Comments on: MSNBC Loses It

By: Rudi

Rudi — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:28:15 +0000

Let's see what happens when the Republicans start their convention. Wanna bet that Faux News and OlberMNBC reverse roles?

By: T_Steel

T_Steel — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:21:12 +0000

I have family members who marched with MLK Jr. at Selma and Montgomery, Alabama. And THEY didn't freak out like MSNBC did. WOW! It was embarrassing and to quote one of my uncles about MSNBC:

Don't make the brother Obama seem like a god! ENOUGH!!

By: skippy

skippy — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:13:24 +0000

i wish that faux news was more objective. but it never will be.

but that still doesn't make me willing to watch msnbc become the faux news of the left.

what we want is a news media that does its job thoroughly and objectively, not a left bias to balance out the right bias.

By: Patrick E

Patrick E — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:59:04 +0000

Actually I watch C Span all the time. That is where I watch all of the speeches.

But I flip to the various cable channels to see what the talking heads say.

By: SteveK

SteveK — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:47:35 +0000

Patrick… Having read you two plus articles a day / everyday for quite some time it's obvious why you didn't watch PBS or CSPAN… You're a right wing pundit and that is what you do… it's your job.

If you really wanted to see what went on tonight why the hell would anyone watch it on a CABLE NEWS channel?.. ANY Cable News channel!

By: Leonidas

Leonidas — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:39:26 +0000

Keith Obermann traded in his journalistic integrity a long timne back on the campaign trail, why would anyone expect him to get it back at the DNC convention. Olbermann has become the very thing he used to (and rightly so) criticize Bill O'Reilly of. I think he needs to change his name to Keith O'Reillymann.

By: kritt11

kritt11 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:18:10 +0000

I agree MSNBC is definitely biased– especially Olbermann, Matthews

and Maddow. I think they've become more so — as the liberals answer to Fox.

The conservatives they have — Buchanan and Scarborough seem to like Obama.

By: Michael Merritt

Michael Merritt — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:04:00 +0000

CNN may have been more fair, but I thought their self-back-patting at the end of their coverage was puke worthy.

By: APR

APR — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:44:04 +0000

Yeah they did go over the top at points. I did like the bit of analysis from Brokaw and Todd about the McCain response to Obama's speech. It was weak and rambling, like something a low-level intern would write before the speech was even given. Todd nailed it I think when he said that McCain simply didn't know how to respond initially. I'm sure they'll figure it out by tomorrow as the attention shifts to the Rs.

By: Patrick E

Patrick E — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:15:50 +0000

Well Elrod I will give you credit for admitting MSNBC is biased.

As to Olbermann having a nice reaction to the speech, I think I made it clear that I have no problem at all with people being positive about it.

But to take the MSNBC line that ANY negative comment about it is verbotten is a bit much to me.

By: D. E.Rodriguez

D. E.Rodriguez — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:06:58 +0000

When even Bill Kristol says Obama gave a great speech, it is OK for Obermann to come “close to having an on the air orgasm over the address.”

By: elrod

elrod — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:03:50 +0000

They cheerlead. I watch them for cheerleading.