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MSNBC drops Olbermann and Matthews as News Anchors

mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
edited September 2008 in A Moving Train
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/08/AR2008090800008_pf.html

Well done. Both Olbermann and Matthews seemed to have a problem reporting the news without injecting their personal biases. This only pertains to live political events, they will still host their respective shows.
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Olbermann has gone totally "Rush Limbaugh"....just in the other direction
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  • spyguyspyguy Posts: 613
    wow, very surprising.
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    Good decision. I wish it was Tom Brokaw or Brian Williams taking it over instead of David Gregory. He is such a putz.
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  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    tybird wrote:
    Olbermann has gone totally "Rush Limbaugh"....just in the other direction

    I can't stand him. The only commentator on that network that I like is Scarsborrough (sp?). Even though I don't agree with some of his stances he at least if fair when it comes to reporting.
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  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    ledvedderman wrote:
    Good decision. I wish it was Tom Brokaw or Brian Williams taking it over instead of David Gregory. He is such a putz.

    Agreed. I like Brokaw a lot and feel that he can at least bring back some integrity to journalism.
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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    Interesting indeed...

    I do agree with them canning Olbermann, as he has become obnoxious. I am surprised to see Matthews go though, I liked him as a commentator. He and Buchanan, as opposite politically as they are, are great together.

    Is Maddow still getting her show? It just seems like her and Olbermann are the same thing.
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  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    blackredyellow wrote:
    Interesting indeed...

    I do agree with them canning Olbermann, as he has become obnoxious. I am surprised to see Matthews go though, I liked him as a commentator. He and Buchanan, as opposite politically as they are, are great together.

    Is Maddow still getting her show? It just seems like her and Olbermann are the same thing.

    Yes but Olbermann is not canned. He will still have his show, as well as Matthews. MSNBC decided to drop them as anchors for political events, such as the upcoming debates.
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  • drew0drew0 Posts: 943
    Maybe Fox News should take a hint that biased journalism isn't good for America.
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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    mammasan wrote:
    Yes but Olbermann is not canned. He will still have his show, as well as Matthews. MSNBC decided to drop them as anchors for political events, such as the upcoming debates.

    Sorry, I scanned a couple paragraphs of the article instead of actually reading it :)

    I really have no idea why they would have Olbermann as an "anchor" in the first place... Who thought that was a good idea?
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    i kinda like Chris matthews. he always seemed to just enjoy the political crap like its a game. which it is.
  • dharma69dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    Awesome. Not so much about Matthews because I like him and, to my ears, kept fair to both parties even though he obviously leans towards the Democrats.

    Olbermann just can't help himself from being a biased d-bag to the point of it being embarrassing.

    He was so much better on ESPN.
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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    dharma69 wrote:

    Olbermann just can't help himself from being a biased d-bag to the point of it being embarrassing.

    He was so much better on ESPN.


    While I tend to agree with him politically, Olbermann reminds me of Glenn Beck. Instead of sticking to issues and keeping above the fray, they both resort to little petty shots when there is no need to.
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  • dharma69dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    blackredyellow wrote:
    Is Maddow still getting her show? It just seems like her and Olbermann are the same thing.
    She truly is Olbermann on estrogen. She practically mimics him and I wonder if she even notices.
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  • EnkiduEnkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    I like Olbermann and watch Countdown, but I agree, he's too biased to be an anchor. Matthews is okay, but I always want to slip him a Xanax.

    That being said, if Charlie Gibson lobs softballs at S. Palin - like "what's it like to see an igloo?" instead of asking her real questions about policy or the many untruths she told during her speech, I will be really pissed off.
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 30,288
    drew0 wrote:
    Maybe Fox News should take a hint that biased journalism isn't good for America.

    yeah no doubt ..
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  • catch22catch22 Posts: 1,081
    tybird wrote:
    Olbermann has gone totally "Rush Limbaugh"....just in the other direction

    is that such a bad thing? the right has fauxnews, what's so bad about having the other extreme represented.

    certainly casts into stark relief though that the insidious liberal bias is as much a myth as anything. hell will freeze over before fox would admit they've got any bias in their reporters.
    and like that... he's gone.
  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    catch22 wrote:
    is that such a bad thing? the right has fauxnews, what's so bad about having the other extreme represented.

    certainly casts into stark relief though that the insidious liberal bias is as much a myth as anything. hell will freeze over before fox would admit they've got any bias in their reporters.

    I think the problem with MSNBC being seen as a very biased news source, is that affects NBC's image as a news organization.
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    does Olbermann deny he is leftwing? i havent heard that. if he doesnt, i dont really see the problem as an opinion/editorial show. still doesnt belong on campaign coverage though.

    contrast that with O'Reilly, who insists he's neutral. at least Olbeman isnt lying about it.
  • reznors edgereznors edge Posts: 136
    It's about time. I know that I've avoided that channel recently just because of Olbermann's bias views. It's embarrasing really. I knew their ratings were bad but not to that extent.
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    MrSmith wrote:
    does Olbermann deny he is leftwing? i havent heard that. if he doesnt, i dont really see the problem as an opinion/editorial show. still doesnt belong on campaign coverage though.

    contrast that with O'Reilly, who insists he's neutral. at least Olbeman isnt lying about it.

    It's not Olberman's views that are a problem, it's that he is/was an anchor for political events. As a commentator he can express his views all he wants, but as an anchor person for a debate or convention he is supposed to be fair and unbaised, which he wasn't doing. I know Fox News has people like Sean Hannity covering debates and conventions but just because one news network is partaking in partisan reporting doesn't make it right for all the others.
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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,497
    Good move...Olbermann became unlistenable...made me turn to CNN.

    It;s fine if you want to spew your opinion and spin the news to your own beliefs on an editorial/opinion show...not when covering the general news.
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  • FrankBauerFrankBauer Posts: 453
    why is this surprising to anyone? msnbc ranked last. olbermann is a joke. ranks up there with hannity as possibly the two most annoying personalities on air. and if you guys noticed a similarity between rachel maddow and olbermann, its because she's his protege.

    sad thing is, i primarily watched msnbc during the conventions. i just cant bring myself to watch FNC or CNN. msnbc is a mess right now since russert passed, i guess alot of brawls going on the inside. i've even heard brokaw is fed up. and i think everyone there hates olbermann.

    who here misses russsert? i keep thinking, damn, how sweet would it be to hear russert's commentary.
  • lockedlocked Boston Posts: 4,039
    finally!

    good stuff!

    now let's go after oprah!
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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    FrankBauer wrote:
    why is this surprising to anyone? msnbc ranked last. olbermann is a joke. ranks up there with hannity as possibly the two most annoying personalities on air. and if you guys noticed a similarity between rachel maddow and olbermann, its because she's his protege.

    sad thing is, i primarily watched msnbc during the conventions. i just cant bring myself to watch FNC or CNN. msnbc is a mess right now since russert passed, i guess alot of brawls going on the inside. i've even heard brokaw is fed up. and i think everyone there hates olbermann.

    who here misses russsert? i keep thinking, damn, how sweet would it be to hear russert's commentary.


    I miss the 2004 convention crew that they had with Matthews, Buchanan and Ron Reagan, with Brokaw, Russert, and others chipping in. It seemed to be a pretty balanced bunch.
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  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    FrankBauer wrote:
    who here misses russsert? i keep thinking, damn, how sweet would it be to hear russert's commentary.

    That's all I kept thinking of during the conventions. I still miss that man. Probably the only "celebrity" death that really struck a nerve inside of me.
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  • John BudgeJohn Budge Posts: 259
    mammasan wrote:
    I can't stand him. The only commentator on that network that I like is Scarsborrough (sp?). Even though I don't agree with some of his stances he at least if fair when it comes to reporting.
    I like Joe Scarborough, also. He's a con, but he's able to understand opposing views unlike Hannity, O'Reilly, and any con on a message board.
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    John Budge wrote:
    I like Joe Scarborough, also. He's a con, but he's able to understand opposing views unlike Hannity, O'Reilly, and any con on a message board.


    I have nothing against conservatives, I just have an issue with neo-conservatives.
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  • ofthegirl75ofthegirl75 New Jersey Posts: 315
    I watch a lot of the non network election coverage, and it is all biased. No one from what I can see is neutral. I believe they are called pundits. MSNBC leans left- Fox leans right.
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