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Jamaal510

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62. I admit I watch LockUp
Thu Dec 5, 2013, 10:01 PM
Dec 2013

when I have nothing else to do or no other shows to watch on weekends. It's not something I'm crazy about, but it does at least help motivate a person to keep their own life on track, seeing how awful life is behind bars.

Regarding MSNBC [View all] WilliamPitt Dec 2013 OP
as all television, the news departments are expected to make money, not just report news. spanone Dec 2013 #1
And some would call it collusion. Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #4
the worse kind. spanone Dec 2013 #5
Free press is something you have to work to find tblue Dec 2013 #45
The USG did have a mole in Al Jazeera at one point. Allegedly. merrily Dec 2013 #82
'a phone call I got from an MSNBC producer in February of 2003' elleng Dec 2013 #2
? WilliamPitt Dec 2013 #6
Was a while ago. Wondering elleng Dec 2013 #10
A network is a network is a network. WilliamPitt Dec 2013 #12
I remember those days very well PatSeg Dec 2013 #14
It's a known fact that Matthews wouldn't go on unless Donahue was released .. guess what. YOHABLO Dec 2013 #74
"Least awful" still qualifies as "awful" hatrack Dec 2013 #127
I was going to ask if that producer is still there. pacalo Dec 2013 #19
They've had three changes of owners in the last ten years. But whatever. MADem Dec 2013 #56
Yeah, that's the point. WilliamPitt Dec 2013 #57
Oh please, ease back on the drama. I like the Rachel Maddow MSNBC better than the MADem Dec 2013 #60
Take it easy... Hillary. go west young man Dec 2013 #93
Speaking of Hillary... maddiemom Dec 2013 #94
The righties "nothing there" scandals go west young man Dec 2013 #95
Way to completely miss the point I was advancing. MADem Dec 2013 #96
And you think you'll have the last laugh as Wall Street reigns supreme and the rhett o rick Dec 2013 #119
From what nether orifice you pulled that complete invention, I've no idea. It's not true. MADem Dec 2013 #123
Kick for you MADem! sheshe2 Dec 2013 #126
Careful, you're making too much sense! 7962 Dec 2013 #103
Agreed. stopbush Dec 2013 #105
They bought the whole, "This is a center-right country" lie.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #75
You're kidding. zentrum Dec 2013 #35
Tim Russert had a direct line to the White House. Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #3
Thank you mstinamotorcity2 Dec 2013 #7
K&R. You forgot to mention their termination of Phil Donahue in the Iraq bullwinkle428 Dec 2013 #8
Did . you read Will's whole piece at the link? Because the Phil Donahue firing is included. hedda_foil Dec 2013 #23
I apologize - I clicked on the link and skimmed the full piece, bullwinkle428 Dec 2013 #73
Their "liberalism" is simply market segmentation BlueStreak Dec 2013 #9
The 3-day weekend airing of the prison programs is a slap in the face to their viewers. pacalo Dec 2013 #25
Money. That's the bottom line. progressoid Dec 2013 #29
The problem is that liberals generally don't sit around needing to be spoonfed propaganda 24x7 BlueStreak Dec 2013 #32
True. progressoid Dec 2013 #42
If they did that, they could just run from 6:30 - 6:40 each night BlueStreak Dec 2013 #52
Ha! Good point - and funny. stopbush Dec 2013 #106
Perhaps Rachel was thinking the same thing. pacalo Dec 2013 #33
I admit I watch LockUp Jamaal510 Dec 2013 #62
I have my own guilty pleasure... pacalo Dec 2013 #63
I like that idea, Jamaal510 Dec 2013 #70
It's cheap to do it that way. I guess liberals do shit on weekends, and conservatives sit MADem Dec 2013 #64
I think the "lick the anus of Comcast/GE crowd" .... MindMover Dec 2013 #77
Honestly? I think if they could make "LOCKUP" money with live shows, they'd do it. MADem Dec 2013 #79
They can't jeff47 Dec 2013 #115
Many of us Old Timers here remember that. Thanks for reposting. eom KoKo Dec 2013 #11
I rarely watch MSNBC now riverbendviewgal Dec 2013 #13
Ditto SoapBox Dec 2013 #21
Yep, us too,,,, we just slowly stopped. KarenS Dec 2013 #86
Question everything. I know, I know "the choir". mahannah Dec 2013 #15
wow. if something like that happened to me, BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #16
Look at how Phil Donahue and Ashleigh Banfield were gone from the MSNBC landscape Roland99 Dec 2013 #17
Well here's what I think ginnyinWI Dec 2013 #18
I don't watch tv news, either, & I can relate to the benefits you described. pacalo Dec 2013 #27
I appreciate the post. Hulk Dec 2013 #112
Yes. We are only told what they think we should hear. ginnyinWI Dec 2013 #130
Love the savings! Hulk Dec 2013 #131
I'm with you, Will. Demoiselle Dec 2013 #20
such a great line, gonna try and remember it.. ;) eom 2banon Dec 2013 #113
Why hasn't the press or at least members of the press apologized loud and clear for the JDPriestly Dec 2013 #22
There is no remaining unbiased media, period. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #24
I don't think there ever was. Bohunk68 Dec 2013 #40
I guess the lesson here is to always be critical of what you're hearing. herding cats Dec 2013 #26
Well, at the end of the day, GE owns them and war is good for the pockets of GE. glowing Dec 2013 #28
Ao of March 19, 2013, GE no longer held any interst in NBC Universal. Fla Dem Dec 2013 #39
Comcast is a rightwing toolbagging co. glowing Dec 2013 #44
It's all an illusion... think Dec 2013 #30
I quit their station and pretty much all tv news after bbgrunt Dec 2013 #31
Gees.Trayvon's defense, K streets exposure,the pullout of troops from Iraq-live, election coverage The Wielding Truth Dec 2013 #51
I totally agree. I feel safer watching MSNBC than any other news channel. juajen Dec 2013 #78
I will take MSNBC seriously when... kentuck Dec 2013 #34
It does not matter if they do, watoos Dec 2013 #47
Thank you, William Richard D Dec 2013 #36
Appreciate your opinion. But I for one am glad there is SOME progressive voices heard on the MSM Fla Dem Dec 2013 #37
"and I'm glad they're on our side" WilliamPitt Dec 2013 #38
But they're not on the side of conservatives, either. stopbush Dec 2013 #107
Balderdash! Making money had nothing to do with their decision to fire Donahue. rhett o rick Dec 2013 #121
I see four lights. rosesaylavee Dec 2013 #41
the corporate media played cheerleaders for the war. wilsonbooks Dec 2013 #43
Seems that most if not all debunkthis Dec 2013 #46
I could just tblue Dec 2013 #48
The issue is NOT the media. It's to consumer AceWheeler Dec 2013 #49
"It's still fucking corporate television news." Cleita Dec 2013 #50
The way they always defend the establishment Mosaic Dec 2013 #53
THANK YOU Skittles Dec 2013 #54
GE owned most of that joint in 2003. They weren't at all "liberal." MADem Dec 2013 #55
Mark Zucker and Olbermann made MSNBC profitable once again. go west young man Dec 2013 #58
Understanding their logic Mosaic Dec 2013 #61
Interesting theory. go west young man Dec 2013 #91
"Never forget that." ~~ I never do. Going "progressive" was a corporate decision... Hekate Dec 2013 #59
Follow the money. Corporate broadcasting gets its money from conservative advertisers. JEFF9K Dec 2013 #65
Was the show going to be live? Release The Hounds Dec 2013 #66
MSNBC was one of the biggest promoters of the Iraq invasion. blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #67
MSNBC has several right wingers to every left winger on their daily lineup. Hubert Flottz Dec 2013 #68
I'm always surprised when people suggest that MSNBC is left-wing. bloom Dec 2013 #69
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #71
I'll never forget that lovely Chris Matthews abomination - "we're all neocons now." calimary Dec 2013 #72
OMG, I Won't Forget Tweety Drooling Over Dubya Either colsohlibgal Dec 2013 #76
They got rid of Phil Donahue. That pretty much sums it up. But yeah, they have moved silvershadow Dec 2013 #80
Correct. MSNBC began switching when Bush's poll numbers tanked. merrily Dec 2013 #81
I should add: most of the msm has that same blood on its hands. merrily Dec 2013 #83
They have the same blood on their hands. Sky Masterson Dec 2013 #84
I see a lot of talk about Donahue and Olbermann watoos Dec 2013 #85
Yes he did. Thanks for reminding us. eom KoKo Dec 2013 #111
ratigan was great questionseverything Dec 2013 #120
Thank you. H2O Man Dec 2013 #87
Agree..K&R....raised fist.... BrainDrain Dec 2013 #88
K & R ctsnowman Dec 2013 #89
I always felt MSNBC's "progressivism" was more about marketing than politics deutsey Dec 2013 #90
One thing you can say about MSNBC wyldwolf Dec 2013 #92
Stewart and Colbert keep you better informed. Seriously. HomerRamone Dec 2013 #97
How can y'all forget about Tweety creaming his pants over Trent Lott after what he said about Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2013 #98
Bread and Circus Moral Compass Dec 2013 #99
Your writing is wonderfully insightful, nails our collective situation on it's head. 2banon Dec 2013 #117
Thank you so much Moral Compass Dec 2013 #122
It takes time I think.. there are other decent writers here that would appreciate your insights 2banon Dec 2013 #128
I forgot to say hope you're staying warm and the power is still on! 2banon Dec 2013 #129
Seems like everything on the TV is selling a fantasy. JEB Dec 2013 #100
corporate television is all about behavior control.... mike_c Dec 2013 #101
Precisely on point.. which is why it's important for everyone to turn it off. eom 2banon Dec 2013 #114
Indeed, JimboBillyBubbaBob Dec 2013 #102
IMO it matters more who the content is coming from than what network it airs on. D23MIURG23 Dec 2013 #104
Well said malaise Dec 2013 #108
Exactly - That's essentially why I will never ever pay a dime to subscribe to Cable or Dish Sat 2banon Dec 2013 #109
It's the Dead Intern and Mrs. Greenspan channel. nt valerief Dec 2013 #110
All cable "news" is a niche market DaveT Dec 2013 #116
MSNBC went to the left only to create a false equivalency athenasatanjesus Dec 2013 #118
I find it hilarious how some pundits lump MSNBC in with Fox (not-news) Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2013 #124
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2013 #125
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