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HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 01:40 PM Oct 2012

MSNBC is OFF until Martin Bashir comes on

He is the ONLY person now on MSNBC who I can watch anymore. He is the ONLY person with any guts, and brains, now.

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MSNBC is OFF until Martin Bashir comes on (Original Post) HockeyMom Oct 2012 OP
Amen. Nt DevonRex Oct 2012 #1
I hear you haven't watched them since the Presidential Debate skeewee08 Oct 2012 #2
I put it on the other day HockeyMom Oct 2012 #7
Agree. You are smart not to be watching Andrea Mitchell flamingdem Oct 2012 #3
Alex Wagner isn't too bad. democrat_patriot Oct 2012 #4
Alex has a panel style show, and so I suspect that she doesn't get to pick the panel. JoePhilly Oct 2012 #14
Just Turn It Off Glitterati Oct 2012 #5
What about rachael maddow? Confusious Oct 2012 #6
Probably a comment about day time MSNBC. JoePhilly Oct 2012 #15
I wish Current TV would put people on in the afternoon. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #8
I wish I got CurrentTV! n/t DemzRock Oct 2012 #10
You don't have direct tv? You can go to CurrentTv.com they have alot of stuff. southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #13
Bashir isn't taking the pro-Romney orders, then? nt DemzRock Oct 2012 #9
Yep me too. southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #11
The only good times on MSNBC are between 4 pm and 5 am. Dawson Leery Oct 2012 #12
I agree. He and Rev. Al. I like Larry O, but he comes too late and I need to be in bed. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2012 #16
M.S.N.B.C Got good ratings after the debate ,So now they are running with it! chille1 Oct 2012 #17
Al Sharpton is a good commentator to watch, too.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #18
I agree. Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #19
Yes, I like the Reverend HockeyMom Oct 2012 #20
we saw the real ed after the debate, MrYikes Oct 2012 #22
I watch Tamron Hall... kentuck Oct 2012 #21
I like Tamron Hall.... one_voice Oct 2012 #29
Oh, I watch her with sound... kentuck Oct 2012 #38
The aftermath of the debate has upgraded Bashir and Sharpton tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #23
K&R BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #24
I remember thinking "Who the heck is Martin Bashir?" and then ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2012 #25
Sometimes you cannot make snap judgments HockeyMom Oct 2012 #27
Why do you not like the other MSNBC hosts? (nt) Shankapotomus Oct 2012 #44
I like him a lot. He's come quite a ways since that infamous MJ interview. Best pundit on daytime tv hlthe2b Oct 2012 #26
The Cycle is one of the worst shows they have, S. E. Cupp makes my skin crawl. gordianot Oct 2012 #28
S.E. Cupp is a typical narcissistic rich kid............. Stainless Oct 2012 #33
"pretend journalist baby Russert." BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #34
An aside, if I may, concerning MSNBC personalities... ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2012 #30
Honestly they should cut the second repeat of Ed,Tweety and Rachel.... tokenlib Oct 2012 #31
^^^^ THIS ^^^^ BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #35
That's a great idea!! tokenlib Oct 2012 #36
+1 yess pleasse flamingdem Oct 2012 #40
I agree We People Oct 2012 #37
Both they and CNN are on 24/7 Mitt watch Myrina Oct 2012 #32
Crap! Tweety's appearing on Martin's show!! And little Chuckie Todd! Arrrrrrghhhh!! nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #39
And the few seconds I turned it to Martin's show... Connie_Corleone Oct 2012 #41
I turned it off when Tweety bird starting chirping with frenzy Whisp Oct 2012 #42
Jackass Tweety did his petulant child act again BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #43
 

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)
7. I put it on the other day
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 01:45 PM
Oct 2012

and shut if off. I've only put it back on when Martin's on. Food Network is getting a workout on my TV.

But I am on here!

flamingdem

(40,891 posts)
3. Agree. You are smart not to be watching Andrea Mitchell
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 01:44 PM
Oct 2012

who is gop cheerleading when possible

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
14. Alex has a panel style show, and so I suspect that she doesn't get to pick the panel.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 01:54 PM
Oct 2012

She is great ... the dems they give her to refute the RW nuts they have on, suck.

 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
5. Just Turn It Off
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 01:44 PM
Oct 2012

I have since the Presidential Debate. There's lots of great Criminal Minds re-runs on to watch instead of those fools.

I don't intend to turn on any "news" shows until after the election. I'll probably watch election night so I can see the Republican heads explode when Obama wins.

Confusious

(8,317 posts)
6. What about rachael maddow?
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 01:45 PM
Oct 2012

Or is she being thrown under the bus?

If so, what for? I missed it.

chille1

(73 posts)
17. M.S.N.B.C Got good ratings after the debate ,So now they are running with it!
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 02:05 PM
Oct 2012

They switched their tune leading into the debate ,And lost their minds after the debate ,and are fighting fixed news for ratings.
I personally decided to Boycott Racheal Maddow,Ed Shultz ,Chris Mathews ,all the Republican shows ,Morning Joe,The cycle,
Andrea Mittwit ,And I hope their ratings start tanking so much that they see their support doesnt come from Rethugicans but Liberals who have skin in this Game ,I suggest we all send them a message I will not be watching the debate tonight on Media,Saturated,News,by,Corporations (M.S.N.B.C. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OldDem2012

(3,526 posts)
18. Al Sharpton is a good commentator to watch, too....
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 02:07 PM
Oct 2012

....but the rest of the folks on MSNBC have turned into people I no longer want to watch. Big Head Ed and Tweety totally lost it during the last debate and behaved like two-year-olds on a tantrum bender.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
19. I agree.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 02:13 PM
Oct 2012

I was so angry at them. Perception is such a big part of "reality." I think the commentators did a lot to fuel the perception that Obama lost the debate in a big way when in fact it was pretty much a draw (in my opinion, anyway). Sure, the president could have been a bit more animated and maybe called out Mitt's lies more effectively, but it was far from the disaster that the pundits declared.

MrYikes

(720 posts)
22. we saw the real ed after the debate,
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 02:15 PM
Oct 2012

I certainly wouldn't want him backing me up during a war. He'd turn on you in a heart beat.

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
29. I like Tamron Hall....
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 02:37 PM
Oct 2012

when I watch I turn the sound up.

My sister looks like Tamron. So that helps.

tarheelsunc

(2,117 posts)
23. The aftermath of the debate has upgraded Bashir and Sharpton
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 02:18 PM
Oct 2012

They, along with Lawrence O'Donnell, are now the three best and most credible MSNBC hosts. The rest are playing the make-it-close-until-election-day-to-make-more-money game, being led by Chris "WHERE WAS OBAMA?" Matthews and Ed "born-again Republican" Schulz. These two guys have become so dramatic it's almost funny. Even Maddow is playing this game, citing Gravis polls to make Romney look even better than he actually is. I try to catch Politics Nation now if I am in front of a TV at the 6:00 hour and The Last Word at the 10:00 hour. I rarely can catch Martin Bashir, unfortunately, and I don't have a DVR or anything like that.

BumRushDaShow

(169,757 posts)
24. K&R
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 02:20 PM
Oct 2012

I have to race home to try to watch Bashir and am often forced to listen to him on SiriusXM streamed to my phone on my commute.

It has been a joy to watch him slicing and dicing rethugs and bringing so-called "left-leaning" pundit guests back to reality when they suddenly start spouting RW talking points.

 

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)
25. I remember thinking "Who the heck is Martin Bashir?" and then
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 02:21 PM
Oct 2012

I realized he was famous for the infamous Michael Jackson interview and I thought "Meh, whatever." Now he is my favorite of all media talkers. I really look forward to his hour.

 

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)
27. Sometimes you cannot make snap judgments
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 02:28 PM
Oct 2012

based on just one thing. I first "knew" Sharpton from NY and Tawana Bradley. Over the years, I got to know him better and better. The more I knew, the better I liked him.

hlthe2b

(113,971 posts)
26. I like him a lot. He's come quite a ways since that infamous MJ interview. Best pundit on daytime tv
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 02:24 PM
Oct 2012

gordianot

(15,772 posts)
28. The Cycle is one of the worst shows they have, S. E. Cupp makes my skin crawl.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 02:33 PM
Oct 2012

The format sucks, only redeeming featiure they do not have a show for pretend journalist baby Russert.

Stainless

(719 posts)
33. S.E. Cupp is a typical narcissistic rich kid.............
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 02:59 PM
Oct 2012

who was born on third base and thinks she hit a triple.

BumRushDaShow

(169,757 posts)
34. "pretend journalist baby Russert."
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 02:59 PM
Oct 2012




I do like Krystal Ball. She doesn't belong with the rest of them.
 

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)
30. An aside, if I may, concerning MSNBC personalities...
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 02:51 PM
Oct 2012

There's a new pundit of late named Irin Carmon of Salon.com. Young, very smart, and very hard on the opposition. She has this delightful demeanor after she concludes her comment that dares anyone to challenge what she just said. She's one to watch.

tokenlib

(4,186 posts)
31. Honestly they should cut the second repeat of Ed,Tweety and Rachel....
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 02:51 PM
Oct 2012

And repeat Martin and Al later at night for those of us who can't watch them ..

Connie_Corleone

(9,330 posts)
41. And the few seconds I turned it to Martin's show...
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 04:15 PM
Oct 2012

There was Tweety fussing about last week's debate again. I'm waiting until his segment is over.

 

Whisp

(24,096 posts)
42. I turned it off when Tweety bird starting chirping with frenzy
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 04:18 PM
Oct 2012

watching the cooking channel now.

BumRushDaShow

(169,757 posts)
43. Jackass Tweety did his petulant child act again
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 04:21 PM
Oct 2012

as if "on cue"... monopolizing his time on Martin's show. Dumbfuck.

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