None of MSNBC 'left' programs discussed Chuck Todd's disastrous performance.

[blm]

Were they censored from criticizing their boss? Did they decide on their own to ignore the elephant in the newsroom all day Sunday and yesterday? Still today?

If this is how it is going to be, the TRUTH will get NOTHING while GOP narratives supported by Chuck Todd and his lack of journalistic ethics, will get to go unchallenged, even by the MSNBC shows the left has been depending on for the minimal amount of coverage that does challenge the RW media machine.

Sorry - - count me in with those who think that NBC corporate media only uses the nighttime programming of MSNBC to placate the left while the corporate heads shape the daily news coverage and the debate ON THEIR OWN TERMS.

If I somehow missed the coverage from any of the shows, then, I offer an apology in advance - if I am correct and no one referred to it yesterday, then our left 'stars' aren't really ours, are they?

[SomethingFishy]

1. I said this in another thread but it bears repeating...

Our media is fucking useless.

[underpants]

2. I was wondering if Morning Joe even mentioned the Syria screw up

But Joe is going to be in MTP so I expected not

[blm]

3. Tried to catch story lineups to every MSNBC show yesterday and heard NOTHING.

This is where I want to scream at every damn one of them - from Ed to O'Donnell - for going along with the corporatocracy.

[joeybee12]

4. Honor among thieves...

They don't want one of their own to be embarrassed. You know darn well if he had done that in an interview with Bush, FOX Noise would have been all over it.

[blm]

9. Had Chris Wallace conducted himself like Todd, MSNBC hosts would have spoken out

in every one of their shows about the utter lack of journalistic ethics displayed.

If this is the way it is going to be from now on, MSNBC can G F Y!!!

[rock]

5. What you're talking about would be 'news'

They don't do 'news'. (NOT )

[grasswire]

6. is Chuck their boss now?

He's the political director for NBC.

[blm]

10. That covers all the NBCs

.

[malaise]

7. Well we should bombard all the programs demanding that he

apologizes to the President and the few persons who actually watched Meet the Hacks Version whatever.

That was a disastrous start and he must pay.

[Historic NY]

12. I've been sending tweets...

about the freshman MTP interview...and why NBC is changing transcripts and editing video..

[blm]

14. NBC and Todd should be sued for malpractice.

.

[malaise]

49. Actually he should have been fired for lying about the President in his

presence -that either took some nerve or it was utter contempt.

[Rex]

8. Why would they? All that matters is getting a paycheck each week.

NBC is now just another Foxnews Lite channel imo. Pathetic trash that I will never watch.

[wandy]

11. "If this is how it is going to be, the TRUTH will get NOTHING while GOP narratives"...............

Always remember, never forget, it ain't called corporate media for no reason.

[blm]

13. I knew I couldn't be the only one thoroughly disgusted by the MSNBC shows

remaining so silent in the face of such a disgusting display of journalistic malpractice.

[wandy]

16. Even more depressing, MSNBC is about as good as it gets..............

I am not defending RT but at least you know who owns them and who they are driving the manure spreader for.

[progressoid]

15. You don't shit where you eat.

Not defending their inaction, but it's likely they know what lines cannot be crossed.

[blm]

17. Which leaves 'truth' and us totally screwed over, at this point.

.

[progressoid]

44. Yep.

We denizens of the interwebs seem to be the only ones saying anything.

Oh, and the Letterman bit. That was pretty good.

[Plucketeer]

47. Yeah, but....

if you don't mention it, you haven't lied. Look at Cenk's experience. I'm sure Olbermann got the same squeeze. So that's the leverage. Play by the rules or don't. If Todd had been on a different network....

I'm not gonna stomp in your puddle. But you hafta ask yourself if all the rest that the MSNBC hosts DO turn a spotlight on is useless when weighed against Todd's gaff. I'm not ready to toss the baby out with the Todd water. I support FS TV, and curiously, I rarely see them mentioned here like MSNBCs crowd - maybe I'm just blind. I'm not defending MSNBCs evening lineup, but it's them or the other rot on TV when I'm slouched in my chair. Not caring to oogle a leggy blond on a stool, I turn to MSNBC. And since I'm not perfect, I can forgive them now an then.

Todd's already said that his job is not to get the truth - only to parrot what he hears - he's an entertainer, not an investigative reporter. In telling us this, he's tipped his hand. I, for one, am not surprised he's not shooting square. In a perfect world we'd command vast majorities in both houses. Veterans wouldn't have to be looking for handouts. Bridges and hiways wouldn't be crumbling. US forces would be kept OUT of other peoples business. If one was sick, they'd get the care they needed without ever having to go for their wallet. That world has yet to arrive.

[bobduca]

51. Lean forward

when shitting?

[The_Commonist]

18. I find this to be one of the most amusing "issues" to come up in months!

"MSNBC 'left' programs"



My goddess, but people around here are suckers.
IT'S ALL CORPORATE MEDIA!!!

Rachel™ (and whomever else is on that "news" network) is just as much a part of Corporatia as News Corp and Fox. They just slant their content to be attractive to you, so they can sell advertisements to your eyeballs.

So yes, your paragraph that begins with "count me in..." is correct.

[blm]

20. I've always known - I'm using this opportunity to open up more eyes.

I wouldn't do it for the sake of personal amusement.

[stopbush]

21. Where is Rachel Maddow on this? If this interview had been on Fox News,

she'd be planning her second day of big coverage. As of now, crickets.

Where's Big Ed? Lawrence? Hayes and all of the other MSNBC lefties who would be all over this if Chuck Todd was a Fox or CBS or ABC personality.

And where were Rachel and the rest when David Gregory was licking Karl Rove's balls for all those years? Silent, that's where.

Gives one a perspective, does it not?

[valerief]

22. We have to get "our" news from The Guardian. nt

[Duval]

23. I also noticed that! n/t

[Enthusiast]

24. Rachel, Ed and the rest are on a short leash.

They are allowed to say some things but they will never say anything derogatory about an NBC personality even if that personality is Number One Dumbass Chuck Todd.

The media SUCKS!

[RoccoR5955]

25. You are forgetting something....

War is Peace

Freedom is Slavery

and

Ignorance is Strength.


I think that Upchuck Toad is trying to maintain all three.

[Liberal_in_LA]

26. what did he do?

[KamaAina]

27. Read it and weep.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017213835

[Liberal_in_LA]

33. thx

[ReRe]

39. Best viewed...

... from David Letterman's prospective at crooks and liars via this link:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025507940

[BeyondGeography]

28. When push comes to shove, all corporate employees are corporate weenies

If they want to keep their job.

[Stardust]

38. Hello. Nt

[derby378]

29. With Comcast's teabagger CEO calling the shots, what did you expect?

When news outlets are stripped of their anonymity, people like Chuhtawwww!!! windup hosting Meet the Press.

Remember, this is the same outlet that censored Bush 43's infamous "I don't testify" declaration.

[ebbie15644]

30. can't "bite" the hand that feeds you!

[tblue37]

31. Well, they can't completely sweep it under the rug because Letterman is ON IT*.

And Letterman is on CBS, so he doesn't have to pull punches where an NBC idiot is concerned.

Furthermore, he had way more viewers than the leftish programs, and his viewers are more diverse, so he isn't just preaching to the choir.
___

* According to the Letterman segment, that Chuck Todd crap program section is actually called "Chuck Todd On It."

[blm]

35. Pretty sad state for broadcast news. Too bad for us Dave will be leaving soon.

Stewart and Colbert, perhaps?

[KamaAina]

36. Colbert will be replacing Dave.

He can pick up right where Dave leaves off.

[lpbk2713]

32. NBC = Faux Lite

But I'm not so sure about the "Lite" part any more.


I'm watching Dave tonight to see if he has any more to say about Chuckie and RNC NBC.

[Sherman A1]

34. Simple solution

turn off all of them. Get your information from sources you trust on the internet and be done with what they jokingly refer to as news programs.

[blm]

37. I don't turn to 'news' programs for news. I monitor to hear what MOST voters

will end up hearing through their exposure to broadcast 'news', and, in order to better fight the corporate-induced 'perception' being shaped to affect our electoral outcomes.

[Sherman A1]

40. Your choice of course

but, I would think the fewer viewers the better.

[rurallib]

41. They didn't fire Gregory because of ratings

they fired him because he wasn't selling the corporate line well enough.
Looks to me like Chucky is off and running at selling the corporate line.

[ReRe]

42. K&R for EXPOSURE

Ed just came on, so we'll see today. If he, Rachel or Lawrence don't comment on the gaffe today, then the fix was in from the get-go. Check for Jon Stewart & Stephen Cobert (unless they are on vacation?) I expect they (the MSNBC crowd) won't, as word probably came down from on NBC High to not open their traps about it.

It really was example of how surreal Corporate M$M is now. Stupid Chuck Todd, sitting there interviewing the President of the United States of America. And of course PO was the gentleman and didn't make light of Chuck's gaffe. He didn't need to. It was all on tape. Anyone with a brain in their head could see the comedy of the situation.

David Letterman's clip last night nailed the whole situation. If anyone hasn't seen it yet, there's a link to it in the following post:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025507940

[KoKo]

43. Question is: Why did Chuck Todd and MSNBC think they could get away with it?

They doctor an interview with the President and boldly put it out there on their debut show?

Why did they think they could get away with it? What about the President's Staff? Why are they not pressuring Todd and MSNBC. And if they don't issue an apology then what does that mean?

Any thoughts?

[Historic NY]

45. Its time for the WH and the rest of the administration from...

giving them anything. If NBC wants to be FOX then f--k them.

[raouldukelives]

46. Yep. It is why we read. So we can know the truth. Or as close as we can get these days.

MSNBC is left however when compared to Fox. Just like many of our elected leaders are left when compared to the craziest people the right can drudge up.
For those of us who read and don't rely on TV. They all end up sounding like moderate republicans at best.

[johnnyreb]

48. k&r

[Generic Brad]

50. Did they criticize it before?

I don't recall MSNBC talking heads complain about Tim Russert's or David Gregory's MTP performances. Have I missed something?

[liberalla]

52. I'd be very surprised to hear any of the MSNBC folk criticize Chuck Todd...

They (and other networks) have policies about that sort of thing, I'm sure.

Except... would SNL be able to get away with it? He would be a rich source of material for them.

** I would love to read the interoffice memorandums and emails regarding his POOR performance... and some of the big wigs have probably called him in to 'evaluate' the strengths and weaknesses and mistakes... right?

They need to have someone with a brain and a world-view (instead of just a gop view), go over every topic, segment, and question he asks. He shouldn't ever be trusted to "wing it" and just talk on his own. Somehow, they've got to muzzle the stoopid on him.

[blm]

53. His corporate bosses likely approved of his asinine performance.

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[corkhead]

54. I found this nifty pic of the ComcastM$GOP CEO that explains it all