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Cheering In The Press Box

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Media
Posted on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 07:52:43 PM EST
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Keith Olbermann came out of sports so I know he knows that cheering in the press box is frowned upon. But he has led a broadcast from the beginning of the night to the end that has been in essence a cheerleading session for the demise of the Clintons.

I guess this is their revenge for New Hampshire. Tweety must be kicking himself tonight to miss out on the party.

In all seriousness, this was an atrocious performance from NBC. From top to bottom.

Hilariously, NBC continues to be a joke. They now scold Hillary for speaking after Obama. NBC has jumped the shark. When Obama conceded in New Hamopshire, the concession part was a minute and then the speech went on and on. No one cut him off. Keith Olbermann's perforamcne has been utterly disgraceful.

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    Seriously. (5.00 / 3) (#2)
    by LarryInNYC on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:03:48 PM EST
    Why do you watch television?  You don't expect to get an accurate report of the news, do you?

    That's what they pretend to sell us (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by andgarden on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:04:25 PM EST
    and that's what we pretend to expect.

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    Really good question. (none / 0) (#27)
    by oculus on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 09:36:03 PM EST
    Frightening to think so many people (probably not the people here though) figure out what's what from watching TV news coverage.  This is good for Obama but terrifically unfair for HRC.

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    Here's what I'm cheering about (5.00 / 2) (#6)
    by andgarden on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:09:47 PM EST
    The combined Democratic turnout BEAT the combined Republican turnout.

    HIllary got more votes than Huckabee (none / 0) (#8)
    by andgarden on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:14:14 PM EST


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    I cannot believe (3.00 / 2) (#9)
    by athyrio on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:15:32 PM EST
    that the media seriously thinks that this race in south carolina wont have a serious backlash thru out the country....Geezzzzzzzzzz.....Acually from a psychological point of view, it is probaby the best result Hillary could get....

    Kind of hard to see. . . (none / 0) (#10)
    by LarryInNYC on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:21:05 PM EST
    a two-to-one loss as a positive outcome, isn't it?

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    You probably didn't see Nevada as (none / 0) (#11)
    by Cream City on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:22:17 PM EST
    a win for Obama, either.

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    Actually, no. (none / 0) (#12)
    by LarryInNYC on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:23:59 PM EST
    Although he wasn't as soundly drubbed as Clinton was in South Carolina.  Also, South Carolina seems to follow the quaint practice of allocating delegates in relation to the percentage of the popular vote won.  Imagine that!

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    I was just joshing, after all the post-Nevada (none / 0) (#13)
    by Cream City on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:31:12 PM EST
    nonsense thee and we have seen elsewhere in the blogosphere about delegate counts based on districting skewed rural vs. y'know, reality.

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    actually (none / 0) (#14)
    by athyrio on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:35:20 PM EST
    I see the results tonite as bad for the democratic party....It drums up racism bigtime...and that will divide us all....it is bad news for us...

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    That'a for sure (none / 0) (#18)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:42:42 PM EST
    questio is how big a positive.

    Keith Olbermann continues his absurd performance.

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    it's Saturday night (none / 0) (#30)
    by Stellaaa on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 10:03:46 PM EST
    who cares...they drove themselves into a frenzy

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    I went over to Fox news for about ten minutes (none / 0) (#1)
    by lepidus on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:00:09 PM EST
    And even they were better than NBC. I think as long as Clinton is in the race, NBC will be largely unwatchable.

    Ah well, back to CNN and the internet.

    FOX can never be better than MSNBC! (none / 0) (#4)
    by robrecht on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:06:30 PM EST
    It's better to be talked about than not talked about.  The MSM's sniping at the Clintons illustrate and, to a certain extent, enforce their status as the front runners.  Or maybe I'm wrong and Obama will benefit from the media in the same way that Kennedy did vs Nixon.  

    you're probably right (none / 0) (#5)
    by lepidus on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:08:54 PM EST
    after all, I couldn't bear to give Fox more than about ten minutes, because just the looks on their faces got to me.

    MSNBC doesn't actually give me quite so visceral a physical reaction.

    I stand by the fact that I think it will continue to be unwatchable as long as Hillary Clinton is a candidate.

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    Really bad (none / 0) (#7)
    by PlayInPeoria on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:10:00 PM EST
    The beating 2 Clintons was just bad.

    Now, we knew Sen Obama would win SC. This was not a supprise. But the coverage has become Just a complaint about anything Sen Clinton does. Then they cover Bill and go to bashing him.

    And Pat Robinson and Bill O'Reilly are the ones that get it. That is bad.

    this means also (none / 0) (#16)
    by athyrio on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:38:07 PM EST
    that is Obama is the nominee the republicans will win every state in the south as well as the ones with the big crime problems...There is alot of racism in this nation, like it or not, good or bad, it is out there and you cannot ignore it....As a party we need to find a way to mend this because here in after, Obama is known as the black candidate and thats disaterous for him...Sorry you cannot see that...

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    I think you misunderstood her post. (none / 0) (#19)
    by Teresa on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:43:21 PM EST
    She was talking about the manufactured media Clinton bashing, etc. (I think)

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    I do see that (none / 0) (#23)
    by PlayInPeoria on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:49:23 PM EST
    So does Pat Robinson and Bill O'Reilly. And in the coverage .... they were the ONLY ones to see this. That was just weird.

    I have this sinking feeling about him getting the nomination and facing the Repubs.

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    Sour Grapes? (none / 0) (#15)
    by rdandrea on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:36:17 PM EST
    n/t

    Heh (5.00 / 1) (#17)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:41:31 PM EST
    I am a tepid supporter of Obama if that matters.

    I did not play and I did not win or lose.

    I write what I think.

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    Have you seen (none / 0) (#29)
    by Stellaaa on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 10:03:12 PM EST
    the complete 1 hour Reno Gazette interviews with each?  If you have not please make sure you do, I found them really revealing.  

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    tepid? (none / 0) (#32)
    by Heather on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 10:56:06 PM EST
    never seen one bit of evidence to back that statement up....

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    It's True (5.00 / 2) (#33)
    by squeaky on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 11:04:39 PM EST
    Tough love?

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    This hurts me more than it is (none / 0) (#34)
    by oculus on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 12:33:25 AM EST
    hurting you!

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    What an appropriate name (none / 0) (#37)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 05:39:54 AM EST


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    the comedy continues (none / 0) (#36)
    by diplomatic on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 04:27:28 AM EST


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    bad media behavior (none / 0) (#20)
    by charlie on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:45:40 PM EST
    If we give Clinton the nomination we can expect this sort of media coverage all the way up to McCain's inaugeration day.

    Yep (none / 0) (#21)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:46:32 PM EST
    One of the main reasons I support Obama tepidly.

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    Dang shame to let the media decide (none / 0) (#22)
    by Teresa on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:48:35 PM EST
    for us isn't it?

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    I do not see much difference (none / 0) (#24)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 08:49:48 PM EST
    in what either will accomplish as President.

    I think Obama MIGHT do more.

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    I think he CAN get more done if he'll (5.00 / 1) (#25)
    by Teresa on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 09:00:09 PM EST
    fight for it. That's what I'm unsure of.

    BTD, you sure are right about the media coverage of Obama. I have never seen anything like this. They are truly in awe of him right now.

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    Is your belief still solely faith-based? (none / 0) (#28)
    by oculus on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 09:40:02 PM EST


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    Television coverage is best taken lightly (none / 0) (#26)
    by white n az on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 09:06:24 PM EST
    I do like Gene Robinson though.

    Better than likable (none / 0) (#31)
    by CMike on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 10:07:20 PM EST
    In fact, Bob Somerby says:

    Robinson is clearly the world's nicest fellow. But he's also a Standard Modern Press Liberal--a disengaged fellow who earns his living reciting toned-down spin from the right.


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    Neither candidate will get a majority (none / 0) (#35)
    by athyrio on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 03:08:48 AM EST
    and until supporters on both sides learn to extend the hand of peace, we will continue to lose this battle badly to the republicans while karl rove laughs his butt off....

    He's your child (none / 0) (#38)
    by jimakaPPJ on Sun Jan 27, 2008 at 01:38:24 PM EST
    Keith Olbermann came out of sports so I know he knows that cheering in the press box is frowned upon. But he has led a broadcast from the beginning of the night to the end that has been in essence a cheerleading session for the demise of the Clintons.

    Olbermann has spent the last several years attacking Bush and the war.

    Having convinced him that cheerleading, I call it attacking, is acceptable and profitable, why do you think he will change??

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