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Not as Advertised: MSNBC Goes with Taped Olbermann During 10 P.M. Hour on Election Night
NewsBusters ^ | November 4, 2009 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 11/04/2009 12:19:49 PM PST by Rufus2007

It's probably safe to assume many Democrats weren't happy about last evening's election results, no matter how they spun them and how they pertained to President Barack Obama. And to his credit, that's something MSNBC "Hardball" host Chris Matthews admitted was not good for the Democratic Party.

However, MSNBC, the so-called "Place for Politics" hyped up its Nov. 3 "Super Tuesday" election coverage throughout the day (emphasis added):

"Tonight, Super Tuesday continues on MSNBC with live coverage of ‘Decision ‘09' inside the key elections that will set the stage for a 2010 political battle," the announcer on the TV spot said. "Follow the results on MSNBC's primetime line-up. Plus, special live editions of ‘Countdown with Keith Olbermann' at 10, ‘The Rachel Maddow Show' at 11 and ‘Hardball with Chris Matthews' at midnight. Super Tuesday continues tonight on MSNBC, the place for politics."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: mediabias; msnbc; olbermann
Epic MSNBC fail
1 posted on 11/04/2009 12:19:50 PM PST by Rufus2007
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To: Rufus2007

I was too busy to channel msnbc last night. Missed out on a lot of schadenfreude. :(


2 posted on 11/04/2009 12:21:57 PM PST by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast ( The only historical figure I admire in his present condition is Jesus.)
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To: Rufus2007
Lame...weak...sissified....girly man.
3 posted on 11/04/2009 12:22:14 PM PST by roses of sharon (Call the NFL and welcome their new Commissioner, Al Sharpton.)
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To: Rufus2007
They could have done a lot better than a taped Olbermann.


4 posted on 11/04/2009 12:23:20 PM PST by VeniVidiVici (Keep your dog. Get rid of a Liberal.)
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To: Rufus2007

LMAO! Olby must have been hiding under his desk. ;-)


5 posted on 11/04/2009 12:23:37 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
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To: Rufus2007
They probably couldn't coax that nut-job out from under his desk.
6 posted on 11/04/2009 12:24:27 PM PST by Vasilli22
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To: Rufus2007

you mean the whitehouse news channel went tape after it was forced to admit failure, but choose instead to avoid it? Surprise. Surprise. as Gomer Pile would say.


7 posted on 11/04/2009 12:24:28 PM PST by GOP Poet (Obama is an OLYMPIC failure.)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

lol, wow, you just beat me.


8 posted on 11/04/2009 12:24:55 PM PST by Vasilli22
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To: Rufus2007

They acted like they’re “not a real news network”.


9 posted on 11/04/2009 12:25:37 PM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: Rufus2007
Maybe they wanted to avoid another one of these moments...


10 posted on 11/04/2009 12:25:49 PM PST by Always Right
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To: Vasilli22

you both beat me lol


11 posted on 11/04/2009 12:25:59 PM PST by rbmillerjr (It's us against them...the Establishment RINOs vs rank and file...Sarah Palin or bust)
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To: Rufus2007

Check this out. LOL!!!!

http://www.olbermannwatch.com/


12 posted on 11/04/2009 12:26:13 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
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To: Rufus2007

They would get better ratings from a test pattern.

“There are no elections in downtown Baghdad”


13 posted on 11/04/2009 12:26:47 PM PST by GeronL (http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com .... I am a rogue nobody. One of millions.)
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To: Rufus2007

Reminds me of the Nancy Grace non-appearance the night after the Duke Lacrosse players were declared innocent (after she spent a whole year declaring them guilty)


14 posted on 11/04/2009 12:26:55 PM PST by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie.)
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To: Rufus2007

Give Keith a break. .. the “skinny” is he had a date in DC watching an HBO special on his favorite person with ...well someone special. But I can’t tell you who even if you were to jump through “hoops”.


15 posted on 11/04/2009 12:29:27 PM PST by rod1
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To: Rufus2007

16 posted on 11/04/2009 12:32:03 PM PST by ravingnutter
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To: VeniVidiVici
More like...


17 posted on 11/04/2009 12:41:23 PM PST by AliVeritas (Breaking the law, breaking the law; Breaking the law, breaking the law. Judas Priest)
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To: Always Right

That’s the best I’ve ever seen Carville look. And, for an added bonus, you can’t hear him.


18 posted on 11/04/2009 12:44:19 PM PST by popdonnelly (Yes, we disagree - no, we won't shut up - no, we won't quit.)
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To: Rufus2007

As I cimpared the 2 networks last night, I was wondering why PMSNBC was showing taped Olby & Butch shows while FOX was showing us what was actually going on. I guess that the difference betw being a professional NEWS orginization (FOX) vs. a P.O.’d mouthpiece.


19 posted on 11/04/2009 12:48:14 PM PST by ChrisInAR (The Tenth Amendment is still the Supreme Law of the Land, folks -- start enforcing it for a CHANGE!)
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That Dude they had on at 11 was wearing a woman’s pant suit.

creepy.


20 posted on 11/04/2009 12:50:41 PM PST by Bushite
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Lol. That’s great. I’m going to have to bookmark that site for anytime I need a good laugh.


21 posted on 11/04/2009 12:58:08 PM PST by khnyny
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