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Showing Original Post only (View all)Glenn Greenwald praises Fox News, slams MSNBC [View all]
Greenwald Praises Megyns Tough Cheney Questions; Wonders if MSNBC Would Do Same to Dems
by Andrew Kirell | 12:20 pm, June 19th, 2014
Glenn Greenwald has a question: If even Fox News can give an occasional tough grilling to someone like former Vice President Dick Cheney, can MSNBC do the same to prominent Democrats currently in office?
After seeing Megyn Kellys tough line of questioning for Cheney on Wednesday night, Greenwald tweeted out the question:
Glenn Greenwald ✔ @ggreenwald
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On Fox, @megynkelly poses some tough & uncomfortable questions to the Cheneys http://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/dick-cheney-megyn-kelly-fox-interview-108049.html?hp=l2 - does MSNBC do this to prominent Dems?
7:31 AM - 19 Jun 2014
This isnt the first time Greenwald has slammed MSNBC as a safe haven for Democratic politicians. More than a year ago, he said about one the networks particularly well-known shows: One would find more vibrant political debate in the average conference room of the DNC.
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/greenwald-praises-megyns-tough-cheney-questions-wonders-if-msnbc-would-do-same-to-dems/
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Really? In what respect are Dems who joined Cheney et al on the worst FP decisions
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#33
EXACTLY!! Conservative idiots say that crap about MSNBC all the freakin time!!!
uponit7771
Jun 2014
#55
Well that has to be one of the most ignorant statements uttered by a long time DUer
rufus dog
Jun 2014
#15
Chuck Todd is a moron warmongering propagandist, always was. What is your point?
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#34
Chris Mathews is an opportunistic moronic Bush drooling moron. Does ANY Dem. actually
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#38
I'll take Option 2 please, and besides "RT is viewed by 50 million US households". It's the only
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2014
#84
Um I've seen Chris Matthews (when he is in one of THOSE moods) and David Gregory and Chuck Todd...
phleshdef
Jun 2014
#20
"Glenn Greenwald pretends that Joe Scarborough, Luke Russert, David Gregory, Michael Steele, etc.
Cha
Jun 2014
#36
I don't think there's anything I enjoy more than taunting Greenwald and his sycophants
Cali_Democrat
Jun 2014
#66
Thanks to Whisp, I think this sums it up pretty well. It's a fairly new phenomenon.
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2014
#77