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rhett o rick

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125. Good to know. I was hoping that some Clinton supporters would show up

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #116)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 11:34 AM

Jul 2015

in support of Big Ed.

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Bernie Sanders Blasts MSNBC and Comcast For Canceling Ed Schultz--Removing Voice for Working America [View all] KoKo Jul 2015 OP

K&R! G_j Jul 2015 #1

I will not watch that channel. Todd, dear God what a loser. olegramps Jul 2015 #120

Real news = AlJazeera America. Its hosts are not celebrities:"Wolf," "Hannity," Rachel Maddow … SusanaMontana41 Jul 2015 #136

Who on earth is going to watch Chuck Todd? Who.do they think is his market? myrna minx Jul 2015 #2

I'm suspicious that they don't care. Cleita Jul 2015 #4

Bingo! Thank you. NCcoast Jul 2015 #23

I shudder when I see Chuck Todd passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #33

I really don't see what Chuckie has at all wordpix Jul 2015 #79

A great example is the BP oil spill and resulting litigation. BP put the fix in by offering the Dustlawyer Jul 2015 #107

Yep. n/t SusanaMontana41 Jul 2015 #135

yes I've noticed more ads for ME business like U.Emirates arline wordpix Jul 2015 #78

Public Relations for Boing, Big Oil etc. 2banon Jul 2015 #122

good take G_j Jul 2015 #126

MSNBC = corporate "news." This is not a surprise. MSNBC= the Great Pretender. n/t SusanaMontana41 Jul 2015 #133

I want some billionaire to finance a media outlet for Schultz, Maddow, Olberman, O'Donnell, and Cris kelliekat44 Jul 2015 #22

MSNBC liberal from boston Jul 2015 #28

Who will replace Jon Stewart, political instructor extraordinaire? wordpix Jul 2015 #81

Trevor Noah has already been announced as Jon Stewart's replacement Bjorn Against Jul 2015 #99

I think Al Gore tried that with Current TV. Commercial TV still is Cleita Jul 2015 #31

He found out liberals are cheap... Historic NY Jul 2015 #44

we need a new model like picking out your own networks for a bundled price wordpix Jul 2015 #82

Yeah, that's what pissed me off about The Lecherous Channel 47of74 Jul 2015 #92

Yes, Al Gore did try. We watch Duval Jul 2015 #104

Same here, for 3 years. Best there is is FSTV (Free Speech TV) carried on appalachiablue Jul 2015 #46

Unfortunately, progressive media and commercialization don't mix well. alp227 Jul 2015 #88

Add TYT SCVDem Jul 2015 #98

I'm usually spent after watching Alex Wagner. alfredo Jul 2015 #128

MSNBC is a corporate hack, too. Chuck Todd? ugh. SusanaMontana41 Jul 2015 #131

LOL - of course since Ed is a big Sanders supporter OKNancy Jul 2015 #3

Jealous much? OnyxCollie Jul 2015 #15

Yeah, 'cause "everybody" knows they are tight Capn Sunshine Jul 2015 #39

The pic is from 2008 Go Vols Jul 2015 #110

+1 appalachiablue Jul 2015 #47

I think that is exactly why he was taken off passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #35

They have a huge problem with Bernie? Really? Capn Sunshine Jul 2015 #41

They have a problem with his message. passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #50

Agree and follow the corpos $$$$ wordpix Jul 2015 #84

Absolutely she could be next. MSNBC is not "progressive" news. It serves its corporate masters. n/t SusanaMontana41 Jul 2015 #137

I am guessing that you and other HRC supporters are not Big Ed/union supporters. rhett o rick Jul 2015 #85

Big Ed fan and big Union fan and Hillary supporter here. Nt stevenleser Jul 2015 #116

Good to know. I was hoping that some Clinton supporters would show up rhett o rick Jul 2015 #125

you are wrong. I actually liked Ed's show OKNancy Jul 2015 #117

Yes, I misunderstood your post. You were only taking a shot at Sanders and rhett o rick Jul 2015 #124

Oh Yeah... That'll Get Them To Vote For Hillary... Nice Job... WillyT Jul 2015 #115

K&R Cleita Jul 2015 #5

Comcast could not handle the truth being told, so they purposely insult their viewers with Rex Jul 2015 #6

I think they will nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #7

They won't. The oil companies and MIC industries that will buy Cleita Jul 2015 #9

Views and Click Bait to their Online Website... KoKo Jul 2015 #66

well said & the only way to win is turn out the vote wordpix Jul 2015 #77

I think they let him go because of Bernie... kentuck Jul 2015 #8

Wall Street and the MIC definitely don't want Bernie to have any face time. Cleita Jul 2015 #10

that was the first thing I thought when I heard this - I think you're spot on n/t Nevada Blue Jul 2015 #12

yes there's a discussion about Bernie's role upthread wordpix Jul 2015 #86

i am SO ANGRY with MSNBC for taking off the 3 GOOD Programs that I like. I HATE Chuck Toad trueblue2007 Jul 2015 #11

Just more bullshit world wide wally Jul 2015 #13

If they take Rachel off then we will know they have gone over to the dark side. jalan48 Jul 2015 #14

So I hear they are bringing Olberman back passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #36

I guess it's really who does MSNBC/Comcast support. jalan48 Jul 2015 #40

my thought about Rachel, too. I stand strong for journalist truth tellers wordpix Jul 2015 #89

Upchuck is a defacto republican, a puppet, a tool aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2015 #16

oh gawd, that story shows what a wuss he is wordpix Jul 2015 #91

Fuckie Todd - proof that ignorance is bliss malaise Jul 2015 #17

FEAR!!! They see what's coming.... Augiedog Jul 2015 #18

I like Ed Schultz yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #19

Blame me, I haven't really watched Ed since he came back from weekend duty... HereSince1628 Jul 2015 #25

I seriously doubt yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #29

But they do count viewers. And I've not watched him. HereSince1628 Jul 2015 #30

This is why they cancelled his show yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #102

Ed's show is always very educational about labor issues wordpix Jul 2015 #93

I love Big Ed! This so pisses me off! whathehell Jul 2015 #56

What pisses me off is yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #58

Correct. No one but Ed would talk about the TPP, I was whathehell Jul 2015 #62

Fire Morning Joe Omaha Steve Jul 2015 #20

Sadly, he's the last one they'll let go. TDale313 Jul 2015 #90

what? After he got his new hair color, cool glasses & thinned down? wordpix Jul 2015 #94

If you think along the lines of cui bono ... nikto Jul 2015 #21

My opinion: Toad should be fired immediately after the first night's flop London Lover Man Jul 2015 #24

The Toad taking over for Big Ed? Where is this going? Jack Rabbit Jul 2015 #26

Corporate media doing what they ALWAYS do before an election. blm Jul 2015 #27

needless to say... chillfactor Jul 2015 #32

So much GOP crap will come from that new kairos12 Jul 2015 #34

LOL - DUZY for sure aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2015 #42

Great one! Marty McGraw Jul 2015 #129

MSNBC ORjohn Jul 2015 #37

Olberman was a discipline problem and a giant ass ego. Capn Sunshine Jul 2015 #43

Which is why he's been fired from pretty much every job he's ever had on TV mythology Jul 2015 #51

Exactly! zappaman Jul 2015 #57

Yeah but what a great 8 year run on Countdown on MSNBC aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2015 #67

Agree 100 percent. Keith and the West Wing helped me keep sane during the Shrub regime. kairos12 Jul 2015 #71

I agree he was brilliant there wordpix Jul 2015 #95

Olbermann was the greatest. He Duval Jul 2015 #105

Every single TV NewsTalker... bvar22 Jul 2015 #80

Well, what is the inside information you have on this, then? MrMickeysMom Jul 2015 #100

The liberal purge at MSNBC started with Phil Donohue dflprincess Jul 2015 #101

That's right... MrMickeysMom Jul 2015 #103

Do they not understand that this crowd does not like Chuck Todd? We avoid him at all cost. YOHABLO Jul 2015 #38

A disappointing decision to read and wake up to in the afternoon. TexasTowelie Jul 2015 #45

WHAT????? SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #48

who is going to bother watch WTF CHUCK budd3456 Jul 2015 #49

Maybe someone at Fox News will stand up for the working men and women of the USA? Octafish Jul 2015 #52

Yeah. That's the ticket. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #69

Oh Yeah when Hell Freezes over and the "Peek-a-Boo" Up the Ladies legs gets Stale! KoKo Jul 2015 #83

Sorry to disagree, but.... HenryWallace Jul 2015 #53

You might have a point..although I disagree that Ed's Viewers don't have a Right to Pissed off.. KoKo Jul 2015 #74

disagree - right now many still use cable but main prob is ads wordpix Jul 2015 #96

While not necessarily disagreeing, consider one thing... brooklynite Jul 2015 #114

Ed's plain talk appeal is too dangerous in an election year, I guess. Fuckin' Fascism. nt valerief Jul 2015 #54

Chuck Todd is corporate diarrhea. nt valerief Jul 2015 #55

Chuck Todd? Unknown Beatle Jul 2015 #59

Two Problems... Rosco T. Jul 2015 #60

I am so angry right now I can't even see straight. Coventina Jul 2015 #61

Were Ed's ratings particularly low? senseandsensibility Jul 2015 #63

Yes they were low and he wasn't 'singled out' Rosco T. Jul 2015 #70

They're all difficult time slots wordpix Jul 2015 #97

what???? northoftheborder Jul 2015 #64

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #65

to bring back the Toad JCMach1 Jul 2015 #68

I called them today and gave them my mind. Told them to bring back Olbermann, too. nt silvershadow Jul 2015 #72

How Discouraging colsohlibgal Jul 2015 #73

we do need more people qazplm Jul 2015 #75

whaaaaaat? They're replacing Ed with Chuckie Todd? NOOOOOOOO wordpix Jul 2015 #76

I bet that HRC supporters really like the Chuckster. nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #87

I always liked him...but I don't spend endless hours watching people pontificate on Cable News brooklynite Jul 2015 #112

The only thing left for BSComcast to do is to get rid of Rachel davidpdx Jul 2015 #106

I think Rachel is probably safe for now aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2015 #108

Oh, I forgot about Lawrence O'Donnell davidpdx Jul 2015 #109

Since his ratings are far higher than Ed's, I'm thinking he doesn't need to... brooklynite Jul 2015 #113

It can happen to anyone. MSNBC is a pretender. I quit watching years ago. n/t SusanaMontana41 Jul 2015 #132

Went to see Bernie in Madison, WI. and who was there? indivisibleman Jul 2015 #111

chuck Todd!? hornyfrog Jul 2015 #118

And as the Bugs Bunny /Pork Pig, would say ................. turbinetree Jul 2015 #119

Bern one bora13 Jul 2015 #121

Very nicely done Bernie! rock Jul 2015 #123

On the bright side, we'll have the pleasure of seeing Chuck Todd get neverforget Jul 2015 #127

"Just another brick in the wall", lark Jul 2015 #130

K&R'd! snot Jul 2015 #134