Chuck Todd needs to be fired

[LetMyPeopleVote]

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[FoxNewsSucks]

1. That's been needed for a long time

[TheBlackAdder]

22. Meet The Derp

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[EarlG]

2. What a maroon

"That event might have been impactful in August or September or October..."

Oh, but sadly it didn't pass until November, which was juuuuuuust too late for Chuck to give Democrats credit for it. What an unfortunate coincidence.

If the bill had passed in October:

"That event might have been impactful in July or August or September..."

If the bill had passed in September:

"That event might have been impactful in June or July or August..."

If the bill had passed in August:

"That event might have been impactful in May or June or July..."

You get the picture.

[dchill]

3. Makes me believe all over again in Corporate Toadies.

[SWBTATTReg]

4. Why doesn't this toad Todd run for president himself since he's the expert, eh?

Man, these broadcasters are so desperate to stir the embers up on any issue to juice up their ratings. I suspect what instead is happening is burnout among trump followers (when does the guy ever make sense or just flat out shut up?).

These broadcasters are trying to incite/stir up any issue in order to juice up their ratings for advertising dollars. They will end up losing viewers as viewers increasingly get turned off by this constant rump this, rump that, who gives a hoot anymore?

From my way of thinking, I suspect that rump will really stick his foot in his mouth multiple times (besides those he's already done), and he'll really mess up because he can't resist shutting the hell up.

[JHB]

56. Because he doesent get paid to run for president, he gets paid to...

...do exactly what he's doing.

The guy who signs his contact and paycheck thinks he's doing a fine job, and being paid commensurate to his worth.

What the job is and to whom it is "worth it" may differ from standard views of the job title "journalist."

[Jilly_in_VA]

5. The best place for Chuck Toad

might be IN the fire.

[sop]

6. Todd's job will be secure so long as he pleases Comcast, NBC's corporate owners.

[rurallib]

11. And ythat is the key - and please them he does

remember when he was going to lose his time slot and essentially be assigned as a fill in host (as I recall), but nothing ever happened? We never heard why, but my guess is that some suit really, really liked what Todd did and shielded him.

[brooklynite]

21. And he pleases them by delivering an audience...

If you want to get rid of Todd, get people to stop watching. Complaining about him here (and especially WATCHING him so you can complain) won't achieve anything.

[Deuxcents]

7. I turn him off

Starting with Andrea at noon. Saves on my blood pressure

[totodeinhere]

8. So Chuck Todd should be fired for expressing an opinion that you disagree with?

I think that's a very slippery slope. If you don't like what he says don't listen to him. I don't. But we shouldn't go around firing people who express contrary opinions.

[LakeArenal]

13. He spreads lies too. Not just contrary opinions

If this is the first ridiculous statement by Toad you’ve read, then stick around.

[NoMoreRepugs]

15. Think Cronkite, Huntley, Brinkley - the Giants of NEWS broadcasting -

a personal opinion, not an interpretation of facts mind you but a F’EN OPINION, from someone with the immense power of the TV behind them is ludicrous - we deserve better.

[OMGWTF]

23. I'm so old I remember when everyone got their news from essentially the same sources.

We agreed on the facts; now it's just a bunch of conspiratorial bullshit obscuring the truth.

[BamaRefugee]

25. I'm so old I remember that too, but I also remember Rolling Stone, the Village Voice, and lots of

other sources (for me at the time, the Great Speckled Bird in Atlanta) starting up and showing us that at least 50% of what we were all agreeing on was in fact total bullshit, propaganda and lies.

[oldsoftie]

36. That was before journalists became late night talk show guests.

Too many of them have become celebrities

[FakeNoose]

48. Yes and they're writing too many books now too

That's when THEY get the benefit - from the sales of their own books. There's always the juicy gossip and the questionable theories (not necessarily supported by facts) that get touted in the book version.

[oldsoftie]

52. Didnt even think about that! You're right. nt

[hadEnuf]

26. You know,

now that the right wing lies and propaganda have gotten to a fever pitch with GOP congressmen and senators cheering treason & murderous insurrection and complete mental cases waiting for the return of JFK Jr in Dallas, the ol' "difference of opinion" and "don't listen to it if you don't like it" thing has really lost it's punch.

[totodeinhere]

32. I thought we were talking about Chuck Todd. n/t

[hadEnuf]

46. Or Chuck Todd's opinions.

[Skittles]

54. you didn't just miss the point

it was in the STRATOSPHERE

[totodeinhere]

57. I don't think I missed the point. In these times which we are in, it is all the more important

that we listen to each other and respect contrary opinions. Of course Trumpers are out of bounds and deserve no respect, only derision. But I am talking about the rest of us. Just like President Biden said, and I am paraphrasing, he disagrees with Joe Manchin on some issues but he still respects him. I think that is the attitude that we should all have. And Chuck Todd, while he can be an asshole, is not a Trumper. We should not go around firing people like him because we disagree with the opinions that they express.

[Skittles]

58. no

for example, I don't have to respect someone like Manchin who is on a sickening power trip....Joe has obvious reasons for having to his his ass. I do NOT.

[totodeinhere]

59. I'm with President Biden. n/t

[Skittles]

60. do you think Biden respects the opionions of those who say the election was stolen

OVER AND OUT

[Demsrule86]

61. Yes he is a Trumper.

[JI7]

53. +

[treestar]

55. Anyone that biased

should not be qualified to be a nationally televised journalist. It's not disagreement here, but rather that he is spinning and lying and not being a journalist, but a shill.

[jcgoldie]

9. high school education just don't quite cut it

He'd be better suited maybe in the fast food industry.

[mahina]

10. He was plainly gleeful asking Adam Schiff

Some nonsense about doom with a smirk on his face. Ugh ugh ugh. He is the MSNBC political director!

[Paladin]

12. One thing about Todd: He's consistent.

He needs to be fired---yesterday.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

49. Chuck Todd sho nuff needs to go.

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[maxsolomon]

14. Chuck Todd forgot that the American Swing Voter has the memory of a goldfish

they can't remember where their reading glasses are even though they're wearing them.

November 2022 is 11.5 months from now. They'll barely remember there WAS an Infrastructure Bill. They've already forgotten the Pandemic Stimulus checks they used to buy Assault Rifles instead of paying rent.

[spooky3]

16. He needs to watch Jimmy Kimmel mansplaining to HRC:

[marybourg]

17. YOU can fire him.

Press the power switch.

[BComplex]

18. We really need to figure out a way to get fucking stupid opinions OUT of the news.

90% of what passes for news in this country is NOTHING but opinion and twisted truth.

[Maraya1969]

19. "It would have been OK for Aug. Sept or Oct" But now that it's Nov 18 it's all wrong?????

That is just saying shit to say shit. Fuck him

[Liberal In Texas]

20. When I hear his voice it is an automatic physical response in my finger to change something else.

We have too little media to put out the truth. Too bad MSNBC wastes airtime with this fool.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

24. MSNBC's token dumbass

[Evolve Dammit]

27. He is awful. Such a Repuke mouthpiece

[DFW]

28. Chuck Todd needed to be fired right after his first shameful MTP show. He didn't deserve another.

Letterman had him pegged immediately:
http://legacy.buzzflash.com/videos/video/letterman-needles-chuck-todd-for-bad-mtp-obama-interview

[Joinfortmill]

31. Unf'ing believable.

[DFW]

33. Chuck Todd is to journalism as Inspector Clouseau is to police work. n/t

[Hekate]

42. Now that is a brilliant & memorable observation to be cherished

[Liberal In Texas]

35. Brilliant. Hadn't seen that one before.

[DFW]

39. Letterman had him pegged from day one.

Too bad the producers of MTP didn't get the hint.

My dad was on MTP a few times, when Larry Spivak was still moderating. That was back when the "Press" part of the show's title was meant literally.

[Mickju]

29. He is a complete idiot and should have been fired long ago.

Incompetent in the extreme!

[Joinfortmill]

30. Does anyone watch his show? Not.

[bringthePaine]

34. x a million bajillion🧐

[Mr. Ected]

37. Honestly, who watches him anyway?

Certainly progressives have seen through his comical attempts to appear to be unbiased when in fact he leans so far to the right he needs a cane to push himself back up. And certainly the fascists on the right don't find his faux middle-of-the-road schtick very compelling either.

That leaves zombies and inanimate objects.

[randr]

38. Poor Chucky

Not only is his glass half empty it only contains poison water

[LymphocyteLover]

40. yup... he is unwatchable and a huge reason why we are where we are

[twodogsbarking]

41. He is quite good at pissing people off.

Helps ratings.

[Hekate]

43. Amen

[Tacan]

44. I can't stand Chuck (The Toad) Todd.

Fire him and bring back Keith Olbermann.

[MarcA]

45. It's how Oligarchs come to power and destroy Democracy.

After all it's just "opinions".

[LetMyPeopleVote]

47. Todd offers zero pushback as GOPer claims Dems have 'gotten comfortable with anti-Semitism

It is time to fire this idiot

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[Hortensis]

50. This is what Todd is paid the big bucks FOR.

Of course they're not going to fire him. He's very good at it, as evidenced by those who still listen to him and all the shows they put this big gun on as elections near.

Really. Is there anyone here who still thinks he was telling the truth about Hillary Clinton? He and all the rest of those who are paid by NBCUniversal and Turner Broadcasting to deceive, demoralize, and depress the vote for Democrats?

[spanone]

51. The Atlantic: The 'Trump Effect' on Cable News

Donald Trump is destroying the GOP, pluralism, and all adult standards of common decency. And cable's profits are soaring.

JUNE 17, 2016

One year ago, cable news appeared to be in its twilight. But in 2015, Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC all saw their profits surge, according to the Pew Research Project. Erik Wemple, a media columnist at The Washington Post, calls it “the Trump Effect.” Pew hailed "a ratings bump not seen in years.” In the New York Times, media critic Jim Rutenberg has depicted news organizations plastering Trump stories on every chyron and headline in a desperate attempt to win viewers. (Ahem.)

After reaching a 21st-century peak in 2008, average primetime viewership across the three cable news channels fell by a third by 2014. The median age of Americans watching CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News was, respectively, 61, 63, and 67. In short, cable news is a gerontocratic kingdom where Fox News serves as king, with more than twice the audience of CNN and triple that of MSNBC.

Since Trump descended that escalator last June, cable news’ fortunes—particularly CNN’s—have been ascendant. Total primetime viewership for the three channels grew by 8 percent in 2015, and profits soared by about a fifth at both CNN and Fox News. Trump may be destroying U.S. democratic norms, but he appears, for the moment, to be one big beautiful orange life raft for the flagging cable news business.

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/06/the-trump-effect-and-cable-news/487472/