Tuesday Links & Open Thread
Latest cable news links [6:41 pm]:
Q&A: Coop.
Monday's numbers.
MSNBC: Jay Leno trumps news.
Ted Turner on The Factor vs Jay Leno on Countdown.
John Roberts to The (Canadian) Hall. Flashback.
Q&A: Carlson and Cox.
Cox cable adds FBN.
Cable news rots your brain?
Pickens's picks.
Radio Joe a train wreck?
The perils of citizen reporters.
Weekend numbers. Weekly ranker.
Hotline after dark.
Serbian pol sues CNN.
Matthews brother speaks.
Pix: JD's shower.
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Mike C.
Ted Turner and Deepak Chopra enter the No Spin Zone!
December 9, 2008, 1:16:29 AM EST – Like – Reply
Fox Fan
I was excited to hear that last night too. I hope Bill O doesn't go too easy on the founder of the Clinton/Commie News Network. Deepak Chopra is an interesting character, I first saw him in a new age science film called 'What the Bleep Do We Know'. Good flick!
December 9, 2008, 9:59:06 AM EST – Like – Reply
Missy
I hope O'Reilly goes after BOTH of those libs. I was half asleep when I first heard they were appearing, and thought for sure it was on Larry King! The fact that they're going on the Factor is stunning!
December 9, 2008, 1:31:40 PM EST – Like – Reply
Missy
Re: Joe and Mika's WABC train wreck debut. This is the beginning of the Fairness Doctrine, I believe. We can see how well (or not) these two, and can see how similar liberal leaning shows would do IF that "doctrine" is ever imposed.
(Sorry, I don't mean to be ranting on liberals today, but it sure sounds like it, doesn't it?)
December 9, 2008, 1:34:41 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
"Pix: JD's Shower"
You tease, you...
December 9, 2008, 3:13:20 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Very interesting point on how adding a counter-balance side-kick could help radio hosts get around a Fairness Doctrine, Missy!
December 9, 2008, 3:16:12 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
Deepak Chopra will eat O'reilly alive...Then guess what happens...Bill loses his temper....It's all getting a bit old hat and tedious.
Ted Turner...The father of cable news...will simply show Bill the errors of his ways...but in a polite jocular manner.
December 9, 2008, 3:31:38 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
"American Morning anchor John Roberts will be inducted into the Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame at Canadian Music Week."
Congratulations to John Roberts...for this great achievement.
You'll be hard pushed to find a more even-handed journalist anywhere.
December 9, 2008, 4:25:22 PM EST – Like – Reply
david smawley
CM, you better hope Ted has been taking his medications so as to remain in a polite jocular manner, otherwise he will turn into a raving maniac. As for Deepak, I can't wait for this fraud to be exposed.
Don't count on your boy KO winning tonight's ratings game either.
December 9, 2008, 4:29:47 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
"You'll be hard pushed to find a more even-handed journalist anywhere."
Tons of 'em over at FNC. Brit Hume, Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly, Bill Hemmer to name a afew.
December 9, 2008, 4:46:49 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
Don't count on your boy KO winning tonight's ratings game either.
david smawley | 12.09.08 - 4:34 pm |
I'm not wanting to appear rude...But my day doesn't revolve around Bill and Keith's ratings...I enjoy that bright thing the other side of the front door.
December 9, 2008, 4:55:05 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
Ashley | 12.09.08 - 4:51 pm |
Brit Hume....That'll be the same Brit Hume who becomes a Republican talking head on Sunday?
Megyn Kelly...She continuously has to tell the folks what her point of view is...On EVERYTHING!
Bill Hemmer...Was good over at CNN...But is fast falling into Fox habits...The best on the list in my eyes.
Bret Baier...He did something wrong...I just can't remember what...I'll get back to you.
December 9, 2008, 5:06:18 PM EST – Like – Reply
Missy
Cecelia, were you thinking that the "JD" in "JD's shower" was actually Johnny Dollar? That's what I thought, wondering what on earth was going on here!
December 9, 2008, 5:07:51 PM EST – Like – Reply
Mike C.
If Cox can finally add FBN, why can't Cablevision? Enough is enough.
December 9, 2008, 5:43:38 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
...I'll get back to you.
ChippyMinton | 12.09.08 - 5:11 pm | #
Well, I suppose there is a first time for everything.
December 9, 2008, 5:50:08 PM EST – Like – Reply
david smawley
You are worried about not wanting to appear rude - please , save that even handed take on cable news and the bright thing on the other side of the door to others. Your left wing, partisan posts here define who you are. Some of us just don't drink your kool aide and when KO does take the demo every 3 weeks or so, you are the first to scream it here on this page. Spare us the phony even handed platitudes.
December 9, 2008, 5:51:35 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Oh, and we can't forget Trace Gallagher and Martha Macollum (sp?). Two more greats in the news reporting business. So many of them at FNC, it's just so darned difficult to name them all.
December 9, 2008, 5:56:59 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
I'm not wanting to appear rude...But my day doesn't revolve around Bill and Keith's ratings...I enjoy that bright thing the other side of the front door.
ChippyMinton | 12.09.08 - 5:00 pm | #
hahahaha! This has "save" written all over it...
December 9, 2008, 6:23:38 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
You are worried about not wanting to appear rude - please , save that even handed take on cable news and the bright thing on the other side of the door to others. Your left wing, partisan posts here define who you are. Some of us just don't drink your kool aide and when KO does take the demo every 3 weeks or so, you are the first to scream it here on this page. Spare us the phony even handed platitudes.
david smawley | 12.09.08 - 5:56 pm | #
Don't you think you're being a bit hard on our "first time poster"?
December 9, 2008, 6:24:30 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
IRONY ALERT!
During a conversation about Chicago political corruption, Chris "Tingle Leg" Matthews asking the Chicago Tribune's Jill Zuckman if she's "a booster [for Obama] or a reporter"...
December 9, 2008, 6:35:32 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
david smawley | 12.09.08 - 5:56 pm |
Come on David....Simmer down....It's just some light hearted banter
So many of them at FNC.....
Ashley | 12.09.08 - 6:01 pm | #
....Who haven't had the great honour of being inducted into the Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame...But of course it's the left that's stopping the mighty flow of FNC entrants.
December 9, 2008, 6:39:24 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
I can't leave out Kelly Wright and Alysin Cammarota. Simply great, both of them.
And then there are show hosts who are simply brilliant. Steve Doocy, Gretchen Carlson, Brian Kilmeade. Simply great, all three of them. And of course, Sean Hannity, Alan Colmes, and Bill O'Reilly. Fantastic!!! (their ratings prove it!).
December 9, 2008, 6:58:01 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
> Who haven't had the great honour of being inducted into the Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame
I suspect not many of them were inducted into the Hall like John Roberts, because very few of them are Canadian, eh? Now if you want to talk about the American Broadcasting Hall of Fame, that's another story. Before you do I suggest you get your facts straight.
December 9, 2008, 7:03:38 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Question: What will Countdown on MSNBC consider more as "news":
The indictment of the Illinois Governor?
Jay Leno's new television show?
December 9, 2008, 7:03:44 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Oh, I see, John Roberts is the standard for you. your opinion.
Remember when John Roberts was making the claim that golf courses were killing us? He was saying that over ten years ago. How many people have died because of golf courses since then?
December 9, 2008, 7:09:57 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
johnny dollar | Homepage | 12.09.08 - 7:08 pm |
I was talking about the Canadian one...I was thinking Ashley knew this....Then when he turned the topic to FNC...I concluded he was now talking about the US version.
December 9, 2008, 7:11:29 PM EST – Like – Reply
Mike C.
Specifically, Chris Matthews said he had a "thrill running up [his] leg," not a tingle. Everybody makes this mistake. I shouldn't nitpick, but it's an Asperger Syndrome thing. (MikeH at OlbyWatch would accuse me of using as an excuse so I can be a smarmy bully.)
And it's Martha MacCallum and Alisyn Camerota.
December 9, 2008, 7:14:09 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
I was thinking Ashley knew this....Then when he turned the topic to FNC...I concluded he was now talking about the US version.
ChippyMinton | 12.09.08 - 7:16 pm | #
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Dear Lord!
Please show the post where I turned the topic to FNC after you felt I knew you were talking about the Canadian Hall of Fame?
Why would anyone here automatically assume you were referring to Canada?
Nice attempt at back pedalling, but still a failure.
December 9, 2008, 7:29:40 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Mike C. | Homepage | 12.09.08 - 7:19 pm | #
Thanks Mike, I'm still trying to figure out "Czechoslovakia".
December 9, 2008, 7:31:08 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Then when he turned the topic to FNC...I concluded he was now talking about the US version.
ChippyMinton | 12.09.08 - 7:16 pm | #
I would also like to know which post of mine, pre-dating your 7:16 pm post, which you read and concluded that I was talking about the US version.
I invite everyone else here to give me an idea about what ADCM is talking about.
December 9, 2008, 7:38:35 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Hugh Hewitt, one of the smartest people on radio and PBS, will be on H&C tonight. From HH's website
"The president-elect needs to again confirm U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald will be asked to remain as long as he likes in the position."
Should be interesting debate!
December 9, 2008, 7:45:26 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
hope O'Reilly goes after BOTH of those libs. I was half asleep when I first heard they were appearing, and thought for sure it was on Larry King! The fact that they're going on the Factor is stunning!
Missy | 12.09.08 - 1:36 pm | #
They'll go on LK when they don't want to be asked tough questions.
They go on FNC when they want to be seen by a lot of viewers.
They go on BOR on FNC when they want to be seen by the most viewers on cable news.
December 9, 2008, 7:58:04 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Watching BOR.
So Deepak wants to give Pakistan $1 Billion of our tax dollars. Later, his son says we need to put pressure on the Pakistani people.
I wouldn't mind someone putting that kind of pressure on me!
DC wants to change the phrase "War on Terror" to something more creative, something in which we can all participate. Perhaps he may like "Partnership on Terror", I'm pretty sure KO would like that one.
BOR was very professional with Deepak. Very polite and still made Deepak look naive.
In no way did Deepak eat BOR alive, nor did BOR ever lose his temper as our resident NostrADamus forecasted.
December 9, 2008, 8:10:35 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
> Deepak Chopra will eat O'reilly alive...Then guess what happens...Bill loses his temper.
Hey, Chippy, how'd that prediction work out for you?
December 9, 2008, 8:13:23 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Wow, BOR getting Ted Turner to admit Bush has done some good things!!!! So far, unlike what NostrADamus predicted, Ted Turner has not shown anyone the error of their ways. Looks like BOR did that quite well.
December 9, 2008, 8:19:49 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
Tons of 'em over at FNC. Brit Hume, Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly, Bill Hemmer to name a afew.
Ashley | 12.09.08 - 4:51 pm |
As I said...You started to talk about FNC folk being inducted into the Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame....And as they're not Canadian...I then concluded you must mean the US version.
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Looks like Bill is angling for the Wallace treatment from the WH...It's disturbing to watch...But Ted has handled it nicely...Even the 1st snarky question.
December 9, 2008, 8:21:31 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
johnny dollar | Homepage | 12.09.08 - 8:18 pm |
I'm was wrong But it appeared to be the perfect set-up for a Bill loses it segment...Deepak Chopra cleaned Bill's clock.
December 9, 2008, 8:25:43 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Ted Turner Part 2:
In the end, TT says he wants to meet again with BOR, says BOR is an interesting character.
BOR was very polite to TT, very professional. Never lost his temper, and TT NEVER showed BOR the error of his ways.
This is turning out to be another, in a looooonnnnnnngggg string of EXCELLENT editions of The Factor.
December 9, 2008, 8:27:29 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
As I said...You started to talk about FNC folk being inducted into the Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame....And as they're not Canadian...I then concluded you must mean the US version.
ChippyMinton | 12.09.08 - 8:26 pm | #
FALSEHOOD. I never said anything about FNC folk being inducted into the Broadcast Industry Hall of fame. Please seek medical care, as it appears you may be having hallucinations.
December 9, 2008, 8:31:05 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Deepak Chopra cleaned Bill's clock.
ChippyMinton | 12.09.08 - 8:30 pm | #
Har. Yeah, when he said we should give Pakistan $1 Billion. Let's see Obama do that.
December 9, 2008, 8:32:10 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
Ashley | 12.09.08 - 8:36 pm |
As I was talking about the "Broadcast Industry Hall of fame" in the 1st place....Why did you then chip in with FNC talk show hosts? If not to say they also should be inducted.
I don't think we need to prolong this...The Fox?? moderators may take a dim view.
December 9, 2008, 8:41:16 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
It looks like NostrADamus feels that the following post of mine is where I talked about FNC post being inducted in the Canadian Broadcasters hall of fame:
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"You'll be hard pushed to find a more even-handed journalist anywhere."
Tons of 'em over at FNC. Brit Hume, Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly, Bill Hemmer to name a afew.
Ashley | 12.09.08 - 4:51 pm | #
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After re-reading it again and again, I am so shocked as to how I went on and on about the Canadian Broadcasters Hall of Fame. It seems like it's all I talked about!
Gotta run, culture quiz on the Factor!
Ashley | 12.09.08 - 4:51 pm | #
December 9, 2008, 8:50:06 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
Ashley | 12.09.08 - 8:37 pm |
Ashley, I think you'll find he said the exact opposite. He wants to with hold the $1Billion the current administration is paying Pakistan.
December 9, 2008, 8:56:33 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Please seek medical care, as it appears you may be having hallucinations.
Ashley | 12.09.08 - 8:36 pm | #
Any wagers on how long before we see a
"first time poster" by the name of DangerMouse...
December 9, 2008, 8:57:42 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Danger Mouse...that brings back memories!
December 9, 2008, 9:06:50 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
DangerMouse
Cecelia | 12.09.08 - 9:02 pm |
Your not all anger
Someone who can bring up the name of the best cartoon ever made...Period!...Is a thoroughly decent chap in my book.
December 9, 2008, 9:09:30 PM EST – Like – Reply
Fox Fan
Deepak is a pacifist. There are philosophical advantages to pacifism, but unfortunately for Deepak there are major realistic disadvantages to it.
Ted Turner got pwned in the intro where O'Reilly point blank reminded him how FNC blows away CNN after Ted's smugness.
O'Reilly: 2
Pacifists and losers: 0
December 9, 2008, 9:11:19 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Danger Mouse...that brings back memories!
johnny dollar | Homepage | 12.09.08 - 9:11 pm | #
Any that MI6 would mind you mentioning?
December 9, 2008, 9:15:49 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Your not all anger
Someone who can bring up the name of the best cartoon ever made...Period!...Is a thoroughly decent chap in my book.
ChippyMinton | 12.09.08 - 9:14 pm | #
Gosh, yes, I'm a decent chap.
Otherwise, I'd be trolling at liberal and anti-FNC sites.
December 9, 2008, 9:19:22 PM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
Cecelia | 12.09.08 - 9:24 pm |
I apologise...Should have read,,,Is a thoroughly decent chapess.
We just don't seem to have got off on the right foot.
December 9, 2008, 9:39:48 PM EST – Like – Reply
Fox Fan
ChippyMinton | 12.09.08 - 9:14 pm | #
I thought the best cartoon ever made was Aqua Teen Hunger Force. I might be of a different demographic than those who prefer Danger Mouse...
I can still be a decent chap, right?
December 9, 2008, 9:47:18 PM EST – Like – Reply
Ashley
Shame on me. I never heard of DangerMouse, but checking it out on the internet, it looks cool. I love British TV, ever since being a kid (when the dinosaurs roamed the earth, or Pangea as we called it before the continents moved), I loved the old Gerry Anderson shows, the Persuaders, the Prisoner, Black Adder - all versions) Doctor in the House, Are you being served, etc. Great stuff. all. I must delve into Danger Mouse more.
December 9, 2008, 11:27:46 PM EST – Like – Reply
Fox Fan
If you haven't seen South Park I would highly recommend that too. lol
December 10, 2008, 10:18:28 AM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
I can still be a decent chap, right?
Fox Fan | 12.09.08 - 9:52 pm |
Of course your a decent chap....But are the Aqua Teen Hunger Force marketers decent chaps?...Didn't they upset Fox?
December 10, 2008, 11:57:22 AM EST – Like – Reply
ChippyMinton
Ashley | 12.09.08 - 11:32 pm |
Have you ever seen Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)?.....It's well worth looking for....Late 60s
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mwjZ4oxfUu4
December 10, 2008, 12:07:51 PM EST – Like – Reply
