(01-29-2014 10:34 PM)EagleRockCafe Wrote:  A Congressman that calls out Rachael Madcow for what she is. This is awesome...



RACHEL MADDOW: Did you vote to cut diplomatic security facilities and their security before the Benghazi incident?

REP. TIM HUELSKAMP (R-KANSAS): No, we had passed additional security measures, as requested by the administration, but don’t forget, the facts of the matter is Hillary Clinton did not request security enhancements, and we do believe that this administration let our troops down and let this diplomat down.

We need more answers there, we need answers about a lot of things. This administration promised to be the most transparent in history, Rachel, and I think if you would stop being a cheerleader and be a journalist, you’d recognize we’re not getting those answers.

MADDOW: Did you just call me a cheerleader?

HUELSKAMP: I don’t know, maybe you had that history. I’m saying –

MADDOW: No, wait, wait. Hold on. Hold on.

HUELSKAMP: You’re a cheerleader for the administration; you’re not being a journalist. When you’re not willing to look at the facts. If it was Bush, you would be jumping and screaming.

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Wow.. Major props to Huelskamp for doing that! Nice to see a couple of Reps and Senators FINALLY calling out some of the media for being what they have been...

(01-29-2014 09:35 PM)Machiavelli Wrote:  A real news channel does not have Demonic possesion stories. Sorry they just don't. That's National Enquireish. A stunning low in journalism.

The National Enquirer broke the John Edwards story that destroyed his presidential run.

(01-29-2014 07:44 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 07:25 PM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  On the day after the President's SOTU address, Matthews opens his show with 20 minutes on Chris Christie. And he warns he'll have more later in the show on Christie.

I used to think he was doing a fair job, but he has now reached the Nancy Grace level of tabloid TV.

The is predictably sliming any potential GOP candidate in order to poison his reputation before 2016 comes around. Besides, progs can't really defend what Obama said last night - what are they gonna say, that they're proud Obama turned the presidency into a dictatorship? But two things:

1. Being attacked by Tingles is actually an endorsement
2. Why the hell are you watching that retard?

Hockey game started at 7:35 and I wanted to see if he was still doing Christie stories. Once there, it was like watching an accident. I couldn't stop watching....and laughing. It's comic relief.

(01-30-2014 06:45 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Matthews has been pathetic his entire career.

That's not true. Up until Obama, Matthews was opionated but he always provided time for the other side, without yelling over, as he does now. I think he had a little of the Tip O'Neill willingness to talk to Republicans.

He's clearly gone down hill since the "tingles" comment, as has his ratings.

(01-30-2014 05:51 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 07:25 PM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  On the day after the President's SOTU address, Matthews opens his show with 20 minutes on Chris Christie. And he warns he'll have more later in the show on Christie.

I used to think he was doing a fair job, but he has now reached the Nancy Grace level of tabloid TV.

Does he still talk about Bush every show?

Don't know but I have heard him talk about Sarah Palin recently. He is clearly obsessed with her. I suspect he believes she said the "see Russia from my house" comment. He mocks her intelligence which is funny considering his embarassment on Jeopardy.

(01-30-2014 08:37 AM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 05:51 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 07:25 PM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  On the day after the President's SOTU address, Matthews opens his show with 20 minutes on Chris Christie. And he warns he'll have more later in the show on Christie.

I used to think he was doing a fair job, but he has now reached the Nancy Grace level of tabloid TV.

Does he still talk about Bush every show?

Don't know but I have heard him talk about Sarah Palin recently. He is clearly obsessed with her. I suspect he believes she said the "see Russia from my house" comment. He mocks her intelligence which is funny considering his embarassment on Jeopardy.

Yeah, whenever something bad happens for the current admin I remember he would always divert with something about Bush. You could damn near time your watch to it. Anyway, was just curious as if that was still the case as I haven't watched his show in quite a while.

(01-29-2014 09:33 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 09:28 PM)Machiavelli Wrote:  TABLOID TV


coming up next on the Megan Kelly FILE!!!!!!!! Demonic possessions in Gary Indiana.........................

Fox is a real news channel. MSNBC is nothing but a liberal joke.

Fox News is the highest rated cable news channel, it's not even close. Fox has more viewers than CNN and MSNBC combined.

So as much as people like to slam Fox (and some of those criticisms are totally valid), they're doing something right. As much as we decry the media, it's still a business with customers that have a choice.

(01-29-2014 07:25 PM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  On the day after the President's SOTU address, Matthews opens his show with 20 minutes on Chris Christie. And he warns he'll have more later in the show on Christie.

I used to think he was doing a fair job, but he has now reached the Nancy Grace level of tabloid TV.

What isn't fair about reporting on Christie?

It was the news of the day. The governor is going to go under investigation.

(01-30-2014 10:33 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 07:25 PM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  On the day after the President's SOTU address, Matthews opens his show with 20 minutes on Chris Christie. And he warns he'll have more later in the show on Christie.

I used to think he was doing a fair job, but he has now reached the Nancy Grace level of tabloid TV.

What isn't fair about reporting on Christie?

It was the news of the day. The governor is going to go under investigation.

Not that I would know, but how much time has Tingles spent on the IRS scandal, Benghazi, Holder's wiretaps on reporters, etc? I'm not saying Christie is innocent or guilty, but the bridge thing, for the time being, is a local problem that after it ended everything was business as usual. Not so with Obama's scandals.

And isn't it funny how just a few months ago Obama went on TV to announce he wanted to start a war with Syria - Obama wanted to kill people! How did that fiasco just simply disappear in the media?

(01-30-2014 12:01 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 10:33 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 07:25 PM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  On the day after the President's SOTU address, Matthews opens his show with 20 minutes on Chris Christie. And he warns he'll have more later in the show on Christie.

I used to think he was doing a fair job, but he has now reached the Nancy Grace level of tabloid TV.

What isn't fair about reporting on Christie?

It was the news of the day. The governor is going to go under investigation.

Not that I would know, but how much time has Tingles spent on the IRS scandal, Benghazi, Holder's wiretaps on reporters, etc? I'm not saying Christie is innocent or guilty, but the bridge thing, for the time being, is a local problem that after it ended everything was business as usual. Not so with Obama's scandals.

And isn't it funny how just a few months ago Obama went on TV to announce he wanted to start a war with Syria - Obama wanted to kill people! How did that fiasco just simply disappear in the media?

The Benghazi thing was in the news for months. It's pretty much over now.

The Christie thing however is still a developing story.

(01-30-2014 12:56 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  The Benghazi thing was in the news for months. It's pretty much over now.

Really? It's over? So did the investigation show that Clinton really did answer the call at 3:00am when help was needed? Or why did Obama bail out and go campaigning? Why wasn't a rescue attempted? Who didn't provide additional security when it was asked for? Who got fired, demoted, or prosecuted? In the Christie thing, people were fired and will probably be prosecuted and no one was murdered in Fort Lee.

The only reason this is over is because the MSM dragged their feet until so much time had passed that people like you can say it's over.

Checked again tonight (Thursday ). Matthews led with 30 minutes on Christie and finished with his "opinion" piece about Christie.

God he is so pathetic.

(01-30-2014 12:56 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 12:01 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 10:33 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 07:25 PM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  On the day after the President's SOTU address, Matthews opens his show with 20 minutes on Chris Christie. And he warns he'll have more later in the show on Christie.

I used to think he was doing a fair job, but he has now reached the Nancy Grace level of tabloid TV.

What isn't fair about reporting on Christie?

It was the news of the day. The governor is going to go under investigation.

Not that I would know, but how much time has Tingles spent on the IRS scandal, Benghazi, Holder's wiretaps on reporters, etc? I'm not saying Christie is innocent or guilty, but the bridge thing, for the time being, is a local problem that after it ended everything was business as usual. Not so with Obama's scandals.

And isn't it funny how just a few months ago Obama went on TV to announce he wanted to start a war with Syria - Obama wanted to kill people! How did that fiasco just simply disappear in the media?

The Benghazi thing was in the news for months. It's pretty much over now.

The Christie thing however is still a developing story.

You want Benghazi to be over? We haven't caught the people responsible for the attack yet have we? We still haven't found out why troops were not allowed to go in to rescue our people...

That's over?

I could be wrong, but if Obama makes Chris's leg tingle - Killary probably makes him wet himself. If Killary wins in 2016, we'll see Matthews doing Depends commercials.

Update, Monday February 17. Yep, Chrissie is still leading with the Christie story. I think he just surpassed his coverage of the OJ trial.

(01-30-2014 01:13 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(01-30-2014 12:56 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  The Benghazi thing was in the news for months. It's pretty much over now.

Really? It's over? So did the investigation show that Clinton really did answer the call at 3:00am when help was needed? Or why did Obama bail out and go campaigning? Why wasn't a rescue attempted? Who didn't provide additional security when it was asked for? Who got fired, demoted, or prosecuted? In the Christie thing, people were fired and will probably be prosecuted and no one was murdered in Fort Lee.

The only reason this is over is because the MSM dragged their feet until so much time had passed that people like you can say it's over.

The answer to many of the questions you have are in the latest report.

Both ends of the political spectrum bitching about networks they swear they don't watch.

(01-30-2014 12:56 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  The Benghazi Christie thing was in the news for months. It's pretty much over now.

The Christie Benghazi thing however is still a developing story.

Fixed.

(02-18-2014 05:49 PM)Smaug Wrote:  Both ends of the political spectrum bitching about networks they swear they don't watch.

Funny thing is combined they draw a little less than 3 million. You guys are arguing over networks few watch.

(01-29-2014 09:33 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(01-29-2014 09:28 PM)Machiavelli Wrote:  TABLOID TV


coming up next on the Megan Kelly FILE!!!!!!!! Demonic possessions in Gary Indiana.........................

Fox is a real news channel. MSNBC is nothing but a liberal joke.

Man. I laughed out loud. That was hilarious. Maybe you do have a sense of humor.

Oh, you were being serious?

Both networks are garbage.