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montanacowboy

(6,112 posts) Fri Dec 16, 2022, 11:35 PM Dec 2022

Finally!! Someone mentions Ben Collins

being suspended from NBC for criticizing Eloon. Not one word from Any MSNBC host all day about this but finally on Ali Velshi in for Lawrence, his guest went on a rant over Ben Collins being suspended by NBC and Ali looked like a deer in the headlights.

This Must be reported far and wide, NBC suspended Ben Collins for daring to go after Musk.

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Finally!! Someone mentions Ben Collins (Original Post) montanacowboy Dec 2022 OP

The MSNBC hosts were probably told not to mention him, Ocelot II Dec 2022 #1

I am quite sure they were montanacowboy Dec 2022 #4

THANK YOU!! SMH. Samrob Dec 2022 #2

I suspect that Velshi had an earful during that interview. cachukis Dec 2022 #3

I missed the show, who was the guest that brought up Collins? Ocelot II Dec 2022 #5

Roger McNamee montanacowboy Dec 2022 #6

Yes he was what we all want to be speaking truth to power. cachukis Dec 2022 #8

My take is that because he's a wealthy guy, he felt free to speak out not fooled Dec 2022 #14

Pretty sure Ari Melber mentioned him... dchill Dec 2022 #7

I thought Ali mentioned him first. yorkster Dec 2022 #13

Why can't we ever get a bamagal62 Dec 2022 #9

It's a least common denominator thing. Twenty percent rule. cachukis Dec 2022 #10

Well there was Air America and Current TV. Sneederbunk Dec 2022 #11

Be Ben! czarjak Dec 2022 #12

Great.. Good to know.. TY! nt Cha Dec 2022 #15

Ocelot II

(115,968 posts)

1. The MSNBC hosts were probably told not to mention him,

Reply to montanacowboy (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 11:39 PM

Dec 2022

but that wouldn't stop their guests from doing it.

montanacowboy

(6,112 posts)

4. I am quite sure they were

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 11:42 PM

Dec 2022

told not to mention it, but where are we? If our essential news reporters are stifled, the news doesn't get out.

Samrob

(4,298 posts)

2. THANK YOU!! SMH.

Reply to montanacowboy (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 11:39 PM

Dec 2022

cachukis

(2,282 posts)

3. I suspect that Velshi had an earful during that interview.

Reply to montanacowboy (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 11:40 PM

Dec 2022

His eyes spoke. He spews integrity.

Ocelot II

(115,968 posts)

5. I missed the show, who was the guest that brought up Collins?

Reply to cachukis (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 11:44 PM

Dec 2022

montanacowboy

(6,112 posts)

6. Roger McNamee

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 11:47 PM

Dec 2022

he was great!

cachukis

(2,282 posts)

8. Yes he was what we all want to be speaking truth to power.

Reply to montanacowboy (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 11:52 PM

Dec 2022

Velshi had that moment where he had to make a choice. He did blink, but steeled himself. It roiled his brain in those milliseconds to decide. He chose well.

not fooled

(5,803 posts)

14. My take is that because he's a wealthy guy, he felt free to speak out

Reply to montanacowboy (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 17, 2022, 02:31 AM

Dec 2022

not one of the regulars who are more inclined to toe the line and make a significant amount of their income from commentating.

Hence McNamee didn't care whether he ticked off NBC.

P.S. Where's Tiffany Cross (rhetorical question)?

dchill

(38,603 posts)

7. Pretty sure Ari Melber mentioned him...

Reply to montanacowboy (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 11:48 PM

Dec 2022

...and I know Joy Reid did. No opinionating, though. Personally, I'd like to see him reinstated with back pay and an apology. Right wing hooks are in deep at NBC.