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MSNBC ending Sharpton's daily show [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 2015 OP
Well I could not watch it Duckhunter935 Aug 2015 #1
Me neither GP6971 Aug 2015 #4
Could you finish his sentences before he did? SusanaMontana41 Aug 2015 #61
I was always interested in what he had to say but I just could not tolerate all of the RKP5637 Aug 2015 #8
who was yelling? Rev? I love his show & sorry it's canceled wordpix Aug 2015 #119
Al yells Duckhunter935 Aug 2015 #127
And I felt that he really wasn't yelling so much... SoapBox Aug 2015 #25
That's interesting. I don't recall ever hearing him yell. underthematrix Aug 2015 #52
Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #53
As soon as I hear his voice, PatSeg Aug 2015 #82
No doubt opening up a time slot for Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck. GoneFishin Aug 2015 #2
No, part of returning to news reports with less opinion shows question everything Aug 2015 #11
Or it could be the return of Tucker 'The Bow Tie' Carlson HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #134
You are right. Tucker is probably closer to the truth. GoneFishin Aug 2015 #135
meh hibbing Aug 2015 #3
They must be shifting Sunday mornings too then. Novara Aug 2015 #5
UP will only be one hour on Sundays tishaLA Aug 2015 #34
Amen Beta Male Aug 2015 #44
Then its not just me PatSeg Aug 2015 #83
What are they replacing him with? JeffHead Aug 2015 #6
I bet Rachel is on their list to dump as Comcast takes full control. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2015 #9
I doubt they're going to dump their only show that can compete with Fox. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #12
If they dump the evening lineup, then they should just close up shop. Dawson Leery Aug 2015 #13
They're losing me. In the morning, when I do watch, I've started watching CNN, I just RKP5637 Aug 2015 #21
Fortunately I Can Still Watch FSTV - DISH, But ChiciB1 Aug 2015 #26
You might want to try ROKU? It's great, FSTV is on there and a lot of stuff. RKP5637 Aug 2015 #74
Sorry For Late Reply.... ChiciB1 Aug 2015 #122
Good luck, get to the dr., maybe twisted it somehow. Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RKP5637 Aug 2015 #124
Thanks, I'm Getting A Little Worried... ChiciB1 Aug 2015 #125
Check for BBC World News on a different channel from Ilsa Aug 2015 #28
Thanks! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2015 #75
She has one of the only safe shows (ratings) themaguffin Aug 2015 #86
if they dump her, I'm ripping out my cable wordpix Aug 2015 #120
Yep, she's one of the few good ones left! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2015 #121
Get out to where? regnaD kciN Aug 2015 #48
Should have long ago n/t doc03 Aug 2015 #7
I always found it an irritating show to listen to, all of the yelling, seldom watched ... n/t RKP5637 Aug 2015 #10
who could have ever predicted when Comcast took over rurallib Aug 2015 #14
this. navarth Aug 2015 #16
I have - less and less all the time rurallib Aug 2015 #18
Well his show wasn't good themaguffin Aug 2015 #87
Thought it was very good in the beginning rurallib Aug 2015 #94
I like him on shows speaking, but his delivery/reading on his own show was themaguffin Aug 2015 #118
I always hate thebighobgoblin Aug 2015 #15
I have a very hard time listening to NPR any more rurallib Aug 2015 #19
NPR? DrBulldog Aug 2015 #33
Well, the Nightly Business Report, which was originally produced Gloria Aug 2015 #41
never should have let Cenk go in the first place nt alp227 Aug 2015 #17
I'm sure David Gregory is available. radiclib Aug 2015 #20
Soon we'll probably see the Glenn Beck evening report on MSNBC. RKP5637 Aug 2015 #22
Karl Rove's backup dancer is always available Supersedeas Aug 2015 #131
"in favor of more straight news shows" annabanana Aug 2015 #23
I thought it was right to MSNBC to have Rev. Al on. I'm sure Comcast, patron of racists, Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #24
From what I have read... DAMANgoldberg Aug 2015 #36
No doubt! Back to the days they fired Phil Donahue for opposing an Iraq invasion, Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #62
Not surprised, but am surprised he survived over some of the others last month. George II Aug 2015 #27
Any bets on who goes next? I'm guessing Lawrence O. jwirr Aug 2015 #29
I hate that racist fucker. We stopped watching MSNBC in our house. Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2015 #30
sorry, but Rev Sharpton is a racist in which way, exactly? tishaLA Aug 2015 #35
He isn't a racist at all give me a fucking break bigdarryl Aug 2015 #78
See my post above bigdarryl. Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2015 #110
I don't know where to start really. Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2015 #102
And you turn to David Horowitz for confirmation. Smooth. The "Conservative Provocateur," Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #109
I just grabbed stuff from the internet. Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2015 #111
From what I can ascertain, then, his "racism" consists of having a tough time with a teleprompter tishaLA Aug 2015 #115
Are you o.k.? Pauldg47 Aug 2015 #49
The concern is mutual. Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2015 #103
Really? I have never heard Sharpton say anything racist. merrily Aug 2015 #55
Right wing trolls just want to vent I guess INdemo Aug 2015 #65
Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #68
Liberals got blamed, though. "Funny" that. merrily Aug 2015 #71
I see you made some sort of an attempt to out me as something or other.. Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2015 #106
So you think you found a live one did you? lol Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2015 #107
See my post above. Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2015 #108
"that racist fucker." Brilliant. I think you probably mean Joe Scarborough. Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #98
No, I meant Al Sharpton. Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2015 #105
I have given up on cable news networks Tommy2Tone Aug 2015 #31
Now bring Cenk back! DrBulldog Aug 2015 #32
think I know why - KT2000 Aug 2015 #37
Guess theirs no balance on msnbc.... Pauldg47 Aug 2015 #50
didn't Al Gore try that? KT2000 Aug 2015 #54
He's not a billionaire......el jazzera tried but it failed. Pauldg47 Aug 2015 #95
Finally allinthegame Aug 2015 #38
The Rev had a full life before MSNBC, and he will afterward. Hekate Aug 2015 #39
Her show needs more guests. She spends too much time talking to the camera. merrily Aug 2015 #69
Oh my god, PatSeg Aug 2015 #84
I disagreed with Sharpton's rhetoric and his loud voice, but he was an okay host. NYCButterfinger Aug 2015 #40
Yes, where else do you see issues esp. important to Black Americans Gloria Aug 2015 #42
You're right. Sharpton was okay. I'll watch on Oct. 4 and see how it goes. NYCButterfinger Aug 2015 #43
There wasn't. Not a surprise, then, that so many liberals here are glad to see him go... Drunken Irishman Aug 2015 #47
Bull puckies. merrily Aug 2015 #56
Truth. Drunken Irishman Aug 2015 #57
Um, no. It's bull puckies. Not that many people said they were glad to see him gone. merrily Aug 2015 #60
Just compare the reactions... Drunken Irishman Aug 2015 #93
I rarely watched Ed's show, PatSeg Aug 2015 #85
Am I the only one to think the daily grind was a bit much for him? Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #45
This from the Trump channel mahina Aug 2015 #46
Bingo. Everytime I turn it on, it's Trump-Trump-Trump. It's a useless channel now. valerief Aug 2015 #59
+1 merrily Aug 2015 #73
+100K moonscape Aug 2015 #114
Rev Al moving to Sundays at 8am, which will deinitely watch underthematrix Aug 2015 #51
What, are they giving it to Palin or some equally wretched right winger? nt valerief Aug 2015 #58
I used to watch Al Sharpton's program before I started the boycott of MSNBC. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #63
As Predicted INdemo Aug 2015 #64
MSNBC needs to stop the foolishness and bring Keith Olbermann back Hawaii Hiker Aug 2015 #66
No shit and keep rev al dembotoz Aug 2015 #72
Now this is one show I won't miss. Vinca Aug 2015 #67
How the hell did he lose so much weight and keep it off for so long? oberliner Aug 2015 #70
Like this ... sunnystarr Aug 2015 #97
Comcast seems to care more about political ideology than profits with MSNBC. PatrickforO Aug 2015 #76
i've ditched cable but I found the Reverend Al's show to be one of the more entertaining shows. CentralMass Aug 2015 #77
+1. Tom28 Aug 2015 #89
Everyone knows MSNBC's ratings suck... Imajika Aug 2015 #79
Crap. This is badbad because this show represents a major minority voice to the country. ancianita Aug 2015 #80
Joe was gloating about it this morning. incredible that they keep him around. wheniwasincongress Aug 2015 #81
good. Sharpton is a bad image for MSNBC ericson00 Aug 2015 #88
Racist people will never forget their confused view of what happened, and shut up, already. Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #99
No confusion really. He was OK with destroying a man''s life for political gain. Throd Aug 2015 #101
Political gain? That's how it works? He wanted to harm some one and got a girl to lie for him? Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #104
You like his politics so you're willing to overlook that he was a lying scumbag. Throd Aug 2015 #112
Rev. Al is an acquired taste. Tom28 Aug 2015 #90
I enjoy all the humor of his castigations of political hypocrites toward the black community. ancianita Aug 2015 #100
MSNBC came out of nowhere olddots Aug 2015 #91
the Left media purge continues at msnbc. riversedge Aug 2015 #92
Andrew Lacks reason. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #96
FUMSNBC! demilib Aug 2015 #113
On Morning Joe they were saying what a great thing this was, he'd be seen by more CTyankee Aug 2015 #116
MSNBC is changing their badge to TRUMP TV olddots Aug 2015 #117
so they can make way for more "breaking news" aka Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2015 #123
I hope he gets a show on another network shenmue Aug 2015 #126
MSNBC should not be given the legitimacy of calling itself a progressive channel BlueStreak Aug 2015 #128
I've read a lot od articles about changes a msnbc and some reasons why. napi21 Aug 2015 #129
His ratings were terrible... Imajika Aug 2015 #132
I liked the Rev's show. He certainly was as good as Big Ed. I listened to both daily. Hoyt Aug 2015 #130
Thanks for posting this, Omaha Steve. I will miss his show. He was authentic. greatlaurel Aug 2015 #133
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