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The_Commonist

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18. I find this to be one of the most amusing "issues" to come up in months!

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 01:52 PM

Sep 2014

"MSNBC 'left' programs"

My goddess, but people around here are suckers.
IT'S ALL CORPORATE MEDIA!!!

Rachel™ (and whomever else is on that "news" network) is just as much a part of Corporatia as News Corp and Fox. They just slant their content to be attractive to you, so they can sell advertisements to your eyeballs.

So yes, your paragraph that begins with "count me in..." is correct.

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None of MSNBC 'left' programs discussed Chuck Todd's disastrous performance. [View all] blm Sep 2014 OP

I said this in another thread but it bears repeating... SomethingFishy Sep 2014 #1

I was wondering if Morning Joe even mentioned the Syria screw up underpants Sep 2014 #2

Tried to catch story lineups to every MSNBC show yesterday and heard NOTHING. blm Sep 2014 #3

Honor among thieves... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #4

Had Chris Wallace conducted himself like Todd, MSNBC hosts would have spoken out blm Sep 2014 #9

What you're talking about would be 'news' rock Sep 2014 #5

is Chuck their boss now? grasswire Sep 2014 #6

That covers all the NBCs blm Sep 2014 #10

Well we should bombard all the programs demanding that he malaise Sep 2014 #7

I've been sending tweets... Historic NY Sep 2014 #12

NBC and Todd should be sued for malpractice. blm Sep 2014 #14

Actually he should have been fired for lying about the President in his malaise Sep 2014 #49

Why would they? All that matters is getting a paycheck each week. Rex Sep 2014 #8

"If this is how it is going to be, the TRUTH will get NOTHING while GOP narratives"............... wandy Sep 2014 #11

I knew I couldn't be the only one thoroughly disgusted by the MSNBC shows blm Sep 2014 #13

Even more depressing, MSNBC is about as good as it gets.............. wandy Sep 2014 #16

You don't shit where you eat. progressoid Sep 2014 #15

Which leaves 'truth' and us totally screwed over, at this point. blm Sep 2014 #17

Yep. progressoid Sep 2014 #44

Yeah, but.... Plucketeer Sep 2014 #47

Lean forward bobduca Sep 2014 #51

I find this to be one of the most amusing "issues" to come up in months! The_Commonist Sep 2014 #18

I've always known - I'm using this opportunity to open up more eyes. blm Sep 2014 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Sep 2014 #19

Where is Rachel Maddow on this? If this interview had been on Fox News, stopbush Sep 2014 #21

We have to get "our" news from The Guardian. nt valerief Sep 2014 #22

I also noticed that! n/t Duval Sep 2014 #23

Rachel, Ed and the rest are on a short leash. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #24

You are forgetting something.... RoccoR5955 Sep 2014 #25

what did he do? Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #26

Read it and weep. KamaAina Sep 2014 #27

thx Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #33

Best viewed... ReRe Sep 2014 #39

When push comes to shove, all corporate employees are corporate weenies BeyondGeography Sep 2014 #28

Hello. Nt Stardust Sep 2014 #38

With Comcast's teabagger CEO calling the shots, what did you expect? derby378 Sep 2014 #29

can't "bite" the hand that feeds you! ebbie15644 Sep 2014 #30

Well, they can't completely sweep it under the rug because Letterman is ON IT*. tblue37 Sep 2014 #31

Pretty sad state for broadcast news. Too bad for us Dave will be leaving soon. blm Sep 2014 #35

Colbert will be replacing Dave. KamaAina Sep 2014 #36

NBC = Faux Lite lpbk2713 Sep 2014 #32

Simple solution Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #34

I don't turn to 'news' programs for news. I monitor to hear what MOST voters blm Sep 2014 #37

Your choice of course Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #40

They didn't fire Gregory because of ratings rurallib Sep 2014 #41

K&R for EXPOSURE ReRe Sep 2014 #42

Question is: Why did Chuck Todd and MSNBC think they could get away with it? KoKo Sep 2014 #43

Its time for the WH and the rest of the administration from... Historic NY Sep 2014 #45

Yep. It is why we read. So we can know the truth. Or as close as we can get these days. raouldukelives Sep 2014 #46

k&r johnnyreb Sep 2014 #48

Did they criticize it before? Generic Brad Sep 2014 #50

I'd be very surprised to hear any of the MSNBC folk criticize Chuck Todd... liberalla Sep 2014 #52

His corporate bosses likely approved of his asinine performance. blm Sep 2014 #53

I found this nifty pic of the ComcastM$GOP CEO that explains it all corkhead Sep 2014 #54