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flamingdem

(39,304 posts)
Wed May 17, 2017, 12:17 AM May 2017

Good News! Lawrence O'Donnell holds on to his job!

NOTE: check the tweets that support her claim at the link

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/5/16/1663082/-Good-News-Lawrence-O-Donnell-holds-on-to-his-job


By JoanMar
Tuesday May 16, 2017 · 6:56 PM PDT

THE LAST WORD WITH LAWRENCE O'DONNELL -- Pictured: Lawrence O'Donnell, Host -- MSNBC Photo
Rachel & Lawrence - the Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen of cable news

I know that good news have been in short supply of late, so it gives me great pleasure to be the bearer of glad tidings: Lawrence O’Donnell will be on MSNBC tonight!

Lawrence retweeted this: (see link)

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Good News! Lawrence O'Donnell holds on to his job! (Original Post) flamingdem May 2017 OP
Excellent news! emulatorloo May 2017 #1
Details from Vanity Fair flamingdem May 2017 #2
What about his contract? I watched his show to try and read anything wasupaloopa May 2017 #3
Did you read the full article OP linked? Doesn't sound like Lawrence is going anywhere. emulatorloo May 2017 #6
I did read it and saw nothing definite wasupaloopa May 2017 #11
Ok. emulatorloo May 2017 #13
Tonight? How Vague Grassy Knoll May 2017 #4
Go to the article and read Laurence's tweets. emulatorloo May 2017 #7
Good, Thanks Loo Grassy Knoll May 2017 #10
Anytime emulatorloo May 2017 #12
He's gotta stay and turn up the heat on Cheetolini. oasis May 2017 #5
I just read that Frum says he is out? which is it? Demsrule86 May 2017 #8
That doesn't seem definitive at all. There are other grim moonscape May 2017 #9
Grim reports based on rumor, innuendo, and speculation emulatorloo May 2017 #15
Agreed. I don't think any of them are. n/t moonscape May 2017 #19
That is Good news, flamingdem.. Mahalo! Cha May 2017 #14
Thanks Cha! flamingdem May 2017 #20
Right. it's an especially brilliant WIN after the Cha May 2017 #23
I wonder if he was in on it flamingdem May 2017 #25
Be still my ❤️ Mme. Defarge May 2017 #16
I'm waiting for definitive word from Louise and Claude. bluedigger May 2017 #17
I clicked and read. LOL Lib May 2017 #18
Please do. I will as well. It doesn't hurt since the powers that be would flamingdem May 2017 #21
Yay!! whathehell May 2017 #22
Always felt like a fake story that he was getting fired jeanmarc May 2017 #24
Wasn't just here it was all over the interwebs flamingdem May 2017 #26
It wasn't only on DU where was reporting about Lawrence not getting a new contract. wasupaloopa May 2017 #27
Just because it is on the internet doesn't mean its true. emulatorloo May 2017 #29
I have no idea what is happening with Lawarence. I hope he stays especially with the Trump thing wasupaloopa May 2017 #30
Yeah I saw all those stories. Rumour, speculation, and innuendo. emulatorloo May 2017 #33
I also felt it was a fake story. Just like the Joy Reid one which I though was fake too. emulatorloo May 2017 #28
Oh, that's wonderful news! Mickju May 2017 #31
bump - but keep calling and emailing msnbc! flamingdem May 2017 #32

flamingdem

(39,304 posts)
2. Details from Vanity Fair
Wed May 17, 2017, 12:22 AM
May 2017

- from the comments

ontheleftcoast Denver11
May 16 · 07:13:46 PM

Here’s another bit on info I’ve found from Variety:

MSNBC and Lawrence O’Donnell are in negotiations to keep the veteran host in his 10 p.m. slot at MSNBC, according to two people familiar with the discussions. While the outcome of any talks about renewal or extension are never guaranteed, the network hopes to keep the former “West Wing” producer and writer anchoring his “The Last Word,” according to these people.

Recent press reports have suggested that MSNBC might be looking to part ways with O’Donnell and open his 10 p.m. hour to a new host. But one of the people familiar with the discussions suggested that speculation might be the result of one of the parties trying to sway negotiations. The reports, this person suggested, might best be viewed as “a new twist on an old game of chicken.” GO LAWRENCE haha

 

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)
3. What about his contract? I watched his show to try and read anything
Wed May 17, 2017, 12:23 AM
May 2017

in his face and saw nothing about losing his job.

If there are impeachment hearings how will we get the truth if progressive voices are silenced?

emulatorloo

(43,982 posts)
6. Did you read the full article OP linked? Doesn't sound like Lawrence is going anywhere.
Wed May 17, 2017, 12:31 AM
May 2017

Check out Lawrence's tweets quoted in article.

 

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)
11. I did read it and saw nothing definite
Wed May 17, 2017, 12:37 AM
May 2017

about his staying or leaving just that there are talks going on.

moonscape

(4,664 posts)
9. That doesn't seem definitive at all. There are other grim
Wed May 17, 2017, 12:36 AM
May 2017

reports. I want to believe he's staying, just wary of popping the champagne quite yet.

Comments about Griffin are because they all support him, but there were also rumors of Griffin maybe being out in time also:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/05/16/is-lawrence-o-donnell-facing-the-chop-at-msnbc

emulatorloo

(43,982 posts)
15. Grim reports based on rumor, innuendo, and speculation
Wed May 17, 2017, 12:44 AM
May 2017

I personally don't find those articles to be any way 'definitive.' But maybe that's just me.

flamingdem

(39,304 posts)
20. Thanks Cha!
Wed May 17, 2017, 01:20 AM
May 2017

I was a tad lazy with the copy function haha. Looks like this is a win for Lawrence. He may have just been smart to float the rumor during negotiations. Then thousands of complaints later..

We know he's smart!

Cha

(295,929 posts)
23. Right. it's an especially brilliant WIN after the
Wed May 17, 2017, 01:26 AM
May 2017

bad news that he was getting cancelled after so many calls went into NOT cancelling him.

Wonder what David Frum was thinking with his tweet?!

flamingdem

(39,304 posts)
25. I wonder if he was in on it
Wed May 17, 2017, 01:31 AM
May 2017

since he appeared on his show tonight

And why did Joy have to get off her couch and run over there?

She tweeted that! Maybe a show of support or -?

LOL Lib

(1,462 posts)
18. I clicked and read.
Wed May 17, 2017, 01:01 AM
May 2017

There is nothing definitive about a contract renewal at the link. Just that he is on the air tonight. Reading the comments at link is more of the same. I'm going to send an email and call tomorrow just to be safe!

flamingdem

(39,304 posts)
21. Please do. I will as well. It doesn't hurt since the powers that be would
Wed May 17, 2017, 01:21 AM
May 2017

like to remove him. Trump surely would like that. A show of support is a very good thing.

jeanmarc

(1,685 posts)
24. Always felt like a fake story that he was getting fired
Wed May 17, 2017, 01:28 AM
May 2017

This place is conspiracy theory central. It's full of nonsense. About 10 percent of threads are good. The rest are nonsense, unsupported, and unreadable.

Guess what, Joy Reid is still there. That was the last stupid rumor stamped out. Pick out your sources and provide them. Support your topics with some substance.

 

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)
27. It wasn't only on DU where was reporting about Lawrence not getting a new contract.
Wed May 17, 2017, 01:41 AM
May 2017

It is all over the media. A long video was posted of TYT talking about it.

emulatorloo

(43,982 posts)
29. Just because it is on the internet doesn't mean its true.
Wed May 17, 2017, 01:49 AM
May 2017

That's kind of the big takeaway from Election 2016, don't you think?

 

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)
30. I have no idea what is happening with Lawarence. I hope he stays especially with the Trump thing
Wed May 17, 2017, 01:54 AM
May 2017

getting ready to explode.

But there has been reporting other than at DU that his contract is almost up and that MSNBC was turning more conservative.

You can google it if you want.

emulatorloo

(43,982 posts)
33. Yeah I saw all those stories. Rumour, speculation, and innuendo.
Wed May 17, 2017, 11:56 AM
May 2017

Not much actual reporting. Seemed mostly like click-bait to me.

Totally agree about Lawrence. We need him to keep doing the great job he does.

emulatorloo

(43,982 posts)
28. I also felt it was a fake story. Just like the Joy Reid one which I though was fake too.
Wed May 17, 2017, 01:46 AM
May 2017

i've noticed a few posters pushing a narrative lately about how "horrible" MSNBC is. Lots of threads saying how this or that host said something awful. I'm watching the same show, and what the thread says is basically a lie.

flamingdem

(39,304 posts)
32. bump - but keep calling and emailing msnbc!
Wed May 17, 2017, 10:26 AM
May 2017

I got through yesterday and was able to leave voice mail.

The operator was very encouraging, I think it helps and he's going to stay one, but who knows.

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