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Hardball Turns Into DNC-TV (Al Sharpton Hosting While Chris Matthews Is On Vacation)
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| July 2, 2007
| Geoffrey Dickens
Posted on 07/02/2007 2:46:36 PM PDT by lowbridge
Hardball Turns Into DNC-TV
Posted by Geoffrey Dickens on July 2, 2007 - 17:12.
Chris Matthews, presumably away on vacation, handed the reigns of MSNBC's Hardball to Democratic activist Reverend Al Sharpton. The first two guests, in the first half-hour, of the Sharpton hosted July 2 episode, were Democrats - Howard Dean and Terry McAuliffe. The hot topic of the discussion with Dean was about how the John McCain campaign and the GOP, overall, were suffering in their fundraising efforts. The following "hardball" segment, with McAuliffe, featured the Hillary Clinton campaign chairman crowing about her fundraising success.
After the McAuliffe segment, Sharpton, actually interviewed a Republican. Predictably, Sharpton's questions to presidential candidate, Representative Duncan Hunter, were tougher than the ones to his Democratic colleagues. Following the Hunter segment, Sharpton quickly returned to his Democratic friends, as he invited on presidential candidate, Democratic Senator Chris Dodd.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alsharpton; bias; chrismatthews; hardball; liberalmedia; matthews; mediabais; msm; msnbc; sharpton
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Hardball Turns Into DNC-TVWasn't it always DNC-TV?
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posted on
07/02/2007 2:46:39 PM PDT
by
lowbridge
To: lowbridge
Too bad we can’t see Matthews head explode about Libby.
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posted on
07/02/2007 2:50:20 PM PDT
by
cabojoe
To: lowbridge
I can’t remember the last time I heard anyone insult Sharpton the way Christopher Hitchens did last week.
It was worth tuning in for five mins.
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posted on
07/02/2007 2:53:41 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
([there are bad people in the pistachio business] (...but his head is so tiny...))
To: lowbridge
Finally, a reasoned voice on MSNBC!!!
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posted on
07/02/2007 2:54:20 PM PDT
by
vetsvette
(Bring Him Back)
To: lowbridge
Grist for the “Fairness” Doctrine mill. If it applies to radio, why not all other forms of media? They will turn them against it in a heartbeat.
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posted on
07/02/2007 2:56:27 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Brian J. Marotta, 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub, (1948-2007) Rest In Peace, our FRiend)
To: vetsvette
This is exactly why we need the Fairness Doctrine!!!! This is DISGUSTING TV!! Look at that HAIR!
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posted on
07/02/2007 2:57:07 PM PDT
by
GRRRRR
("We the people..." say NO AMNESTY!!!)
To: lowbridge
Why would Duncan Hunter allow himself to be interviewed by the likes of Al Sharpton?
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posted on
07/02/2007 2:59:17 PM PDT
by
Rome2000
(Peace is not an option)
To: lowbridge
Did Sharpton just say, "Is anyone available from the administration to go through T & A on this..."?
T & A instead of Q & A ?
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posted on
07/02/2007 3:00:12 PM PDT
by
Doctor Raoul
(What's the difference between the CIA and the Free Clinic? The Free Clinic knows how to stop leaks.)
Comment #9 Removed by Moderator
To: Rome2000
Why would Duncan Hunter allow himself to be interviewed by the likes of Al Sharpton? Most likely the Sharpton switch was last minute... Spitboy probably got 'female problems' when he heard about Libby.
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posted on
07/02/2007 3:07:26 PM PDT
by
johnny7
("But that one on the far left... he had crazy eyes")
To: lowbridge
That left the final guest tally, including Sharpton, at five liberals to just two conservatives.To a liberal that means fair and balanced. On the other hand it takes at least 5 liberals to say anything of substance vice two conservatives. Even then it is doubtful on the substance issue.
To: lowbridge
Hardball Turns Into DNC-TV
we demand a fairness doctrine....if rev run al gets TV time...
msnbc MUST give the same hosting time to Ann Coulter!!!!!
To: lowbridge
Wasn't it always DNC-TV?That's true. At least Sharpie-Sharp is funny.
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posted on
07/02/2007 3:11:22 PM PDT
by
lesser_satan
(FRED THOMPSON '08)
To: lowbridge
This would be like Michele Malkin substituting for O’Reilly.
To: lowbridge
Sharpton...Matthews....what’s the diff?
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posted on
07/02/2007 3:13:42 PM PDT
by
Hi Heels
(Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.)
To: lowbridge
They must abide by the fairness doctrine the “progressives” so love. I want to see Ann Coulter get equal time as Hardball host.
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posted on
07/02/2007 3:14:32 PM PDT
by
Jeff Gordon
("An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile hoping it will eat him last." Churchill)
To: Hi Heels
what’s the diff?One guy is black and the other guy is white?
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posted on
07/02/2007 3:14:47 PM PDT
by
lowbridge
(If You’re Gonna Burn Our Flag, Wrap Yourself in It First /No Oil for Pacifists)
To: lowbridge
OMG!! Al Sharpton is filling-in for Sissy Chrissy while he’s on vacation.
I’ve got to watch this. This will turn off a lot of Southern, and conservative, Democrat fence-sitters with Chrissy and the entire lib movement.
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posted on
07/02/2007 3:36:14 PM PDT
by
no dems
(The only way to stop the Fairness Doctrine: Elect a President in '08 who would veto it.)
To: lowbridge
Yeah but that’s the ONLY difference.
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posted on
07/02/2007 3:55:37 PM PDT
by
Hi Heels
(Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.)
To: lowbridge
MSNBC sunk to the lowest of the low by putting that racist bastard on.
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posted on
07/02/2007 4:03:49 PM PDT
by
tobyhill
(only wimps believe in retreat in defeat)
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