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MSNBC TAKES INCENDIARY HOSTS FROM ANCHOR SEAT... DEVELOPING...
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Posted on 09/07/2008 6:33:59 PM PDT by flyfree

MSNBC tried a bold experiment this year by putting two politically incendiary hosts, Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews, in the anchor chair to lead the cable news channel’s coverage of the election.

That experiment appears to be over.

After months of accusations of political bias and simmering animosity between MSNBC and its parent network NBC, the channel decided over the weekend that the NBC News correspondent and MSNBC host David Gregory would anchor news coverage of the coming debates and election night. Mr. Olbermann and Mr. Matthews will remain as analysts during the coverage.

The change — which comes in the home stretch of the long election cycle — is a direct result of tensions associated with the channel’s perceived shift to the political left.

“The most disappointing shift is to see the partisan attitude move from prime time into what’s supposed to be straight news programming,” said Davidson Goldin, formerly the editorial director of MSNBC and a co-founder of the reputation management firm DolceGoldin.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008debates; davidgregory; drudge; gregory; matthews; mediabias; msnbc; nbcnews; olbermann; schadenfreude
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To: calex59

I believe they have gone up 10. McCain was down by 7 and is now up 3. 10 point spread. Just as good. ;)


401 posted on 09/08/2008 8:39:31 AM PDT by jmpmstr4u2 (43 muscles to frown, 7 to smile and 4 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and tired of smiling.)
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To: Choose Ye This Day
David Gregory is a disgusting, unadulterated Repuke shill.

Oh...my...gosh!!! That's the funniest thing I've read today!!! Bwahahahaha!!! That's like saying "Darth" Cheney is a founding member and secret subscriber to DU and KAOS!!! LOL!

Pardon me while I laugh my head off here... :-)
402 posted on 09/08/2008 8:42:35 AM PDT by pillut48 (CJ in TX --Soccer Mom and proud Rush Conservative leaning toward the McCain/Palin ticket now!!)
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To: tubebender

“I had to wake up my First Wife at 10 last night to tell her this. I hope PMSNBC has vaccinated everyone against rabies that comes in contact with these rabid snakes...”

I would have a trip to the ER if I woke up my first, middle and last wife to tell her something like this.

Years ago, during the Clintoon all most impeachment, she said that Chrissy was very light in his loafers. Viewing Chrissy became a nono in our household at that time.


403 posted on 09/08/2008 8:46:19 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (I do not want to know the type of person, who does not like Sarah Palin!)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...
After months of accusations of political bias and simmering animosity between MSNBC and its parent network NBC, the channel decided over the weekend that the NBC News correspondent and MSNBC host David Gregory would anchor news coverage of the coming debates and election night. Mr. Olbermann and Mr. Matthews will remain as analysts during the coverage.
IOW, no change at all -- were Olbermann and Matthews on the floor, asking convention participants leading questions? This isn't a change, merely some PR to drum up viewers for what will be partisan axe-grinding, by people who have thrills running up their legs.
404 posted on 09/08/2008 9:22:18 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile hasn't been updated since Friday, May 30, 2008)
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To: flyfree

I guess that tingle up your leg turned to be a chill on your spine.. I mean spineless spine.. Crissy.


405 posted on 09/08/2008 10:04:19 AM PDT by Ancient Drive
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To: golfisnr1
"That’s supposed to be an improvement?"

Sure. Its just one stone-cold lefty scumbag instead of two.

406 posted on 09/08/2008 10:47:58 AM PDT by libs_kma (NOBAMA. Keep the change)
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To: flyfree

Keith Obamaman is today’s Worst Person In the World!


407 posted on 09/08/2008 11:16:12 AM PDT by Billy up to the bar
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To: flyfree

If even the ultra-liberal bigshots at MSNBC recognize what walking talking disasters Matthews and Olbermann are, then they (M and O) have to be the biggest pair of jackasses ever to darken a tv screen.


408 posted on 09/08/2008 11:39:14 AM PDT by driftless2
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To: Choose Ye This Day
"DUmmies"

I have to admit it is sort of fun to watch the nuts in meltdown mode. First their hero Obama is getting drubbed in the polls, and now their cable heroes have been ousted. It's always an interesting lab experiment to observe the lunatics when their straightjackets are off and the gags are out of their mouths. Maybe the most amazing thing to hear from these geniuses is that Big Media is conservative. I guess they feel that way because the networks have not yet endorsed a full-fledged communist takeover of the U.S.

409 posted on 09/08/2008 12:09:36 PM PDT by driftless2
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To: Publius6961

Worst Person in the World: Keith Olbermann (dig those eyebrows though).


410 posted on 09/08/2008 12:12:31 PM PDT by floriduh voter (Hurricane season is over November 1.)
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To: Roscoe Karns
I've seen this picture before, and have to ask...why is Chris Matthews interviewing Barney Frank newsworthy?

(no, please don't...)

411 posted on 09/08/2008 12:14:05 PM PDT by gogeo (Democrats want to support the troops by accusing them of war crimes.)
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To: cdbull23
I've been watching Olbermann interact with his peers, including Chris Matthews, Tom Brokaw. It appears to me that Olbermann is despised by everyone around him. He appears to batter his own colleagues, and belittle them on national TV. He recently had a nasty exchange with Joe Scarborough. But the other night, following McCain's acceptance speech, Olbermann seemed particularly condescending to Brian Williams, suggesting he "check into the Ferraro campaign" when blasting Williams for a mild compliment on Palin.

I hate this arrogant bast*rd, and glad he's been demoted.

412 posted on 09/08/2008 12:14:11 PM PDT by mikhailovich
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To: flyfree

LOL, what a shell game; Gregory is as loony-left as Olbermann and Matthews.


413 posted on 09/08/2008 12:14:19 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: Red in Blue PA

You mean Rachel Madnow?


414 posted on 09/08/2008 12:16:42 PM PDT by floriduh voter (Hurricane season is over November 1.)
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To: mikhailovich

Tom Brokaw’s from a small town in South Dakota. He may be a lib but South Dakotan’s don’t suffer fools gladly, and especially now that Tim Russert’s gone.


415 posted on 09/08/2008 12:19:30 PM PDT by floriduh voter (Hurricane season is over November 1.)
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To: flyfree
I was laughing my head off, until I saw this..

Mr. Olbermann and Mr. Matthews will remain as analysts during the coverage.

So what's the difference? They didn't get fired, they just got a slap on the hand? Oh well, it's still funny.

416 posted on 09/08/2008 12:20:01 PM PDT by athelass (Proud Mom of a Sailor & 2 Marines! Sarah Palin - Just one heartbeat away!)
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To: 8mmMauser
Vultures for your jpeg collection:


417 posted on 09/08/2008 12:21:00 PM PDT by floriduh voter (Hurricane season is over November 1.)
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To: flyfree
And David Gregory is what? He is at least as bad as the other two, and twice as snotty.

vaudine

418 posted on 09/08/2008 12:21:42 PM PDT by vaudine (RO)
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To: cdbull23

KO is interviewing Obama again tonight or tomorrow. I can just imagine the soft ball questions he’ll get...


419 posted on 09/08/2008 12:22:49 PM PDT by nikos1121 (Mr. Smith is coming back to Washington in the name of Sarah Palin.)
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To: flyfree

I think i’m going to start giving out christmas gifts today. Oh what joy and good cheer I’m filled with.


420 posted on 09/08/2008 12:39:36 PM PDT by mainerforglobalwarming
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