All Posts Tagged With: "MSNBC"
OJ Defines the Media, Media Defines OJ
OJ Simpson is in the news again – a regular for the past forty years. Ironically – OJ’s celebrity status was a product of the media – but the media was defined in many ways by the celebrity of OJ.
The excitement OJ generated on the football field directly contributed to the excitement of televised sports. [...]
Tim Russert Dies
Shocking news. Tim Russert, the journalist of NBC and MSNBC fame has died of an apparent heart attack.
This writer has not been kind to Mr. Russert. We did not appreciate his managing of political debates. But that does not diminish our shock at the sudden and unexpected death of Mr. Russert.
Mr. Russert was at his [...]
The Obama Mystique
MSNBC’s David Gregory is doing well on his new program. What is inside the Obama mystique, he asks: His panel answers:
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3Apr2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 0 comments | Continued
Olberman on WalMart, O’Reilly, and Dobson
Keith Olberman is at his best on his own show. He falters when paired with a co-host on political programs – but his sense of humor, his intellect, and his willingness to confront immorality shines when he is on his own.
Here is Olberman taking it to WalMart.
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Reporting on Reverend Wright – and Getting it Wrong
It is difficult to grapple with the complexities of faith and politics, and it is disheartening when the two meet like runaway trains in the night while the media circles above like a vulture. Our society is increasingly weary of the cult style theology of the conservative Christian political movement, and rightfully so. I find [...]
18Mar2008 | bryan | 5 comments | Continued
Obama Clinton Ohio debate, 2-26-2008
6:30 PM CST at Cleveland State University. The debate should be interesting. We will open with a brief synopsis of the past few days and then have a running commentary during the debate – the post will be updated every 15 – 20 minutes, the first update at about 8:20 PM CST. I sit at [...]
27Feb2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Lynching O’Reilly by Olberman
Son,
Bill O’Reilly stepped across the line – The line of decency that most of us outside of FOX News lives by. Lynching was a horrific practice of murder and intimidation to demonstrate to other African-Americans that they have no power – that we have all the power.
O’Reilly used several phrases, ‘lynching,’ ‘tracking down,’ are terms [...]
Pimpep by David Shuster and MSNBC
Son,
MSNBC has reached a new low in political reporting. David Shuster referred to Chelsea Clinton being “pimped out” by the Clinton campaign. He offered a Chris Matthews sort of apology on Morning Joe this morning. Like Chris Matthews – it was a non- apology.
MSNBC has consistently attacked the Clinton campaign. Matthews has been the [...]
John McCain on Iraq Strategy – Meet The Press
Son,
I am in no way an advocate of the war in Iraq. With that said our country is engaged in a War. A war whose outcome has serious consequence for America. John McCain is a man who understands war.
Mr. McCain is not a war monger. He is not a cruel man. Mr. McCain is a [...]
Matthews and Russert – Laurel and Hardy
Son,
Chris Matthews and Tim Russert remind me of the original comedy team of Laurel and Hardy.
Russert does not like to do heavy lifting – so he asks questions about driver’s licenses and race and gender. At a recent round table discussion Russert said something about women voters – a female panelist responded that women can [...]
MSNBC Dumbs Down Demographics
Son,
The constant harping on polls by demographics is wearing thin. Chris Matthews and Tim Russert have to be two of the worst. The suggestion is that people can only vote for people like themselves. Women vote for women. Blacks vote for blacks. Matthews votes for Russert. This denigration of masses of people based on demographics [...]
Bush ‘idiot’ video – is or is not
Son,
Is linguistic skill the qualifier for intellect? Does one have to speak well to be considered intelligent? Does George Bush fail at speech, or does the problem run deeper? Joe Scarborough hosted a worthy discussion on the intelligence of President Bush.
Dad
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Chris Matthews is under siege
Son,
Chris Matthews is in trouble. He has been making bigoted statements about women in general and Hillary Clinton in particular. His racism flowed out of every sweat pore after the New Hampshire primary. Today he is under siege by the public and the management at MSNBC. The good old boys club of male reporters at [...]
Morning Joe defends Chris Matthews
Son,
The MSNBC good old boys club has circled the wagons. Chris Matthews is under fire for his sexist and racist comments during the presidential primaries. Matthews offered a horrible apology on his Hardball show yesterday. Well, I guess he calls it an apology.
Matthews said that everything he said was correct and that if people took [...]
Nevada Democratic Debate, 1-15-08, On race
Son,
The debate is on. Brian William is giving the introduction of a Q & A format. Time Russert is there – unfortunately. But Brian Williams is a fair journalist and will moderate his colleague. It begins with race.
BW to Clinton: How did we get here? Clinton, “MLK’s dreams have been realized. Senator Obama has [...]
Tim Russert plays the gender card
Son,
Tim Russert was ‘interviewing’ Hillary Clinton on Meet the Press this morning. His line of questioning suggested his chauvinism rests just under the surface. Russert asked of Hillary, “What was the moment of greatest adversity for you?” Hillary’s answer, “We all know the answer to that.”
Yes we do – and so did Russert. The question [...]
Hillary Clinton with Tim Russert
Son,
Tim Russert played his cards at the table of a master. He came up short. But that is why Hillary Clinton is busy running for President and Tim Russert is busy sucking up to his buddy Chris Matthews and the corporate bosses who manage the media. One can almost see Russert thinking, “Oh Boy, I [...]
Dump Joe Cannon as editor of the Deseret News over Pedophile Cover Up! 
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Why don't they do an All Star season with all the past winners. 
James Spader would be great!! I LOVE him. ANd Tim McGraw. MMMMMMMMMMMMM 
White is 'almost' the best because one cannot be the best until the sport is more than four Olympics old. 
Interesting post.
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I'm moving from Central Texas back to my family homestead in southeastern Oklahoma.
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