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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:37 PM Original message |
Phil Griffin, MSNBC President: We Want To Be Like Fox News |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yup, in the age of cable news, news has become entertainment...just |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. The news is cancelled. |
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ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. try PBS. |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. You're kidding, right? |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
40. nah -- I'll take BBC America over PBS any day of the week. n/t |
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Mojeoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. True and they show it on PBS, but I think they want more lefties like Rachel |
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chillspike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. msnbc should offer |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. "Flow"? WTF is "flow"? |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. flow is an ideological consistency between programs |
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Caliman73 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
41. I agree |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:47 PM Original message |
Well there are a few meanings. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. news is NOT for like minded viewers.....we're fucked |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. Fox News, but with truth instead of lies. I don't see Maddow and Olberman leaving unless... |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Yeah. Chasing Olbermann and Maddow away would kill off a good 50-60% of their viewer base |
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h9socialist (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. And the wheels at MSNBC know it! |
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kjackson227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. This would be MSNBC Network suicide. Any network president... |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
8. what's hurting their ratings |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. tv will be the last refuge of stupid white people |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
10. He's saying K.O. and Rachel are the kind of shows they WANT |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. That's how I read it too, not that they want to go right. |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Here's what caught my eye: |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. He means to appeal to like-minded moonbat viewers, not wingnuts |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. "like-minded moonbat viewers, not wingnuts" |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Calm down--it's a term of affection |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:29 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Ok |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. That's exactly right. nt |
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kjackson227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. This is true, but he still should've clarified himself more... |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
11. Be more like Fox News!? More propaganda and less actual news? |
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winstars (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. I am confused also but... |
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ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
30. if he wants MSNBC to be a left leaning version of FOX |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
16. Anyone know how to contact this man? |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. yes |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
17. Suspending one of their best daytime truth-tellers was a good start toward that goal |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
55. Schuster Violated His Contract... |
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blucaller (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 05:27 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. No. He. Did. Not. |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 06:28 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Yep...Broke His Contract...Pure & Simple... |
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blucaller (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:08 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Your certitude is weird unless you've seen his contract |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
18. he didn't help his flow by suspending David Shuster |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
24. "hardcore conservative news show" isn't the problem-it's that they lie and give misinformation. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
26. You fail at reading comprehension |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. He said "like-minded viewers", but |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:52 PM Response to Reply #33 |
50. he also said it was the evening programing |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:56 PM Response to Reply #33 |
51. The money quote |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
28. MSNBC does that and I will be gone. Rachel Maddow can find a niche at PBS, but Keith would ... |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
29. Oh yes, lying and inciting violence is something you want to emulate. |
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Blue Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
31. The ONLY saving grace of MSNBC |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
35. so when will we see Joe Shmoe and Mika cancelled? |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
36. Relax, everyone. He's not saying he want's to copy Faux's RW slant. |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
39. I wonder what a channel that contained only shows led by scholars |
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Caliman73 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. Depends on the delivery. |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:03 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Totally agree, |
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Junkie Brewster (301 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
43. I think this sounds like he wants to be the liberal answer to Faux |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
44. Cable News.. same category as WWF and Monster Truck pulls... |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
45. After they canned Phil Donahue during the 'selling' of aggression it should have been obvious |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
47. I think you missed his point |
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Froward69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
49. If you can Get MSNBC on Basic cable like fox is. |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
52. What's Phil Griffin, Roger Ailes & 69 have in common? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
53. OMG what a choice of role model |
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caty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
54. I want the truth. |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 12:40 AM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Griffin's not talking here about news shows |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
56. The very definition of "misguided" personified n/t |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
57. Liberal media, my ass. |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 05:48 AM Response to Original message |
60. I am a complete idiot who is not able to read and comprehend, but |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
62. Just the other day I was thinking that there aren't enough bloviating jagoffs... |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
63. Brilliant? That's like saying John Holmes perfected lovemaking. |
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watercolors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
64. I stoped veiwing MSNBC over a year ago |
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ShamelessHussy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
66. Moaning Joe with Shrieka Brzezinski are the tells - hopefully this doesn't mean Joe, Keith, and Rach |
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