Possible Republican Boycott of MSNBC

http://www.politico.com/blogs/anneschroeder/0907/Shuster_Update.html

Shuster update


The controversy surrounding David Shuster's recent interview with Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) continued Friday, amid revelations that the last legal address the deceased soldier at the center of the back-and-forth — Pvt. Jeremy S. Bohannon — was in Blackburn's district after all.

(Does anyone have an extra yolk-cleaning kit for Shuster's face?)

But egg-face or not, Shuster is refuting claims that GOPers are boycotting his show, pointing to an appearance by Republican Sen. Bob Corker that occurred after the Blackburn interview.

"Our interview with Representative Blackburn was Monday. Republican Sen. Bob Corker was on with me on Tuesday at 2 p.m.," Shuster told us.

He also says that Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) isn’t holding out on him either. (Although he hasn't gone on MSNBC with Shuster yet due to "scheduling conflicts"—you be the judge. LeRoy Coleman – no relation – Coleman’s press sec gave us a blanket statement: “We welcome media requests from anyone, while, of course, weighing them against the senator’s availability. We always, however, give priority to Minnesota media first.” )

But GOP insiders say that the boycott is ongoing, and that Republican appearances on MSNBC are out of desperation.

"If a Republican senator has something they want to say, and they're not getting booked anywhere else, they might turn up on MSNBC,” said one Republican source. “But it's not at the top of the list."

Adding, a bit more directly: "Note to David: We're just not that into you."

without in studio appearances. Let them runaway, great.

Cool.
Go Dave go!
Maybe we could get them to boycott every television network (except faux of course)
then we'd never have to see them ever again.

when they can go on Fux and play softball.

The less Repugnican sockpuppets on my television the better. Now if they would exile Tucker to bowtieville, it'd be even better.

I'm perfectly fine with this corrupt party going into the elections and not being able to use these interviews to slander Democrats or their allies (like MoveOn) and spew their talking points without any questioning.

I have to give Schuster a lot of credit. When he first came over to MSNBC from Faux, he forgot to leave his GOOP talking points there. Over time, he's matured into a fine reporter and is one of the few inside the beltway that isn't playing by the go-along, get-along game.

Say it at every opportunity.

I think David Shuster went too easy on Blacburn.

The follow-up he SHOULD have asked was, "Can you name ANY soldiers in your district who have died in Iraq? Can you tell me how many?"

"We don't like any reporter asking us REAL, relevant questions."

It isn't republicons who are pushing KO's numbers up and if MSNBC has a brain, it knows this.

a dead soldier to make a point. And I was POOHOOED.

I still believe that.

no matter what. We are sure to see wide-stance Larry again and again on MSNBC, going in and out of the courthouse. He is hardly alone in newsworthy moments with his fellow republic perverts and crooks. And then there are the bathroom stall renovations and other architectural stories to be shown.

to show up on teevee on ANY station, excpet maybe faux?

about something moot..thats the Pub Play...talk small shit to distract...

and Joe Scarborough, and maybe tweety while they're at it, stack it full of liberals, and watch their ratings go up like with Olberman. There's plenty of right wing garbage on TV for the moran demographic.

I can still punch in the numbers for Olbermann, but too many times I've flicked through the channels and ended up looking at drivel from the likes of Tucker, Matthews, Scarborough or Russert.

Finally had the relegate them to the same dungheap that CNN, Fox and the spam channels reside in.

the democrats could boycott CNN, CNN HEADLINES NEWS AND FOX for all the anti-liberal and democratic remarks.....look at how Chris Wallace try to ambush President Clinton. Look how he talks to all the democratic guests.

the less they spout their bullshit on any network, the better the world will be

fuck 'em

They all rubber-stamp the WH talking points. Who needs them? Like a poster said up-thread, when they make news by falling into the big gaping Abramhoff corruption-pit, or dally in a public bathroom with someone other than their wife. . they'll get all the coverage they need.

I say it's about time SOME channel got a good healthy enema and got some of that slime off the air.

Let them boycott.. maybe MSRNC will start focusing on things less republican..

Tired this afternoon and this isnt registering with me

Why is Shuster supposed to be egg faced if he was correct after all?

And back to the boycott. I wish they would. I might watch things besides OLbermann. :)
But if they are boycotting, it wont last long. They cant afford the loss of face time.

terra-ists? :evilgrin:

Personally, I don't give a hoot whether they boycott MSNBC or not. All they do is lie anyway, so it would be an improvement to have fewer lying sacks of shit appear on MSNBC.

That would be so sweet.

Note to David: LIBERALS ARE THAT INTO YOU! Play to US if you want high ratings! We'll deliver!:loveya:

Yeah, much in the same way that * isn't that into oversight or accountability. Of course they're not into him, they're not into anyone that doesn't fellate them verbally on a daily basis.

Look at the rogues gallery that were handed shows by MSRNC:

Michael Savage, Laura Ingraham, Rita Cosby, Jerry Nadler (New York Post), Pat Buchanan and more.

All of those shows flopped big time.