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Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 01:54 AM Feb 2016

Why did Clinton Cheerleader Maddow do the voting skit on her show?


She did a skit were Republicans came over and voted in the Democratic Caucus to vote for who they want to run against. She didn't name the candidate.

Since she is pro Clinton was she encouraging people to help out Clinton or making an excuse if Clinton loses or maybe a little of both...

It wasn't done for no reason....
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Why did Clinton Cheerleader Maddow do the voting skit on her show? (Original Post) Skwmom Feb 2016 OP
Well, I'm glad that I ditched cable CentralMass Feb 2016 #1
Don't you know, her corporate oligarchs ordered her to do it Hoyt Feb 2016 #2
MSNBC is the propaganda arm of the DNC Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #3
CNN is the same. Propaganda at its finest. Skwmom Feb 2016 #4
It's ridiculous - there is nothing to watch anymore. jillan Feb 2016 #7
Oh they're horrible. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #8
Putting on a play on a 'news" show - for a minute I thought I was watching Sesame Street. jillan Feb 2016 #5
LOL BainsBane Feb 2016 #6
She's been undadabus for a while now. jberryhill Feb 2016 #13
If you're putting Maddow in our camp, that's fine with me. Just be sure to tell her. stevenleser Feb 2016 #9
if she did the same thing for your person you would be ecstatic nt msongs Feb 2016 #10
I really don't get this accusation that Maddow is a 'Clinton' cheerleader Matariki Feb 2016 #11
She has been on the Clinton bandwagon for a while. She wants to keep her corporate job. Skwmom Feb 2016 #16
I agree. She has done pieces extolling and being tough on both candidates several times. stevenleser Feb 2016 #17
+1 Lucinda Feb 2016 #25
I'm a Bernie Suporter - and I agree. I think she's taken great pains to not favor any one candidate myrna minx Feb 2016 #32
I think you missed this story jberryhill Feb 2016 #12
Oh please. If it wasn't to benefit Clinton, she wouldn't be pushing it. Skwmom Feb 2016 #14
LOL. Your paranoia is showing pretty bad. riversedge Feb 2016 #21
well I hope they like candidate Trump then because he would be the beneficiary of this game hollysmom Feb 2016 #15
I think that is exactly whom Nevada college Republicans want to see elected. nt stevenleser Feb 2016 #18
why. he is crazy hollysmom Feb 2016 #20
He's pretty popular with Republicans. He's probably going to be their nominee. nt stevenleser Feb 2016 #22
The thing is this story has been out there all day & it has said it is to defeat Hillary. jillan Feb 2016 #19
If her shows repeatedly cover things people already knew folks will stop watching. stevenleser Feb 2016 #23
It was simply madamesilverspurs Feb 2016 #24
i am sure good soldier rach was just doing her job, restorefreedom Feb 2016 #26
That's been her schtick for the last month. n/t JimDandy Feb 2016 #28
Head to head polls are showing Clinton losing to some Republicans and Bernie winning against all of merrily Feb 2016 #27
She is now just another full blown Hillashill as far as I can tell. nt mhatrw Feb 2016 #29
Because that was today's talking point memo. frylock Feb 2016 #30
Well...Well drowefnp Feb 2016 #31
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
2. Don't you know, her corporate oligarchs ordered her to do it
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 02:01 AM
Feb 2016

Gee jus god, this bull is just getting crazier.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
3. MSNBC is the propaganda arm of the DNC
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 02:03 AM
Feb 2016

If Maddow wasn't towing the party line she would have been fired a long time ago.

Probably they did it to use as an excuse in case of a Sanders upset.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
8. Oh they're horrible.
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 02:09 AM
Feb 2016

Both of those channels are approaching Fox News levels of fantasy.

Fox has more blatant lies. But CNN and MSNBC shape the conversation by selectively choosing news that fits with the image they're trying to create and the story they want to tell.

It's so bad I can hardly even watch it.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
5. Putting on a play on a 'news" show - for a minute I thought I was watching Sesame Street.
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 02:06 AM
Feb 2016

Pathetic!!

BainsBane

(53,056 posts)
6. LOL
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 02:08 AM
Feb 2016

She's a Clinton cheerleader now? Oh, my. That bus factory must be working round the clock to generate new fleets.

Matariki

(18,775 posts)
11. I really don't get this accusation that Maddow is a 'Clinton' cheerleader
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 02:11 AM
Feb 2016

She seems like she's trying to stay professionally neutral (as far as the Dems go) and is geeking out on the process and how unusual this election is.
 

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)
17. I agree. She has done pieces extolling and being tough on both candidates several times.
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 02:43 AM
Feb 2016

Obviously I don't like the pieces that were tough on Hillary, but I have to agree that she is more or less being fair.

myrna minx

(22,772 posts)
32. I'm a Bernie Suporter - and I agree. I think she's taken great pains to not favor any one candidate
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 07:09 AM
Feb 2016

unlike Chris "the reds are coming!" Matthews.

She's a nerd who loves to delve into the process.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
12. I think you missed this story
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 02:14 AM
Feb 2016
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/nevada-college-republicans-democratic_us_56c674f5e4b041136f168b3a

Nevada college Republicans are pushing this scheme, which is technically compliant with the rules.

She was explaining how the scheme works, and it is surprising you find it biased, since she pointedly did not say which candidate the Republicans are planning to promote in this manner.

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
14. Oh please. If it wasn't to benefit Clinton, she wouldn't be pushing it.
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 02:40 AM
Feb 2016

Last edited Sat Feb 20, 2016, 08:58 AM - Edit history (1)

jillan

(39,451 posts)
19. The thing is this story has been out there all day & it has said it is to defeat Hillary.
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 02:45 AM
Feb 2016

She didn't need to say it, many of us knew.

 

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)
23. If her shows repeatedly cover things people already knew folks will stop watching.
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 02:59 AM
Feb 2016

Something tells me most people didn't know about this.

madamesilverspurs

(15,806 posts)
24. It was simply
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 02:59 AM
Feb 2016

a demonstration of Nevada's flawed system. Kind of amazing, really. A state that tightly monitors gambling holds the security of voting to a much lower standard.

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)
26. i am sure good soldier rach was just doing her job,
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 03:14 AM
Feb 2016

lowering expectations for camp clinton and preparing the "repubs are helping bernie because they really want to run against HIM" meme for tomorrow

merrily

(45,251 posts)
27. Head to head polls are showing Clinton losing to some Republicans and Bernie winning against all of
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 03:20 AM
Feb 2016

them. If I were a Republican who knew about those head ot head polls, I might want to vote for Clinton in a caucus or primary.

drowefnp

(28 posts)
31. Well...Well
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 05:29 AM
Feb 2016

Now Maddow is a corporate pawn.....huh?

If Maddow had announced a scheme by republicans to come into the caucus and vote for Hillary so Bernie could lose... this OP would not have been written. There would be a call to arms to get those rascally Weepublican for those dirty tricks. This rage against Hillary Clinton is so unhealthy. Some therapy might be helpful.

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