You are both exactly right. (Reply #69)

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Sat Jul 28, 2012, 04:22 PM

Chiyo-chichi (2,855 posts)

69. You are both exactly right.

The clowns at the Today Show are given Emmy Awards for their coverage of the Macy's parade. I truly believe they see this as being pretty much the same thing. Hell, it's only about half a step away from how they cover the news.

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118 replies	Author	Time	Post
'NBC' 'Viera' 'Lauer' 'Costas' 'Superlative' 'Captivating' 'Commentary'...Hey Matt, Meredith, Bob: [View all]	PCIntern	Jul 2012	OP
Well said!	Spazito	Jul 2012	#1
+1000	valerief	Jul 2012	#18
It's nice to know others had the same opinion as I did.	TahitiNut	Jul 2012	#46
And needs to be forwarded to every one of them if it's permitted!	freshwest	Jul 2012	#73
As the USA was announced the camera panned	EmeraldCityGrl	Jul 2012	#2
Did you catch what Costas said about Mittens??	RockaFowler	Jul 2012	#7
Alls bys himself....Makes me want to fwow up... nt	PCIntern	Jul 2012	#8
Mitt built the roads and bridges connecting the venues of the SLC Games. nt	KurtNYC	Jul 2012	#14
Not to mention $1.5 billion taxpayer dollars.	begin_within	Jul 2012	#13
Yeah, like it was tough to bring a bunch of other Mormons into line	Patiod	Jul 2012	#26
I hear it and saw it	LovingA2andMI	Jul 2012	#38
I wish some American would twitter, email Costas that question	riverbendviewgal	Jul 2012	#45
That was disgusting. And they showed Michelle for only about a second.	Odin2005	Jul 2012	#28
And didn't even say anything, just a glimpse and poof off to some of there inane	WCGreen	Jul 2012	#31
Not to mention the squealing that Mittens SAVED the OLYMPICS!	myrna minx	Jul 2012	#33
What about the viewers under 30 who probably never heard "Let's Dance"?	alp227	Jul 2012	#94
Actually, David Bowie is well known to those under 30 - he's one of the most progressive and	myrna minx	Jul 2012	#98
Back in the day...	nc4bo	Jul 2012	#113
Remember, they had HOURS to prepare that commentary and the "B-roll" of Willard and HorseyAnn.	TahitiNut	Jul 2012	#49
Excellent point!	Spazito	Jul 2012	#51
Post removed	Post removed	Jul 2012	#82
I sat and watched that crap mostly because my wife wanted to see it	tularetom	Jul 2012	#3
My kid kept saying:	PCIntern	Jul 2012	#4
DH asked me to be quiet...	A-Long-Little-Doggie	Jul 2012	#68
they said repeatedly that the athletes were walking too fast for them..	grasswire	Jul 2012	#5
Lauer mentions Idi Amin when Uganda's team walks by.	elehhhhna	Jul 2012	#63
Oh man, that one, in particular really pissed me off	GObamaGO	Jul 2012	#107
My tweet on this subject: When will the help be treated to more NBC millionaire blatherings &	patrice	Jul 2012	#6
Don't fret	IggleDoer	Jul 2012	#22
+100. I had several wtf moments, all for the reasons you so elegantly listed.	nc4bo	Jul 2012	#9
I had to edit my post and rephrase before the intial post...	PCIntern	Jul 2012	#10
One question I'd like answered: What does mentioning free market, capitalism have to do with	nc4bo	Jul 2012	#16
The lowest of the low...	PCIntern	Jul 2012	#20
That's a EXCELLENT question...	LovingA2andMI	Jul 2012	#39
I think they feel this is their opportunity...	Cassandra	Jul 2012	#109
+1000	smirkymonkey	Jul 2012	#85
They are like those annoying audience members sitting behind you that won't shut up.	begin_within	Jul 2012	#11
I felt the same about the BBC's commentary	nxylas	Jul 2012	#100
GREAT! rant! I "need a cigarette" . . . Let's TAKE it to them!!	patrice	Jul 2012	#12
The coverage was horrible (they are jerks) with commercials every 4-5 minutes.	AlinPA	Jul 2012	#15
Most of those commentators think they are	asjr	Jul 2012	#17
I'm so glad I watched . . .	Borchkins	Jul 2012	#19
And what about the coverage of the music from the 70s to now segment...	rosesaylavee	Jul 2012	#21
"Parent's worst nightmare!" per the dopes at NBC.	WorseBeforeBetter	Jul 2012	#116
Yeah, we were doing the same thing...	rosesaylavee	Jul 2012	#117
Well Stated...	KauaiK	Jul 2012	#23
I always skip right on past the Toady show.	Hubert Flottz	Jul 2012	#24
They just NEVER SHUT THE FUCK UP long enough	Warpy	Jul 2012	#25
Unfortunately	riverbendviewgal	Jul 2012	#48
I think it was Mark Twain who said that war is America's excuse to learn geography! - :) - n/t	coalition_unwilling	Jul 2012	#110
Brilliant! My favorite Twain statement was	PCIntern	Jul 2012	#114
I'm guessing they'll have to file this under, "The agony of defeat."	Hugin	Jul 2012	#27
As much as I dislike the commercials, they are here to stay.	progressoid	Jul 2012	#29
I'm curious	Ezlivin	Jul 2012	#30
$894 million	progressoid	Jul 2012	#34
So me and my 893,000,000 friends	Ezlivin	Jul 2012	#42
But	progressoid	Jul 2012	#47
Meredith Vieira and Ryan Seacrest aren't qualified	triplepoint	Jul 2012	#101
Would only have to pay $1 each!	AlbertCat	Jul 2012	#108
I'd pay a hundred bucks to stream the Summer Games commercial free in HD. eom	TransitJohn	Jul 2012	#90
Count me in	Ezlivin	Jul 2012	#112
So the folks mentioned above ...	bayareaboy	Jul 2012	#32
wow it must have been even worse than the little bit I saw.	mulsh	Jul 2012	#35
RIGHT ON POINT!!	LovingA2andMI	Jul 2012	#36
It was like the freakin' Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.	bleever	Jul 2012	#37
I actually posted exactly that last night...	PCIntern	Jul 2012	#41
Great minds	bleever	Jul 2012	#55
!	PCIntern	Jul 2012	#56
You are both exactly right.	Chiyo-chichi	Jul 2012	#69
That's what I was thinking too.	GreenPartyVoter	Jul 2012	#71
Don't forget who calls the shots for these people.	radiclib	Jul 2012	#40
K&R. Love these comments. I miss the days when the Olympics were less commercial.	Overseas	Jul 2012	#43
Hear! Hear!	solara	Jul 2012	#44
I think the most insensitive and insipid comment was Calling Her Royal Majesty a "Bond Girl"	hootinholler	Jul 2012	#50
re'NBC' 'Viera' 'Lauer' 'Costas' 'Superlative' 'Captivating' 'Commentary'...Hey Matt, Meredith, Bob:	allan01	Jul 2012	#52
I love you. I really do. nt	msanthrope	Jul 2012	#53
Feeling's mutual!	PCIntern	Jul 2012	#54
Yup, the racism was quite obvious.	knitter4democracy	Jul 2012	#57
DU can be so interesting at times	azurnoir	Jul 2012	#58
If people having different opinions is difficult for you, America must be hell. So sorry.	slampoet	Jul 2012	#59
lol I was making a point about just that	azurnoir	Jul 2012	#61
I happen to agree with Costas re: Israeli athletes, but	PCIntern	Jul 2012	#64
+1 n/t	azurnoir	Jul 2012	#66
their commentary is what america has come to accept as 'hard news'	spanone	Jul 2012	#60
Costas is obviously a Mitt fan	young_at_heart	Jul 2012	#62
Most TV makes me feel that way, LOL	just1voice	Jul 2012	#65
Two suggestions	chervilant	Jul 2012	#96
Spot on. n/t	zentrum	Jul 2012	#67
NBC first showed Michelle Obama	Iliyah	Jul 2012	#70
Did Meredith really NOT know that Rowan Atkinson is a comedian?	Ken Burch	Jul 2012	#72
Mr. Bean for President!	smirkymonkey	Jul 2012	#86
You know what? We Americans deserve better.	liberalmuse	Jul 2012	#74
"How long..." Until a majority of us can do something en masse that will hurt their bottom line.	cyberpj	Jul 2012	#76
I was so disgusted	LittleGirl	Jul 2012	#75
We spoke about that last night on your thread.	MuseRider	Jul 2012	#77
And what was with Lauer describing the Queen as "cheering wildly"?	DesertRat	Jul 2012	#78
Lauer's a Moran.	PCIntern	Jul 2012	#79
Done.	Canuckistanian	Jul 2012	#80
It reminded me of how much I LOATH advertising...	SoapBox	Jul 2012	#81
I went to sleep on them not the event	goclark	Jul 2012	#83
Most Intelligent Progressives Can See the BS.	YOHABLO	Jul 2012	#84
I agree	Burma Jones	Jul 2012	#87
K & R	Scurrilous	Jul 2012	#88
I could think of only one word during that broadcast: vapid. eom	TransitJohn	Jul 2012	#89
Glad I missed all of it.	fortyfeetunder	Jul 2012	#91
well said	proud patriot	Jul 2012	#92
Well, explain why the ratings for this opening ceremony were the highest ever?	alp227	Jul 2012	#93
I took the time to figure out how to	jonthebru	Jul 2012	#95
Wow what a racist post; alerted. nt	progress2k12nbynd	Jul 2012	#97
+ 1000!	goclark	Jul 2012	#99
Bully on you.	12AngryBorneoWildmen	Jul 2012	#102
Most Boring thing ever	Kyad06	Jul 2012	#103
Thanks OP	Smilo	Jul 2012	#104
Costas/NBC	gmiami	Jul 2012	#105
TeeVee's not there to inform...	Octafish	Jul 2012	#106
I am really glad I missed it in its entirety - n/t	coalition_unwilling	Jul 2012	#111
+1000	Blue_Tires	Jul 2012	#115
Costas: "Djibouti . . . that's one of those countries whose name just makes you smile."	HughBeaumont	Jul 2012	#118

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