MSNBC - where not to get advice for a Dem win. Boycott or send stern letters

[floppyboo]

Can't believe they left Steve Schmidtt back on after his short sabbatical working for Howard Schultz.
While I will not boycott, as I do appreciate some of the reporters, Schmidtt is a step too far. And listening to him tell 'liberals' what they want or can have as a candidate is sickening.

Stern letters are in order.
Chuck Todd, are you still in charge of news there?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. It's just an opinion. I don't let MSNBC do my thinking for me.

[Quixote1818]

2. Steve Schmidt is a Republican. While he is pretty sane compared to most, he is still a Republican

so no, he doesn't get to tell us shit.

[hlthe2b]

4. He's a conservative/libertarian and a "Never Trumper". No longer a Republican.

Just for accuracy's sake...

Link to tweet

[Act_of_Reparation]

13. A distinction with very little difference.

A "conservative/libertarian" votes for Republicans, unless that Republican is Donald Trump.

[hlthe2b]

18. The argument is what is without a difference. Stating he can be helpful in fighting Trumpists

does not in any way, shape, or form equate to either trusting him as an unquestioned ally.

All those who reflexively state that "but, but, but he's not a Democrat" when all the rest of us are saying is that we will take the opportunity for him to speak out against cowardly Trump sycophantic R's -- as though the rest of us are either too stupid or naive' to see this are being ridiculous. It doesn't make you look any smarter, just unwilling to be strategic.

To the poster to whom I reply, I realize you are taking the brunt of about a half dozen others, but my patience has worn thing. So, my apologies for being overly antagonized.

[Act_of_Reparation]

19. Trump isn't a bug.

He's a feature. Where have you been for the past 30 years?

[hlthe2b]

20. that is a ridiculous response. So maybe I should actually rethink my earlier qualifier to you.

[Act_of_Reparation]

21. Good luck with that.

[brooklynite]

12. He's also a Presidential campaign manager who knows something about winning -- and losing.

[hlthe2b]

3. I am more concerned about Chuck Todd and his stunts than Schmidt. I think you are overreacting.

I do NOT support taking any action whatsoever.

Schmidt like other "Never Trumpers" are not the problem. We are all smart enough and aware enough to know there will always be issues with conservatives/libertarians and they don't change those stripes. Sill, we have alignment as far as Trump is concerned. I take his advice with a grain of salt, but that doesn't mean he can't be right.

[DanieRains]

26. I Enjoy Listening To The Dude That Brought Us Sarah Palin

Knowing it was a hail mary.

His input is helpful.

I will bet he voted for Hillary.

[rickford66]

5. About all the Republicans on MSNBC/CNN

No matter how reasonable they seem now, they all contributed to the creation of Trump. It's just that the wrong brain was stolen from the lab.

[blm]

11. truth

[crazytown]

29. Palin was a precedent for trump eom.

[ritapria]

6. Steve is full of Schmidt

He was a senior advisor in the McCain campaign and persuaded him to choose Sarah Palin as his running mate …….A few months ago this genius was pushing a Howard Schultz third party run that , if partially successful , would have handed a second term to Trump …….For the money ...Now he's saying that 2020 is a do or die election for the survival of the Republic ... ...Trump must go......Which is it Steve ? …..I have no use for Republicans telling us who should lead our party …….Ditto for Jennifer Rubin ..

[SCantiGOP]

7. I don't need a liberal Fox News

I can't believe how many people come on here and gripe about the occasional MSNBC guest who goes too far right. I can handle that. I don't need a station that caters exclusively to a far left crowd. For one thing, their audience would not be large enough to have an impact on the voting public. I know swing voters, some of whom vote R most often, who watch MSNBC at least some of the time. I hope and expect that it has some impact on their views.

This post is not aimed at anyone with a post above me in this thread; I am just talking about something I see on a regular basis here on DU.

[Act_of_Reparation]

14. I generally agree.

But there's something to be said about platforming obviously ridiculous ideas. I'm fine with a Republican coming on the air to talk about economics, but I don't think we need to give climate change deniers a say in the debate over carbon emissions.

[comradebillyboy]

31. MSNBC is far from perfect but you are correct. Their proper role

isn't pandering to the left but rather trying to provide some sort of broad perspective.

[floppyboo]

8. I was more thinking of his supporting a 3rd party candidate

Republicans - they can be beaten.
3rd party candidates destroy democrats.

[floppyboo]

9. adding - not just supporting: Actively working for nt

[Gothmog]

10. MSNBC made a major mistake having Michael Moore on

I turned the ty off whenever this person comes. Having Michael Moore on MSNBC was a major mistake by MSNBC.

[oasis]

15. +1

[BannonsLiver]

25. That's when I turn the channel

Anytime that overgrown 64 year old man baby comes on spewing his defeatist purity pablum.

[TidalWave46]

16. If listening to a centrist independent gives you this much angst.....

[hlthe2b]

22. Isn't that the truth... Some here need to get a damned grip.

Perhaps someone should introduce them to the television remote.

[BeckyDem]

17. MSNBC is not worth watching for anything.

[Tarc]

23. Y'know, it won't kill people around here to listen to a LITTLE BIT of a dissenting voice

I 100% back AOC and our rising progressive wing, but we're not going to get 434 more of her into the House. We do need to interact with those who oppose us, and if someone slightly palatable like Steve Schmidt says the occasionally reasonable thing, it's ok to agree with him, without harping on "but remember when he...?" stuff every single time.

[Beartracks]

24. Thank for this post 100%. Kind of reminds me of...

... the responses to headlines like "Pope Spends Weekend Condemning Trump, Curing Cancer" that go something like: "<yawn> Let me know when he admits women priests."

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[kimbutgar]

27. I trust only Rachel, Joy, Lawrence and Chris Hayes

The rest are a little too right wing leaning for my taste. Daytime MSNBC is unwatchable.

[ritapria]

28. Schmidt

Helped convinced John McCain to select Sarah Palin as his running mate ……… 3 months ago Steve was trying to help a Howard Schultz campaign that could have resulted in Trump's reelection and now frets that Trumps ' reelection would be the death knell for the Republic …….. Which is it , Steve ? He's not the only phony working for Comcast …...The peasants working there are not allowed to form a union ..

[floppyboo]

30. exactly!