Reply #22: Right decision

[kimsarah]

Cenk represents my views more than any of the other TV hosts at MSNBC or elsewhere, with Dylan Ratigan a close 2nd. I like Ed, Lawrence, and really like Rachel, but they really don't compare to you, Cenk, for cutting through the B.S. and telling it straight -- totally unafraid of the powerful Dems or Repukes.
As long as you make enough money to live fairly decently, hanging onto your soul and remaining yourself are far more important. You made the right decision and won't regret it.
Here's my take on what might have happened. The "big boys" don't mind half-assed criticism, and they even enjoy a chuckle when someone dances around their feet. But they don't like it when they believe their toes have been stepped on. Obama's camp is sweating bullets because the progressive base is abandoning him, and you represent a visible progressive figure and voice who represents anti-establishment -- the establishment that has screwed this country and is intent on inflicting much more damage. You have been getting too close to the truth, which hurts, and were targeted as a scapegoat to try and stop the bleeding, by removing you. Plus, I figured it was only a matter of time before the Comcast boys started flexing their power to get rid of strong voices on MSNBC. These clowns think they can silence the rest of us by picking off a few at the top. I hate to think this, but I wouldn't be surprised if one by one the others start falling off the TV screen if they don't start playing ball and sucking up to the Obamabots and dipshit Republicans.
The "big boys" at all the networks don't want hard-hitting journalism from anybody, anywhere. They want to keep stamping it out, and have all the money (that they stole from taxpayers) and power to do it. Wall Street is in bed with Washington, like Murdoch has been in bed with British authority. I hope folks like yourself and Keith come back to television even stronger with financial backers who can't be threatened, blackmailed or blackballed by the big boys. In the meantime, go Young Turks!