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Paladin

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43. I'm going to be watching Facebook on Super Bowl Sunday and on subsequent days....

Thu Jan 30, 2014, 09:44 PM

Jan 2014

....and if I see the kind of ugly, right-wing responses I expect over the new cereal ad, I plan on making Phil Griffin aware of them. I am sick to death of liberal media people losing their jobs for actions that conservatives get away with on a daily basis.

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MSNBC Chief Phil Griffin Apologizes for ‘Outrageous’ Tweet; Dismisses Responsible Person [View all] alp227 Jan 2014 OP

I would bet he and Joe are close friends. Phil needs to go..n/t monmouth3 Jan 2014 #1

Phil did hire Joy Reid and Ronan Farrow.. and had great Cha Jan 2014 #12

Well they WILL hate it Scairp Jan 2014 #44

Because the Crazy Right serves the interest of Corporate America... elzenmahn Jan 2014 #53

Buck-buck-BRAWWWK!! KamaAina Jan 2014 #2

Sorry, but MSNBC's a business, too. No business would let that stand. n/t Akoto Jan 2014 #3

Really? another_liberal Jan 2014 #10

I'm simply acknowledging the realistic business response to such an unsanctioned statement. n/t Akoto Jan 2014 #14

I see what you mean . . . another_liberal Jan 2014 #17

unsanctioned? 90-percent Jan 2014 #57

Fox News is a business, too and I don't see them apologizing for anything.. whathehell Jan 2014 #58

+1 Blue_Tires Jan 2014 #62

Limbaugh's a business, FUX news is a business rurallib Jan 2014 #29

NO WAY, because IOKIYAR! blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #40

They should go ahead and make that damn commercial themselves before they apologize. n/t Ian David Jan 2014 #4

He is just being anti-fox news OneCrazyDiamond Jan 2014 #5

We need to contact Phil Griffin about his -- and MSNBC's -- overweening cowardice villager Jan 2014 #6

bill gates probably demanded that. good luck. elehhhhna Jan 2014 #42

Dead Intern Joe has a hand in all of this. Dawson Leery Jan 2014 #7

I admire the man, and agree with what he said. another_liberal Jan 2014 #8

"They" are upset over this tweet Botany Jan 2014 #9

Touche, your sentiments are shared by many. Fred Sanders Jan 2014 #30

Mr. Penis can't take the truth (NT) The Wizard Jan 2014 #32

Post Rec! Well stated! nt adirondacker Jan 2014 #38

When the GOP starts playing on a level playing field, call me. Until then...NO APOLOGIES!!! blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #41

But the DO hate a commercial featuring a bi-racial couple already. AlbertCat Jan 2014 #11

Everyone here with a twitter account needs to copy and paste OKNancy Jan 2014 #13

Thank you! n/t bitchkitty Jan 2014 #27

Done. villager Jan 2014 #47

Operation: Give Republican Crybabies Everything They Want marches along.. :/ Alamuti Lotus Jan 2014 #15

Makes ya want to puke . . . another_liberal Jan 2014 #18

"Lunches seized from Utah schoolkids" is still in the #1 Projectile Creation position Alamuti Lotus Jan 2014 #20

I'm in a hotel now without MSNBC but I saw CNN run that story again.. whathehell Feb 2014 #63

Its survival of the fittest warrant46 Feb 2014 #64

In the jungle... whathehell Feb 2014 #65

Bad, bad precedent. silverweb Jan 2014 #16

The last time Roger Ailes apologized was SCVDem Jan 2014 #19

Bullshit - he once apologized for farting in the fox lunchroom. AAO Jan 2014 #61

I was hoping for an GOP-free election season on MSNBC Politicub Jan 2014 #21

Spineless fuck'n jellyfish! SoapBox Jan 2014 #22

Yep! Every time xxqqqzme Jan 2014 #23

that tweet was nowhere close to being offensive.. frylock Jan 2014 #24

Frank Coniff's (TV's Frank) recent comment on FB 90-percent Jan 2014 #25

There it is... elzenmahn Jan 2014 #55

another shameful heaven05 Jan 2014 #26

Goddamn these people are spineless Kelvin Mace Jan 2014 #28

I did not find the substance of the tweet offensive Gothmog Jan 2014 #31

well I told MSNBC thanks for becoming A&E PatrynXX Jan 2014 #33

The Tweet wasn't offensive in the least, and no one should have been fired PDittie Jan 2014 #34

+1 SunSeeker Jan 2014 #35

Griffin is such a spineless douchebag. blackspade Jan 2014 #36

+1 sakabatou Jan 2014 #48

This is very disappointing Jack Rabbit Jan 2014 #37

Easy for liberals to get fired from Big Media Doctor_J Jan 2014 #39

I'm going to be watching Facebook on Super Bowl Sunday and on subsequent days.... Paladin Jan 2014 #43

Good on YOU! PearliePoo2 Jan 2014 #50

Will try to do so, and I invite others to do the same. (nt) Paladin Jan 2014 #51

Aplologizing for the truth? That's bullshit. The rightwing hated the first commercial, AlinPA Jan 2014 #45

He said nothing wrong ... ificandream Jan 2014 #46

The right wing is racist. They would purge the nation of minorities if they could. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #49

Why is an apology necessary Liberalynn Jan 2014 #52

That's bananas JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #54

Don't EVER tell the truth. PeteSelman Jan 2014 #56

An offhand remark on a tweet by lower level employee. But Msnbc must make an apology. and even maddiemom Jan 2014 #59

To MSNBC and you DU'ers doing the "We're So Sorry" tap dance: Paladin Jan 2014 #60