MSNBC to bend to the Left? "Tucker is in real danger of being canceled"- Rosie considered for a slot

[bigtree]

MSNBC may add another Bush critic

By Jacques Steinberg

New York Times
11/06/2007 01:32:36 AM PST

Riding a ratings wave from "Countdown With Keith Olbermann," a program that takes strong issue with the Bush administration, MSNBC is increasingly seeking to showcase its evening lineup as a welcome haven for viewers of a similar mind.

Lest there be any doubt that the cable channel believes there is ratings gold in shows that bash the administration with the same vigor with which Fox News' hosts often champion it, two NBC executives acknowledged Monday that they were talking to Rosie O'Donnell about a show on MSNBC. During the nine months she spent on "The View" before departing abruptly last spring, O'Donnell raised viewership notably. She did so while lamenting the unabated casualties of the Iraq war and advocating same-sex marriage among other positions.

Under one option, O'Donnell would take the 6 p.m. PST slot each weeknight on MSNBC, pitting her against ''Larry King Live" on CNN and "Hannity & Colmes" on Fox News.

But even without O'Donnell, MSNBC already presents a three-hour block of talk - Chris Matthews' "Hardball," Olbermann and "Live with Dan Abrams" - in which the administration takes a regular beating. The one early evening program on MSNBC that is often most sympathetic to the administration, "Tucker" with Tucker Carlson at 3 p.m., is in real danger of being canceled, said one NBC executive.

Officials at MSNBC emphasize that they never set out to create a liberal version of Fox


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[shireen]

1. ask MSNBC to hire Rachel Maddow

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2215083&mesg_id=2215083

[Serial Mom]

40. I was thinking this when I read thread title....

I would love to see her on air! - she is very inteligent and words things so well! This would be a good choice

[Atman]

2. I love that freeper thread where they say "no one watches KO anyway."

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921531/posts

Of course, not one comment on the substance of KO's special comment, just lots of jabs at MSNBC and calls for KO to be waterboarded. But they're clearly delusional. Fox News must have had a story telling them no one watched KO.

.

[Cha]

33. fauxnoise viewers are the least informed

on the Planet because to those who watch..faux's word is god and faux only tells lies..they couldn't handle the truth.

[nashville_brook]

3. i love Rosie, but i don't want Dan Abrams to go away b/c of her...

give her Tucker's spot!!!

[Cha]

35. Dan Abrams practically owns

the joint so I don't think he's goin' anywhere.

[nashville_brook]

50. it seems that way, you're right. he was hilarious telling Buchanan he was acting insane last night.

teehee.

if he owns the place, he needs to re-hire Ashley Banfield!

[Rockholm]

55. Smack down of Buchanan was priceless last night!

I would love for the to bring Ashleigh Banfield back.

[nashville_brook]

68. she was the bright spot in the dark, dark 2000 recount crusterfluck.

she and Abrams made a GREAT team!

[Rockholm]

75. I was flipping channels today and saw her on Court TV.

I had some time to kill this afternoon and THERE SHE WAS. She should not be wasting her time on that silly network. She looks and sounds great.

[Cha]

63. There ya go..maybe she

Could return under this new era we seem to be entering..:)

[nashville_brook]

69. i'd love to see her and Abrams do a show together.

[Cha]

70. Send ol' Dan a

an email :)

[roguevalley]

64. I've always loved Dan Abrams. Bit of a law geek :) but a fun guy.

He gets it.

[nashville_brook]

67. i LOVE me some law geeks!!!

:evilgrin:

[blondeatlast]

73. Me too. I honestly had a schoolgirl crush on John Dean back in the day.

Also a little envious of Maureen. :rofl:

[Rockholm]

76. I think he's rather HOT.

[babylonsister]

4. YAY! Dump bowtie boy! nt

[peace frog]

20. Haw haw

I'll laugh my fat ass off when they toss him under the bus.

[tridim]

22. Faux has always been Tucker's destiny anyway..

Might as well get it over with.

[SteppingRazor]

5. Blecch.

I'm all for MSNBC following ratings -- this is a TV station after all, and that's what they have to do. And if trying for higher ratings means a liberal opinion show, then great! But one of the reasons Countdown works so well is that its host is an actual journalist who presents actual news, not an actor/talk show host/celebrity/whatever the hell else.

[bigtree]

6. I think Rosie could develop takes on 'actual news' which would have merit

. . . and impact.

Plenty of 'celebrities' could. It just depends on their commitment and passion; which Rosie has more than enough of.

[Oceansaway]

7. TOUCHE !!..

The one early evening program on MSNBC that is often most sympathetic to the administration, "Tucker" with Tucker Carlson at 3 p.m., is in real danger of being canceled, said one NBC executive.

[mod mom]

8. I'd like to see David Shuster get his own show (and use bloggers as guests!)

[Eurobabe]

36. YES!! David Shuster is very shrewd interviewer

he's not afraid to attack. I'd love to see him get a show. :hi:

[blondeatlast]

45. Yes and no on that. He's brilliant and tough, but he's also hungry

the way the young Woodsteins were--not afraid to really dig on a meaty story.

I think I'd rather have him in the field--but if he replaced Pretty, Pretty Hair (aka Fornicator), I could live with that.

[AspenRose]

9. Bringing Donahue back on might not be a bad idea either

eom

[alphafemale]

13. Seconded nt

[RufusEarl]

17. I second Donahue, i would watch his show!

Peace!

[sabbat hunter]

10. I would not want

Rosie as a liberal option. IMHO she is not a good political voice, comes across as shrill at times. Would much rather have someone like Rachel Madow or Randi Rhodes.

[asdjrocky]

74. I agree

Rachel or Randi would give us better informed debates.

[TwilightZone]

11. I sometimes think that Tucker's entire audience is on DU.

If the people who post the countless "can you believe what Tucker said?" threads would quit watching him, his rating would probably be 0.0.

[babylonsister]

12. I wait to see if Shuster is sitting in; if it's Tucker, I turn. And I agree, he

just isn't worth watching and I refuse to give him a hit from this house.

[blondeatlast]

46. I've considered that too. Same with Rush--if those who report Rush's latest

wackiness wouldn't pay attention, his audience would drop at least 25%, I swear.

[pacalo]

57. Same with Fox Noise -- It's easy for me not to watch it at all; I could care less what they say.

[Flarney]

14. With as much crap as Tucker has talked about Rosie, how hilarious would it be...

...for him to be replaced by her. His bow tie would be soggy with tears!

[JitterbugPerfume]

15. Rachel Maddow

would be a better option than Rosie,

but Rosie is fine with me.

[Ganja Ninja]

16. She would be a much smarter choice. n/t

[sallyseven]

28. I love Rachel Maddow. I also like Allison Stewart..

Rosie is a little scary.

[sandnsea]

58. I love Rosie, but Rachel is sharp as a tack

The obvious choice for a new MSNBC program.

[Didereaux]

18. Here's someone who REALLY hearts Rosie...(pic)

...... what a tattoo NOW THAT's ART! ;)

[xultar]

19. WTF...Fucker is in dangered of being cancelled? Fucker should'have been cancelled already.

[KiraBS]

21. I am sure he will get a job and a pundit on Fox

and then he can slag of MSNBC. He has never recovered from Jon Stewart destroying him on Crossfire.

[lame54]

23. That's ok his new show is already in production...

"Whiney Jackass That Can't Be Killed"

[Cha]

37. "Cause of who is father is"..

[Liberalynn]

24. Way to GO MSNBC

Its about time we had an alternative to all the other Dumbya's apologists ignorant freak show's, under the guise of news programs, like at ABC, CBS, and CNN.

[Kermitt Gribble]

25. I'd love to see Tucker get the boot!!!!!

[Bake]

26. Please MSNBC, not Rosie!

Dump Tucker, but please don't put on Rosie. There are too many other GOOD progressive voices out there! Donahue ... Maddow ... Stephanie Miller ... et al.

Anyone but Rosie.

Bake

[SoCalDem]

72. With Rosie they "win" twice

They can "claim" that they have added a librul voice...and of course the people who love to hate Rosie will still watch and froth at the mouth while they fire off emails and wage internet-warfare against her.

Then when Rosie says something over the top (which she WILL), they can say.. "hey we tried it, but you know how those libruls are"..

:grr:

They need a PANEL of ALL liberals (rotating in and out)..and ZERO "input" from the repubes..

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

27. I love Rosie but she would be a disaster. She isn't informed enough and has a hard time expressing

her views. Rachael Maddow would be fantastic. I would also love to see Phil Donahue return.

[Cameron27]

29. I'd love to see Rachael Maddow

get the spot. She's far more persuasive than Rosie IMO.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

38. Not only persuasive, she's articulate, incredibly informed and Brilliant. She really does have it

all.

[Cameron27]

42. Exactly

She's not only all the things you listed, but she acts like a professional and gets her points made without getting ruffled or distracted. I've seen her take on Pat Buchanan with a smile on her face lol.

[maine_raptor]

43. THAT'S IT, What a brilliant idea!

"The Rachel vs. Pat Show"


Think about it! Rachel can sit there and smile and calmly destroy everyone of Pat's red faced, spit filled right-wing rants with her wit and demeanor. The contrast would be amazing and "much watch TV".

My only problem with it is all the weight I'd gain from the vast amount of popcorn I'd be eat.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

48. I've seen her take Buchanan on and it is a thing of beauty! eom

[blondeatlast]

52. Did you see her and Buchanan last night on the Dan Abrams program?

She and Dan had to visibly hold their laughter after Buchanan's tirade.

It was classic.

[sandnsea]

59. Yep, she is terrific

She doesn't waste her credibility on useless crusades, prioritizes the issues, and knows the points that resonate.

[Cha]

30. Lest there be no doubt..tucker is sympathetic to

fascisim. And, it's about fucking Duh time that some executive honcho realized there were ratings gold in telling the truth..but, won't that be like biting the hand that FEEDS them?

Is this about karl rove leaving the white house, so they think they can get uppity? fauxnoise is so going to be left in the ratings dust when their house of tinder gets too close to a match.

[AlCzervik]

31. imo Tucker's show will be canceled because it just sucks, if he was a democrat

it would suck, he's awful. His ratings have got to be absolute shit.

[madamesilverspurs]

32. "Perspective"

That's what I would call a show with Rachel, Randi, Rosie and Stephanie rotating the hosting duties. Talk about enhancing the view of the world! Did I say "view"? Oooops.

[Eurobabe]

34. Bring out the tiny violins!!

See ya TUCKER, you fucker!

:nopity:

[maine_raptor]

39. Tucker has been on the outs for a while now.

He made a "joke" about needing a new gig a while ago and his best bud, Willie, has gone over to the AM slot with Joe. I'm pretty sure Tucker has also pissed off a few of the "guests" that have come on his show. I'm pretty sure you won't see Katrina vanden Heuvel on there anymore.

It's just a matter of time now.

And I vote Rachel.

[VenusRising]

41. The only issue I take with this article is

We don't watch because they "bash" the administration, but because they tell the truth. That's all anyone wants, the plain and hard truth. We can take it.

If I want to watch something that just bashes the administration, I'll watch the Daily Show. :thumbsup:

[nashville_brook]

51. you are so right! -- bashing not necessary.

[Blackhatjack]

44. Tucker's time has come... welcome to the trash heap of Repub Apologists Pundits!

Tucker has always been such a 'lightweight' it is hard to fathom that he lasted this long.

[itsrobert]

47. Maybe team up Rosie with Linda Ellerbee

Ellerbee has the record of a good journalist and can bring something to the table that Rosie maybe lacking. Having the show in Tucker Slot at a time men don't tradionally watch TV (At least on the Pacific Coast) might appeal to more women.

[90-percent]

49. Ellerbee

A big plus for her is that she was friends with FRANK ZAPPA!

If there's a vote anywhere, I'm for Rachel Maddow. I'm just a sucker for articulate, quick, well spoken Rhodes Scholars! (I doubt Rosie would even know which continent "Rhodes" is on!)

-85% jimmy

[stanwyck]

53. Someone please tell Scarborough that MSNBC

is bearing to the left. This morning's show, no lie, was spent glorifying none other than Joe McCarthy (he got a bad rap! He was a victim!). Plus, Joe making joking about global warming (It's cold outside!) and claiming that not so long ago scientists were claiming we'd all die from global cooling. Sheesh. There was one guy back in the '70's who made that argument and the freeps have been flogging that nonsense ever since.

[mark414]

54. less blowhards and more journalists please

can rosie o'donnell just go away already? please?

[Mad_Dem_X]

56. I could take or leave Rosie, but

Please, please, PLEASE let them get rid of Fucker!

[blayne]

60. Finally!

After tucker is gone it will be a full evening of great shows.

[Lugnut]

61. Rachel Maddow needs a show

David Shuster should replace the bow-tie boy.

[Codeine]

62. Why Rosie?

Pathetic. Are people's horizons so limited that they really can't see beyond some half-informed washed-up actress? So many hugely-qualified commentators and journalists on the Left and the best they can do is that squawking, whiny, self-involved dipshit?

Again; pathetic. Stick to Tucker, at least he's good for giving me someone to laugh at.

[David Zephyr]

65. How on earth the little rich shit-for-talent, Tucker survives disgraces NBC and MSNBC.

Tucker has no talent. He has no grasp of real political history in this country other than bumpersticker campaign mythology. He's a complete disgrace to MSNBC.

[Boxerfan]

66. To bad KommieCast has ISOLATED MSNBC to the upper tier PPV area...

I believe KommieCast made a concious decision to remove Kieth from America's main cable network.

As far as Tucker-Toodles & puhleeeze end up homeless & alchoholic. I mean what a better ending for a self absorbed snob?. Might teach him a thing or 2...

[Stinky The Clown]

71. Not universally true

Here is a link to the local Comcast lineup in our area.

MSNBC, FOX, and CNN (among much else) is still one level above basic (which is JUST the over the air channels)

http://tvplanner.comcast.net/?initView=schedule#initView=grid,subPage=main,target=,b3target=,b3selPath=,gridStart=1194390000000,gridFilter=all,searchTerm=,microCat=null,microSubcat=null,browseAlpha=null,browseListing=null,1194391586390

MSNBC is 57, Fox is 54, CNN is 2. It has been this way for years. We're not Comcast customers, but they have it at the gym we go to, so I know this lineup is still current.