news websites.

From the link:

Some sources not yet included in this list (although their practices at times may qualify them for addition), such as The Daily Kos, The Huffington Post, and Fox News, vacillate between providing important, legitimate, problematic, and/or hyperbolic news coverage, requiring readers and viewers to verify and contextualize information with other sources.

And sometimes we've done better with that than others.  The cold reality of the election result has led to a renewed commitment to looking for good journalism.  This is also why we decided to actually stick to the law on stealing content and stopped C&Ping. 

[pixy0stix]

Nov 16, 2016 15:37:27 GMT -5 wawa said:

Nov 16, 2016 15:26:13 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Here is a list NOT to use: docs.google.com/document/d/10eA5-mCZLSS4MQY5QGb5ewC3VAL6pLkT53V_81ZyitM/preview

I know you're being snarky, but this board, literally since it's inception, has tried to use non-biased, or at least mostly factual news websites.

From the link:

And sometimes we've done better with that than others.  The cold reality of the election result has led to a renewed commitment to looking for good journalism.  This is also why we decided to actually stick to the law on stealing content and stopped C&Ping. 

Yup. We slipped. It's a good time to tighten up.