Why is MSNBC parked outside Ted Kennedy's home with their cameras trained on him and his family?

[Skidmore]

Contessa Brewer just said they would keep their eye on it and update the public. For pity sake, the man is ill and could use some privacy and time with his family. Sure he is a public figure, but that does not entitle the media or the public to stick their noses under the tent in a morbid death watch. It reminds me of a time several years ago when a small plane went down near our home and the local channel broadcasted the news and then a couple of hours later put on an ad for their station referring to their being "first to break the news" of the crash. A man and his child died in that crash and the family had not even been informed. It is tasteless and base. I'm contacting MSNBC and calling them on this. What are they thinking?

[Solly Mack]

1. because they see this as entertainment for ratings

[Clear Blue Sky]

7. Bingo. It's all about ratings and revenue.

[gateley]

2. It was either Dodd or Kerry (I think) in their statement about

Kennedy, who included a plea to please give him and his family privacy during this time. Sadly, as you have noted, that's probably not going to happen.

[jefferson_dem]

3. totally creepy.

Shame they couldn't honor John Kerry's request for privacy.

[Forkboy]

4. They're trying to catch the actual moment of death.

[RebelOne]

5. They are vultures. n/t

[trof]

6. Aw crap. Really?

Effing Death Watch.
That's cold.
bastards

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Death Watch?

The New York Post's front page more or less had that pronouncement today.

[ecstatic]

9. I was just about to make an angry post about this! MSNBC is jumping

the shark right now. How disgusting. Can the man have some privacy?

[Skidmore]

10. Join me in contacting them?

[Subdivisions]

11. SENSATIONALISM!!! FUCK THEM! n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. I saw a group of news helicopters flying overhead an hour ago,

just a few short miles from Hyannisport. I just knew they had to be headed there.

[Jack Rabbit]

13. That's the kind of news coverage we should expect from a supermarket tabloid

Shame on MSNBC.

[Bluerthanblue]

14. they aren't thinking Skidmore- they're fresh on the scent

of what they see as a juicy media feeding event.

it's sick- sad and shameful.

A good example of some of the the worst of what our society has evolved into-




:shrug:

peace~

[Skidmore]

15. Hi, Blue.

Good to see you, friend.

[Bluerthanblue]

18. good

to see you too Skidmore-

:hi:

goin through some hard times right now.

better days are comin.

:hug:
thanks Skidmore~

blu

[kestrel91316]

16. Vultures. Pure and simple.

[BuyingThyme]

17. I don't see this as tabloidism.

And I see everything as tabloidism.