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MSNBC President Claims 'We're Not Trying to Push Democratic Talking Points' (Gut buster)
www.newsbusters.org ^ | 10/12/10 | Tim Graham

Posted on 10/12/2010 6:05:07 AM PDT by SanFranDan

Howard Kurtz quoted MSNBC president Phil Griffin in two stories in Monday's Washington Post, and both quotes seriously strained credulity. In a front-page story on how politicians campaign on cable news, Griffin tried to argue that they're not simply a Democrat talking-points factory and promoter of Democrat candidates. Oh no, claimed Griffin, just because Republicans choose to decline their invitations doesn't mean they're in the tank for the DNC:

The reality, said MSNBC President Phil Griffin, is that "politicians want to hit their base." But "we're different than Fox," he added. "We ask for people to come on from both parties all the time. We can't control who comes on. A lot of people choose not to, and they choose to go to Fox....We have so many different voices. We're not trying to push Democratic talking points, as some people accuse us of."


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: SanFranDan
"We're not trying to push Democratic talking points"

RUBBISH!

21 posted on 10/12/2010 6:18:29 AM PDT by Christian4Bush (Mike/Chris Wallace: Did you give in? Palin: "HELL NO!" 21 days til the midterms, if they're held..)
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To: SanFranDan
"We're not trying to push Democratic talking points"

No, we're trying to create Democratic talking points.

22 posted on 10/12/2010 6:22:23 AM PDT by rhombus
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To: SanFranDan

Leaning forward until they fall over.


23 posted on 10/12/2010 6:23:40 AM PDT by WAW (Which enumerated power?)
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To: rhombus
No, we're trying to create Democratic talking points.

Winner, winner! Chicken dinner!

24 posted on 10/12/2010 6:40:40 AM PDT by YoungHickey (Is it time yet, Claire?)
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To: Le Chien Rouge

Must be really frustrating trying to run away from MSNBC and you can’t go anywhere.


25 posted on 10/12/2010 6:42:42 AM PDT by IMR 4350
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To: SanFranDan
"MSNBC" is a democrat talking point...
26 posted on 10/12/2010 6:43:46 AM PDT by FrankR (You are only obligated to obama to the extent you accept his handouts.)
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To: SanFranDan

“YOU LIE”!

LLS


27 posted on 10/12/2010 6:46:01 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (WOLVERINES!)
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To: SanFranDan
"We ask for people to come on from both parties all the time..."

Socialists, communists, democrats, environmentalists...We cover the entire political spectrum!!!

28 posted on 10/12/2010 6:50:33 AM PDT by Tex-Con-Man
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To: SanFranDan


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

29 posted on 10/12/2010 7:00:44 AM PDT by The Comedian (Keep talking while I reload...)
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To: MichaelCorleone

Rand Paul was invited on the Last Word last night and was treated like a leper. He acted bravely. Most Conservatives avoid MSNBC, and for good reason.


30 posted on 10/12/2010 7:04:44 AM PDT by Melchior
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To: Le Chien Rouge
Their talking points resemble the ramblings of Art Bell or Alex Jones.

That's not true.

Art Bell and Alex Jones have to be entertaining and at least marginally achieve suspension of disbelief.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

31 posted on 10/12/2010 7:05:07 AM PDT by The Comedian (Keep talking while I reload...)
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To: WAW

32 posted on 10/12/2010 7:08:04 AM PDT by andy58-in-nh (America does not need to be organized: it needs to be liberated.)
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To: SanFranDan

I’ve never seen a news\opinion outlet that has more of the opposition on than FNC.


33 posted on 10/12/2010 7:32:08 AM PDT by east1234 (Cut, Kill, Dig and Drill!)
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To: SanFranDan

pMSNBCs new promos are appearing on ALL of Universal/NBC’s properties - one of these promos had to be written by Team0bama: was quoting the Declaration of Independence and leaves out the same words 0bama has...


34 posted on 10/12/2010 7:35:05 AM PDT by Keith in Iowa (FR Class of 1998 | TV News is an oxymoron. | MSNBC = Moonbats Spouting Nothing But Crap.)
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To: SanFranDan
'We're Not Trying to Push Democratic Talking Points'



Hahhaha stop it please - you're killing me!


35 posted on 10/12/2010 7:47:18 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (First there was nothing. Then it exploded.)
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To: SanFranDan

Scarborough: My conservative friends are crazy.
Mika: David just texted me saying "We have no influence over MSNBC's programming".

36 posted on 10/12/2010 7:56:31 AM PDT by McGruff (I Love the Smell of Desperation in the Morning. Smells like Victory!)
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To: SanFranDan

TRANSLATION: KNOWING YOU AMERICANS ARE STUPID ENOUGH TO BELIEVE ANYTHING...


37 posted on 10/12/2010 7:57:58 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax
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