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(5,586 posts) Sat Sep 10, 2016, 02:02 AM Sep 2016

NBC News chairman praises Lauer for forum moderator performance [View all]

Source: The Hill

The chairman of NBC News had nothing but high marks for "Today" anchor Matt Lauer’s performance as moderator of Wednesday’s presidential "Commander-in-Chief Forum."

"Against all odds we were able to bring the two presidential nominees together for the first time and presented an important examination of what each would bring to the role of Commander-in-Chief," Andrew Lack, who also serves as MSNBC chairman, wrote in an internal staff note.

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Lack also praised the ratings generated by the event, which outpaced nine of the Republican presidential primary debates and all but one from the Democratic side.

“Matt did a tremendous job — driving one of the most serious discussions to date on these topics. Nearly 15 million people watched the event, and over 26 million tuned in at some point during the hour."

Read more: http://thehill.com/media/295235-nbc-news-chairman-praises-lauer-for-forum-moderator-performance

Unbelievable.

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NBC News chairman praises Lauer for forum moderator performance [View all] Calista241 Sep 2016 OP

I can't wait unti television as a medium finally dies and we're rid of these cretins. Chakab Sep 2016 #1

Seriously. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2016 #8

So which is it; yesterday they said it was a disaster. politicaljunkie41910 Sep 2016 #41

All he cares about can be found in this quote: "praised the ratings generated by the event" PSPS Sep 2016 #2

Yup, I was thinking the same. riversedge Sep 2016 #11

In other news Chairman of the White Star line praises Captain Smith for his handling of the Titanic TeamPooka Sep 2016 #3

LOL... good one! InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2016 #9

The Captain of the Titanic had the honor to go down with the ship. gordianot Sep 2016 #29

Is this the same brain trust who gave a show to Brian Williams on MSNBC? spiderpig Sep 2016 #4

That doesn't bother me as much as their putting him in Rachel 's wordpix Sep 2016 #48

He's admiting that this was an intentional pro-Trump television advertisement Democat Sep 2016 #5

Th worst thing Granny M Sep 2016 #6

LOL! Lester Holt? Frank Cannon Sep 2016 #10

Hope springs eternal.... Granny M Sep 2016 #12

I assume Lester and Matt were in the same conference room at Comcast... Frank Cannon Sep 2016 #26

Perception Management is their job, want information ask Amy Goodman . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2016 #28

OK. Last nerve officially gone. Granny M Sep 2016 #33

I can hear the first questions now SwankyXomb Sep 2016 #24

Like SNL's "Celebrity Jeopardy" phylny Sep 2016 #32

Who the fuck cares what the "NBC chairPERSON" thinks? it's all about the money for him/her. C Moon Sep 2016 #7

Precisely Sherman A1 Sep 2016 #13

"like reading the back of a cereal box" BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #14

:D C Moon Sep 2016 #34

Earworm time! BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #35

Why are you calling him a chairperson and not chairman? Demit Sep 2016 #21

sorry, you are incorrect. one may, indeed, use the genderless form on all occasions. why does niyad Sep 2016 #37

One may use any wrong word one likes, of course. Demit Sep 2016 #43

please reference whichever style manual contains that rule, because many of us break it on a daily niyad Sep 2016 #44

You can ask all you like, too. Demit Sep 2016 #50

ah, I understand completely. niyad Sep 2016 #51

The only reason I said person, was because I was referring to the position not the person. C Moon Sep 2016 #39

nah, sometimes the backs of cereal boxes are entertaining. niyad Sep 2016 #36

:D So very true! C Moon Sep 2016 #53

Yes. HellNoKitty Sep 2016 #52

Not surprising since Lack is one of Lauer's best friends and helped plan the "debate" book_worm Sep 2016 #15

Andrew Lack, who also serves as MSNBC chairman, wrote in an internal staff note MADem Sep 2016 #16

15 million, that is 5 percent of our country. pwb Sep 2016 #17

I read that this was his baby and he should take the blame. tavernier Sep 2016 #18

I think Lauer did well. He brought in the main issue 'dogging' each candidate, let them answer Sunlei Sep 2016 #19

Let the ass kissing start Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #20

Translation: We made big bucks on this show and rurallib Sep 2016 #22

"Lack also praised the ratings generated by the event" workinclasszero Sep 2016 #23

Mr. Andrew Lack , Mr. Les Moonves, James Spigelman A, Brian L. Roberts turbinetree Sep 2016 #25

MSM = Misanthropic Sycophant Monsters really got a boost when Ronnie Ray-Guns got rid of orpupilofnature57 Sep 2016 #27

Of course he did underpants Sep 2016 #30

So, the softball treatment idea came from the top? lark Sep 2016 #31

"when the fish stinks, it starts at the head" niyad Sep 2016 #38

this is on tv show SCANDAL trueblue2007 Sep 2016 #42

He is the ONLY one who thinks Matt Lauer did a good job. LAUER WAS HORRIBLE trueblue2007 Sep 2016 #40

I think my timing in dumping Dish service was impeccable. truthisfreedom Sep 2016 #45

What's he going to say? GoCubsGo Sep 2016 #46

Exactly! llmart Sep 2016 #47

I saw my senator yesterday and HE mentioned Lauer's performance wordpix Sep 2016 #49