Comments on: NBC: Bush kept off network to promote MSNBC http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/nbc-bush-kept-off-network-to-promote-msnbc/ As The Media Watches The World, We Watch The Media Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:07:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Jud http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/nbc-bush-kept-off-network-to-promote-msnbc/#comment-11992 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:00:14 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/nbc-bush-kept-off-network-to-promote-msnbc/#comment-11992 The problem with NBC's decision lies in the presumption that MSNBC is as universally available as broadcast TV. I hold no brief for George Bush and likely would think twice about whether to watch his news conference. Nevertheless, citizens shouldn't have to purchase the cable package du jour or possess a high speed internet connection in order to have ready access to the president's remarks. The problem with NBC’s decision lies in the presumption that MSNBC is as universally available as broadcast TV. I hold no brief for George Bush and likely would think twice about whether to watch his news conference. Nevertheless, citizens shouldn’t have to purchase the cable package du jour or possess a high speed internet connection in order to have ready access to the president’s remarks.

]]> by: Dr. Robert Weed http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/nbc-bush-kept-off-network-to-promote-msnbc/#comment-11970 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:43:25 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/nbc-bush-kept-off-network-to-promote-msnbc/#comment-11970 Bush responsible for the death of over a million people, are you nuts? Just not true. ...and what Bush lies are you talking about? Again, Iraq's WMD was not a lie ... it was believed by former President Clinton and his top dogs, Mrs. Clinton, former VP Al Gore as well as all the major intelligence agencies (including Russia and France) believed Iraq DID have WMD. So Bush did not lie. Get over it. as far as NBC goes, NBC has gone so far left its no longer funny. Bad decision. Bush responsible for the death of over a million people, are you nuts? Just not true.

…and what Bush lies are you talking about? Again, Iraq’s WMD was not a lie … it was believed by former President Clinton and his top dogs, Mrs. Clinton, former VP Al Gore as well as all the major intelligence agencies (including Russia and France) believed Iraq DID have WMD.

So Bush did not lie. Get over it.

as far as NBC goes, NBC has gone so far left its no longer funny. Bad decision.

]]> by: Olga http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/nbc-bush-kept-off-network-to-promote-msnbc/#comment-11934 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:15:08 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/nbc-bush-kept-off-network-to-promote-msnbc/#comment-11934 I find it difficult to view George Bush. He is an incessant liar. He is a person without conscience. He is responsible for the murder of over a million people. Has anybody ever heard him express sorrow for the deaths of so many people? He is a monster like Hitler. I'm glad NBC didn't air him. I wish all the news media would stop being the White House's propaganda machine. Olga I find it difficult to view George Bush. He is an incessant liar. He is a person without conscience. He is responsible for the murder of over a million people. Has anybody ever heard him express sorrow for the deaths of so many people? He is a monster like Hitler.

I’m glad NBC didn’t air him. I wish all the news media would stop being the White House’s propaganda machine.

Olga

]]> by: Tony http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/nbc-bush-kept-off-network-to-promote-msnbc/#comment-11932 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:41:33 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/nbc-bush-kept-off-network-to-promote-msnbc/#comment-11932 I'm appalled. For one thing, it's hard enough to keep track of what this administration is up to as it is. When King George finally deigns to let the serfs see him actually answer, [hopefully] well thought-out questions i a setting he and his handlers don't have total control over, of course it's newsworthy! You never know what he might let slip. And these, 'What, doesn't EVERYBODY get their news on their Blackberry now?" type comments from NewYork-dwelling media spokesmodels is beneath contempt. Some of the most active and interested in their government's doings are the elderly. My two great aunts are not only the most politically aware and well informed women I know, bar none, and in their 90s but they only just got cable at my insistence because I knew they wanted to watch EVERY debate this election season and over-the-air broadcast is just SO 80s! And what about the fact that the airwaves are the public's domain, even if the FCC does somehow have the right to rake in cash from giant corporations so THEY can control them? I used to work at an NBC affiliate [in the 80s] and trust me, election time is like another licence to print money for not only the networks but their local affiliates. So do your public duty as they did in Edward R. Murrow's day and think of news not as a division that MUST pull it's own weight, but as your obligation and thanks be to God that you have such power, to tell the public the NEWS. NBC does get a small pass in that they allow the genius Keith Olbermann airtime on MSNBC to counteract the neocon Republican party organ propaganda that immenates from FOX. I’m appalled. For one thing, it’s hard enough to keep track of what this administration is up to as it is. When King George finally deigns to let the serfs see him actually answer, [hopefully] well thought-out questions i a setting he and his handlers don’t have total control over, of course it’s newsworthy! You never know what he might let slip. And these, ‘What, doesn’t EVERYBODY get their news on their Blackberry now?” type comments from NewYork-dwelling media spokesmodels is beneath contempt. Some of the most active and interested in their government’s doings are the elderly. My two great aunts are not only the most politically aware and well informed women I know, bar none, and in their 90s but they only just got cable at my insistence because I knew they wanted to watch EVERY debate this election season and over-the-air broadcast is just SO 80s! And what about the fact that the airwaves are the public’s domain, even if the FCC does somehow have the right to rake in cash from giant corporations so THEY can control them? I used to work at an NBC affiliate [in the 80s] and trust me, election time is like another licence to print money for not only the networks but their local affiliates. So do your public duty as they did in Edward R. Murrow’s day and think of news not as a division that MUST pull it’s own weight, but as your obligation and thanks be to God that you have such power, to tell the public the NEWS. NBC does get a small pass in that they allow the genius Keith Olbermann airtime on MSNBC to counteract the neocon Republican party organ propaganda that immenates from FOX.

]]> by: Cord;ey Coit http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/nbc-bush-kept-off-network-to-promote-msnbc/#comment-11890 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:15:33 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/nbc-bush-kept-off-network-to-promote-msnbc/#comment-11890 Hey thanks for sparing us the lies and deceit but sometimes he does have important lies like about the economy or issues of who we are invading next or which right he is taking away from the evil people, us. Hey thanks for sparing us the lies and deceit but sometimes he does have important lies like about the economy or issues of who we are invading next or which right he is taking away from the evil people, us.

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