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ForgoTheConsequence

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4. Msnbc isn't the left.

Thu Jan 30, 2014, 11:11 PM

Jan 2014

They're a for profit corporation.

A good chunk of us don't give a shit about cable network entertainment news.

Msnbc and Fox News are the equivalent of professional wrestling for pseudo intellectuals.

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And THIS, Ladies And Gentlemen, Is Why The Left Tends To SUCK When It Comes To Politics... [View all] WillyT Jan 2014 OP

I don't consider the head of a large media corporation 1000words Jan 2014 #1

Exactly. The reason he did it is because he did not want to be boycoted by the repukes. Now if lostincalifornia Jan 2014 #12

And Fox doesn't apologize about anything because they don't have any liberal viewers. Kablooie Jan 2014 #34

The communications act of 2000 and other deregulation might go down as the undoing of our democracy lostincalifornia Jan 2014 #38

Exactly. MSNBC is mostly the same corporatist right BlueStreak Jan 2014 #20

I've watched MSNBC on a few occasions, Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #25

I don't even understand what was supposed to be offensive about the tweet. dawg Jan 2014 #2

Priebus can piss and moan all he wants about being persecuted Warpy Jan 2014 #7

My feelings too. It was just an obvious statement of fact that didn't mention the GOP at all. BlueStreak Jan 2014 #30

Yes generally but elleng Jan 2014 #3

Msnbc isn't the left. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #4

It's As Left As You Get On National Television.. WillyT Jan 2014 #13

No kidding, I don't think the firing was the least bit justified Warpy Jan 2014 #5

MSNBC is owned by military contractor GE, they are not the left Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #6

Yep. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #9

Yes, I remember when Chris Matthews was cheering Bush Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #14

Yeah, Tweety was unabashedly gushing over bush's codpiece-equipped flightsuit Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #35

GE sold NBC to Comcast some time ago DefenseLawyer Jan 2014 #10

Did not realize that, Comcast is not much better though. Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #11

Republican Phil Griffin and dead Intern Joe need to be fired! Dawson Leery Jan 2014 #8

Thanks, WillyT...these Media "Tweeter/Twitter Wars" where each goes at each other KoKo Jan 2014 #15

Just showing his true allegiance. You know damn well that if Rachel, Ed, Larry and Al weren't on kelliekat44 Jan 2014 #16

This isn't the fault of the left's politics. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2014 #17

Not Saying It Is... But... WillyT Jan 2014 #18

I'm sorry that I didn't rec this post sooner MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #19

The Tweet Was Tame... And It Was True... WillyT Jan 2014 #21

Like the Outrageous! Outrageous! IRS "scandal" MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #22

THAT... Is The Thing... WillyT Jan 2014 #23

Kick... WillyT Jan 2014 #24

Certainly a major part, along with our fondness for circular firing squads and eating our own.... Rowdyboy Jan 2014 #26

And Some Don't Want To Play The GAME Any More... WillyT Jan 2014 #28

Apparently our perceptions vary. I never had any expectation that I was Rowdyboy Jan 2014 #31

Cuz MSNBC is not left wing.... not even close. They fired Olbermann and Cenk, after all. grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #27

Oh I'm All About The TYT Army... WillyT Jan 2014 #29

Which indicates to me that they know and understand the arguments concerning how the admin grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #40

G'Night !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #32

Corporate media is not Left mainstream media. Rex Jan 2014 #33

I don't bother watching MSNBC anymore. They are profit driven media just like the rest. liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #36

MSNBC is NOT "the left", or even part of it ... Scuba Jan 2014 #37

MSNBC will probably purge soon RandiFan1290 Jan 2014 #39