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(60,536 posts) Thu Sep 8, 2016, 04:23 PM Sep 2016

Report: NBC News Execs Thought Matt Lauer’s Forum Performance Was a ‘Disaster’ [View all]

Source: Mediaite

Matt Lauer has received a ton of criticism from fans and critics alike over his performance during Wednesday night’s Commander-In-Chief candidate forum. Now, one report says that his bosses concur with the consensus that Matt was #Laueringthebar.

CNN’s Brian Stelter is reporting that several high-ranking sources at NBC News “said they hear the criticism and agree with at least some of it.”

One executive, whom Stelter didn’t identify, was particularly blunt. “Disaster,” the executive said.

Lauer has been widely criticized for, among other things, not challenging a number of Donald Trump‘s statements, including his fully debunked claim that he opposed the Iraq War.

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Report: NBC News Execs Thought Matt Lauer’s Forum Performance Was a ‘Disaster’ [View all] DonViejo Sep 2016 OP

I knew it was going to be a joke Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #1

Hope this is his swan song Auggie Sep 2016 #2

Oh, there will be more PatSeg Sep 2016 #8

Then how about the last time he moderates any type of political forum? Auggie Sep 2016 #18

I'm sorry PatSeg Sep 2016 #21

Lauer is ten miles wide and an eighth of an inch deep. anamandujano Sep 2016 #31

But he's not even good at being "glib" PatSeg Sep 2016 #49

I could not agree with you more. anamandujano Sep 2016 #65

Trump or Lauer or both??? TNNurse Sep 2016 #39

I meant Lauer but it can apply to both Auggie Sep 2016 #47

More Media fodder for the Wellstone ruled Sep 2016 #3

And within the disastrous interview.... LisaM Sep 2016 #4

Exactly. Andy823 Sep 2016 #40

Or about torture - nt KingCharlemagne Sep 2016 #71

This Tweet! PatSeg Sep 2016 #5

It makes me physically ill how the media is liberalhistorian Sep 2016 #22

The lack of integrity among journalists PatSeg Sep 2016 #33

this media "falling all over Drumpf" theme keeps coming up in various threads wordpix Sep 2016 #57

Time to put him out to pasture. ErikJ Sep 2016 #6

He's not even a journalist metroins Sep 2016 #10

Do you think Chris Wallace? hibbing Sep 2016 #25

I think Chris Wallace is extremely biased metroins Sep 2016 #30

Wallace even occasionally Jeff Murdoch Sep 2016 #35

shouldn't they ALL be neutral? pansypoo53219 Sep 2016 #68

Real life vs Ideal metroins Sep 2016 #69

" journalistic malfeasance ", Ghost Dog Sep 2016 #7

Andy Lack was the NBC exec who pushed Lauer. ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2016 #9

Lester Holt has a lot of work to do in the 1st debate to restore NBC News reputation cause of Lauer, TeamPooka Sep 2016 #11

Haha! What's they expect from tha vacuous asshole? Didn't they watch the olympics? kysrsoze Sep 2016 #12

I read that LauerTheBar was on the short list for one of the debates. PearliePoo2 Sep 2016 #13

He should stick to what he knows--emceeing the Macy's Parade & catbyte Sep 2016 #14

and Sharknados underpants Sep 2016 #15

I forgot about that one. catbyte Sep 2016 #23

You're kidding? dawn frenzy adams Sep 2016 #53

Sharknado 2: The Second One & Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! underpants Sep 2016 #62

He's NOT news he is TALK SHOW benld74 Sep 2016 #16

Which means he should never have been chosen. AwakeAtLast Sep 2016 #37

Ann is no longer with NBC TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #42

One report yesterday wheniwasincongress Sep 2016 #55

they should have gone to Rachel; she is most knowledgeable and wordpix Sep 2016 #58

I think this is why NBC execs pushed for Lauer and I bet it's true maryellen99 Sep 2016 #63

That is their modus operandi BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #17

What I'm not understanding is why the hell liberalhistorian Sep 2016 #19

Probably because he was not a political analyst BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #38

I want them to give Hillary back those 13 hijacked minutes that Lauer kept her on email questions wishstar Sep 2016 #20

And then he tried to cut her off NastyRiffraff Sep 2016 #48

yes, that too. No more Lauer on debates wordpix Sep 2016 #60

Love how that was HER fault Cosmocat Sep 2016 #52

speaking of Morning Schmo, did you catch him going off this morning? wordpix Sep 2016 #61

yes, this is the thing that burns me up, too wordpix Sep 2016 #59

It was a horrible performance for a horrible event that had a horrible format. George II Sep 2016 #24

so now the narrative shifts to how lame Lauer is instead of how weak tRump's statements are 0rganism Sep 2016 #26

I think Lauer's performance was by design to keep discussion away from Trump's performance. bulloney Sep 2016 #32

Pretty much true. I think MSM is afraid of tRump and the FR. It doesn't want criticism from them. Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #46

CNNMONEY: Behind the scenes, NBC execs concede Matt Lauer forum performance was "disaster" riversedge Sep 2016 #27

I emailed them last night about the double standard Lauer used. sinkingfeeling Sep 2016 #28

Just shows the regard that NBC has about vets vinny9698 Sep 2016 #29

Today Show Boy is a total lightweight. Kingofalldems Sep 2016 #34

I watched some of the after show SCVDem Sep 2016 #36

Matt Lauer behaved in a perfectly rational manner bucolic_frolic Sep 2016 #41

Bingo Scruffy1 Sep 2016 #45

exactly what I was gonna post or close to it wordpix Sep 2016 #64

My summary of his segment with Hillary Clinton: Mr.Bill Sep 2016 #43

Soooo... tavernier Sep 2016 #44

How did this happen, Mr Lauer? StrictlyRockers Sep 2016 #50

But -- despite their concerns -- he's still on the payroll Fritz Walter Sep 2016 #51

Lauer should stick wheniwasincongress Sep 2016 #54

And yet the media will do everything possible to make sure Trump wins. Rex Sep 2016 #56

"Disaster" cuz he pandered, or cuz it was so obvious?? Beartracks Sep 2016 #66

The FAUX outrage from fellow media members is laughable SHRED Sep 2016 #67

Hopefully the criticism of Lauer who is personal friends with Cheeto will make the other debate kimbutgar Sep 2016 #70