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denverbill

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6. Remember when Obama boycotted Fox News and the entire media went nuts?

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2014, 01:08 PM

Jan 2014

I'm sure they will go nuts about the RNC doing the same to NBC.

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RNC To Boycott MSNBC After Controversial Tweet [View all] Capt. Obvious Jan 2014 OP

Gee, however will they get their message out? Scuba Jan 2014 #1

Confining their message to Fox News and other Ailes owned outlets would be a good thing. Fred Sanders Jan 2014 #12

Sorry, but there was nothing untruthful in that tweet. Reap the whirlwind, Rinse Partybus. Squinch Jan 2014 #2

Or controversial!!! elleng Jan 2014 #84

Is that a promise? tblue Jan 2014 #3

Good news. They look like idiots each time they come on MSNBC to justify their positions. Mass Jan 2014 #4

Maybe that's their out. Saving face without looking stupid. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2014 #34

Door-Hit-Ass-Etc. n/t :-| DeSwiss Jan 2014 #5

Remember when Obama boycotted Fox News and the entire media went nuts? denverbill Jan 2014 #6

I remember that and every major news network refused to participate unless Fox got invited. Lasher Jan 2014 #49

INDEED! dawn frenzy adams Jan 2014 #91

Was there another tweet I did not see? madashelltoo Jan 2014 #7

I read the offensive tweet. Seeking Serenity Jan 2014 #8

Here is their response Capt. Obvious Jan 2014 #15

Tweets are "reasoned political analysis"? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #53

Good. Then we can all link arms and sing Kum-ba-yah. mac56 Jan 2014 #72

I hope you forgot the sarcasm smiley.... blackspade Jan 2014 #79

Maybe the rightwing will hate (the new Cheerios ad featuring a bi-racial family) Jack Rabbit Jan 2014 #89

That sounds like good news to me. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #9

What cry babies, ugh Iliyah Jan 2014 #10

Reince LOOKS the part...... Plucketeer Jan 2014 #11

They sure are afraid of being called racists, aren't they? starroute Jan 2014 #13

the right is freaking out over anything that links them with racists, white supremacists Mike Daniels Jan 2014 #32

That is what the Republican party is today lostincalifornia Jan 2014 #52

unintentional duplicate erased 3catwoman3 Jan 2014 #55

The right wing... 3catwoman3 Jan 2014 #56

The tweet... adieu Jan 2014 #14

Eggsactly! BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #35

So Rinse is defending the right wing's bigotry. The Wizard Jan 2014 #66

The Finger is the ONLY appropriate response amb123 Jan 2014 #16

So what is the offending tweet? question everything Jan 2014 #17

I know, right? Control-Z Jan 2014 #24

Oh, thanks. I thought this was an old issue question everything Jan 2014 #47

I think this is a new ad (featuring the same family) Control-Z Jan 2014 #50

New ad... 3catwoman3 Jan 2014 #61

FANTASTIC :) No more Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi eruptions after speeches. YIPPEEE IllinoisBirdWatcher Jan 2014 #18

The RNC is looking very weak Gothmog Jan 2014 #19

Here is a link to the tweet image ... aggiesal Jan 2014 #20

Methinks the Priebus doth protest too much. nyquil_man Jan 2014 #31

I think Priebus saw Heulskamp's jawdroppingly stupid MsPithy Jan 2014 #78

Good point. nt nyquil_man Jan 2014 #83

Good goawd... MynameisBlarney Jan 2014 #21

If some Republican pitches a fit over the commercial, the RNC is going to look way stupider... MrScorpio Jan 2014 #22

Phil Griffin, Richard Wolfe, get this in writing n/t irisblue Jan 2014 #23

Hey MSNBC boycott the RNC. MyNameGoesHere Jan 2014 #25

Extreme Right Wing covers many groups as apologies go he is offering support for those took offense gordianot Jan 2014 #26

Hahahaha... Grassy Knoll Jan 2014 #27

LOL kydo Jan 2014 #60

Maybe they can get a RNC PR BS puppet KamaAina Jan 2014 #28

Just wow. 2naSalit Jan 2014 #29

Here's the tweet aggiesal Jan 2014 #37

Indeed, I included it in my post. 2naSalit Jan 2014 #41

You see, Scarborough is a "moderate." nyquil_man Jan 2014 #30

Well.. Okay then... MissNostalgia Jan 2014 #33

Lol-Well "Hiding" these fredamae Jan 2014 #36

MSNBC apologizes for tweet taunting conservatives over Cheerios Super Bowl ad starring biracial... Eugene Jan 2014 #38

Should've either told them to stick it... 3catwoman3 Jan 2014 #62

shit... blackspade Jan 2014 #81

What a p*ssy.... truebrit71 Jan 2014 #39

Bye Bye RNC oldandhappy Jan 2014 #40

Hey RNC, if the hood fits...n/t. libnnc Jan 2014 #42

Why did Priebus take that so personally? world wide wally Jan 2014 #43

What a novel way to 2naSalit Jan 2014 #44

It's a good thing greymattermom Jan 2014 #45

They are the party Faux pas Jan 2014 #46

Let me get this straight ladym55 Jan 2014 #48

+1. Well said. narnian60 Jan 2014 #87

Obama Derangement Syndrome - Stage 4 stg81 Jan 2014 #51

Reince Priebus and repeat. Lint Head Jan 2014 #54

It's a classic fake-out. no_hypocrisy Jan 2014 #57

truthsome albino65 Jan 2014 #58

MSNBC caved & apologized. giftedgirl77 Jan 2014 #59

The poutrage is palpable. Proving once again that Repubbies cannot handle the truth. Berlum Jan 2014 #63

Should have said,"Maybe the rightwing will hate it again." dsharp88 Jan 2014 #64

Who cares. Madmiddle Jan 2014 #65

This after we let the duck boys piss all over our collective toby jo Jan 2014 #67

^ THIS ^ mac56 Jan 2014 #74

Cons earned that tweet kpominville Jan 2014 #68

Exactly! There's a reason one would assume the right wing would be offended. It's called history. nt okaawhatever Jan 2014 #70

Can they also pull morning Joe ? santroy79 Jan 2014 #69

Was that the sound of the door hitting the ass of Rinsed Penis? George II Jan 2014 #71

they're just looking for an excuse to hide. Voice for Peace Jan 2014 #73

And this is a bad thing because...? The Blue Flower Jan 2014 #75

They are upset over this? Botany Jan 2014 #76

Pity the Republicans DFW Jan 2014 #77

RNC tolerance #RWfail Sheepshank Jan 2014 #80

Oh fuck off. SoapBox Jan 2014 #82

everyone know the tweet is true heaven05 Jan 2014 #85

This says it all WhiteTara Jan 2014 #86

a boycott is a boycott, lets throw in joe scar dembotoz Jan 2014 #88

Didn't the Cheerios company have to take down the comment board MsPithy Jan 2014 #90

What I found amusing was... SnakeEyes Jan 2014 #92