In 2012 NBC told PBO & Romney 2 take down ads using NBC hosts in campaign ads. Crickets from @NBC on the @chucktodd Kentucky ad.
— Donna NoShock (@NoShock) October 14, 2025
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by Donna
IDK I guess its just me but it amazes me that people are surprised at the level of negativity toward PBO on MSNBC. That station has been doing this since right after he won in 2008. A lot of people pine for Olbermann but he was one of the first who started with the negativity about PBO. He was a favorite “son” of DailyKos who started their hatefest as soon as PBO picked his transition team. I knew exactly what Keith would be featuring on his show at night just by looking at the ‘recommended” essays featured on that website daily.
I’ll never forget Chris Matthews having one of those gun nuts on his show who proudly carried his assault weapon while protesting President Obama when he was in Arizona in 2009. It was the height of sensationalism.
Chuck Todd is vengeful and doesn’t like that this WH doesn’t give the media complete access so he takes it out on them with every negative story that he can feature. I try not to wish harm on anyone but I am rooting for MTP to fail.
And don’t get me started about how they highlighted those bogus ObamaCare Townhalls until they were all the rage by 2010.
They are NOT a LIBERAL news station. They are infotainment masquerading as news people. Only Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell have ever actually had the title of new reporters although I question each of their qualifications.
Their ratings will continue to sink because they don’t cater to us like Fox does to their viewers. Cable news is not network news it’s entertainment with a whole lot of opinion and very little news. You cannot run a 24/7 cable news show on just straight news. No one would watch it so this is what you get. A whole lot of mess and an ignorant public.
“Whoever controls the media, controls the mind” ― Jim Morrison
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.@chucktodd: “McConnell has hidden himself from Qs 4 mnths…highly cynical campaign we are witnessing in KY.” But not “disqualified” #kysen
— Joe Sonka (@joesonka) October 14, 2025
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The media’s double standard for “disqualifying” candidates is on full display in the Kentucky Senate race: http://t.co/oQkw3hfPeb
— Media Matters (@mmfa) October 13, 2025
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McConnell wont’ answer simple Q’s abt climate change, healthcare, gay marriage. but Grimes is one who ducks; http://t.co/0NWhrQb8z8 #awful — Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) October 14, 2025
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McConnell’s healthcare gibberish carries real-world consequences. Grimes’ 2012 vote is a shiny-but-irrelevant toy http://t.co/5eFVLNcJuX — Steve Benen (@stevebenen) October 14, 2025
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Remember @ChuckTodd said it was not his job to expose GOP lies? Seems like he believes it’s his job to spread them. pic.twitter.com/4Tg11Hi6vh
— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 14, 2025
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DQ’ing @chucktodd? RT @CitizenCohn Earth to media: McConnell is being totally deceptive on Obamacare. By @DannyVinik http://t.co/rwuG7yoyiR
— Only4RM (@Only4RM) October 14, 2025
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Meet* the Press If you’re qualified.
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) October 14, 2025
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GA TODers!
Helloooooooooo swbluega, you’re on fire this week!!!! :-)
Donna, your comment was perfect - thank you, thank you, thank you!
:-) Timing of the refresh…or in this case the reboot. By the time I got back into the blog, a new post was up and “Leaving a Comment” was blinking at me.
Very excellent timing, SW!
WINNER!!!! :-D
You are on a roll, girlie! Good going!
:-D
I’m surprised he hasn’t blocked you, Dudette. His clown ass blocked me for calling him out about his b.s. about President Obama.
Thanks Chips for front-paging donna’s comment! Everyone needs to see the fraud that is MSNBC….(ALEC/COMCAST/KOCH/BAIN CAPITAL)
Donna is on fire too this week! Love it, love it, love it! :-)
I can’t stand that picture of Chucky Todd with that cigar.
Well, take a break Anniebella and come back later.
Seeing Chuck Todd’s big ugly head on my computer screen was a shock. I’m glad I wasn’t eating.
:-) You know Debz, I think that photo sums him up - arrogant, smug and seriously stupid!
Yes it does sum him up.
One of those people who would commit a crime and claim “affluenza” as a defense.
I LOVE YOU Chips for more than one reason…..
Thanks for posting this.
Thank *you* Donna :-)
Thank you for the advice. I will. I have something else to do so I will take me a Chucky break. Bye.
Bye!
AB, he’s a Rush Limpbags wannabe.
I believe this is what some of you folks call a “BFD” :-)
Well all right!!!! I hope that Ohio voters will rally and elect her.
Another debate
Thanks for the heads-up dudette! Will try to tune in if I can.
The Sun is ready for Halloween!
As long as they are not held accountable, suffer no significant consequences, given token push back, and believe their privileged status is not threatened, the McConnell’s will continue to do and say whatever….because as far as they can see, *they can*!
True, which is why I’m crossing fingers and toes in hopes voters will tell them ‘You can’t anymore’ in 2014.’
That would definitely send a message. The question is, are they so dense that they won’t get it? And would the message me lost in the lucrative “job” they’ll probably get as a consolation prize?
I’m at the stage where I’m not too worried about their new lucrative jobs (like Cantor’s for example) if they do not have as direct a contact on the average person’s life.
:-)
LOVE THAT.
Sambaaaaa!
Chuck Todd just has one of those faces that make one want to stomp on it to rid it of that smug grimace.
Hey, join the line, I’m first!
While I have you, do you pray? If yes - Ireland start in 45 minutes against Germany, get down on your knees right now.
LOL! Look you with the “Yeh, I want to stomp on that guys face too… Hey do you pray? Let’s pray for our team! Yay team!”
:lol: Dudette, can I haz your prayers too? This is Ireland against the flippin’ world champions …. in Germany. My tummy is in knots.
I marvel at the ironic heights to which you ascend, my dear! Bravo! :-D
Get praying, you!1!1!
I’ll send good thoughts to Eire. Of course, without Keane’s beard, there may be less of a fear factor associated with the team.
I wish he - or even his beard - was playing tonight.
Hey Chips, did you see the video of the very young MU supporter who was in tears because her new school uniform was blue? I figure she’d make a great member of your and GGail’s cheerleading team.
Welp, I tallied 5 hugs that I got from my Storytime kids. I think my work for today is done.
Make that 6 hugs… {{{ LiberalLibrarian }}}
Thank you for all you do!
Aw, thanks, Dudette. Last week one of my library kids told me I was their best friend.
Awww! I love your job! :-)
Somebody’s got a really good eye! These are uncanny! :-D
hope this report is true ;
Let’s hope it’s accurate. I’m seeing more reports to that effect.
Part of the reason why ….
It’s a bit scarey that ISIL, which is not a country, has/had ALL this equipment and can still function after so many hits. I can see them having bodies willing to fight, but for them to be so well-equipped boggles my mind.
They are well equipped for three main reasons: 1. all the equipment & ammo they took from Iraqi bases (which folded with hardly any resistance); 2. extensive funding and supply support from Sunni/Salafi backers; and, 3. cooperation from Turkey regarding flow of arms and other supplies.
TY. Very dumb of Turkey to cooperate in indiscriminately arming a group which could then easily turn against them in the future.
Iowa Senate Race:
OMG! How horrible.
Now I’d call this a job “disqualifying” offense (if not also criminal).
But MSM can do no wrong. Don’cha know.
Not to mention profoundly stupid, Dudette. She’s endangering her family and everyone around her.
I know, right? Reckless!
RACHEL MADDOW 10/02/14
Ebola diagnosed in cameraman working with NBC
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Dr. Nancy Snyderman, NBC News chief medical editor and correspondent, talks live from Monrovia, Liberia with Rachel Maddow about the photojournalist working with an NBC team in Liberia, who has been diagnosed with Ebola, and what next steps they’ll take.
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http://on.msnbc.com/1vBSTxN
The thing is that she self quarantined herself and then broke her pledge.
The ABC doctor who was in Liberal and who spotted an Ebola infected man almost taken by the undertakers, but with his trained eyes, noticed that he was still alive, didn’t quarantine himself and was on Live TV hours after his return from Liberia reporting the News on ABC Nightly News..
It is Dr Nancy that brought the scorn on herself and crew……Damaging her credibility and whatever little credibility left for the NBC News.
The CDC can issue protocols to prevent an ebola epidemic; protocols, that if strictly followed could very well work. But when you have people like Snyderman, who take it upon themselves to self-diagnose and determine that they don’t have to follow protocol, that’s where the problems come into play.
With your indulgence, thought I’d share this interview with the director of Keep On Keepin’ On - a great story of the bonds between a great jazz master (Clark Terry) and his student (Justin Kaufman)
Sorry, that’s Justin Kauflin
“Thanks to the Russian channel’s work we now have a rare chance to compare the damage from cannon fire on aircraft to the damage done to MH17. Based on the Russian channel’s own tests it seems clear that the entry holes visible in the above examples do not match what’s shown in the Russian channel’s own tests. It seems that rather than prove MH17 was shot down by cannon fire as they claim, they’ve inadvertently provided evidence that it wasn’t.”
Read more: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2014/10/11/russian-tv-inadvertently-demonstrates-mh17-wasnt-shot-down-by-aircraft-cannon-fire/#ixzz3G98LGEaQ
Heh.
Wow, that is cool!
OMG, that is so moving.
Love this! :)
Agree, Bill, meta & hf2 - very special!!
Oh, sorry Bob! I didn’t see you had already posted this tweet!
How cool is that though! :-)
Not a problem Dudette. It should be posted bunches of times!!!
:-)
raises so many deep emotions - family’s gratitude for an action taken so far away and which are being criticized at every turn
And may that little one share in the magic and brilliance that is our own president. Maybe someday we’ll hear of a Kurdish star….
Jackiegrumbacher, I just spoke out the same thoughts while the tears were streaming down my face for this little precious life. Many hopes of goodness be granted into this lovely family’s space, I hope.HZ
NEW YORK — “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd stood by his recent comment that Kentucky Democratic Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes “disqualified herself” by refusing to say who she voted for in the last presidential election, a remark highlighted by her Republican opponent, Mitch McConnell, in a new ad.
In a Tuesday email to The Huffington Post, Todd said that “campaigns that try to make others the issue are usually trying to avoid their own scrutiny.”
“I don’t take back my analysis,” Todd continued. “But no journalist likes to be used in a TV ad. It is cheap and likely useless. And McConnell has hidden himself from questions for months. This is a highly cynical campaign we are witnessing in Kentucky. Very uninspiring debate.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/14/chuck-todd-grimes-mcconnell_n_5982902.html?utm_hp_ref=politics&ir=Politics
Of course, Chuckie doesn’t take back his “analysis” - words are so loosely used these days! ‘And McConnell has hidden himself from questions for months’ << I bet he only added this bit because of all the clamour about his silly 'analysis'.
I am guessing that POTUS’ feelings about HRC are no warmer than her obvious animus towards him.
At PBO’s recent appearance at the Clinton Global Initiative, I thought The President’s “jokes” were a pointed knife that he inserted in Hillary and then pushed a little deeper and turned.
Here is a paraphrase of what PBO said,” I see Hillary is here. Looking all refreshed and rested, not like when she was circling the globe.”
Translation. Rested=out of work circling the globe=wasting the country’s time, accomplishing nothing we can see.
Then there was the part where he offered Chelsea a lift if she went into labor. And the follow-up about “how everybody is complaining about the traffic but I have no problem.”
Translation, I AM POTUS, you are not. Traffic parts, making way for me!!! Not you.
So when I hear that H is trying to steal the OBL win, I am not surprised.
Oh, and by the way, The Obama Administration got the ACA Done, not you, Lady Walmart.
Thanks for all the info today. And thanks, Donna for that clear analysis of MSNBC. We used to watch it, from Rev. Al, skipping T”weety, through Rachel and Lawrence. We don’t any more, and life is so much better. When my husband got sick about three months ago, he lost interest in watching, which was a relief for me, and now that he is getting better, he likes not having the shows on. MSNBC was fun when GWB was pres and they all attacked him……Olbermann used to say what we were thinking. But, evidently all they know how to do is ATTACK. They do not know how to wisely support, so this is why they are failing. Their purported audience is tired of them and their lies and spin.
Just read an article which is dealing with the potential reorganization of the station. Ronan definitely out, Chris Hayes, probably so, Ed, also….so, let’s see what happens.
NBC “news” has totally jumped the shark, as far as I’m concerned. Brian is almost as snarky as upchuck, Engle is a warmonger…..Martha Raddatz is a much better foreign correspondent.
Not good …. happening now ….
You can follow Ed as he’s updating regularly … bbl ….
Oh dear…that won’t.Sit.Well.With.US.Media…..
But I’m so happy for the family and congratulate the proud mom and dad on their new bundle of joy - Baby Obama. :)
Damned Sequestration!
Experts told the stupid GOP shmucks! Do they listen? Do they care? Hay-elll NO!
reports are that the DSCC has stopped airing ads against turtle in KY;
True, I am not happy with Alison Grimes’ failure to defend Obamacare;
but I was hoping that Dems fight this one out up to the very end - I can’t stand turtle
That doesn’t mean they’ve conceded. They’ve probably shifted their strategy…traditional ads airing on TV and Radio are increasingly less effective these days compared to before.
Linda, sometimes that means that are using more funds for the ground game, which is really most effective in these final weeks.
Linda I agree with hf2 and Jackie.
After last night’s debate, my sense is that the DSCC knows that Grimes is in good shape and will get big boosts from the Clintons over the next 2 weeks.
You can watch it live here starting at 3:30PM :)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/first-lady-michelle-obama-speaks-annual-fall-harvest-white-house-kitchen-garden
Thank you Hopefruit!!!
You’re welcome Chips, and thank YOU! :)
Like I didn’t know this was happening :oops:
:-) Thank you again Hopefruit.
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/10/14/first-lady-at-the-annual-fall-harvest-of-the-white-house-kitchen-garden/
HF2 the WH will open up the gardens to the public this weekend. You should try and visit it if you can. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/10/10/white-house-announces-2014-fall-garden-tours
How long will it be open!?!? I remember you had visited some time last year (or was it year before)? and had posted pics here on TOD for us. It was beautiful!
I’ve also been wanting to visit their Christmas display - never had a chance to do that, but must find the time somehow in the next two years….
Saturday, October 18 from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM EDT, and Sunday, October 19 from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM EDT
Oh my…that’s not a whole lot of time… :( :( Guess I’ll have to make plans for next year!
The Senate Democrats’ campaign arm has stopped running ads in Kentucky, as first reported by Roll Call, in what appears to be a calculated decision about where to prioritize their resources in the final stretch of the Senate races.
http://atr.rollcall.com/elections-2014-dscc-kentucky-mitch-mcconnell/?dcz=
That’s silly! This race is still close! WTH are they thinking?
DSCC knows Grimes is in fine shape and, as noted above, likely diverting funds to ‘ground game’ at this stage since Alison is getting plenty of ‘air time’ coverage thanks to the Clinton visit tomorrow and likely another closer to election day.
Also, am sure they took note of this …
From many accounts, Mitch got ditched last night ….
I’m just nervous. This is THE most important Senate race. We’ve GOTTA win this one. We’ve just GOTTA!
New post:
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/10/14/first-lady-at-the-annual-fall-harvest-of-the-white-house-kitchen-garden/
Congrats Swbluega on your Au :star:
Thank you Donna. You are so wonderful in keeping us all focused on the larger goal and how We The People must cut out the noise makers and as Bobfr reminds us #TRUSTBARACK.
Thank my beautiful Chips for faithfully keeping this beautiful space for us to give our support and respect to PBO and his Administration. We will make this one as well. Just keeping doing what we know how best to do and stay focus.(((((( Love you Chips Nerdy W. for all you do.)))))HZ