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flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
Sat May 20, 2017, 08:36 PM May 2017

UPDATE: Goal reached!! 25k signatures now: Sign the petition to keep Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC!!

C'mon let's DU this petition!!!

23,781 Signatures Collected
Only 1,819 more until our goal of 25,600


https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/im-with-lawrence-odonnell?source=twitter&

Longtime MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell is in danger of losing his show when his contract ends in early June.

Show your public support for Lawrence and his show -- add your name to the right, and tell MSNBC that you're with Lawrence.

While contract negotiations have finally begun (very late, which is a bad sign), NBC employees have said the network wants Lawrence gone because he criticizes Donald Trump too much. Specifically, the network was concerned that Lawrence has called Donald Trump a liar.

More at link on this.

Donald Trump is a liar. And Lawrence O'Donnell has one of the top rated shows on cable television, only surpassed by Rachel Maddow herself. Lawrence speaks truth to power, and I'm sure Donald Trump isn't a fan. But that's not the point. Now more than ever, we need media who are willing to stand up to Trump and his growing kleptocracy.

I've been asked how you can send a personal message of support to Lawrence, but what he needs now is public support. MSNBC needs to see and hear that Lawrence O'Donnell and his top-rated show have our support.

Add your name to the petition, and show Lawrence and NBC execs that you're with Lawrence.

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UPDATE: Goal reached!! 25k signatures now: Sign the petition to keep Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC!! (Original Post) flamingdem May 2017 OP
Done Luciferous May 2017 #1
Great! I'm watching Lawrence on rerun now flamingdem May 2017 #3
His show is the only one I watch on MSNBC. I know Maddow has been doing a Luciferous May 2017 #5
done... dhill926 May 2017 #2
I know what you mean flamingdem May 2017 #4
done! chillfactor May 2017 #6
Rachel and Lawrence are a good team flamingdem May 2017 #10
Done! Chris Hayes and Rachel notwithstanding... Different Drummer May 2017 #7
Hooray. We don't know what we've got until it's gone flamingdem May 2017 #11
done triron May 2017 #8
hooray! flamingdem May 2017 #12
Thanks for the link. I've written and called 4 times so far. When will we know? BigmanPigman May 2017 #9
His last show is June 2, I'm guessing we'll have a hint flamingdem May 2017 #13
Done (and forwarded) n/t moonscape May 2017 #14
Good idea, need to send this around flamingdem May 2017 #18
I don't sign petitions, but Done! NightWatcher May 2017 #15
I usually don't but looks like the pushback is helping flamingdem May 2017 #19
Happy to add my support. Marie Marie May 2017 #16
Great, I think it's still important to keep the pressure on flamingdem May 2017 #20
Done. 3catwoman3 May 2017 #17
They're close to the goal flamingdem May 2017 #21
Done.. Permanut May 2017 #22
Done! nt frogmarch May 2017 #23
They just made the goal of 25k signature flamingdem May 2017 #24
Great! frogmarch May 2017 #25
signed it underthematrix May 2017 #26
Done Doreen May 2017 #27
Thanks for the post! Phoenix61 May 2017 #28
Done, and I've emailed them too! n/t Greybnk48 May 2017 #29
Done MadashellLynn May 2017 #30
Done! footinmouth May 2017 #31
k for visibility riversedge May 2017 #32
Done. Demsrule86 May 2017 #33

Luciferous

(6,079 posts)
5. His show is the only one I watch on MSNBC. I know Maddow has been doing a
Sat May 20, 2017, 08:47 PM
May 2017

great job with her reporting on Trump and his administration, but there's something about her that annoys me. If they take Lawrence's show off I guess I will watch Don Lemon.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
4. I know what you mean
Sat May 20, 2017, 08:40 PM
May 2017

but I'd get depressed if Lawrence gets the boot.

Can only imagine the replacements. Brian Williams name was floated.

chillfactor

(7,575 posts)
6. done!
Sat May 20, 2017, 08:47 PM
May 2017

If they boot Lawrence MSNBC has made a tragic mistake. That would leave only Rachel...and if she goes I will bloc MSNBC. I will NEVER watch that channel again.....it will be all CNN for me.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
11. Hooray. We don't know what we've got until it's gone
Sat May 20, 2017, 08:59 PM
May 2017

Let's not find out. People power seems to work these days

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
19. I usually don't but looks like the pushback is helping
Sat May 20, 2017, 10:42 PM
May 2017

and it's nice to give back after all those hours I've spent watching!

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
20. Great, I think it's still important to keep the pressure on
Sat May 20, 2017, 10:43 PM
May 2017

so they don't make msnbc fox lite as they seem to be doing

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