Tom Brokow Acting As NBC Liaison With McCain Campaign

Tuesday's New York Times features a profile of Tom Brokaw ahead of the October 7 presidential debate being hosted by the veteran NBC newsman. The Times reveals that Brokaw has "played a pivotal role out of public view, both within NBC and in its dealings with the campaign of John McCain in particular."

Mr. Brokaw said that over the summer he had "advocated" within the executive suite of NBC News to modify the anchor duties of the MSNBC hosts Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews on election night and on nights when there were presidential debates. Their expressions of strong political opinions from the MSNBC anchor desk has run counter to the more traditional role Mr. Brokaw played on "NBC Nightly News" for more than two decades. NBC said earlier this month that the two hosts would mostly relinquish their anchor duties to Mr. Gregory, while being present as analysts.

"Keith is an articulate guy who writes well and doesn't make his arguments in a 'So's your old mother' kind of way," Mr. Brokaw said. "The mistake was to think he could fill both roles. The other mistake was to think he wouldn't be tempted to use the anchor position to engage in commentary. That's who he is."


Brokaw said he has also conducted some "shuttle diplomacy in recent weeks" between NBC and the McCain campaign.

rest of the article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/30/tom-brokaw-acting-as-nbc_n_130453.html

Fuck them both.

Gregory was a local newsputz in Sacramento long ago, I couldn't believe it when he went national, and it's disturbing that he's being treated with any degree of respect over KO.

Fuckers.

Just imagine what the rethugs would say.

:eyes:

and they just about had a fit back then, even though it wasn't a "debate" per se.

But this with Brokaw? Oh, it's just fine. :grr:

I imagine Brokaw will try to work some stuff in, even so.

somewhat of a huge, pompous, self-inflated horse's ass of a Republican douchebag. You'd better start "conducting some shuttle diplomacy" between your ears. Just keepin' it real, Tommy Boy.

:evilgrin:

Regards

spin and make sure that the McCain Campaign's sensitivity is placated.
:shrug: