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monmouth3

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Fri Aug 9, 2013, 08:36 AM Aug 2013

Andrea Mitchell Joins NBC News Revolt Against Hillary Clinton Film [View all]

The NBC News revolt against an upcoming miniseries about Hillary Clinton continued on Thursday, with Andrea Mitchell calling it a "really bad idea."

NBC's entertainment division is making the miniseries, much to the chagrin of both RNC chair Reince Priebus--who has promised to ban NBC News from hosting any upcoming Republican debates if the series gets made--and NBC journalists, who worry that people will think they had some hand in the film. Foremost among these was Chuck Todd, who called the program a "total nightmare" for NBC News on Thursday.

On her MSNBC show, Mitchell joined in. Speaking to contributor and former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, she said Priebus was "understandably miffed" about the miniseries, as well as a CNN documentary also in the works. Gibbs called the shows a "bad idea."

"A lot of news people would say, including NBC News people, including Chuck Todd and all the rest of us, a really bad idea given the timing," Mitchell responded. Gibbs said the films would definitely be "unsettling and uncomfortable" to some.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/08/andrea-mitchell-nbc-hillary-clinton_n_3727563.html

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I don't remember a big problem with "Our Nixon" on CNN recently. nt Waiting For Everyman Aug 2013 #1
I saw "Our Nixon" katmondoo Aug 2013 #3
Is Nixon Running In 2016?? KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #7
Hillary is already a former First Lady, that's reason enough for a special. Waiting For Everyman Aug 2013 #10
Agreed... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #12
Nixon wont run in 2016. What would you say if there was a movie about Jeb Bush, for example? Mass Aug 2013 #15
Was Jeb Bush a President or First Lady? Waiting For Everyman Aug 2013 #19
Not the same thing. Nixon isn't a potential presidential candidate for 2016 n/t Lil Missy Aug 2013 #23
Really? Who said he was? Waiting For Everyman Aug 2013 #24
Sad thing is DonCoquixote Aug 2013 #2
If NBC folds and pulls this from the line-up they asjr Aug 2013 #4
remember the outrage for this? That's My Bush! spanone Aug 2013 #5
Chucky thinks it's a bad idea? IDemo Aug 2013 #6
Are they assuming that the series would be a puff piece? tularetom Aug 2013 #8
No revolt against her discredited husband though malaise Aug 2013 #9
If mrs Greenspan is against it it must be good Champion Jack Aug 2013 #11
That's about what I'm thinking. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #22
When did the stations beging dictating what should and should not be shown? Tippy Aug 2013 #13
wait, what? Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #17
So no movies or miniseries about anyone from now on. randome Aug 2013 #14
I would have no problem with this. Mass Aug 2013 #16
While we're at it, let's shut down all 'reality' shows, too. randome Aug 2013 #20
its silly to think that because the series and doc start in 1998 that it will show Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #18
I hope she will be portrayed as one of the best SOS we've seen in a long time...n/t monmouth3 Aug 2013 #21
Just as much as NBC Entertainment can't influence NBC News, the reverse should also be true davidpdx Aug 2013 #25
What was that ABC documentary that aired not long before the 2004 elections? AndyA Aug 2013 #26
But it's ok for FOX and CNN to air nasty anti Clinton films? Andrea and Todd, maybe they belong on kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #27
"I thawt I thaw a Wandian!"...Mrs Greenspan has an intimate relationship with bad ideas... Tom Ripley Aug 2013 #28
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