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stopbush

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85. Can we cool it with the conspiracy crap?

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 04:49 PM

Jul 2015

MSNBC is the most-liberal major TV channel on US television. It tries to attract a Dem/liberal audience.

If Ed Schultz can't get ratings on such a network, they're going to look for a replacement. It's not like he's in a time slot where he's up against liberal shows on the other networks. If the on-air talent around him on MSNBC have decent ratings and his ratings aren't good, it means that the basically liberal audience is tuning him out.

Look, I like Big Ed. We're the same age and everything. I relate to him. But TV is a business, and businesses do what's good for their bottom line.

Now, MSNBC canning Phil Donahue when he had the highest rated show on the network? THAT was cowardice and a sop to the powers that were who wanted anyone questioning the lies taking us into Iraq off the air, and pronto.

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Comcast Orders MSNBC To Remove Anti-TPP Hosts [View all] GoLeft TV Jul 2015 OP

NPR also FORCED its radio hosts to ONLY allow guests who support TPP. n/t Triana Jul 2015 #1

NPR aka the Kochs lark Jul 2015 #2

NPR's now drinking the koolaid too! cascadiance Jul 2015 #76

It happened quite a while ago to NPR, sad. harun Jul 2015 #128

"forced"? Any proof of that? uhnope Jul 2015 #18

Diane Rehm SAID HERSELF that they were not allowing ANY calls from Triana Jul 2015 #22

So your "proof" is your own account. You shouldn't put words in Rehm's mouth uhnope Jul 2015 #29

I DID NOT "PUT WORDS in Rehm's mouth" Triana Jul 2015 #58

Yes you did. And now you are talking about the NPR "policies". Can you provide any evidence uhnope Jul 2015 #62

GO listen to the program from that day. SHE SAID IT. Triana Jul 2015 #66

that would be great proof. Link to the show that day? uhnope Aug 2015 #142

Get Over It Apologist billhicks76 Jul 2015 #104

wow. WTF? uhnope Jul 2015 #105

Wow, you called that poster a liar fasttense Jul 2015 #111

lol. Alert all you want. get some critical thinking skills while you're at it uhnope Jul 2015 #112

Proof? billhicks76 Jul 2015 #117

You really can't help your self. fasttense Aug 2015 #136

sorry but saying that something is nonsense and shows a lack of critical thinking is not an insult uhnope Aug 2015 #140

Comcast billhicks76 Jul 2015 #118

your fondness for personal insult probably explains a lot. uhnope Jul 2015 #132

Your Hilarious billhicks76 Aug 2015 #138

billhicks76: your CT would be hilarious if not for the outright lying uhnope Aug 2015 #139

I'm The Liar? billhicks76 Aug 2015 #141

Well said! Thank you. n/t wildbilln864 Jul 2015 #108

This guy again arikara Jul 2015 #133

Yes. Don't feed the troll. Feeling the Bern Nov 2015 #144

there is no proof rdking647 Jul 2015 #37

Of course not they are all watching morning joe. jwirr Jul 2015 #46

Yeah, AND THEY Constantly Keep Talking Up Joey Scar... ChiciB1 Jul 2015 #107

I don't know about Ed's ratings. But I DO KNOW that NPR would NOT allow Triana Jul 2015 #60

So the news is now a popularity contest. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #74

I boycott Fox, MSNBC, and CNN ananda Jul 2015 #130

That is wise. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #131

Phil Donahue had the highest rated show on MSNBC when he was Unknown Beatle Jul 2015 #97

IIRC, Olberman's ratings were the best on MSNBC. merrily Jul 2015 #116

Seriously? Rockyj Jul 2015 #121

Wow ...defending the Koch's on DU. I've seen it all now. L0oniX Jul 2015 #41

asking for proof = defending Kochs? Wow. I guess critical thinking is really gone uhnope Jul 2015 #51

One hide away from a vacation is all I need to know about you. L0oniX Jul 2015 #53

+1 BeanMusical Jul 2015 #67

lol. ad hominen / internet logic strikes again uhnope Jul 2015 #96

+1 annabanana Jul 2015 #126

So who are you defending so vigorously? Your questioning wasn't just being interested. rhett o rick Jul 2015 #94

so you can read minds now. uhnope Jul 2015 #98

It doesn't take a mind reader to tell which side of the debate you are on. nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #109

wow. Are you intentionally divisive uhnope Jul 2015 #114

Would you expect any less from Republican plants? RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #52

Quite outrageous, given that they are a so-called "public" radio station. whathehell Jul 2015 #26

NPR changed its stripes about the same time PBS stopped being progressive. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #49

One of the Koch bros was on the PBS board of 2 broadcasters until last year. BeanMusical Jul 2015 #70

Who whathehell Jul 2015 #72

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #77

They are soulless black spirits who suck all that is good from your body. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #86

Okay! whathehell Jul 2015 #103

Of course National Petroleum Radio would do that RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #36

I also remember when NPR was cheerleading prior to the Iraq War in 2003. jalan48 Jul 2015 #90

Posted this to Facebook mmonk Jul 2015 #3

yup...need to spread the word...can't let the corporatists win. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2015 #14

How is this not a full-blown Oligarchy again? 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #4

Bill Moyers was all over TPP & many prog. issues. He stayed on 4-5 yrs. longer appalachiablue Jul 2015 #8

Speaking of Oligarchy: BeanMusical Jul 2015 #73

There it is! Thank you, BeanMusical. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #123

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #80

Oh I see 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #87

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #92

+100 - I can't top that 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #93

This is a must see video. PearliePoo2 Jul 2015 #5

Maddows and Hayes have been VERY SOFT on TPP NOVA_Dem Jul 2015 #134

Real bummer. We're also losing Jon Stewart & Bill Moyers although Bill still has a website. appalachiablue Jul 2015 #6

Slick Faux pas Jul 2015 #7

Willy?? It's Obama Too Isn't It?? ChiciB1 Jul 2015 #11

Oh yes, put Obama into your witch hunt also. uhnope Jul 2015 #34

Exactly. But I hear he is making out okay. jwirr Jul 2015 #47

Those damn TPP people! yallerdawg Jul 2015 #9

So When Is Ed's Last Show?? ChiciB1 Jul 2015 #10

If I remember correctly, they didn't remove him, he asked for a lighter schedule.... George II Jul 2015 #17

No, Don't Have Time To Check It Out Right Now, BUt ChiciB1 Jul 2015 #20

Progressive TV? drynberg Jul 2015 #12

DirecTV has "Democracy Now!". Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #21

RT has Thom Hartmann's "The Big Picture". Duval Jul 2015 #28

How does dish work? JDPriestly Jul 2015 #79

I Have DISH Because Of My Husband... ChiciB1 Jul 2015 #106

DirecTV carries both Link and FSTV as part of one of the basic packages. Fuddnik Jul 2015 #113

DISH Does The Same, I Just Don't Know WHICH Package ChiciB1 Jul 2015 #135

Al Jazeera (formerly Current TV) has some good shows too... cascadiance Jul 2015 #81

The INTERNET has Democracy Now! dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #54

The Internet also has Thom Hartmann. We watch Duval Jul 2015 #63

A lot of people have thought of hours before the boob tube as a fad.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #71

free speech TV rurallib Jul 2015 #59

MSNBC not on my... GTurck Jul 2015 #13

What is the point of a news bureau if controversial news that the owners or board of directors JDPriestly Jul 2015 #82

I cancelled all cable tv bucolic_frolic Jul 2015 #15

Me too for that same reason. zeemike Jul 2015 #68

about 10 years ago I took my working yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #115

How do we know this is true and not just cyber-gossip? George II Jul 2015 #16

I'm not seeing any proof either? Did they cancel Rachel Maddow? MADem Jul 2015 #27

It's BS CT. And at 5:25 they praise Putin TV (RT) as a last bastion of freedom in the USA uhnope Jul 2015 #30

Oh goodness gracious. RT? Ugh! Well, consider the source, then! Garbage in/garbage out... nt MADem Jul 2015 #42

Could be this. But we will never know. mmonk Jul 2015 #35

Ed is becoming MSNBC's Alan Grayson. George II Jul 2015 #40

Got to admit the timing of the court decision to let the lawsuit proceed mmonk Jul 2015 #65

My thought, too. KoKo Jul 2015 #69

It bothers me quite a bit. Ed's show is one of the few I might take the time to watch. mmonk Jul 2015 #129

Earlier today I also googled him to find out the circumstances around his wife's illness.... George II Jul 2015 #75

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Unless it's buried in the video, the OP never mentions Alex Wagner and The Cycle. George II Jul 2015 #95

Any proof to this "orders" etc? uhnope Jul 2015 #19

TRUTH IN POSTING?? ANYTHING TO SUPPORT YOUR STATEMENT? freemay20 Jul 2015 #23

49 recs for a CT post from a site that praises RT? Ohhhh kayyyyy.....! MADem Jul 2015 #44

Used to be.. freemay20 Jul 2015 #48

I know this..Ed Schultz's Last fredamae Jul 2015 #24

This, ladies and gentlemen, is corporate fascism Jack Rabbit Jul 2015 #25

+100% Enthusiast Jul 2015 #124

BLAH BLAH BLAH.. ANOTHER POST WITHOUT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. EOM freemay20 Jul 2015 #31

Ed and others need to develop a huge internet following, thats where the kids are! Dont call me Shirley Jul 2015 #32

Agreed. There are enough of them that it would be easy. Especially if the rest of the MSNBC Libs jwirr Jul 2015 #57

I quit watching msnbc a long time ago, not planning on going back. Dont call me Shirley Jul 2015 #61

What a BS joke. Papatonio is a would-be Bill O'Reilly uhnope Jul 2015 #33

I think Ed has been the only host who has had Papantonio on his show as a guest. George II Jul 2015 #39

Well certainly the networks that pumped the nation for the Iraq war are soooo much better than RT. L0oniX Jul 2015 #43

lol. RT = overt Kremlin agitprop around the invasion of Ukraine uhnope Jul 2015 #50

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There are things on RT and AlJazerra that you don't see RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #55

some stuff on North Korean TV and Iran's "Press TV" you don't see uhnope Jul 2015 #89

You don't know fuck all about Papantonio if you can say that with a straight face. cui bono Jul 2015 #100

'please do not feed the trolls' nt navarth Jul 2015 #110

X 1000 ctsnowman Jul 2015 #125

troll now defined as uhnope Aug 2015 #143

Ugh. sakabatou Jul 2015 #38

Thanks so much for this. gvstn Jul 2015 #45

There is virtually no progressive TV left now that Comcast has taken over MSNBC. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #56

May I recommend folks become acquainted with free speech TV rurallib Jul 2015 #64

thank you for the info... chillfactor Jul 2015 #78

Here's a post I put up last week recommending people dump Comcast Cable for satellite cascadiance Jul 2015 #88

Yes you may! lonestarnot Jul 2015 #120

Can we cool it with the conspiracy crap? stopbush Jul 2015 #85

If it was just ratings, then Scarborough should have been booted a lot earlier! cascadiance Jul 2015 #91

Why isn't Maddow speaking against the TPP? O'Donnell? Hayes? cui bono Jul 2015 #99

This should be a huge warning flag that something is wrong with this deal. diabeticman Jul 2015 #101

Pure speculation n/t Lil Missy Jul 2015 #102

Best democracy corporate shareholders will allow. raouldukelives Jul 2015 #119

Kicked and recommended! Is there any doubts left in your mind now? Enthusiast Jul 2015 #122

boy howdy did you ever annabanana Jul 2015 #127

Says it all, doesn't it? The bastards...no matter what, with or without Schultz, they aren't going mother earth Aug 2015 #137