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Kurt_and_Hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 08:59 PM
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NYT Link (re MSNBC)
Edited on Sun Sep-07-08 09:10 PM by Kurt_and_Hunter
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/business/media/08msnbc.html?_r=2&ref=business&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
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VeraAgnes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:02 PM
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1. Maybe they want to let them focus the discussion
on their programs.........I don't know, they have worked very hard this year. :shrug: I'm not jumping to conclusions just yet. Maybe it was mutually agreed upon?:shrug:
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Egnever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:03 PM
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2. WTF are you insane?
Drudge says we should clog msnbcs lines and i am damn well going to do it!


Screw you and your sanity!

just in case :sarcasm:
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Mabus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:04 PM
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3. Too late
I called and told them that the only reason I watched MSNBC was for their political coverage was because of KO (and Rachel). fwiw, I also told them that I had seen the Drudge piece posted on DU. So, if they get pissed, they'll know the source was Drudge. Otherwise they'll know that they've got a viewer who tunes in for KO.
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Kurt_and_Hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:06 PM
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4. I'm sure it will be confirmed momentarily. Just noting that no story was up yet.
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Mabus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:08 PM
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6. Looks like it has been confirmed. NYT link
Edited on Sun Sep-07-08 09:09 PM by Mabus
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/business/media/08msnbc.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin


This is not a drill. Repeat: this is not a drill. Time to call, write and e-mail.
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Kurt_and_Hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:10 PM
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11. Thanks!
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Mabus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:13 PM
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13. Anything for a fellow Elvis fan.
:hi:
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liberalmuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:06 PM
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5. So this is why everyone wanted to call MSNBC tonight.
This has better not be true! If so, they will be hearing from me again. I will not watch that fuck Gregory, or MSNBC again if they drop Chris and Keith from the coverage.
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QC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:08 PM
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7. CALL FUCKING MSNBC RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!1!! n/t
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Diane R Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:08 PM
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8. So David Gregory's republican cheerleading paid off for him, huh? Just great.
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1corona4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:33 PM
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19. That fucking shitbag.
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yourguide Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:09 PM
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9. Confirmed via NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/glogin?URI=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/business/media/08msnbc.html&OQ=_rQ3D2Q26refQ3DbusinessQ26orefQ3Dslogin&OP=127f0c6dQ2F2KQ60h2a.Q26pY..tQ2B2Q2BQ5EQ5EG2Q5Ex2Q5EG2hopQ22JQ60pp2Q5DQ60aQ22Q5B2Q5EGQ5DpJhQ26O0tQ5D9
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Kurt_and_Hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:10 PM
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10. Thanks
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Frank Booth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:12 PM
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12. The Republican consolidation of American media is now complete!
Can the news stations please start calling themselves Pravda and People's Daily now? Why keep up the pretense?
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1corona4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:34 PM
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20. No kidding.
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ErinBerin84 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:13 PM
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14. great.
now we get the abundantly "objective" David Gregory.


:puke:
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rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:15 PM
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15. It's Pravda.
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writes3000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:17 PM
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16. I don't mind moving Olbermann from that chair. I do mind filling it with Gregory.
He's become just as partisan as the rest of Olbermann. Really.
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akangel2008 Donating Member (114 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:40 PM
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30. I thought Kaite Couric to rip Palin without coming off as mean
guess not. Oh well, personally I don't like Keith's style anyway.
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Middle finga Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:28 PM
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17. Well they lost me because I can not stomach that damn David
Gregory. I guess the Republican push back towards the media was effective
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1corona4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:30 PM
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18. Face it people, the left has no voice.....
they'd rather pander to McASS, than to anyone on the left.

I fucking hate them.
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Neecy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:34 PM
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21. interesting....
Tom Brokaw and Brian Williams, the past and present anchors of “NBC Nightly News,” have told friends and colleagues that they are finding it tougher and tougher to defend the cable arm of the news division, even while they anchored daytime hours of convention coverage on MSNBC and contributed commentary each evening.

Yeah, must be tough to have them disrupting your constant RW shilling.

I had a feeling these two might be involved.
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1corona4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:35 PM
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23. Yeah, GOD FORBID they remain at the very least, NEUTRAL!!!
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aint_no_life_nowhere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:39 PM
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27. 70% of America hates the Chimp
To whom are they defending MSNBC? Why would they have to defend MSNBC to anyone except the most extremist right winger? Keith Olbermann's point of view is America's majority's point of view. It's Brokaw and Williams who are out of step.
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akangel2008 Donating Member (114 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:42 PM
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31. Don't buy that for a second. I've been a Kennedy Democrat
Edited on Sun Sep-07-08 09:43 PM by akangel2008
since the term was invented and I don't care for Keith; he comes off like a rabid dog. In the news I want news & not opinion. Opinions are saved for the specific shows.

Edit: I agree with the chimp line just not that Keith's view is America's view.
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1corona4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:46 PM
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35. Then YOU change the channel.
no one is forcing you to watch it. Did you miss the part of that article, that Keith has a million viewers a night??

People want what he provides.
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akangel2008 Donating Member (114 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:48 PM
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36. Then they can watch him on his own show & not anchoring
what is supposed to be news. You want opinion then Keith is your man sure enough. I just want some straight reporting for a change & he does not provide it.
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1corona4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:54 PM
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37. So, then you're OK with the RIGHT WING FUCKERS
reporting it, because that's what we're left with, and they don't even try to hide it!
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merh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 01:43 AM
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38. let me guess - you supported hillary and didn't like how he
called her out for her attacks on a fellow dem and/or how he pointed out how badly BC's efforts were.
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carpe diem Donating Member (769 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:43 PM
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33. defend it to whom?
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TeamJordan23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:35 PM
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22. So NBC/GE caved to please the RW. nm
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Born_A_Truman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:36 PM
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24. KO & Matthews will remain as analysts during the coverage
From the NYT Link:

After months of accusations of political bias and simmering animosity between MSNBC and its parent network NBC, the channel decided over the weekend that the NBC News correspondent and MSNBC host David Gregory would anchor news coverage of the coming debates and election night. Mr. Olbermann and Mr. Matthews will remain as analysts during the coverage.

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1corona4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:43 PM
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32. Yes, but they will have to bite their tongues.
That's not right. The right wingers don't bite their tongues, or try to hide the fact that the are right wingers.
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greatscott15 Donating Member (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:38 PM
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25. Yes, Media is Right Wing
With this, it is clear that the MSM is now clearly in the tank for the McCain and the republicans.

They have the MSM so scared, they are afraid to report anything negative.

If we can get Obama elected, we can get the fairness doctrine passed. Then we can be rid of Rush/Hannity/Fox and the other right wing media types.

This is a critical election folks. Get out and vote for Obama.
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dennis4868 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:39 PM
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26. Olberman may be a liberal...
but name one thing that Olberman said that was not true....one thing damn it.
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1corona4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:40 PM
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29. Obviously, they can't handle the TRUTH!!
God, I am so pissed off.
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:39 PM
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28. Well, MSNBC is out for me. David Gregory is a worthless piece of shit.
I won't be watching.

Sorry Rachel, I'll try to catch your show on the youtube or something. But I cannot in good faith continue to put money in your bosses wallets.
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bevoette Donating Member (609 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:44 PM
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34. this development more than any other scares me
that someone, somewhere actually has the power to call in markers this big from a major broadcast media outlet

holy crap
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BklynChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 03:33 AM
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39. letter writing campaign needs to start now... this is so fucked up!
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lamp_shade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 05:30 AM
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40. Will they cancel Rachel after her first show? Will they try to gag her?
Should be interesting.
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