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In reply to the discussion: NBC News Vetoed Chelsea Clinton Marriage Equality Ads [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)37. None of these people are "journalists." They're not even "reporters."
They are commentators. Personalities. Advocates. They don't try to give us two sides of a story; they aren't suggesting that we can see things either way...that the Faux POV is "just as valid" as the MSNBC one. They are advocates for their own personal viewpoints. Chris Matthews is a Roman Catholic Old School Tip O'Neill-trained Social Justice type, Rachel Maddow is a left-leaning liberal Democrat, Ed is the Union guy.
Chelsea was hired knowing full well who her daddy was and what her politics are -- her "pull" is that she is the daughter of a former President...just like Jenna Bush, who also got hired for the same reason-- to do fluff pieces and pull in an audience of curious gawkers.
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Ten years from now the entire country will look back on this bullshit and wonder...
Walk away
Nov 2012
#3
Chelsea47 after Michelle46 after Hillary45 after PresidentObama44 retires.
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#6
and why would you assume that in her case? do you feel her unqualified, and if so, why?
niyad
Nov 2012
#30
I think Al Franken needs to restart his "Give a Limo for a Lame-O" idea for NBC.
Crowman1979
Nov 2012
#33