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In reply to the discussion: NBC denies David Gregory is out on Meet the Press replaced by Joe Scarborough [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)22. They should hire Ashleigh Banfield--she'd rip her guests a new one!
That's some TIVO TV when she gets going!
Press the Meat is short on female and minority representation. They will not fix their numbers until they fix their guest list.
It's not rocket science.
Their audience used to be made up to no small extent of thoughtful Democrats and independents. Sure, some Republicans watched (if their friends/reps were on) but most of those asshats were watching Faux or meeting their buddies in the pro shop before teeing off.
Democrats are disgusted at the one-sided coverage, that is why the show is sliding. They need a moderator who looks a bit more like America, and they need the GE board to leave that moderator the hell alone and not bully him or her to tout the Corporate Party Line.
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NBC denies David Gregory is out on Meet the Press replaced by Joe Scarborough [View all]
Ichingcarpenter
Jul 2012
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They should restore it to its former respectability (pre tim russert, if you ask me)
calimary
Jul 2012
#1
NBC seems to be gluttons for punishment. Replacing Gregory with Scarborough would be a joke of
monmouth
Jul 2012
#10
Good point. A little balancing is needed after non-stop, wall-to-wall republi-CONS
calimary
Jul 2012
#46
David who? I quit watching MTP immediately after the first show. Yep, it was like
RKP5637
Jul 2012
#26
The bubble - Gregory isn't conservative ENOUGH? sheesh + Chuck Todd must be PISSED
underpants
Jul 2012
#35