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senseandsensibility

(23,980 posts) Thu Sep 25, 2025, 05:49 PM Thursday

Woo Hoo for Carol Leonnig and Ken Delanian!! They are real journalists!

This pair has been on a roll lately. They broke stories about Tom Homan and the 50,000 dollar bribe, and the James Comey indictment. On both of these stories, they were first. Soon after their scoops were confirmed by the NYT.

These two know what it means to investigate this administration. Ms. Leonnig is now the senior investigative reporter for MSNBC, after leaving the Washington Post last month.

The part I like the best is that they break the stories, and the rest of the corporate media is left with no alternative but to follow in their footsteps. They're showing how it's done.

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Woo Hoo for Carol Leonnig and Ken Delanian!! They are real journalists! (Original Post) senseandsensibility Thursday OP

Carol Leonnig Starbeach Thursday #1

I agree hannah Thursday #2

Yes he's good when he works with Carol as a team senseandsensibility Thursday #3

I was alive through most of J Edgar's tenure soldierant Thursday #4

Much younger than you sadly moonscape Thursday #5

I didn't realize how bad Hoover was until.. ananda Thursday #8

She has always been an excellent reporter. Maybe she is training Ken Dilanian Bev54 Thursday #7

Thanks for this post! BaronChocula Thursday #6

Yes, she is fearless senseandsensibility Thursday #9

Starbeach

(233 posts)

1. Carol Leonnig

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 06:06 PM

Thursday

Carol Leonnig is an excellent addition to MSNBC.

hannah

(370 posts)

2. I agree

Reply to Starbeach (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 06:17 PM

Thursday

Love Carol Leonning! Not fond of sneaky right leaning Ken

senseandsensibility

(23,980 posts)

3. Yes he's good when he works with Carol as a team

Reply to hannah (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 06:42 PM

Thursday

but it's obvious that he is very "embedded" in trusting the FBI and everything they say.

soldierant

(8,963 posts)

4. I was alive through most of J Edgar's tenure

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 08:06 PM

Thursday

and knew not to trust the FBI, but it did get batter and I eventually got to truating it. But not now. Notany longer. And I'm afraid I'm unlikely to live until it can be trusted again, since I'm 80.

moonscape

(5,578 posts)

5. Much younger than you sadly

Reply to soldierant (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 08:15 PM

Thursday

won’t live to see it

ananda

(33,342 posts)

8. I didn't realize how bad Hoover was until..

Reply to soldierant (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 08:52 PM

Thursday

I read about what they did to Irving Norman,
who is one of my favorite artists.

His exhibit in Sacramento was one of the
most mesmerizing, amazing experiences I've
ever had... and I've been to some very
great exhibits, including the incredible one
Dominique de Menil and her staff put on in a
barnlike structure in the parking lot of Rice University,,
called Secret Affinities... showcasing surreal art and sculpture
in a way I've never seen before or since... pure
genius.

Bev54

(12,908 posts)

7. She has always been an excellent reporter. Maybe she is training Ken Dilanian

Reply to Starbeach (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 08:51 PM

Thursday

because he has not been much in the past.

BaronChocula

(3,379 posts)

6. Thanks for this post!

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 08:48 PM

Thursday

I wasn't aware of Leonnig's move to MSNBC. She gives a lot of journalistic clout which is needed not only on that network but on others. I think you're right that now she will have stories the rest of the lazy mediashpere will have no choice but to echo in their televised steno pools.

senseandsensibility

(23,980 posts)

9. Yes, she is fearless

Reply to BaronChocula (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 08:58 PM

Thursday

Excellent reporter. We need many more like her. I am happy that MSNBC is giving her a platform to show her best work.

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