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30. His contract was up in February n/t

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Tue Dec 5, 2017, 12:51 AM

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MSNBC Reportedly Cutting Ties to Contributor Sam Seder Over Old Polanski Rape Joke [View all] Adenoid_Hynkel Dec 2017 OP

MSNBC: "Hmmm.. Who to believe - Sebastian Gorka and Mike Cernovich... dchill Dec 2017 #1

Al Franken, Joy Reid and now Sam Seder. They're going after effective progressives. brush Dec 2017 #12

+++ Agree iluvtennis Dec 2017 #23

How is Sam Seder an "effective progressive"? brooklynite Dec 2017 #48

You can say the same about Joy Reid then. brush Dec 2017 #56

I dont disagree, but the OP is about Seder... brooklynite Dec 2017 #57

They are both effective in the sense that they stay on message. It still seems to me that some... brush Dec 2017 #58

Easy choice. But seems msnbc made the wrong choice IMHO riversedge Dec 2017 #42

oh ffs. mopinko Dec 2017 #2

Well, that was a TERRIBLE joke. But obviously a joke. And today, you're gonna pay for it. 7962 Dec 2017 #3

The joke was attacking *Polanski apologists* yodermon Dec 2017 #13

We're canceling your contract! RhodeIslandOne Dec 2017 #33

There was nothing wrong with the joke Adenoid_Hynkel Dec 2017 #14

It was obviously not a joke at all. Mister Ed Dec 2017 #36

It wasn't really a joke. It was a biting condemnation of rape apologists. phleshdef Dec 2017 #54

Yes, but we've gotten to the point where there is no dividing line. 7962 Dec 2017 #62

This is horrible. MSNBC just gave into a lie. And they wonder why facts no longer matter. (eom) StevieM Dec 2017 #4

Its probably better to make anti-rape points without rape jokes even sarcastically ... marble falls Dec 2017 #5

A too typical crock deancr Dec 2017 #6

Why do right wing lies and false eqivlencies always win? Chasstev365 Dec 2017 #7

That seems like an overreaction to me. From 2009? A joke? Come on. Ridiculous. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #8

It certainly IS getting out of hand. And its gonna get worse. 7962 Dec 2017 #38

And heres some proof of it getting out of hand. 7962 Dec 2017 #39

Okay, now. They better not go after SNL, or there'll be hell to pay. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #45

It's a weak sketch but FFS is satire forbidden now too? BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #55

Thats where we're headed. if not there already. 7962 Dec 2017 #61

I don't even see it as a joke, but as a furious, sarcastic lashing out at rape apologists. n/t femmedem Dec 2017 #40

MSNBC bdamomma Dec 2017 #9

You fucked up MSNBC. Big time. Huge. TeamPooka Dec 2017 #10

Well, it's important for MSNBC to move away from actual journalism when it can. byronius Dec 2017 #11

You nailed it byronius. A wolf in sheep's clothing still_one Dec 2017 #19

I think Chris Hayes is awesome. (eom) StevieM Dec 2017 #25

I agree absolutely. Forgot his name. byronius Dec 2017 #29

Two words. Bill Maher. McCamy Taylor Dec 2017 #15

Are we sure that Seder dide not do this himself to get out of his contract early? McCamy Taylor Dec 2017 #16

No, the joke was from 2009 Adenoid_Hynkel Dec 2017 #20

or maybe Skittles Dec 2017 #27

His contract was up in February n/t TexasBushwhacker Dec 2017 #30

oops, the baby just went out the window. pansypoo53219 Dec 2017 #17

+1 byronius Dec 2017 #21

After MSNBS was one of the first networks to characterize Comey's letter to the republicans in still_one Dec 2017 #18

This is shocking and totally unfair. Laffy Kat Dec 2017 #22

It is frightening. LisaM Dec 2017 #26

But they'd have to be so dense to mistake such a clearly anti-Polinsky.. Laffy Kat Dec 2017 #31

If anything-it is the pattern of the person-like @MooreSenate--who had a pattern of trying to riversedge Dec 2017 #43

It is fucking ridiculous. Dave Starsky Dec 2017 #60

The entire U.S. mass media is contolled by billionaires Dr_Pretorius Dec 2017 #24

Good thing sam does not need them mentalslavery Dec 2017 #28

Yeah, he talked about this last week. rusty quoin Dec 2017 #35

One thing MSNBC did mentalslavery Dec 2017 #47

And we must all admit, as Bill Clinton did to Randi Rhodes at a party -- byronius Dec 2017 #49

The right loves to use Polanski as a talisman for "liberal hypocrisy" on rape RhodeIslandOne Dec 2017 #32

This is nuts. OnDoutside Dec 2017 #34

Every now and then I think I might wanna get msnbc.then they do something like this dembotoz Dec 2017 #37

They also have Hugh Hewitt as a morning host oberliner Dec 2017 #41

MSNBC management can alway be counted on to cave in Blue_Tires Dec 2017 #44

Lesson learned? don't tweet, email, post on FB, etc. anything you wouldn't want to be used by Nitram Dec 2017 #46

Hes getting play on huffpost mentalslavery Dec 2017 #50

I have to admit I overreacted about this on another thread..i CatMor Dec 2017 #51

We are moving further towards a dictatorship when media outlets like MSNBC are so easy to manipulate Doodley Dec 2017 #52

I disagree with MSNBC's actions here Gothmog Dec 2017 #53

This is complete B.S. demmiblue Dec 2017 #59