MSNBC ditches Luntz

[owillis]

MSNBC ditches Luntz; tells MMFA, "A press release indicating that Frank Luntz would be on our air went out in error."

"I'm writing in response to your letter to Rick Kaplan. We will not be using any focus groups during our debate coverage. We think the audience is fully capable of coming to their own opinions without "scientific" help."

http://mediamatters.org/items/200409300001

[madmax]

1. I love Media Matters and David Brock

:hug: :bounce: :kick:

[Strawman]

2. They decided to sweep him under the rug n/t

[countmyvote4real]

8. Perhaps there was a falling out. n/t

[Strawman]

20. No Luntz had a falling out with some Taiwanese reporters recently

No, wait that was Elton John...sorry.

[kysrsoze]

25. Ooh, that was pretty funny. That rug always bothered me. Now I know why

[Judi Lynn]

3. Wow! It's about time.

The very idea they should have allowed him on to do his Luntz magic at all is unforgiveable.

Hope he cannot bite and scratch his way back onto our screens.

[West Coast Democrat]

4. I guess they decided any focus group would be impressed by Kerry...

even with that rightwinger trying to manipulate them.

[bluestateguy]

5. He'll send his resume to FOX

Fox could very well bring him back in time for the 2nd debate. Would not surprise me at all.

[UTUSN]

6. REALLY. How Kewl. What Will Tweety Do without Him? n/t

[gumby]

7. Wonderful

Luntz scores on the Creepy-Meter the same as Ralph Reed.

Icky, icky, icky, and good riddance

[vickie]

30. This is wonderful news. Luntz's partisan piety and his cheap

'rug' truly give me the creeps.

[ItsMyParty]

9. NOW if they would use the same reasoning with Tweety and his

guest whores---let the audience make up their own minds. I could write you the script to the Tweety and the Whores Hour after the debates. Shut the fuck up--all of you. MSNBC at least seems to be catching on that they are getting Dems while CNN whores are fighting in the rat infested sewer for what entrails might be left over from the Fox whore fest. CNN dead would be a good thing...Wolfe pemanently unplugged and stuffed.

[StevieM]

10. I actually liked Luntz' focus groups....

I didn't think he was so biased in that job. I used to hate him when he was on TV talking about Dems vs. GOP as a partisan Republican. But I had no problem with how he did his job for MSNBC. And this is coming from someone who hates Scarborough and the rest of the biased, conservative news media.

Steve

[DainBramaged]

14. Do you know who Luntz really is?

Maybe you should read this site. I think this guy could curdle milk.

http://www.luntzspeak.com/

[StevieM]

23. Yes, I know who Frank Luntz is all too well.....

He has infuriated me many times. I just didn't have a problem with his MSNBC stuff. I enjoyed listening to what the people had to say. And I heard plenty of Dems getting their voices out. In 2000, after the first debate, I heard more positives about Gore watching his segment then I did the following day when the media decided that Gore had lost afterall.

I don't know, maybe I didn't see all of his stuff. I've just never gotten upset with him in that capacity. I suppose it's possible that I missed some of his finest moments.

Steve

[David Zephyr]

16. You "Actually Liked Luntz' Focus Groups"?

And his biased commentary during his "scientific" polls?

[The_Casual_Observer]

18. Luntz would bring on obvious rw shills for one word "impressions"

like "strong" and "forceful" for anything related to *. Otherwise, when it had anything to do with the Dems the words were invariably "negative" or "weak". The whole enterprise was a transparent fraud without merit.

[bushwakker]

11. wow great news

:kick:

[arwalden]

12. Just In... FOX NEWS Hires Frank Luntz

film at 11.

[DemFromMem]

13. Probably booted because of RNC session

The room of "undecideds" who were in love with Zell Miller's psychotic eruption probably didn't help his credibility.

[oasis]

27. Their love for Zell told the tale.

[NNN0LHI]

15. I can't believe they kept this piece of shit as long as they did

About goddamn time someone at MSNBC got their head out of their asses and canned this shit-head. Should have done it years ago.

Don

[wicket]

17. It's about time they got rid of that hack!

And they never even let their viewers know his true background.

[Neshanic]

19. My nightmare. Trapped in a room with him and Ralph Reed.

That guys picture is in the dictionary under smarmy POS.

[David Zephyr]

21. And If You Ever Are Trapped, Keep Their Hands Off Your Fly.

Ralph and Frank, like David Drier, are self-loathing homosexuals who are both precariously close to being outed.

[Neshanic]

22. Really? Don't tease me with that kind of good news!

[ProfessorGAC]

24. Scientific?!?!?!?

Luntz is about as scientific as my cats! He is not a social scientist. He is a SHILL! That's it. No other description is apt.

MSNBC should have had the guts to say they would not have a partisan on to review the debate. It's not a matter of the audience being capable of coming to their own opinions without help. It should be a matter of MSNBC not providing a shill like Luntz from fostering an opinion instead of the audience being allowed to make up their own mind.

Luntz deserves NO air time. Never deserved any. Never will. He gives statistics a black-eye.
The Professor

[wildwww2]

29. MSNBC has another shill named Joe Scarborough also. I think.

They should get rid of his lying fascist ass too. While they are at it. If he was a Democrat he would have been investigated for murdering his aide Lori Klaustis. (I may have spelled her name wrong.)
Peace
Wildman
Al Gore is My President

[6th Borough]

31. Don't forget Peggy Noonan...

Truly a top notch, non-partisan analyst, dontcha think? :eyes:

[DFWJock]

26. Two words:

buh bye.

[CBHagman]

28. His talking points on Iraq and terrorism were disgusting.

I've often heard Republican politicians recite the following mantra: "September 11th changed everything. It's better to fight the terrorists in Baghdad than in New York and Washington." That's complete drivel and a dangerous attitude to boot, given that what's happening in Baghdad doesn't preclude attacks in the U.S.

It turns out Luntz came up with that and passed it on to the GOP. They have obediently recited it. I don't know which is worse -- trying to create a false sense of security in this country or using tragedy for political gain. At any rate, number it among their many, many sins.

[cally]

32. Wow...those emails and letters worked

This makes me happy.

[MallRat]

33. That might be it for me. I just might have to switch on MSNBC now.

Right-wing talk shows notwithstanding, it seems that MSNBC is attempting to clean up their act. Olbermann is a breath of fresh air, and now they're cutting Luntz loose?

Good signs, all around.

-MR

[goforit]

34. One less of Bush's evil servants!!!!...........Good ridence!!!