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Sparkly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 07:08 PM
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Looks like Scarborough's picking up where Tweety left off (attacking The Clintons)
(If Tweety ever really 'left off,' that is.)

Media Matters has two examples in one day. In both, Scarborough is assisted by Margaret Carlson:

Scarborough: Clinton campaign is "at war against African-Americans, and now they are at war against the Democratic Party"

Summary: MSNBC's Joe Scarborough said of Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign: "They are at war against African-Americans and now they are at war against the Democratic Party." As evidence, Scarborough and Bloomberg News columnist Margaret Carlson falsely claimed that the Clinton campaign "sued the Democratic Party" about caucus sites in Nevada. In fact, the Clinton campaign was not a party to the lawsuit.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200801270004?f=h_latest


MSNBC's Scarborough falsely suggested Clinton congratulated Obama only by "paper statement"

Summary: Despite the fact that MSNBC had earlier aired Hillary Clinton saying, "I want to congratulate Senator Obama tonight and I want to also thank the people of South Carolina for welcoming us into their homes, and their communities," MSNBC's Joe Scarborough claimed that when Clinton "congratulated Senator Obama, she did it by a paper statement." Further, before Clinton's speech, Bloomberg News columnist Margaret Carlson claimed that the "Clintons don't play by the normal rules," adding: "Where is the grace that we all expect out of losers in campaigns, which is you congratulate in words, not in just a statement, your opponent?" In fact, the statement issued by the Clinton campaign noted that Clinton had "called Senator Obama to congratulate him and wish him well."
http://mediamatters.org/items/200801270003?f=h_latest


But MSNBC still has Craig Crawford:
Craig Crawford: "(T)he evidence-free bias against the Clintons in the media borders on mental illness"

Summary: On Morning Joe, Craig Crawford stated: "I really think the evidence-free bias against the Clintons in the media borders on mental illness." Crawford went on to assert, "I mean, we've gotten into a situation where if you try to be fair to the Clintons, if you try to be objective, if you try to say, 'Well, where's the evidence of racism in the Clinton campaign?' you're accused of being a naïve shill for the Clintons." He later added: "I really think it's a problem."
http://mediamatters.org/items/200801260001?f=h_latest
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 07:12 PM
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1. It's not sexism if you include Bill! Pass the word!
Attacking Hillary alone brings out the women's vote. Attacking Bill is fine, however. It demeans Hillary but doesn't make anyone decide to vote for her.

Brilliant SEXIST strategy. Kudos.
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boston bean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 08:06 PM
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9. pssst
you are definitely on to something there. I've been feeling the same way.
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southern_belle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 07:13 PM
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2. Doesn't he always?
I can't stomach Joe! :puke:

wish they would replace him permanently with David Schuster. :loveya:
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Rock_Garden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 07:44 PM
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3. Second that. Schuster puts the rest of them to shame.
And I always enjoy Craig Crawford, too.
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ruggerson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 07:45 PM
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4. kicked and recommended
good information Sparkly
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Cameron27 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 07:53 PM
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5. MSNBC 's descended into pure sleaze and,
Edited on Sun Jan-27-08 07:54 PM by seasonedblue
personal vindictiveness now, and Craig Crawford is the only person who's had the guts to throw it back in their collective faces. I can't tell you how much I respect him for that.

edited: K&R

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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 07:58 PM
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6. i used to watch joe just to listen and watch mika
but i could`t take it anymore, so i just listen to air america. it`s a good thing no one watches morning joe
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Freida5 Donating Member (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 08:03 PM
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7. I am so glad that M Joe bias is finally getting some attention
Every word out of the mouth of NBC employees seems to be anti-Clinton especially Joe, Mika, Chris
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Freida5 Donating Member (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 08:06 PM
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8. I saw this live and felt at the time Chaig Crawford was referring to Joe obsession
Of course Joe doesnt care. He spent the next hour trashing the Clintons. I think the anti-Clinton track is NBC policy just as Fox pursues conservative track.
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