Posted on 09/07/2008 6:33:59 PM PDT by flyfree
MSNBC tried a bold experiment this year by putting two politically incendiary hosts, Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews, in the anchor chair to lead the cable news channel’s coverage of the election.
That experiment appears to be over.
After months of accusations of political bias and simmering animosity between MSNBC and its parent network NBC, the channel decided over the weekend that the NBC News correspondent and MSNBC host David Gregory would anchor news coverage of the coming debates and election night. Mr. Olbermann and Mr. Matthews will remain as analysts during the coverage.
The change — which comes in the home stretch of the long election cycle — is a direct result of tensions associated with the channel’s perceived shift to the political left.
“The most disappointing shift is to see the partisan attitude move from prime time into what’s supposed to be straight news programming,” said Davidson Goldin, formerly the editorial director of MSNBC and a co-founder of the reputation management firm DolceGoldin.
(Excerpt) Read more at drudgereport.com ...
David Gregory, he is fairly incendiary also.
The DUmmies are already beginning their stages of grief: Shock, Denial, Anger...
Wolsh (1000+ posts) Sun Sep-07-08 07:39 PM
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1. What the hell....
tekisui (1000+ posts) Sun Sep-07-08 07:39 PM
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2. F***, I hope he’s wrong.
SharonRB (1000+ posts) Sun Sep-07-08 07:39 PM
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3. Say it ain’t so!
I hope this is one of Drudge’s lies.
You don’t seem to understand what fragile egos these little prima donnas have. This means that when they go to parties the girls will be giggling at them behind their backs. No ... wait ...
you beat me just by seconds!
Wowy Zowy!!
Isn’t Olbermann some kind of pervert? Not that this would be a negative for a lefty....
Check the 2nd breaking story to the right in FR.
Dictionary.com
Incendiary....1. a person who commits arson?
An incendiary agen (like a bomb) Yup Yup thats them they bomb all the time....he he
or a person who excites factions,quarrels or sedition, ooooh...that’s the one!
Too much information. Ick!
More DUmmie wailing and gnashing of teeth:
oviedodem (1000+ posts) Sun Sep-07-08 07:39 PM
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4. If that is the case, then the RW is stronger than we think and GET READY FOR 4 MORE!!
redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Sun Sep-07-08 07:40 PM
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10. BOYCOTT MSNBC!
President_Obama (28 posts) Sun Sep-07-08 07:41 PM
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14. Go****n these f***ing Repukes!! They are trying to snuff out all opposition to McCain
David Gregory is a disgusting, unadulterated Repuke shill.
What the f*** is going on with this network?
Are they determined that we will have no alternative to the Repuke Propaganda?
MSBS trying to cover there ......
Was wondering who would get the honor of being the first corrupt figures to be “taken out” by Sarah Palin... looks like Olbermann and Chrissy Matthews. Palin as Perseus, reflecting back the ugly Medusan hate they beamed towards her and letting them destroy themselves with their own ugliness...
Yeah! They are! And that flame lit one too many explosions among the citizens who want at least an attempt at fair and balanced.
vaudine
MSBS trying to cover their ......
Punishment for the way they behaved in Denver, probably done to keep Joe Scarborough on board.
At least until election night!
Earlier tonight on Sunday Night Football he was talking about how handsome he thinks Tony Romo is.
Mathews must be seeing his career prospects in a different light tonight. This is a profound black eye for anyone aspiring to become a network anchor or the host of a premier news program. He wanted Russert’s job bad too. He’ll never see it now.
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