Posted on 10/28/2008 6:18:54 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - In a room full of television industry executives, no one seemed inclined to defend MSNBC on Monday for what some were calling its lopsidedly liberal coverage of the presidential election.
The cable news channel is "completely out of control," said writer-producer Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, a self-proclaimed liberal Democrat.
She added that she would prefer a lunch date with right-leaning Fox News star Sean Hannity over left-leaning MSNBC star Keith Olbermann.
Olbermann was criticized by many who attended Monday's luncheon sponsored by the Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The event was dubbed "Hollywood, America and Election '08."
Bloodworth-Thomason and others seemed especially critical of the way MSNBC -- and other media -- has attacked Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin while demeaning her supporters.
"We should stop the demonizing," she said, adding that Democrats have been worse than Republicans as far as personal attacks on candidates are concerned. "It diminishes us," she said of her fellow Democrats.
Bloodworth-Thomason even suggested a defense of Palin and her supporters should be written into TV programing, just as she went out of her way to portray Southern women as smart in her hit TV show "Designing Women."
Attendee Michael Reagan, the radio talk-show host and son of President Ronald Reagan, said he no longer will appear as a guest on MSNBC because "I actually get death threats."
"I'll stop sending them," joked Larry Gelbart, the writer, producer and director best known for the "M*A*S*H" television series and such movie screenplays as "Tootsie" and "Oh, God!"
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agreed
just how any independent or republican can even give MSNBC, NBC their time of day is really mystifying to me.
I would not even have that channel on for one minute to give them ratings
you’re late...
reagan fanatic already posted it 40 mins. earlier.LOL
Why don't you dig around the political donation sites and find out? She may be a PUMA. We're not DU -- give us a citation.
LOL! Why stress? I did it for 30 years in my deadline-driven publishing career. Now, everybody who knows me knows that I'm "the late Albion Wilde."
Most interesting post. I've thought along these lines since before O "clinched" the nom (with a little help from his msm friends). Here's the money quote:
"We [PUMAs] all truly believe that John McCain will work more closely with Hillary Clinton in the Senate and make it a priority to team up with her on legislation than Obama ever would. We also believe Obama winning this election means his supporters would actively seek to eliminate all Clinton loyalists from the Democratic Party, to consolidate his power base and purge anyone who is not 100% loyal to him. For obvious reasons, those of us loyal to the Clintons will not let that happen without a fight."
That if Barry wins Keith Olbermann will legally change his name to Keith Oberstgruppenführer.*Just a rumor* mind you.Annnnnnd he's already ordered his 'chick magnet black' SS uniform for when he's appointed Minister of Propaganda by Barry. Oops .. I mean Chairman of the FCC.
Hell, it grossed nearly $5.1 million, leaving it only $20 million in the "red" so far... Maybe it will outgross Brokeback Mountain in DVD sales. It might even win more awards. /sarc
Hardly....just look at this election cycle. They are still very much in control.
You are 100% correct. Bloodworth-Thomason doesn’t speak about politics without Hillary telling her what to say.
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