Still NO backlash for GOP TalkingPointsTodd on ANY networks' political programs.

[blm]

They spent a lot of time talking about the problems that Democrats will have in the election because of the president - the president that they are all taking potshots at and LYING ABOUT 24/7.

The corporate news media is STILL democracy's BIGGEST obstacle at this point in our history.

Never in my 4 decades of political awareness have I seen a president piled on so deliberately and so shamelessly with lies, innuendos, and more lies delivered daily 24/7 by those who are supposed to be impartial conveyors of facts.

[Fred Sanders]

1. The arrogance of the mass media thinking they can get away with this is what gets my goat as

much as anything.

David Letterman seems the only hope on this now, or will they put a blanket order out not to use his clips about Todd and his massive propaganda fail?

The smugness, the "fuck you, what ya gonna do about it?"

I think your OP deserves a million recommendations, every day from now until their next propaganda fail,which will be any time now.

"Doing a Todd" could be made synonymous with awareness of mass propaganda.

[Voice for Peace]

3. too late for blanket orders ... it's out there.

[merrily]

4. They have good reason to think they can get away with it.

Where are the adverse consequences? The deluge of complaints to their advertisers? The boycotts of the media and the advertisers?

[Fred Sanders]

12. The advertisers are in on the scam, they could give a fuck about boycotts.

[merrily]

15. In a way, yes, but only because companies are so huge now.

It would be hard to get a boycott going that would be big enough to hurt, say, General Mills, or whoever owns General Mills now. But companies that get hurt economically by boycotts do care. It's a matter of getting a large enough one going. Hard to do, unless you have your own TV show.

[ljm2002]

24. Each brand matters...

...so even if we can't go after the whole lineup of products, we could target one. I don't know who advertises on MTP but we can find out who they are and boycott just those brands. Target them and let them know why. Make it nonpartisan, but do stress this is the President of the United States and this lowlife lackey posing as a newsman just LIED BALDFACED to his viewers about what they had just heard.

As someone on another thread mentioned, there is widespread gaslighting going on in this country. This is a blatant example and should be put out there as an example of the term. This is seriously messed up. The men (mostly) behind the scenes pulling the strings are going too far now. They think they can lie to us now and we won't notice.

Here's the video I want to see: put the clips up, with timestamps under them, showing the 4 times that President Obama mentioned Syria. Then show the clip where Chuck Todd says "you haven't mentioned Syria". Then do that grinding-a-record-backwards sound like the DJs do and replay the sequence, pausing between each clip with the time stamps blinking for emphasis. Then end it with flashing lights and wailing sirens... something indicating that Chuck Todd is BUSTED.

They have no business to lie like this. And we have no business to let them.

[merrily]

27. Lying pays off.

One study--maybe more, but I read about one--showed that people believe the first version of a story they hear or read. Not only that, but, if they do happen to catch a later correction, it only reinforces the first version. (IMO, government uses this technique, too, as with monthly figures, like unemployment. We get one set, then a corrected set. The corrected set is worse news than the first.)

And then there is the Goebbels Rove theorem: if you tell a big lie often enough, a lot of people will eventually believe it.

Sure, some will pay close enough attention to catch the lie, but you will still fool some of the people most of the time.

So, you almost can't lose by lying.

Unless you have a conscience.

[MADem]

39. MTP is sponsored by corporate entities like Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and

Archer Daniels Midland. That's where the big money comes from.

There's no "boycotting" those guys. They're all tied up in the military-industrial-congressional complex. They get government contracts, they pay for programs that enable government mouthpieces that are sympathetic to their goals and purposes.

The way to "boycott" MTP is to turn the thing off and make a point of writing an insulting blog post/tweet/facebook comment about them. Put in some snark about Upchucking (Todd) 4 Syria to drive the point home.

[ljm2002]

40. Well since I haven't watched for years...

...I wasn't aware of who the sponsors are. But you are right, if it's the big MIC contractors then boycotting them is not in the cards. And you are also right that ridicule is the way to go -- loud, long and often. So far it seems that only David Letterman has done so. And that is a damned shame.

[MADem]

41. A lot of those Sunday talkers have corporate sponsors.

If it's not military/industrial/congressional, it's Big Pharma or Big Agriculture, or one of the large energy companies--BP, Mobile, etc.

It's not even subtle, they've become an echo chamber for insiders. People who watch them want to nod along approvingly, not be challenged with a differing opinion in any way. It's made the format pretty useless.

I like the old school format, where a moderator did a short interview, followed by a little press conference with the guest where the guest actually met the press. Four of five reporters, not employed by the network, would ask the guest real questions not softballs. The guest would actually be given an opportunity to answer, and not be badgered. If the guest was stonewalling or bullshitting, it was obvious.

[Voice for Peace]

2. I think Letterman has it covered. That clip will be viral. Todd is a laughingstock. nt

[merrily]

6. couldn't happen to a more slanted guy in sheep's clothing.

At least, if you watch FOX News, you know what you are in for. Todd pretends to be an objective journalist.

[Voice for Peace]

9. I thought he was a good guy, when I first saw him on TV.

But now I think it was because he resembles somebody I
am fond of. It certainly wasn't his reporting.

[merrily]

11. Saying "the Democrat Party" is significant. Not that it's his only jab, but

it's an iconic "tell."

[Major Hogwash]

42. Back in 2010, it was Chuck Toad who said "both sides do it" when he was asked about the . . .

. . . historic levels of filibusters, and the threats of filibusters, that the Republicans in the Senate were making at the time.

He claimed that the Democrats in the Senate did much of the same thing, yet they never did.

[lunasun]

32. Yes but only to enlightened Letterman crowd . JohnQ Public is being fed shit

they should be mad or at least turn off the tv and it's adverts when distorted so blatantly it is a true insult if they only wake up or listen up

Network - Mad as Hell Scene - YouTube

[jimlup]

5. Agreed... I'm disgusted with it

It's so far over the top that it sometimes slips into the comical circumstance but it isn't actually funny at all. It is deeply troubling.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

7. Oh enough already! It's not his

job to actually listen to the person he's interviewing while sitting not even 5 feet away from them.

[Fred Sanders]

10. Chuck Todd Job Description, as written contractually by Disney Inc. is, in whole:

"Follow the script, do not deviate from the script, the script is all you need to know."

Each of the other mega media corporations has the identical simple contract for all their propaganda platforms.

Cha, Ching.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

13. After watching that clip on Letterman I'm convinced he

came up with that line while rehearsing in front of the mirror (in all likelihood shirtless and with nipple clamps....... anyway) and thought that would be his best gotcha moment. He's such a fucking tool that as you said couldn't deviate from the script. He's too lame to be quick on his feet and come up with an alternative.

[Fred Sanders]

16. If Obama had quickly interjected and said "except for the 4 times I just mentioned Syria, Todd..."

I know it was on the tip of his tongue, why did he hold back, this was a gift opening?

Although the tone of voice would be everything.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

18. You're right again. Maybe throw in a "You do know we're taping this right?...." nt

[Fred Sanders]

20. To which Chuckles would say "You know we have editing staff and legal control of your video"?

Well, Chuckles would not say it but the editing and legal staff would.

[elias49]

19. Or "Please proceed Mr Todd" nt

[freshwest]

22. The conversation would have moved to the gutter, just as Todd wanted, is why. Media meme would be

'Obama whines during MTP interview to escape admitting the truth!'

The online version will continue to be: 'Why didn't Obama fight back? He's a coward! Proof he's a corporate tool!'

Alternative media would say much the same: 'See? Obama is just a Fabian tool, he wants us to fail as a nation!'

With non-stop wash, rinse and repeat by all sides as Donald Segretti laughs.

With a generous serving of: 'Why doesn't he use his power to inform us? Let's bash Obama and the Democrats for this.'

And still, no one is talking about the substance of what Obama said, or the policy or the ideals, only the stir stirred by Todd.

'How paralysingly dull, boring and tedious.'

[Fred Sanders]

25. Which is why he is telling the nation again tomorrow....the mass media failed to do it.

How the mass media must hate giving up their mass media airtime to their sworn foe.

[freshwest]

35. Sworn foe is right... I hope to see that video, uncut here at DU. Thanks for the news.

[lunasun]

34. Not on it !

At least David Letterman did yes .I will miss Letterman next year
Letterman Needles Chuck Todd With New Show Segment: David Letterman has debuted a new segme... bit.ly/1xBHzoB #progressive #news

[Cha]

8. It's up to us on the Net and Social Media to do their job. I wrote NBC "news" and let them

know what I thought of their mtp show with their new host Chuck Todd.. as did others..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5507739

[99th_Monkey]

14. Not only that, but Chuck "You-didn't-say-Syria-Mr President" Todd

was just now on NBC Nightly News & Brian Williams pontificating
about how "scared the American people now are of ISIS" <-- EEEK



I was surprised to see him showing his face so soon after his
mind-boggling idiocy on national TeeVee.

[Fred Sanders]

17. His masters need some more ISIS fear mongering, the folks are all in favour of each individual

policy that Obama is implementing, opposed to combat troops, as Obama promised....while disapproving of Obama's general handling of ISIS by 30 points......kind of like Obamacare, the folks are all mixed up, so like the last mass media mass propaganda campaign that fell flat and they no longer report on at all.

[spanone]

21. they circle the wagons and protect their own.

[malaise]

23. You can lie about the President in his presence

and not be called on it. In a sane world he would have been fired within hours.

[EEO]

26. Obama should have called him out on it right away, but I think he was shocked by...

... the audacity and stupidity of Chuck Todd. The White House should be raising hell about it.

[ailsagirl]

30. It's OK-- what the WH doesn't do, others will

You gotta love David Letterman for spreading the word!!

[EEO]

31. It was amusing. MY White House would deny him access and expose him for the fraud he is.

I don't play the game though. I am too sincere in my opinions and get myself in trouble before advancing too far in any particular position. I may have a lifelong problem with authority...

[Uncle Joe]

28. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, blm.

[AuntPatsy]

29. Recommended. I wonder too

[The Wizard]

33. NBC management has their heads

deeply buried in their asses. Gregory failed for doing the same crap Todd just did and the same shit Russert pulled at the end of his career.
Reciting Republican talking points has nothing to do with journalism and everything to do with propagandizing for a rabid radical extremist organization bent on enslaving the American working class.
Demographics indicate that NBC is on the wrong side of History.
How much money are the Kochs sending to Chuck Todd's secret off shore tax haven?

[SoapBox]

36. Agreed...it's really a crime against Americans.

[grahamhgreen]

37. Amazing.

[Enthusiast]

38. It's a misinformation campaign.

Like Pravda, only worse.