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Two Years of Re-Branding and This Is the Thanks MSNBC Gets?
September 26, 2008 6:31 PM
As my colleague Rick Klein was first to point out, the Obama campaign sent out a text message this afternoon, reading:
"Watch Barack debate John McCain tonight at 9 pm Eastern on CNN. Also, remind friends to register to vote at VoteForChange.com. Please forward this message."
CNN?
It will air everywhere!
What's the deal?
And why the free promo for CNN?
Fox News, I'm sure, has some ideas...
Just now, I got a new text: "Watch Barack debate John McCain tonight at 9 pm ET on any of the major networks or cable. Fwd this msg & remind friends to register to vote at VoteForChange.com."
In other words: Oops!
- jpt
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MSNBC: The station for losers!! This group of assorted nuts is ALWAYS on the bottom of the ratings list. They are knuckle dragging, mouth breathing cretins who can't hide their adoration for Barack Hussein Obama and his Socialist Agenda. Good luck, losers!
Posted by: Peggy | Sep 28, 2008 2:25:18 PM
I watched it on MSNBC. Wouldn't watch it anywhere else.
Posted by: jenny | Sep 28, 2008 1:08:46 PM
What's MSNBC?
Posted by: RealisticLib | Sep 27, 2008 9:50:41 PM
Well, CNN did have that live vote thing going to determine who "won" the debates...
Posted by: KB | Sep 27, 2008 7:16:18 PM
I am writing in Congressman Ron Paul in Massachusetts. I'm disgusted. The Congress, and Executive branch along with the media should be put on trial as criminals and conspirators.
Enough of this communism - having taxpayers bailout the fat cats. Hell no!
Posted by: Revolution08 | Sep 27, 2008 12:45:28 PM
This wasn't a promo of CNN, per se.
More than other channels, CNN has been airing live just about everything political.
It's that simple!
Posted by: Patriot | Sep 27, 2008 9:25:59 AM
"In other words:" No one watches MSNBC.
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It HAS become unwatchable. FoxNews -- which I'd NEVER watched, before Keith Olbermann started campaigning full time for The CHANGEling -- looks great, by comparison.
Posted by: Belle Starr | Sep 27, 2008 9:22:02 AM
"The media bias toward Senator Obama in this election is criminal."
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Yes it IS. It's worth mentioning, though, that Anderson Cooper has been less slavish than others on CNN -- on air, at any rate -- in pushing Obama.
Posted by: Belle Starr | Sep 27, 2008 9:14:53 AM
Who is in the tank for Obama, let me count the networks.
Posted by: bobPhil | Sep 27, 2008 9:09:31 AM
CNN is in the tank for Obama as much as MSNBC, they just try to pretend they're not whereas MSNBC doesn't even bother anymore.
I remember the first night that Fox aired the Reverend Wright tapes. Anderson Cooper also aired a few of the tapes, then came on and APOLOGIZED for having to air them, calling them "less than newsworthy". I knew then that I would never watch CNN again for election news, as it is not the media's job to determine what is or is not newsworthy. It's their job to present the public with all the facts, and let the public themselves decide what is newsworthy. The media bias toward Senator Obama in this election is criminal.
Posted by: Grammy Barb | Sep 26, 2008 9:07:19 PM
I also thought it was on CNN only until today or yesterday...
Something got messed up with the promotion of this all around...
Posted by: Danny | Sep 26, 2008 8:17:48 PM
Ex replican. If you do that, you will do it at a considerable loss. Its kind of like trying to catch a plane that has already left the gate. if you switch now you will be left behind. Recovery is imminent. One good thing for us in this situation is that everybodies money is at stake, theyve got to get it done. Where did Joe Kennedy make his fortune "Depression", where did Rockefellar jr. grow his holdings,during that time. During the Depression. Everything is undervalued in the American market place right now, look to buy at the end of december if you are a mutual fund guy, or look for value stocks in the US Market. Hint Hint. Believe me Im good at this.
Posted by: lojo | Sep 26, 2008 8:05:53 PM
Just to let you know that the trolls are out. People are debating which news network is more bias. (Submit to the spin). C-Span is neutral because besides the occasional Boring commentator they rarely have commercials and cover the actual Debate without poll masters or political theorist. The just take calls and talk facts. Too much substance for some people you need to be fed information like baby birds.
Posted by: MM | Sep 26, 2008 8:03:57 PM
This is a mess!
US government is begging other nations to do more currency swaps...
I'm going to change a large chunk of my cash for euro's and Aussie dollars!
Posted by: Ex Republican | Sep 26, 2008 7:46:56 PM
However a Dem or a Republican spins it. This is not the first time a Bailout/Rescue has occured. The Bottom line is that it sucks that it is in an election year. Dems/Republicans are going to posture 50/50 on this issue. I will say, however that the least genuine intention for their actions over the past 2 days have been from Mccain, Im a republican, and I am utterly ashamed of the fact that this bill has a "trickle down" economic effect that John Mccain Romanticized Ronald Reagan economics could ever dream of. Oops, but it is only in a negative way. John Mccain nor Barack Obama have been active in this area for the past 8 months. Both had no impact on the discussions yesterday, it was for symbolism only that Bush invited them there. You are kidding yourselves if you think anything different. Primarily I want them to debate the issue in front of us on National TV that is where we will truly see who understands this. This bailout needs to happen cus. 75% of our largest employers and 80%of our small employers borrow their payroll from a financial institution, if those institutions are not solvent then those employees don't get paid, if they don't get paid then they don't consume, if they don't consume then whatever or wherever you are getting the funds to pay the electric bill that allows us to run the computers on which we are blogging, we soon will not be able to afford. There was nothing funny about that bill accept a lot of middle aged affluent males trying to take credit for ego alone. Get this bill out and get it done, because on the first of the month if its not done, the world will be worse for the wear.
Posted by: Lojo | Sep 26, 2008 7:41:59 PM
OOPS who cares!
Posted by: Ex Republican | Sep 26, 2008 7:40:34 PM
Does anyone actually watch CNN?
Posted by: dl | Sep 26, 2008 7:37:19 PM
Only difference I can tell is that CNN will broadcast in HD. For people who care about appearances there will be contrast between Obama's youthful looks and McCain's time ravaged skin--this contrast can work in either one's advantage.
Posted by: justme | Sep 26, 2008 7:36:26 PM
CSPAN is Owned by CNN (timewarner) and NBC (GE) they pay for it!
Posted by: Ex Republican | Sep 26, 2008 7:35:12 PM
we all knew the debate would go on anyway , I think McCain just wanted to rattle some people up and he sure did--old Navy trick. Maybe the comrades didnt put the order out to watch on MSNBC because all of the flak its been getting about being the Obama chanel
Posted by: jim | Sep 26, 2008 7:24:54 PM
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