Comments on: MSNBC leaning left for ratings?

By: The Dude

The Dude — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:09:23 +0000

There are reasons why msnbc’s ratings are in the toilet.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:56:26 +0000

Rocker, it was MSNBC’s highest-rated program.

By: Rocker

Rocker — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:07:28 +0000

re; Donahue: They may have been nervous about his anti-war posture, but I think he was cancelled because he was being annihilated in the ratings by O’Reiiley.

By: Rick Ellis

Rick Ellis — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:49:44 +0000

Ah, Swift, thanks for the memories on the Donahue thing.

I actually broke that story, and I’m fascinated by the fact that it still resonates so strongly with people.

By: Frank Strovel III

Frank Strovel III — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:39:58 +0000

It’s all probably a moot point now. Rosie is saying talks with MSNBC have broken off.

By: Swift Loris

Swift Loris — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:22:11 +0000

“Itâ€™s been blatantly apparent for some time that MSNBC is left-leaning”

For some value of “some time,” that is. Does the name “Phil Donahue” ring any bells? He was canceled in February 2003 at a point when his show was top rated on MSNBC because (as leaked memos revealed) the network was nervous about his antiwar stance “at the same time that our competitors are waving the flag at every opportunity.”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:47:32 +0000

Hmm, try again.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:47:06 +0000

End rightward slant. Ha.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:46:22 +0000

Rachel Maddow is impressive. I particularly like her because she doesn’t seem to get unhinged or go into diatribes, and always has a sense of humor about her, while having a very effective comprehension of news and facts. She’s refreshing, better than any of the blowhards with their own shows right now. I hope when Tucker is cancelled, she replaces him. (She’s often Tucker’s foil on the show.)

By: Jason P.

Jason P. — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:35:32 +0000

Rosie O’Donnell? Seriously, this is the best “left-leaner” they could come up with? She’s nutty! She’s a 9/11 conspiracy theorist! There are serious and interesting progressives out there who deserve a TV show: Rachel Maddow, Ed Schultz, Cliff Schecter are some examples. It just seems like some conservative media ownership people were sitting around a table and the only progressive they could come up with is Rosie O’Donnell. Ugh.