Posted on 05/11/2015 1:06:57 PM PDT by drewh
I actually (mostly) like Lester Holt. It never occurred to me that he was selected or retained due to racial biases on the part of NBC. Dumb me, right?
It’s time to stop reacting to ultimatums, especially ultimatums from nobodies in numerical minorities. Who do they think they are, somebody that counts?
I vote for “get ugly”.
So black NBC employees are going to riot and burn down NBC if ‘their guy’ doesn’t get the job?
Holt has a proven inability to hold an audience, dating from his days as lead anchor at WBBM-TV in Chicago. To be fair, Channel 2 was long past its glory day when Holt moved into the chair, and it was still a train wreck when he left. But for some reason, he doesn’t connect as well with viewers as other news readers—and it has nothing to do with his race.
NBC made the same mistake with Williams that CBS did with Dan Rather. They put all their money on one horse, and never made a serious effort to groom a successor. When Brian Williams imploded (like “Fake but Accurate” Dan), the network was left scrambling. They really can’t bring Williams back; Holt isn’t the long-term answer and neither is Matt Lauer or Savannah Guthrie.
Not that it really matters; the networks are making their money off morning infotainment shows, not the evening news. At some point, a large station group will decide they no longer want to give up 30 minutes of early evening airtime for a network newscast, and they will pull the plug. Smaller stations will follow and that will be the end of the evening news.
They have be confused; confused with someone who gives a shit!
That’s where we are...”oppress the ‘oppressor’ days”
Do African-Americans have a special skill reading a TelePrompTer?
Seriously, someone please ask this black journo what skin color possibly has to do with reading what someone puts on a TelePrompTer!
That turned ugly quick.
Fox should immediately hire Holt. He’s an excellent broadcaster and would be my choice to replace the Juan.
I am getting really tired of the bullying threats from blacks. Who the hell do they think they are? Reality is going to come smacking down on them in a very unpleasant way if they keep threatening and terrorizing people.
“the racial struggles of Michelle Obama”
Is there anyone stupid enough to really believe that?
Her husband was elected twice, so sadly the answer to that is YES!/s;)
Now that is what you call BLACKMAIL!
Women don’t work well as network anchors. Barbara Walters & Diane Sawyer were tried at various nets IIRC and failed.
Replace Holt with a Hispanic newscaster.
NBC, please, please, please, bring Brian back! I mean really, don’t ya’ll think he’s the prefect guy to put a face to the credibility of your “news” show?
AKA The Schmoo?
Brian Williams is trying to get rid of the black guy so he can return.
BTW, I always liked Lester Holt...one of the very few I have liked at NBC.
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