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What has happened to MSNBC? They're mild in comparison to CNN now and days

Posted on 01/13/2017 9:26:34 AM PST by Bigtigermike

Most of the MSM in general leans to the left of the ideological spectrum, but MSNBC was once proud to be the direct media arm of the Democrat Party itself. Now they have seem to have become mild

Of course, they still have their liberal media personalities on the air just like Sean Hannity is the conservative bulwark at FoxNews but even there they are not so agressive as their counterparts on CNN, who once was considered the moderate (slightly less outright liberal) network against a backdrop of so called 'divisive' media entities.

Now CNN has taken the mantel from MSNBC as the uber liberal network and has run with it starting this past election cycle. They were the most aggressive against Trump than any other network out there. I remember when CNN ran an instant factcheck on live Trump speeches for awhile but didn't do the same when Hillary spoke on live tv, for example. MSNBC coverage of election while still liberal wasn't so strident in my opinion

Is MSNBC learning there has to be balance no matter their personal opinions? Or that CNN is wilder and crazier than MSNBC had been at its zenith?


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: bias; cnn; fakenews; liberalism; liberalmedia; msnbc; trump
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To: BunnySlippers

Maddow vouches for van Susteren.


21 posted on 01/13/2017 9:49:24 AM PST by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election!)
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To: Bigtigermike
I think the bras at MSNBC have been re-evaluating their priorities for a little while. They can keep charging far left or they can moderate their tune and actually have an audience.

I think what seems like moderation is for real. You can see it on Morning Joe. He's been, let's say neutral, on Trump for a couple of weeks now. Neutral may be stretching it but he's far from the rabid anti-Trump raving you see on CNN.

22 posted on 01/13/2017 9:57:25 AM PST by pgkdan (The Silent Majority Stands With TRUMP!)
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To: Lisbon1940

I misread one word in your post!


23 posted on 01/13/2017 9:57:58 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: Bigtigermike
Mantle. The mantel is over the fireplace.
24 posted on 01/13/2017 10:04:11 AM PST by arthurus
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To: Bigtigermike

Maybe the bosses at MSNBX and CNN have come to different conclusions about future repercussions and profitability.


25 posted on 01/13/2017 10:05:59 AM PST by arthurus
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To: Dr. Ursus

Yes, that too. She douches to the audience, “Give Greta a chance.”


26 posted on 01/13/2017 10:10:12 AM PST by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election!)
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To: Bubba Gump Shrimp

Why do we need CNN to wither away? It is a good rathole for liberal money. CNN has not enough audience to be effective as a purveyor of information.


27 posted on 01/13/2017 10:10:28 AM PST by arthurus
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To: Bigtigermike

MSNBC finally realized news is a business, and decided to move closer to where most of America is on the spectrum instead of being the crazy leftest maniac of news.


28 posted on 01/13/2017 10:12:28 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, R)
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To: Bigtigermike

msnbc may be milder now, but they will forever have lost the trust of the public- same thing is happening with CNN now- The NYT however will never understand why they are failing and always blame it on republicans somehow


29 posted on 01/13/2017 10:15:28 AM PST by Bob434
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To: JusPasenThru

Numbers in the past month show MSNBC as number two. CNN-US is sinking on profits. I gave them no more than two years before some Chinese billionaire buys them and moves half the operation to China.


30 posted on 01/13/2017 10:21:02 AM PST by pepsionice
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To: Bigtigermike

Having watched a bit of MSNBC post election, I get this feeling that Scarborough is reeling them slowly to the right, aided by the fact that they were cold-cocked by Trumps victory and were stunned. Joe seemed to be the only one with any sense left at that point, and has managed to drag them, however slightly, back towards the middle.


31 posted on 01/13/2017 10:28:22 AM PST by Paradox ("Wishing for a tautology to enact itself is not a strategy.")
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Think they realize most folks don’t like them and CNN more so they are backing down(for now) and allowing CNN to take the hit.

Don’t be fooled they still suck and are saturated with mis-fits.


32 posted on 01/13/2017 11:05:07 AM PST by CGASMIA68
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To: gubamyster

I watch both to see eg-zacly what the opposition is putting out there and it aint pretty.


33 posted on 01/13/2017 11:06:30 AM PST by CGASMIA68
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

Has the FAKE NEWS even affected their ratings? With airports, doctors offices, etc., I didn’t think they were feeling any pain.


34 posted on 01/13/2017 11:20:38 AM PST by JerseyDvl (PRESIDENT TRUMP trumps hate and racism! Put some ice on it Hitlery ;-)
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To: Bigtigermike

“now and days”?


35 posted on 01/13/2017 11:21:13 AM PST by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: Bigtigermike

Since Obama is no longer behind them to help them “lean forward” they are a lot more comfortable.


36 posted on 01/13/2017 12:06:38 PM PST by Organic Panic (Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family From Public Housing - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
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