Her lisp is adorable.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 4 September 2012 22:39 (eleven years ago) link
it's been often said that there is no such person, but who among current tv news ppl is close enough to cronkite that you could imagine a president saying ""if i've lost cronkite, I've lost middle america." like who is the most middle american tv new person, or who is trying to be that person the most? brian williams?
― Mordy, Tuesday, 4 September 2012 22:44 (eleven years ago) link
"if I've lost rachel maddow...I've lost middle america"
― iatee, Tuesday, 4 September 2012 22:45 (eleven years ago) link
shep
― Newgod joins this board, and quickly he's some dude (goole), Tuesday, 4 September 2012 22:45 (eleven years ago) link
I don't think Wolf Blitzer's own mother would want him found if he was lost.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 4 September 2012 22:46 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.myspace.com/martinbashirmusic/music/albums/bass-lion-16775688
― it's smdh time in America (will), Tuesday, 4 September 2012 22:46 (eleven years ago) link
The question is no longer valid, Mordy. We find channels that mirror our belief systems. Of course, since I don't have cable I'm watching Diane Sawyer now. Draw your own conclusions.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 4 September 2012 22:47 (eleven years ago) link
ok, so assume question is valid. or that someone can be striving for something that no longer exists.
― Mordy, Tuesday, 4 September 2012 22:54 (eleven years ago) link
I think one of the only areas in which NBC wins out is in the nightly news sector. Brian Williams seems to be liked by most everyone, but he's nowhere near having the influence of Walter Kronkite.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 4 September 2012 23:03 (eleven years ago) link
cronkite didn't have the influence of cronkite tbh
― balls, Tuesday, 4 September 2012 23:04 (eleven years ago) link
fuxk, why do I always want to spell Cronkite with a K?
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 4 September 2012 23:04 (eleven years ago) link
i don't have cable so i haven't seen much other than a few clips, but going with chris hayes just because i liked his columns for the nation so much back in the day.
― Thanks WEBSITE!! (Z S), Tuesday, 4 September 2012 23:06 (eleven years ago) link
alex wagner because HOT
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 4 September 2012 23:07 (eleven years ago) link
Brian Williams is scary because he's a blank. Remember when crusty William Holden complained about TV babies? He meant Brian Williams. The guy offers no inflections, turns of phrase, or even warmth. He's a guy with varnished looks who reads briefs.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 4 September 2012 23:11 (eleven years ago) link
(I'm a partisan of the late Peter Jennings partisan)
Williams is blank at the desk, but always funny and charming elsewhere.
I loved Peter Jennings. He was the best.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 4 September 2012 23:12 (eleven years ago) link
He's great on 30 Rock though.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Tuesday, 4 September 2012 23:13 (eleven years ago) link
I agree that Alex Wagner is totally adorbs, btw. I just can't vote for her.
http://accidentalalien.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/alexwagner-politcsdaily.png
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 4 September 2012 23:16 (eleven years ago) link
haha -- scratch off that last partisan. Second glass of wine etc
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 4 September 2012 23:16 (eleven years ago) link
Voted Krystal Ball cos
Ball's father, Edward Ball, was born in West Virginia and has a Ph.D. in physics. Her mother, Rose Marie Ball, is an educator in King George County, Virginia. The name Krystal came from her father, a physicist who did his dissertation on crystals.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 4 September 2012 23:17 (eleven years ago) link
Kornacki writes decent stuff for Salon, but I don't watch this BS.
I'd like to see Ed Schultz eaten slowly by wolves.
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 4 September 2012 23:18 (eleven years ago) link
IAWDM
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 4 September 2012 23:18 (eleven years ago) link
People do not remember but the entire quote went:
"If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost Middle America. Will no one rid me of this troublesome news anchor?"
― Aimless, Wednesday, 5 September 2012 02:42 (eleven years ago) link
ok this Hayes guy is okay on the DNC coverage but his show seems much more promising.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Wednesday, 5 September 2012 18:00 (eleven years ago) link
there's some folks missing--mr. born on 3rd and thought he hit a triple luke russert and the foxy Tamron Hall. It's too hard to pick one semi-acceptable one. Much rather "most hated" in which case I would choose Willie Geist...is he a bro, a frat guy, a d-bag, which? He's also part of Nepotism Broadcast Corporation (son of the irritatingly unfunny Bill Geist on CBS Sunday Morning)
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 6 September 2012 00:14 (eleven years ago) link
I guess I find Tamron the least offensive. I way, way left of MSNBC but Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow have that NPR smugness that I just can't take
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 6 September 2012 00:15 (eleven years ago) link
Tamron Hall is there.
I only included people that host shows, leaving off contributors like Luke because that would go on forever and I would probably have to include people like Richard Wolffe.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Thursday, 6 September 2012 00:17 (eleven years ago) link
Michael Ian Black @michaelianblackChris Hayes looks like the lovechild between Rachel Maddow and Chris Hayes.
OK that's sort of funny...
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 6 September 2012 00:18 (eleven years ago) link
Oh OK, sorry about that Gubke...xp
MHP for the win - her weekend show is awesome, they get all liberal arts seminar academic instead of just arguing about the news of the day. I like Hayes' weekend show too but I haven't seen it as much since it's on so early.
Maddow is so good at television and as an anchor of MSNBC election/convention coverage. I def enjoy watching her show but it gets a little cutesy and aggravating when she spends whole segments on silly stuff - soundbites of the day blown out of proportion, that sort of thing.
― seriously, THIS GUY (daria-g), Thursday, 6 September 2012 00:33 (eleven years ago) link
Haven't seen any of these folks since cutting cable almost a year ago. Voted for Tamron Hall because she's ridiculously hot.
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 6 September 2012 01:15 (eleven years ago) link
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y13ls3Cw5Fo/Tclf5heOo4I/AAAAAAAAM8c/Hb1lARu8d9g/s1600/TamronHall56113.jpg
the one on the right was shtupping Matt Lauer, correct?
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 6 September 2012 01:42 (eleven years ago) link
Lockup: Raw
― Intent to Distribute (buzza), Thursday, 6 September 2012 02:02 (eleven years ago) link
ok so this Chris Hayes show is pretty good.
Morbz would be pleased that Scahill has a place on cable news: http://leanforward.msnbc.com/_news/2012/09/09/13759676-america-in-the-dark-about-laws-governing-the-war-on-terror?lite
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Sunday, 9 September 2012 17:44 (eleven years ago) link
Another Jennings fan. One of my mom's formative childhood experiences was watching Jennings run through the jungle in Vietnam trying not to get shot. Kinda hard to imagine any of the above doing that.
― Theodora Celery, Sunday, 9 September 2012 18:58 (eleven years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Friday, 14 September 2012 00:01 (eleven years ago) link
willie geistbut hes not real sowhoops i already voted
― spazzmatazz, Friday, 14 September 2012 04:52 (eleven years ago) link
a toure vs a sharpton imo
― the late great, Friday, 14 September 2012 04:58 (eleven years ago) link
Maddox hands down
― Raymond Cummings, Friday, 14 September 2012 10:43 (eleven years ago) link
(Also her book is pretty good so far)
― Raymond Cummings, Friday, 14 September 2012 10:44 (eleven years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Saturday, 15 September 2012 00:01 (eleven years ago) link
Krystal Ball votes str8 trollin'
Should've thrown my vote to Alex Wagner.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Saturday, 15 September 2012 00:07 (eleven years ago) link
Which one of you jokers voted for Chris Matthews?
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 15 September 2012 00:58 (eleven years ago) link
Chris Hayes' monologue was pretty good today:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3096434/#49137523
― timellison, Sunday, 23 September 2012 23:40 (eleven years ago) link
i liked ratigan
― la goonies (k3vin k.), Sunday, 23 September 2012 23:49 (eleven years ago) link
Me too. :(
― Frobisher the (Viceroy), Sunday, 23 September 2012 23:58 (eleven years ago) link
I also liked The Abrams Report way back when...
― Frobisher the (Viceroy), Sunday, 23 September 2012 23:59 (eleven years ago) link
I thought they should've given Ratigan the primetime show instead of Lawrence O'Donnell (much hate for that guy).
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 24 September 2012 00:22 (eleven years ago) link
I even bought Ratigan's book but it was mostly a diagram with descriptive paragraphs.
― Frobisher the (Viceroy), Monday, 24 September 2012 00:35 (eleven years ago) link
― timellison, Sunday, September 23, 2012 7:40 PM (1 hour ago)
yeah the ending slays. not sure about that suit tho
― la goonies (k3vin k.), Monday, 24 September 2012 01:28 (eleven years ago) link
kinda like when i accidentally hear amy goodman on the car radio. i jump out of my skin.
― scott seward, Saturday, 14 April 2018 15:23 (six years ago) link
Morning Joe was always pretty terrible but they've accidentally spun closer to reality over the years.
Rachel's show has just become an insane litany of Russia Russia Russia and dumbass Trump impeachment/arrest countdowns. I can't watch it.
― my dreams in the hell-pits (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 14 April 2018 22:12 (six years ago) link
Chris Hayes is great though
― frogbs, Saturday, 14 April 2018 22:22 (six years ago) link
Who voted for Chris Matthews??
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 15 April 2018 00:06 (six years ago) link
i would vote for mika if this poll was today. fuck trump.
― scott seward, Sunday, 15 April 2018 00:56 (six years ago) link
xxp I wish Twitter Chris Hayes hosted his show
― my dreams in the hell-pits (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 15 April 2018 07:22 (six years ago) link
this joy reid stuff is so fucking dumb man
― k3vin k., Friday, 27 April 2018 22:21 (six years ago) link
yeah I agree
― Dan S, Friday, 27 April 2018 22:31 (six years ago) link
Did anything dumber develop today?
― Glower, Disruption & Pies (kingfish), Friday, 27 April 2018 22:56 (six years ago) link
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/4/27/17286392/joy-reid-msnbc-lgbtq-gay-hack
maybe 'weird' would have been a better word to use
― k3vin k., Sunday, 29 April 2018 20:53 (six years ago) link
what our poll winner's up to these days
Glenn Beck 2009 + Maddow 2019 is the greatest crossover event in history pic.twitter.com/D1NElGBq3U— Adam H. Johnson (@adamjohnsonNYC) January 31, 2019
― resident hack (Simon H.), Thursday, 31 January 2019 09:31 (five years ago) link
ROOSHA WILL FREEZE US
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 31 January 2019 21:39 (five years ago) link
I really like the Why Is This Happening? podcast when I remember to listen to it. I appreciate hearing a discussion of our current reality that manages to make me feel better informed but also slightly saner.
― JoeStork, Thursday, 31 January 2019 21:48 (five years ago) link
This would be hilarious if it weren’t so slanderous and destructive. Liberals laugh at Fox news but this is just as toxic.Also, ex-FBI, totally credible source here. https://t.co/8OXKk8VI3K— Doug Henwood (@DougHenwood) November 24, 2019
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 25 November 2019 12:16 (four years ago) link
jesus
so glad the Democrats have defaulted back to Cold War paranoia
― With an Extreme Burning (aka The Tormentor) (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 25 November 2019 12:23 (four years ago) link
joy reid is by far the worst msnbc host
― treeship., Monday, 25 November 2019 15:29 (four years ago) link
at least in terms of her vendetta against bernie. cf.
I didn't answer your biased reporting about Bernie during the last 2 years @JoyAnnReid. But don't ever use me to demean my husband. I am very happy & very proud to be Bernie's wife. Your perception couldn't be more wrong. Have you ever talked with him? You've never spoken w/me. https://t.co/SZG7uV8cfO— Jane O'Meara Sanders (@janeosanders) November 29, 2017
― treeship., Monday, 25 November 2019 15:31 (four years ago) link
but yeah, the cold war paranoia stuff is obviously not limited to her
― treeship., Monday, 25 November 2019 15:38 (four years ago) link
Isaac Chotiner interviews Chris Hayes.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 12 May 2020 14:25 (four years ago) link