Posted on 08/26/2008 11:05:37 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Dateline USA....
Media matters.
NBC/MSNBC TV news sources say veteran, professional commentators and journalists--most notably, Chris Matthews and Andrea Mitchell--are appalled by the network's amateurish, biased coverage of the Democratic National Convention.
Industry insiders say Matthews is incensed by Keith Olbermann's commentary, which amounts to little more than a nightly adulation of Barack Obama.
Only two days into the event, the obnoxious, out-of-control Olbermann, one of the most outrageous and arrogant personalities to ever make it in TV news, has insulted and over-talked his colleagues to an alarming degree. At one point in Tuesday night's coverage, the totally bald, toupee-topped Olbermann even used a childish hand gesture to ridicule Matthews, who has inexplicably been relegated to sidekick status on Olbermann's show.
who is Ted Baxter?
He is mean and nasty - I don’t understand it - If I had a job like his I’d be smiling 24/7.
Although I must admit - it’s a good wig.
Mary Tyler Moore show character.
Buffoon newsman.
I seriously doubt they are saying anything about bias. They are pissed that Olberman is getting to deliver the adulation. They want to be the ones slavering on camera, saying the things that America knows are true. They are missing the limelight, that's all.
Played by Ted Knight. He had his own show once, although it didn't last long. The Ted Knight show. 6 weeks. He passed away some time ago.
From IMDB:
Ted Baxter: Does three of a kind beat a flush?
Gordy Howard: No, Ted.
Ted Baxter: But it does beat two of a kind.
Gordy Howard: Yes.
Ted Baxter: What's a "kind"?
Oh yes, it’s quite the little throw rug.
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beats Biden’s plugs.
True. Biden’s plugs are ridiculous. They look stringy and done on the cheap.
Ted Knight, played Ted Baxter on Mary Tyler Moore show, Judge Smails in Caddyshack, etc...
very funny man.
The true meat and starch of the MSNBC story is that more than 50% of the “staff” at MSNBC are non-paid-interns.
THAT my friends is how they are able to stay on the air.
It’s only going to get worse...they now have given Dan Abrams show to Rachael Maddow (Air America) a full 90 mins every night!
Bias? What bias?
Joe Scarborough has had enough of the Obama love-fest even he is calling them out.
"Corner Gas"....sit back and watch it, laugh, and relax....
everyone knows the what the MSM is doing....why even watch?
Judge Smails: You know, you should play with Dr. Beeper and myself. I mean, he’s been club champion for three years running and I’m no slouch myself.
Ty Webb: Don’t sell yourself short Judge, you’re a tremendous slouch.
Morning Joe this am is making fun of how KO and CM called the speech last night with the “grand slam out of the park/building, across the street” comments.
As obnoxious as he was, Ted Baxter was funny and likeable. I can't say the same for BOR.
as their ratings get low enough they will start putting Olbermann on KFC commercials
He should go back to ESPN...wait!
He wasn’t good there either!
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