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Live blogging the Republican debate on Google Plus

September 7, 2011

Lynchburg Times Publisher Dan McDermott and Senior Political Writer Emily Williams will be live blogging the MSNBC-POLITICO Republican Presidential Debate starting at 8 p.m. Eastern on Google Plus: [CLICK HERE] If you do not see an option to comment there, [...]

Richard Furr

Man shows cops driver’s license from Kingdom of Heaven

July 31, 2011

A Virginia man was arrested after showing police a driver’s license from the “Kingdom of Heaven” and accusing an officer of treason. From Front Royal PD: Chief Richard H. Furr has reported the arrest of Randy R Linamen of 8724 [...]

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New live web TV show debuts on Google Plus (video)

July 30, 2011

Google Plus experts and users mixed it up on the first episode of Google+ Week Friday night. It is the first weekly web TV show on and about the world’s newest social network. The premier featured discussion ranging from the [...]

McDermott Report Promo

All about Google Plus w/ Christina Trapolino: McDermott Report (23)

July 22, 2011

- Google + is huge. How is it different from Facebook. – Emily has been more engaged on Plus she ever was on Facebook. Why? – Christina says Plus is a “more refined network” that can change the world. How [...]

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Video: The McDermott Report – Today’s News (22)

July 21, 2011

- Mark Zuckerburg is most popular guy on Google Plus even though he and Google hate each other – Dan has lost 20 pounds by not eating junk in a box – Debt Crisis update (important even though it kills [...]

Allen West and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz

Rep. Allen West tirade & Why iPads beat other tablets: McDermott Report (VIDEO)

July 20, 2011

Tonight’s topics on McDermott Report: – Allen West tears into Wasserman-Schultz: ‘vile…despicable…not a Lady’ – All about the McConnell-Reid debt limit backup plan – U.S. backup debt plan doesn’t support rating: Moody’s tells Reuters – Moody’s warns could cut 5 [...]

Netflix down

More outrage as non-responsive Netflix goes down during Sunday prime time

July 18, 2011

By Dan McDermott The Lynchburg Times Oh, how quickly they fall. For years revered by employees and customers alike, the reputation of Netflix has gone (as Moody’s might put it) from AAA to junk. Less than one week after announcing [...]

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Video: The McDermott Report

July 15, 2011

- UK phone hacking scandal not yet impacting News Corp. US properties – 7% News Corp. shareholder Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al-Saud says he is ethical. Interesting. – Why is it easier to read news on a Blackberry app than [...]

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Video: UK Tabloid drama. Fox News. Google Plus.

July 7, 2011

While CNN shuffles its prime time line-up, the UK tabloid hacking scandal heats up and President Obama’s Twitter Town Hall fizzles. Does Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg need adult supervision? McDermott Report Topics: – News of the World hacking story gets even [...]

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Video: Bachmann, Palin, Egypt controversy and a king for Canada?

June 29, 2011

Former Front Royal, Va. Vice Mayor Bret Hrbek appeared on McDermott Report Tuesday, discussing Michelle Bachmann’s recent surge in the Republican presidential field and his thoughts on her chances. Hrbek discussed a variety of other topics in a wide ranging [...]