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Hollywood insiders rip MSNBC, defend Palin
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Posted on 10/27/2008 7:11:28 PM PDT by Chet 99

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."

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bloodworththomason; hollywood; keitholbermann; linda; lindabloodworth; msdnc; msnbc; olbermaniac; palin; pds
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To: Tamar1973

Rush and KO are not even on the same page KO is nowhere near Rush’s league.

Rush has the ability to discuss the opposition rationally. KO cannot. He’s a one-trick mimic, and a cheezy one at that.

Epic Fail.


101 posted on 10/27/2008 9:20:02 PM PDT by bootless (Never Forget - And Never Again. And NEVER GIVE UP.)
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To: robomatik

I’m hungry.


102 posted on 10/27/2008 10:24:18 PM PDT by wardaddy (Lee Atwater where are you when we need you? many kids here don't remember you alas)
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To: Earthdweller
Fairness in Hollywood? What happened?

Hollywood got so biased even in their entertainment shows that people quit watching.

103 posted on 10/28/2008 1:26:19 AM PDT by Victoria_R (I'm looking at you, NBC-owned Sci-Fi Channel, Ron Moore and David Eick...)
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To: Chet 99

Luv dem PUMA’s!


104 posted on 10/28/2008 1:27:50 AM PDT by Snurple (VEGETARIAN, OLD INDIAN WORD FOR BAD HUNTER.)
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To: GOPsterinMA
Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild....hubba hubba!


105 posted on 10/28/2008 1:33:09 AM PDT by Snurple (VEGETARIAN, OLD INDIAN WORD FOR BAD HUNTER.)
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To: Question Liberal Authority
I love the PUMA's.

I don't. They are liberals who have been slighted and have gotten vindictive. If they support McCain, that's great, but there is nothing there to love. They are still part of a cult of personality.

I'll be impressed when they nominate a conservative or leave the party altogether. But just remember that after 11/5, they will be as liberal and as hateful as they ever were during the Clinton years. And Linda B-T was among the worst.

106 posted on 10/28/2008 1:56:31 AM PDT by TN4Liberty (The first amendment doesn't end with "...as long as nobody is offended.")
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To: muawiyah

I’m suggesting his political philosophy is exactly the same as Olbernutcase.


107 posted on 10/28/2008 3:22:41 AM PDT by Carley (The media understands credentials but does NOT understand principles.)
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To: Arizona Carolyn

I hope Hollywood is scared. Under their messiah, no one could afford going to a movie.


108 posted on 10/28/2008 5:11:09 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (In VP's, McCain picked the future, Obama chose the past.)
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To: GOPJ

That’s certainly always been my impression!


109 posted on 10/28/2008 6:10:03 AM PDT by brytlea (Change is like weather--it's not all good.)
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To: Joann37

LOL that was my first thought!


110 posted on 10/28/2008 6:11:46 AM PDT by brytlea (Change is like weather--it's not all good.)
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To: Earthdweller

They’re afraid for their livelihoods after all these asinine stars have been shooting their mouths off and angering people who used to go to movies on a regular basis.


111 posted on 10/28/2008 6:25:30 AM PDT by Niuhuru (Fine, I'm A Racist and Proud Of It!)
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To: dascallie
Hell has not frozen over. The new-found “generosity” of spirit toward Palin, etc is because they are utterly confident that they are going to rout the gop.

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winnah!

112 posted on 10/28/2008 6:26:12 AM PDT by GOPJ (Baghdad Bob had an excuse - there was a boot on his neck. What's the MSM's excuse?)
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To: allmendream
They finally figured out that as purveyors of a product that it might be an unwise business decision to offend and write off half of the electorate, the entire south, Christians, and people in traditional families?

Great comment. We've got a tie for best comment!

113 posted on 10/28/2008 6:28:31 AM PDT by GOPJ (Baghdad Bob had an excuse - there was a boot on his neck. What's the MSM's excuse?)
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To: Carley

http://www.nypost.com/seven/10092006/gossip/pagesix/pagesix.htm
KEITH GETS LOW RATINGS IN BED


114 posted on 10/28/2008 6:29:18 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA (Obama is not qualified for the FBI, but he is qualified for the Presidency????)
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To: Chet 99

bttt


115 posted on 10/28/2008 7:09:36 AM PDT by GOPJ (Baghdad Bob had an excuse - there was a boot on his neck. What's the MSM's excuse?)
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To: T Lady
If Obama and his running dog lackeys make it into office next Tuesday you will hear the term "American state news agency" sooner rather than later.

These people promise us nothing more than a route to the Gulag.

116 posted on 10/28/2008 10:50:44 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Chet 99

“...must be a closet PUMA.”

That was my first thought, too - lol. She’s always been pretty liberal so you know it must be bad if she’s speaking out against it.


117 posted on 11/01/2008 9:30:18 PM PDT by JavaJumpy (You say PUMA - I say POUNCE!)
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