“Once again I give you thanks for your merciful love, kindest Lord, for having found
another way of arousing me from my inertia.”
--
St. Gertrude the Great
After months of accusations of political bias and simmering animosity between MSNBC and its parent network NBC, the channel decided over the weekend that the NBC News correspondent and MSNBC host David Gregory would anchor news coverage of the coming debates and election night. Mr. Olbermann and Mr. Matthews will remain as analysts during the coverage.
He made some changes that would never do
From now on I’m going to make some changes too
For there’s a change in the weather
There’s a change in the sea
So from now on there’ll be in change in me
My walk will be different, my talk and my name
Nothin’ about me is going to be the same
I’m goin’ to change my long, tall
daddy for a little short fat
I’ll even change the number
where I’m living at…
There’ll be some changes made today
There’ll be some changes made
–W. Benton Overstreet / Billy Higgins
What? No, I’m not getting all like that about sea changes and tipping points! It’s just a great song!
[...] a huge problem and one that some in the press seem to be starting to recognize. Tonight, the New York Time reports this: MSNBC tried a bold [...]
Big deal. So they change some official titles of the on-air people. Will viewers see even the slightest bit of difference? It is a distinction without a difference.
Meanwhile, the bits that I saw of the Greta Van Sustren background piece on Sarah Palin looked pretty good (i.e. fair).
[Ya gotta work on that gratitude button, Bender -admin]
Byron York at the Corner after reviewing Palin’s performance in the Alaska Governor Debates:
On a few other issues, there was a passage in the debate that will lay to rest all those reports we have seen that Palin supports abstinence-only education when it comes to sex. It seems Palin had written in a questionnaire that she opposed “explicit” sex-ed programs, so she was asked:
In a recent survey you said that you would support abstinence-until-marriage education but that you would not support explicit sex-ed programs. What are explicit sex-ed programs, and does that include talking about condoms in school?
No, I don’t think that it includes something that is relatively benign. Explicit means explicit. No, I am pro-contraception, and I think kids who may not hear about it at home should hear about it in other avenues. So I’m not anti-contraception. But yeah, abstinence is another alternative that should be discussed with kids. I don’t have a problem with that. That doesn’t scare me, so it’s something that I would support also.
Well imagine that, Sarah Palin is not the crazy absolute fundamentalist “Christianist” they* have been making her out to be on public school sex education either.
* “they” are the more rabid left leaning journalists and pundits who are still pretending they are being objective about McCain-Palin. But personally I like Glenn Reyonold’s description of them as the “insane clown posse.” Andrew Sullivan is of course driving the mini car that these clowns spill out of every now and again.
At this point no one can argue that the press and elites editorializing on major newspaper pages, lead by a coterie of elite women including Maureen Dowd, Andrea Mitchell, Sally Quinn, Gloria Steinem and even, in an unguarded moment, Peggy……
I think I am responsible for this CHANGE! Well, that’s what I’m telling my friends anyway! Seems after only 3 days of my reporting on Keith Olbermann’s reporting—
“MSNBC: Keith Olbermann, reported that he counted how many times Fred Thompson had to clear his throat during his speech at the Republican National Convention—72 was reported.” http://www.irasciblechef.com/tellus/
September 7th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
[...] The Anchoress sings the song of changes! [...]
September 7th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
HEHEHEH…
Ratings are the basis for many decisions.
After the initial attempt to manipulate for political agenda flops.
Perhaps the most influential, is the Advertising dollars, who may refuse to buy time with the foolish Mr. Olbermann and Mr. Matthews at the helm.
Karma.
September 7th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
[...] a huge problem and one that some in the press seem to be starting to recognize. Tonight, the New York Time reports this: MSNBC tried a bold [...]
September 8th, 2008 at 12:12 am
Big deal. So they change some official titles of the on-air people. Will viewers see even the slightest bit of difference? It is a distinction without a difference.
Meanwhile, the bits that I saw of the Greta Van Sustren background piece on Sarah Palin looked pretty good (i.e. fair).
[Ya gotta work on that gratitude button, Bender -admin]
September 8th, 2008 at 8:08 am
Byron York at the Corner after reviewing Palin’s performance in the Alaska Governor Debates:
On a few other issues, there was a passage in the debate that will lay to rest all those reports we have seen that Palin supports abstinence-only education when it comes to sex. It seems Palin had written in a questionnaire that she opposed “explicit” sex-ed programs, so she was asked:
In a recent survey you said that you would support abstinence-until-marriage education but that you would not support explicit sex-ed programs. What are explicit sex-ed programs, and does that include talking about condoms in school?
Palin’s answer:
No, I don’t think that it includes something that is relatively benign. Explicit means explicit. No, I am pro-contraception, and I think kids who may not hear about it at home should hear about it in other avenues. So I’m not anti-contraception. But yeah, abstinence is another alternative that should be discussed with kids. I don’t have a problem with that. That doesn’t scare me, so it’s something that I would support also.
Well imagine that, Sarah Palin is not the crazy absolute fundamentalist “Christianist” they* have been making her out to be on public school sex education either.
* “they” are the more rabid left leaning journalists and pundits who are still pretending they are being objective about McCain-Palin. But personally I like Glenn Reyonold’s description of them as the “insane clown posse.” Andrew Sullivan is of course driving the mini car that these clowns spill out of every now and again.
[Edited to admit links - admin]
September 8th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Sarah Palin and The Press…
At this point no one can argue that the press and elites editorializing on major newspaper pages, lead by a coterie of elite women including Maureen Dowd, Andrea Mitchell, Sally Quinn, Gloria Steinem and even, in an unguarded moment, Peggy……
September 8th, 2008 at 9:34 am
I think I am responsible for this CHANGE! Well, that’s what I’m telling my friends anyway! Seems after only 3 days of my reporting on Keith Olbermann’s reporting—
“MSNBC: Keith Olbermann, reported that he counted how many times Fred Thompson had to clear his throat during his speech at the Republican National Convention—72 was reported.” http://www.irasciblechef.com/tellus/
This is CHANGE we can count on!
—IrascibleChef
PS it’s about time!
September 8th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Hmmm….what was that you were saying about “hatred destroying the haters”?
Good call….and good riddance to Tingle-Boy and the Sputtering Loon.