Atrios: "MSNBC Cans Luntz"

[Bleacher Creature]

Media Matters ROCKS!

From Atrios:

"Looks like the letter had an impact. Although MSNBC did not respond to Brock, a spokeswoman for the network told HOH late Wednesday that the network has decided “not to go with Frank for the debate.” In fact, MSNBC won’t conduct polling at all now, she said."

**snip**

On Edit: The nation may not be better of then we were four years ago, but our side is sure a hell of a lot stronger.

[Generator]

1. Jesus Christ thank you!

This is the first good news I've heard from the media. Is it true?

[AlCzervik]

2. Holy shit!!!!!!

OMG, you just made my week!!!!!

[Nite Owl]

3. Wow, that is great news.

[Roland99]

4. What's this all about???

[Bleacher Creature]

5. Go here

http://mediamatters.org/items/200409280002

[Hamlette]

11. holy crap, Brock rocks! n/t

[DoBotherMe]

12. Hmmm...it seems that Luntz is a charlatan

wonder if the right will string him up now that he's been exposed.

[Roland99]

18. Suh-Weet!

[CatWoman]

7. I heard Minority Report talking about it

Media Matters had a campaign going.

www.mediamatters.org

[sonicx]

16. *Majority* Report

It's not a Tom Cruise movie, damnit! :D

[CatWoman]

22. oops

:D

[krkaufman]

47. And the liberal/progressive viewpoint I S . T H E . M A J O R I TY...

... in this country -- contrary to the Rethug spin. (Similar to "liberal media", the propaganda that the conservative viewpoint is the majority is total b-s.)

Thus... The Majority Report

[City Lights]

6. What great news!

I called them earlier today and left a message about luntz the putz. Great job everyone!

[jonnyblitz]

8. David Brock is making amends for his time on the dark side.

YAY BROCK!! :thumbsup:

[Tamyrlin79]

23. He needs to...

and he knows it. But that he is an "ex" republican gives him a certain... credibility, since he's seen the beast from the inside. That also gives him a certain...insight in how to fight it.

[trogdor]

43. Still conservative, but no longer an idiot.

You can at least listen to him now.

[Cha]

This is just amazing!..I had read earlier

on here that luntz was going to poll or whatever for msrnc after the dabate(sic) and I thought,"of course, he is!".

Wonder if ol' frank is torn up about it?

[featherman]

9. Too little, too late for Gore but great news

[lancdem]

10. Yessssss!!!

[PROGRESSIVE1]

13. kick

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THANK YOU ATRIOS!!!

[DemoTex]

14. Truth does rock!

Thanks, D. Brock!

[canuckybee]

15. holy shit !!!! I am stunned and elated.

[Radical Activist]

17. About time

I can't believe they ever trotted him out as independent or unbiased. He wrote the contract on america for goodness sake!

[AmerDem]

19. About friggin time, now we need to work on Schiender

of CNN fame!

[DeepModem Mom]

29. Schneider is very similar -- AEI affiliation is not disclosed on air...

just on his online bio. And he carries the title "CNN Senior Political Analyst"!

[bush equals idiot]

32. You should have seen the email I wrote to Blitzer.

[GainesT1958]

20. Lest any one of us doubt the power of the Blogosphere...

And of non-profit websites legitimately "for truth", HERE IT IS, folks!:D

Apparently, even some of the media whores are starting to notice. Otherwise, why would USA Today feel the need to respond to massive criticism of Gallup's extreme bias in its polling demographics? Most of that criticism came from places--and people--like Atrios (Eschaton), KOS, DonkeyRising (Ruy Texiera), Josh Marshall, and, yes, right here from us DUers.

Because of the hell they--and we--raised about Mr. Repub Frank Luntz, he will NOT be a factor during, or after, the debate; we WON'T be subjected to his "push-polling" live on the air of a focus group, nor will they even do a post-debate poll.

Howard Dean may not have been my man during the primaries, but the Doctor was dead-on right when he said:

YOU have the power!:D

I'm lovin'it!:bounce:

:kick:

B-)

[Andromeda]

21. That's good news!

Frank Luntz is a Republican putz. He always drove me nuts with his stupid focus groups.

[DancingBear]

24. Dear CNN

You're next.

"Objects in mirror may be closer than they appear."

[KoKo]

34. Yes...CNN should fire Howie Kurtz or have him declare his Repug Wife

Sherri Annis works for a Repug PR Firm every time he appears smearing CBS and as Host of his show Reliable Sources...casting a "spotlight on the media."

[spooky3]

49. Howie's "media reports" in the WaPo should have the same disclaimer.

It's like having their own little Fox "Fair and Balanced" reporter who's nothing of the kind.

[BootinUp]

25. Damn, I might have to start having faith again.

This is wonderful. truly. :)

[Langis]

26. Wow that is great news!

Wooooohoooooo!!!!

[slinkerwink]

27. that's excellent, but CNN might try to get Luntz

It's just a guess.

[Bleacher Creature]

28. "That would actually be pretty funny" n/t

[TheWebHead]

30. doubt it

they have a marketing agreement with Gallup.. if this is true it must have just been decided:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58682-2004Sep29.html

FRANK LUNTZ
Occupation: Republican pollster. Thursday night he will conduct a nonpartisan focus group for MSNBC, gauging reaction to the presidential debate.

[burythehatchet]

31. I'm looking forward to Friday's

WE WILL WE WILL BROCK YOU !!

[Lex]

46. Yes, me too!

This is a really great thing that Media Matters help spearhead.

Luntz was evil--trying to pass himself off as neutral when in fact he was a republican spin-meister! And MSNBC was letting it happen until they got called on it!

[ewagner]

33. This is the best

news I've heard all day.

Luntz is a slimy SOB and, if I recall, actually wrote the book on Neocon lexicon.........hence "death tax" etc.

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[PA Democrat]

35. Atrios is on the Majority Report on AAR right now

speaking about Luntz's departure.

[blondeatlast]

36. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Excellent, excellent.

Congratulations to all of us!

[mzmolly]

37. Woah!

:wow:

[Leilani]

38. Wonderful news!!!

Dems are learning...getting stronger...it will make a huge difference!

[mbali]

39. This is GREAT news - Media Matters DOES rock!

[Sputnik]

40. Wow, just two minutes ago I e-mailed my complaint to them

That is great news indeed. Here's Frank Luntz biography. Sickening that anyone would hire him as a pollster, who is SUPPOSED to be unbiased.

http://www.harrywalker.com/speakers_template.cfm?Spea_ID=424

[EST]

41. (Sigh)

Let the games begin!

[Lex]

42. I fired off an email today per media matters suggestion!!!!

Of course, my email probably didn't have squat to do with this, but still it is empowering, isn't it?!

Wow.

[AmerDem]

44. kick

:kick:

[Lex]

45. kick

:kick:

[Killarney]

48. WOW!

[beaconess]

50. Roll Call Story

MSNBC Cans Luntz

The watchdog organization Media Matters for America was none too pleased that MSNBC had scheduled GOP pollster Frank Luntz conduct on-air focus groups following tonight’s presidential debate.

In a letter to MSNBC President Richard Kaplan, Media Matters President David Brock (who used to call himself a conservative), said he hoped the network would disclose Luntz’s "partisan Republican ties and history of questionable scientific methodology."

Brock cited a number of examples, including Luntz’s work on the 1994 Republican "Contract with America," pointing out that Luntz was reprimanded by the American Association for Public Opinion Research for refusing to disclose data on how he surmised that 60 percent of Americans supported the Contract. Brock also noted Luntz’s published remarks counseling swing-state Republicans on what to say about Iraq and homeland security.

Looks like the letter had an impact. Although MSNBC did not respond to Brock, a spokeswoman for the network told HOH late Wednesday that the network has decided "not to go with Frank for the debate." In fact, MSNBC won’t conduct polling at all now, she said.