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mackdaddy

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18. Thom has said that HE has complete editorial control of his show.

Sun Dec 11, 2016, 03:58 PM

Dec 2016

And that RT has never asked him to change anything. Unlike when his show was carried by the Defunct Air America radio network where the execs regularly tried to tell him what to cover/not cover.

Would I trust any reporting about Russian interests from their "news" feed, absolutely not. But we do know the bias behind their news. Who is the bias behind MSNBC, CNN, Fox and the other "NEWS" outlets? They all seem to be totally Oligarch influenced, and every talking head you see on these shows are millionaires in their own right.

So Far "Russian Today" is the only cable network where truly progressive voices have any chance of getting their message out. As long as true progressive voices are allowed to broadcast their own message, and quit if they do start to get pressure to change, I am all for it.

But, No limit to the irony that the Russian government also seems to be F'n in our election business too.

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Fans of Thom Hartmann... How do you feel about him working for RT? [View all] Bucky Dec 2016 OP

There was another guy with bills to pay. BamaRefugee Dec 2016 #1

Thank you!! Bucky Dec 2016 #5

His show is aired there but he does not work for them. Troll much? MaeScott Dec 2016 #17

Don't be naive. If they are airing his show, they are paying him Bucky Dec 2016 #19

Not true... RealityChik Dec 2016 #47

Oh for heavens sake, alJazeera is not a jihadist network Bucky Dec 2016 #49

My reference to Al Jazeera... RealityChik Dec 2016 #72

His show is aired there? Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #21

He accepts money from RT for his shows. He is an independent contractor pnwmom Dec 2016 #29

he may not be that smart. what is it called? battle fatigue? SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2016 #2

Such a waste of a talented mind. Bucky Dec 2016 #3

Such a waste of a talented mind. LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #13

this feels different. it is. it's worse than any nightmare I've ever had. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2016 #16

I don't believe"America is dead" The Dream is under attack, but not destroyed Bucky Dec 2016 #20

Then the idea of a Democratic society is dead. Israel is teetering. Europe is in turmoil. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2016 #48

Larry King is there too. WhiteTara Dec 2016 #35

fffuu--- Bucky Dec 2016 #38

Since the beginning. nt WhiteTara Dec 2016 #41

I believe that Larry has his own Production company and RT Raine1967 Dec 2016 #66

But he still gets his money from them. WhiteTara Dec 2016 #67

I understand what you are saying, However I do think there is a difference Raine1967 Dec 2016 #68

That old saying...lie down with dogs WhiteTara Dec 2016 #71

Not a fan. Thom can go perform unnatural acts upon himself without lube, IMO. Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #4

Fuck RT. n/t Adsos Letter Dec 2016 #6

Constant buy gold the end is near put me off him years ago. IADEMO2004 Dec 2016 #7

Not unlike MSNBC... kentuck Dec 2016 #8

I don't get RT because it's generally much harder on Republicans than Dems. Quixote1818 Dec 2016 #9

No, their coverage on Syria is solid propaganda. They don't want Americans caring about the rebels Bucky Dec 2016 #10

Not a fan of Hartmann, or any of the others who have sold their souls for 40 pieces of silver. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2016 #11

Thom Hartmann does not work for RT. Jacoby365 Dec 2016 #12

Absolutely, does anyone making these comments kacekwl Dec 2016 #14

I hear his radio show most mornings driving to work Bucky Dec 2016 #22

Let's look at the big picture..... FarPoint Dec 2016 #56

Thom has said that HE has complete editorial control of his show. mackdaddy Dec 2016 #18

I don't buy it. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #26

If his show is aired there, he gets money...they don't get to have it for free. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #23

Talk about your fake news! RealityChik Dec 2016 #15

I was shocked...there reports going back to 2012 Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #24

Need links to your "many Google articles" RealityChik Dec 2016 #46

He uses there studio and came to Washington for that purpose. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #61

There are many google articles discussing this issue ...I don't bother to read the Breitbart Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #64

Use Google. Here's a link for you: MineralMan Dec 2016 #65

Link to Article Missing otohara Dec 2016 #75

Agree. He also had an hour long call-in segment with Bernie Sanders every Friday for about 10 years. TonyPDX Dec 2016 #28

I have no problem with it since he controls the content eleny Dec 2016 #25

Liberal talk show hosts going to RT because of no progressive major media in US womanofthehills Dec 2016 #27

Oh for fuck's sake. Putin's propaganda TV is somehow progressive? JTFrog Dec 2016 #52

his presence normalizes RT Jeroen Dec 2016 #30

That's my concern too. Bucky Dec 2016 #36

this right here eShirl Dec 2016 #60

It means he's been compromised. baldguy Dec 2016 #31

That seems a little harsh Bucky Dec 2016 #34

Would you trust anything from the tame "liberals" on Fox News? baldguy Dec 2016 #39

I stopped listening to Hartmann MurrayDelph Dec 2016 #32

Progressives have so few talk show hosts compared to Republicans womanofthehills Dec 2016 #33

Hartman is not on our side, and RT does Putin's bidding. Anyone so nearsighted as to believe Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #37

Hartman is definitely on our side!!! womanofthehills Dec 2016 #43

No. He spent most of a year attacking Hillary unfairly. He is NOT on our side, pnwmom Dec 2016 #51

Since 2012 Attacked POTUS otohara Dec 2016 #73

I'm sorry, MurrayDelph Dec 2016 #40

Ex RT anchor says goal of RT (including online trolls) is to undermine US democracy Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #42

According to Wiki, RT is in 85 million households in US thru satellites and operators womanofthehills Dec 2016 #44

Our job is to educate those too stupid or nearsighted to realize that dancing at the end Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #45

that doesn't mean that many people watch it. there is a lot of crap accessable to millions JI7 Dec 2016 #50

So we should just give up and roll over and treat it as not being pnwmom Dec 2016 #53

It's not "normalized." Cable companies are PAID by RT to take its shows. pnwmom Dec 2016 #54

I'm just glad there's a place where I can watch him. nt Raine Dec 2016 #55

Thom is on our side. Are we really throwing him under the bus? Crazy Arazi Dec 2016 #57

He's a sell-out. He's taking money from RT to serve as window-dressing, pnwmom Dec 2016 #58

"We" are not RandiFan1290 Dec 2016 #59

This is the guy who complained about the elderly and disabled BainsBane Dec 2016 #63

OMG I Forgot About That otohara Dec 2016 #76

The Bus Is Overdue on Hartmann otohara Dec 2016 #74

I'm not a fan of his. Never have been. MineralMan Dec 2016 #62

The question I have is why he needed to go to RT in the first place? jalan48 Dec 2016 #69

His radio show is syndicated through Pacifica; his TV show is produced for FSTV in RT's DC Studios. haele Dec 2016 #70