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Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 21, 2011 20 Comments

Unbelievable.  By any standard. MSNBC to hire Al Sharpton for 6 p.m. slot, according to The NY Times: Mr. Sharpton’s imminent hiring, which was acknowledged by three people at the channel on condition of anonymity because the contract had not been signed, is significant in part because...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 20, 2011 16 Comments

Via The Last Tradition, Rep. Joe Walsh gives it to Chrissy: ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 30, 2011 7 Comments

Mark Halperin confirmed my impression of Obama's divisive, dismissive and demeaning performance at his press conference yesterday: The interesting thing for me is not that Halperin thought it, but that he said it thinking it would not make it to the airwaves. Compare such a...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 12, 2011 11 Comments

Rachel Maddow is the superstar of the MSNBC stable and hero of the liberal Democratic base, called the smartest and best talk show host on television..So what did she do Friday night in the segment about the Palin e-mails?  She highlighted an e-mail sent to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 02, 2011 5 Comments

Just when you thought NBC News could not get any more partisan, somehow, it managed to, via WaPo, NBC News hires ousted NPR president and CEO Vivian Schiller to run digital operation:NBC News is hiring ousted National Public Radio chief Vivian Schiller to run its digital...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 05, 2011 5 Comments

Kathleen already gave a rundown on Keith Olbermann's re-appearance at Cornell.I am so glad I did not attend. I already saw the show on MSNBC.(Thanks to reader Lenny for the link.)--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 12, 2011 17 Comments

Via The Cornell Insider:"[The Cornell University Program Board] is excited to present An Evening with Keith Olbermann ’79 on March 29th at 6:00 PM in Bailey Hall! Olbermann needs no introduction, but in case you’re unaware, he is a writer and political commentator who until...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 22, 2011 7 Comments

The 8 p.m. time slot is the premier evening news spot on cable.  For Fox News, the slot is held by Bill O'Reilly, who has become the most public face of Fox News.MSNBC is replacing Keith Olbermann in the 8 p.m. slot with Lawrence O'Donnell,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 21, 2011 13 Comments

Keith Olbermann is out at MSNBC according to a press release issued by MSNBC:STATEMENT REGARDING KEITH OLBERMANNMSNBC and Keith Olbermann have ended their contract. The last broadcast of “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” will be this evening. MSNBC thanks Keith for his integral role in MSNBC’s...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 10, 2011 14 Comments

This photo montage from National Review Online perfectly reflects what I have been writing about all weekend regarding the lie that Sarah Palin, the Tea Parties or right-wing "vitriol" caused Jared Loughner to shoot and kill dozens of people in Tucson:There really is no difference at...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 09, 2011 72 Comments

The shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and the killing of several people by gunman Jared Loughner in Arizona yesterday has revealed two sicknesses.The first and most serious is the sickness living in Loughner's head.  Evidence in the form of farewell videos, internet postings, and the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 01, 2010 9 Comments

This post is not about The Coffee Party, because I know I'm not allowed to go there.This post is about Son of Coffee Party (emphasis mine):TV's Joe Scarborough, who today dismissed Sarah Palin as a symbol of "anti-intellectualism" with a "dopey dream" of being president, will...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 30, 2010 16 Comments

There is a lot which could be said about Joe Scarborough's very personal and demeaning screed against Sarah Palin, but I'll rest on this response:"You are the Alan Colmes of MSNBC, and I mean no offense to Alan Colmes."On second thought, maybe I just insulted...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 15, 2010 7 Comments

Via Howard Kurtz (who seems to me to be much more relaxed in his writing and worth reading since he left WaPo), comes a tale of infighting at NBC and MSNBC over Keith Olbermann's politicial contributions and personality:From the moment Olbermann was found to have...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 08, 2010 9 Comments

Well, that was quick.  Keith Olbermann will return to MSNBC primetime tomorrow night, after a long weekend off the air, most of which time he would have been off the air regardless.If Olbermann's violation of MSNBC's rules or policies was significant enough to warrant an...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 05, 2010 10 Comments

If Alan Grayson and Al Franken could do it, why not Keith?  Now that he is suspended indefinitely without pay by MSNBC for failing to disclose his campaign contributions to Democrats, Olbermann can become part of the team, instead of just watching from the bleachers.What other...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 05, 2010 12 Comments

Once again I have a seemingly unsolvable dilemma.  If "the enemy of my enemy is my friend," which one of these guys has to be my friend?Via Breitbart TV:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8FipvbDI6E?fs=1]--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Greenwald Agonistes Hey Progressives, Are You Motivated Yet?The Left Brought The Wave Down On Itself Follow...

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