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Ninga

(9,026 posts) Sun Sep 7, 2014, 11:15 AM Sep 2014

Chuck Todd/NBC shameless, manipulative, editorializing, bullshit. [View all]

During Todd's interview of Pres. Obama, NBC uses "stock" photos that directly contradict the words of the President. NBC makes sure viewers see the "corporate news view." The viewers hear one thing while seeing a conflicting image.

Todd sneers in reaction to statements, rolls his eyes at others, if that isn't editorializing, then what is it?

This of course is bullshit and my reconciliation with network news, is off.

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Chuck Todd/NBC shameless, manipulative, editorializing, bullshit. [View all] Ninga Sep 2014 OP

$hamele$$ indeed (I am not watching - don't have to - because I know what it mu$t be like) NRaleighLiberal Sep 2014 #1

I thought Todd interruped Pres obama a lot which riversedge Sep 2014 #2

Some white people do that to us African Americans bigdarryl Sep 2014 #8

While I agree, Toad was interupting nearly everyone on the show. nt ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #25

I am surprised he didnt slap the BLACK man for being uppity like in Heat/Night randys1 Sep 2014 #30

Which is probab.y bad because Obama looks weak when he allows himself to be interrupted. JDPriestly Sep 2014 #36

Thanks for watching so we don't have to pleinair Sep 2014 #3

Why would he challenge the Pres? edhopper Sep 2014 #4

But it is his job to attack liberal truths...the other side of the corporate propaganda coin. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #6

It's called propaganda, it's all NBC has done for decades Corruption Inc Sep 2014 #5

Americans view propaganda as something foreigners do, never in America. Like spiced mustard. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #7

MTP is a gop "infomercial" yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2014 #12

I am going to use this...corporate media now produces infomercials for the GOP -brilliant ! Nt Ninga Sep 2014 #15

+1 merrily Sep 2014 #56

The ONLY reason I turned MTP on was to see, first hand, the changes. None. Ninga Sep 2014 #9

I caught about 3 minutes worth of his "anal ysis" of the President's audacity to GOLF! adirondacker Sep 2014 #10

I guess the most disturbing thing to me is that a high majority of Ninga Sep 2014 #13

Yup. 6:00 news and they know everything they need to in order to make wise decisions. adirondacker Sep 2014 #24

Note.. I�m sure you meant 6:00 Local News. busterbrown Sep 2014 #49

! I stand corrected. adirondacker Sep 2014 #51

Someone should go back and play videos of Eisenhower golfing. JDPriestly Sep 2014 #39

Excellent point. I'm not a big fan of the "sport", but the conversation Todd was having with his adirondacker Sep 2014 #45

I predict that MTP will continue to drop in the ratings. Jim__ Sep 2014 #11

I just tuned in. Are they discussing football?? Glimmer of Hope Sep 2014 #14

It sounds like they should have just kept the other guy! yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2014 #16

Or run cartoons instead. moondust Sep 2014 #17

There you go....MTP, a cartoon. Nt Ninga Sep 2014 #19

A return of Scooby Doo and Johnny Quest might peak my interest. adirondacker Sep 2014 #29

I vote for Bullwinkle and Squirrel. kairos12 Sep 2014 #48

I guess if Boris and Natasha are becoming vogue enemies again. adirondacker Sep 2014 #52

Maybe this lineup? BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #32

Yes! Let's do this one! n/t Duval Sep 2014 #40

They could replace Leno with Colbert to get the "conservative" side BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #41

Ha, I'd tune in for an hour of Bugs... SMC22307 Sep 2014 #55

Hey NBC interns, surfing the net looking for NBC discussions - take notice! People here Ninga Sep 2014 #18

NBC does not need interns to tell them what the viewer numbers tell them. Bluenorthwest Sep 2014 #23

Who Sponsored This Travesty? Dirty Socialist Sep 2014 #20

And the shiny Koch Industries commercial really added to the ambiance. nt tridim Sep 2014 #21

MTP is so past it's prime. They had a chance to make it good again. Starting with getting really OregonBlue Sep 2014 #22

+1. I refuse to turn it on. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #28

Professional Double Naught Disinformationist Octafish Sep 2014 #26

Jethro would ask more intelligent questions than the Chucky Doll. Ikonoklast Sep 2014 #46

Mr. Drysdale--perfect example of the 1 percent. kairos12 Sep 2014 #50

The media sucks massively. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #27

^Yes^ SoapBox Sep 2014 #35

I recorded it, because, you know, our President, cilla4progress Sep 2014 #31

GOD!!!! heaven05 Sep 2014 #33

Well said. I feel exactly the same way. nt mimi85 Sep 2014 #70

Cancel your subscriptions to news media that lie to you and trick you. JDPriestly Sep 2014 #34

What did you expect? hatrack Sep 2014 #37

I watched about Duval Sep 2014 #38

5 minutes for me. narnian60 Sep 2014 #42

I was going to post this as well! blur256 Sep 2014 #47

This will be the largest audience that Chuck Todd will have. Stellar Sep 2014 #43

Yup, its downhill from here. TeamPooka Sep 2014 #53

Hopefully the President and his staff made a note, and will no longer do anything to help out NBC. C Moon Sep 2014 #44

Can I just vent about the Sunday shows in general- marlene.elyse Sep 2014 #54

Welcome to DU, and I agree. merrily Sep 2014 #57

WHY DOES HE GO ON THERE? Why not Rachel instead? Or Thom Hartmann? Or TYT. He grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #58

Not "sad" for POTUS. Chucky looks like the fool he is. CakeGrrl Sep 2014 #63

It's sad because he does the bidding of the neo-cons, and they make fun of him publicly. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #64

Todd had a choice to make DFW Sep 2014 #59

Does anyone remember C.Todd when he was a regular on C-SPAN? Nictuku Sep 2014 #60

Yes. Chuck Todd was the one who was into reality on c-span and now.. he's just another Cha Sep 2014 #61

But, there was this.. Chuck Todd's "Gotcha" FAIL.. Cha Sep 2014 #62

Thx Cha.... This and more. Problem with corporate "journalists" is that they can't listen Ninga Sep 2014 #65

You're spot on Ninga madokie Sep 2014 #66

Did we expect anything different that this? Omaha Steve Sep 2014 #67

Not surprising but look who the sponsors are for all of the Sunday Morning Shows WI_DEM Sep 2014 #68

At least they didn't choose Luke, however.... mimi85 Sep 2014 #69