Comments on: Joe was right: the talking heads are out of control http://themoderatevoice.com/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 07:24:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Rudi http://themoderatevoice.com/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-138705 Rudi Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:53:42 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/#comment-138705 Billo and Chris Matthews are allowed to do what they do because they generate ratings and revenue. I agree Shuster was wrong, but why does he get a two week suspension and billo and the frat boys(Carlson and Matthews) get nothing? I think Shusters suspension was too severe. Billo and Chris Matthews are allowed to do what they do because they generate ratings and revenue. I agree Shuster was wrong, but why does he get a two week suspension and billo and the frat boys(Carlson and Matthews) get nothing? I think Shusters suspension was too severe.

]]> By: Jillmz http://themoderatevoice.com/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-138702 Jillmz Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:08:10 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/#comment-138702 George - yes the html seems to work. Also - I agree - completely - with your point about the issue isn't that Matthews humiliated or tried to humiliate someone, but rather, that his lousy journalism performance ends up doing a disservice to the voting public. For THAT, he should be docked and/or taken off the air - it's just not journalism, at all. George – yes the html seems to work. Also – I agree – completely – with your point about the issue isn't that Matthews humiliated or tried to humiliate someone, but rather, that his lousy journalism performance ends up doing a disservice to the voting public. For THAT, he should be docked and/or taken off the air – it's just not journalism, at all.

]]> By: Jillmz http://themoderatevoice.com/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-138701 Jillmz Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:06:26 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/#comment-138701 Brainster - I know - it sounded weird even as I wrote it, but I'm assuming the TMV readership is so intelligent, they'd know what I meant. :) Thanks. If you have a suggestion for how to phrase it better, I can still edit it! Brainster – I know – it sounded weird even as I wrote it, but I'm assuming the TMV readership is so intelligent, they'd know what I meant. :) Thanks. If you have a suggestion for how to phrase it better, I can still edit it!

]]> By: Jillmz http://themoderatevoice.com/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-138699 Jillmz Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:05:32 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/#comment-138699 Rudi - agreed - but what do you think - do you think it merits that same treatment? Rudi – agreed – but what do you think – do you think it merits that same treatment?

]]> By: Jillmz http://themoderatevoice.com/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-138696 Jillmz Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:05:05 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/#comment-138696 Slamfu, thank you - I do not understand when others don't see that. But then, I really felt that way about the pimping out comment too. I'm a very vigilant word monitor, lol, I have to confess - in my house, when my kids say, "Oooo! You said the "s" word!" they are talking about "stupid" - they're not allowed to call people stupid. Of course, you know how often that word is used in cartoons? But you get my gist. Slamfu, thank you – I do not understand when others don't see that. But then, I really felt that way about the pimping out comment too. I'm a very vigilant word monitor, lol, I have to confess – in my house, when my kids say, “Oooo! You said the “s” word!” they are talking about “stupid” – they're not allowed to call people stupid. Of course, you know how often that word is used in cartoons? But you get my gist.

]]> By: GeorgeSorwell http://themoderatevoice.com/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-138695 GeorgeSorwell Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:24:41 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/#comment-138695 O'Reilly is a talking knucklehead pandering to a very specific audience. The real problem is talking heads who have a reputation for being serious but who are only interested if the sort of superficial conflict that makes for entertainment. <br><br>Think of Tim Russert or Chris Matthews. Today there's a video clip going around of Matthews embarassing an Obama supporter who was unable to list Obama's accomplishments. Isn't it more important that, in fact, <a href="http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/02/dear-chris-matt.html">Obama does have some accomplishments</a>? <br><br>Whatever matters, you're not going to get it from your TV or radio. <br><br>I hope that HTML works. O'Reilly is a talking knucklehead pandering to a very specific audience. The real problem is talking heads who have a reputation for being serious but who are only interested if the sort of superficial conflict that makes for entertainment.

Think of Tim Russert or Chris Matthews. Today there's a video clip going around of Matthews embarassing an Obama supporter who was unable to list Obama's accomplishments. Isn't it more important that, in fact, Obama does have some accomplishments?

Whatever matters, you're not going to get it from your TV or radio.

I hope that HTML works.

]]> By: Brainster http://themoderatevoice.com/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-138693 Brainster Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:56:48 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/#comment-138693 "For the record, of course Bill O’Reilly should not be talking about holding off on lynching parties for Michelle Obama."<br><br>So he should be talking about starting one up? ;) “For the record, of course Bill O’Reilly should not be talking about holding off on lynching parties for Michelle Obama.”

So he should be talking about starting one up? ;)

]]> By: Rudi http://themoderatevoice.com/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-138690 Rudi Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:50:00 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/#comment-138690 If Shuster could be suspended for using "pimp" and the Golf Channel suspended an anchor for using "lynching" with Tiger Woods, how does Billo not deserve a suspension for this. Maybe power and rating supersedes integrity. If Shuster could be suspended for using “pimp” and the Golf Channel suspended an anchor for using “lynching” with Tiger Woods, how does Billo not deserve a suspension for this. Maybe power and rating supersedes integrity.

]]> By: Slamfu http://themoderatevoice.com/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-138689 Slamfu Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:53:37 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/17906/joe-was-right-the-talking-heads-are-out-of-control/#comment-138689 O'Reilly is just scum. Seriously, putting lynching in a sentence about a black person? Holy crap thats brilliant. I bet he just blows it off thinking the PC police are out to get him again. O'Reilly is why I just can't stomach the right. O'Reilly is just scum. Seriously, putting lynching in a sentence about a black person? Holy crap thats brilliant. I bet he just blows it off thinking the PC police are out to get him again. O'Reilly is why I just can't stomach the right.

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