Wednesday Links and Open Thread
Latest cable news links [updated through the day]:
Tuesday's numbers: Bid Ed demo off 30% from premiere.
Olby "clarifies" Twitter tizzy.
Roger rips O'Reilly.
Drunken Maddow capitulates.
Act of Grace.
You know spies...
Cable's crying game.
Roubini roasts Cramer.
Hotline after dark.
Q&A: Tucker. Coop at Elon. Vote: Williams v Hill.
Post your cable news comments in today's open thread. Standard rules apply. fox news cable news
cee
"We're a part of it!"
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Glenn Beck guided by Thomas Jefferson....Wow, what a different picture we see in the clip from that on the left who are determined to marginalize Beck's rather reasonable (yes, as he does it in an unorthadox style) skepticism.
Let's keep on seeing those ratings increase as other skeptical Americans seek alternative opinions and question the conventional wisdom.
April 8, 2009, 7:58:41 AM EDT – Like – Reply
Blackflon
when has your Lord and Saviour O'Reilly ever gone out on the streets?
Posted by: john t on Tue 4.7 10:24pm
I could take this moron to school on this comment alone. Does he really believe that O'Reilly, in his entire career, has never been a street reporter?
Like I said. They make it soooo easy.
April 8, 2009, 8:01:10 AM EDT – Like – Reply
Grammie
Blackfon, if I remember the specific place correctly I believe he once covered a story with the Sandanistas in Nicaguaria's jungles.
Maybe Mike will come by and will know for sure.
April 8, 2009, 9:59:20 AM EDT – Like – Reply
Grammie
"Making the case against the emotionally dessicated coverage of the supposedly objective networks, especially in an era of breakdownfinancial, emotional, ethicalmeans showing that, well, youre not afraid to break down"
I'm a bit confused here. I thought that the Post Feminist male wore his emotionality like a Red Badge of Courage.
Now Felix Gillette seems to be dismayed by so many men tearfully showing their soft, tender and weepy side with too much abandon and in, gasp, the most public way to millions on cable news.
I do wish they would make up their minds whether I am supposed to admire or scorn the modern man.
April 8, 2009, 10:33:37 AM EDT – Like – Reply
Cecelia
I do wish they would make up their minds whether I am supposed to admire or scorn the modern man.
Grammie | 04.08.09 - 10:38 am | #
I'm taking the scorn modern man option.
Please don't show your soft weepy feminine side, men, unless it's about your children, your wife, your parents, your fallen service comrades, or your dogs!
April 8, 2009, 10:50:56 AM EDT – Like – Reply
cee
How could the "crying game" article not mention the following high water mark of cablers pulling at my heart strings?....
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#27652443
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Come now....Mr. Olbermann is the cabler of choice in my mind for churning up my surpressed tears!
Sniff, sniff.
April 8, 2009, 11:17:59 AM EDT – Like – Reply
Ashley
You know JohnT has completely lost any argument when he starts with the "Lord and Saviour" bit.
Childish rubbish from another little clown.
April 8, 2009, 11:27:36 AM EDT – Like – Reply
Blackflon
Grammie | 04.08.09 - 10:04 am | #
He started in local TV news and worked the streets many times. He also worked for CBS and NBC as a reporter.
Johnt t is the resident short bus rider at News Hounds so I'll cut him a break.
( Is that too insensitive? ) Oh well.
April 8, 2009, 11:42:26 AM EDT – Like – Reply
Blackflon
THERE'S NO CRYING IN CABLE NEWS!!!!
April 8, 2009, 11:43:56 AM EDT – Like – Reply
Blackflon
You know JohnT has completely lost any argument when he starts with the "Lord and Saviour" bit.
Childish rubbish from another little clown.
Ashley | 04.08.09 - 11:32 am | #
That's what makes them soooo easy.
April 8, 2009, 11:45:14 AM EDT – Like – Reply
flindycon
Hey Blackfon,
How about a more recent trip out by O'Reilly? Like say, the last election, when he tried to get a word with Obama, at one of his campaign stops up in the northeast (I think), and one of Obama's goons tried to block him. There may be more recent ones too, but that is the latest I remember.
Notice that the mutts don't bring up ANY field reporting by their hero Olbermann as a counter. Hmm. I wonder why?
April 8, 2009, 11:53:27 AM EDT – Like – Reply
Ashley
The l'il feller is still out of touch this morning. Now he's claiming that JohnT just lost his mother.
Here is the little ones post where he responds to my comments about JohnT applying the Lord and Savior comment to Bill O'Reilly.
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You know JohnT has completely lost any argument when he starts with the "Lord and Saviour" bit.
Childish rubbish from another little clown.
Ashley | 04.08.09 - 11:32 am | #
First of all you classless fools, How many times do we have to say it, HE LOST HIS MOTHER, damn Falacee have you lost touch with reality or are you just anther lame brain that thinks that Billo is a God and that Fox News is Fair. (snip)
Posted by: Michael Weston on Wed 4.8 10:57am
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I criticize the childishness of applying Lord and Savior to BOR, then the clown applies "God" to BOR. When I said yesterday that the l'il feller might not be the dumbest person on Earth, I may have been misunderestimating the little guy!
April 8, 2009, 12:24:54 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Ashley
That's what makes them soooo easy.
Blackflon | Homepage | 04.08.09 - 11:50 am | #
Don't you just have to laugh at their idiocy, as they argue like 7 year old boys. The l'il feller once called me a "sissy". It was priceless!
April 8, 2009, 12:28:15 PM EDT – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Ashley, what that's all about is another Patrick/Weston lie. Cee posted a link about the 'crying game' article from today's open thread. Patrick/Weston then took that and used it to claim that Cee was making fun of Olbermann and the death of his mother.
Patrick is a liar. The link cee posted has nothing to do with Olbermann's mother. It was a link to something that aired months ago on Olbermann's Hour of Spin. What's more, the version of the link Patrick stuck in his NH thread has been broken so that nobody there who clicks on it can see what link Cee was really posting to.
So Patrick lies about cee, then doctors the evidence to hide his lie.
I wonder what name Patrick will use the next time he tries to bring his lies over here?
April 8, 2009, 12:31:05 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Ashley
J$ - thanks for the info.
He's a pathetic little boy. He posted here under different names claiming he was a moderator at NH. He did it as "Eric Cartman", he did it when he posted as "Caribou Barbie".
Obviously the Hounds wouldn't let a pathetic little boy control any part of their web site, but its amazing that they let him claim he is a mod.
April 8, 2009, 12:40:27 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Cecelia
I wonder what name Patrick will use the next time he tries to bring his lies over here?
johnny dollar | Homepage | 04.08.09 - 12:36 pm | #
Babbabaloney?
April 8, 2009, 12:56:32 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Blackflon
Don't you just have to laugh at their idiocy, as they argue like 7 year old boys. The l'il feller once called me a "sissy". It was priceless!
Ashley | 04.08.09 - 12:33 pm | #
It is becoming quite humorus. They are also quite predictable.
You can always count on Mr. Weston to go into vile mode on cue.
April 8, 2009, 1:16:33 PM EDT – Like – Reply
cee
Funny, yesterday I actually posted at OW that I was touched by Olbermann's tribute to his Mom. Oh well. I never credit for being nice.
However.....
When I look at the two segments side by side I really see two different Olbermanns. He (IMHO) genuinely breaks down regarding his mother, but there is an insincerity (IMHO) in the Prop 8 SPECIAL COMMENT.
That was the reason for my snark above and Patrick can go to town on that if he really wants to.
And, (if I may go off topic alittle, J$), Cecelia, how about crying at the end of OLD YELLER?....Come on now, let me be human, for goodness sake!
"OLD YELLER is one of my favorites. I love movies with happy endings." Garfield the cat
April 8, 2009, 1:17:54 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Ashley
Well John - the l'il feller can't get enough of you. He called you a liar for saying What's more, the version of the link Patrick stuck in his NH thread has been broken so that nobody there who clicks on it can see what link Cee was really posting to.
I checked, and you are correct. It's obvious that Patrick is not competent enough to place a full link correctly into a post. What he did post was broken, just as you wrote.
Patrick lied again.
I also notice he's quite thin-skinned. He's crying over alleged smears against Keith Olbermann made shortly after Olby's mothers death, yet the l'il feller is so "brave" that he has no trouble praying for the rape and murder of people.
April 8, 2009, 1:25:04 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Ashley
I wonder what name Patrick will use the next time he tries to bring his lies over here?
johnny dollar | Homepage | 04.08.09 - 12:36 pm | #
Babbabaloney?
Cecelia | 04.08.09 - 1:01 pm | #
Good one, but remembering his past name of "IknowhowmanyhouseIown", my suggestion for the l'il feller is "ISPEAKAUSTRIAN" or "IKNOWHOWMANYTELEPROMPTERSIOWN".
April 8, 2009, 1:28:58 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Cecelia
And, (if I may go off topic alittle, J$), Cecelia, how about crying at the end of OLD YELLER?....Come on now, let me be human, for goodness sake!
"OLD YELLER is one of my favorites. I love movies with happy endings." Garfield the cat
cee | 04.08.09 - 1:22 pm | #
Oh, my goodness, yes, you may cry over Old Yeller.
However, I'd suggest a dignified retreat to the bathroom if you're losing it over Bambi's mother...
April 8, 2009, 1:42:11 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Ashley
cee | 04.08.09 - 1:22 pm | #
Good post Cee.
I didn't see Keith's comment, but I can certainly understand how difficult it must have been for him. Losing a parent is hard.
When it comes to parent/child and death, there are three ways it can happen:
Child dies before parent
Child dies at same time as parent
Child dies after parent
The good news is its all happened the way it should have happened. Parent passing before child. Parent living a long life and seeing child become a success in their chosen field. I would imagine if was very healing for Olby to be able to say what he did on his program. Olby will be just fine, it's his turn to go through what we all have, or all will go through.
But their false outrage over anyone sliming Olbermann on the day after his mother died, is sheer ridiculous. Would they tone down their rhetoric if it was an FNC person whose parent passed?
Was the left refraining from criticism against Rush Limbaugh when his mother died a few years ago? Not at all.
Patrick prays for people to be raped and murdered, then he complains because I criticed Olby's ratings. He has as just a tad bit more moral standing on the issue as would Ted Bundy, Richard Ramirez, or John Wayne Gacy.
April 8, 2009, 1:43:31 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Good one, but remembering his past name of "IknowhowmanyhouseIown", my suggestion for the l'il feller is "ISPEAKAUSTRIAN" or "IKNOWHOWMANYTELEPROMPTERSIOWN".
Ashley | 04.08.09 - 1:33 pm | #
Or-- 'IKNOWHOWMANYTELEPROMPTERIOWN'
April 8, 2009, 1:48:26 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Ashley
Great quotes from the l'il feller.
On the topic of popularity:
Obama's is more popular than ever,
Posted by: Michael Weston on Mon 4.6 7:34pm
And so was Hitler and Manson, so what is your point.
Posted by: Michael Weston on Wed 4.8 12:02pm
April 8, 2009, 1:51:23 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Grammie
"First of all you classless fools,"
Only at the Kennel would a certain foul mouthed jerk address others in all his self righteous lack of personal awareness with the above.
Only The Dreaded Patrick is capable of such monumental stupidity combined with such monumental gall and self ignorance.
April 8, 2009, 1:53:40 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Ashley: "I didn't see Keith's comment, but I can certainly understand how difficult it must have been for him. Losing a parent is hard.
When it comes to parent/child and death, there are three ways it can happen:
"Child dies before parent
Child dies at same time as parent
Child dies after parent
The good news is its all happened the way it should have happened. Parent passing before child. Parent living a long life and seeing child become a success in their chosen field. I would imagine if was very healing for Olby to be able to say what he did on his program. Olby will be just fine, it's his turn to go through what we all have, or all will go through."
You may tear up over this too, gentlemen.
Wonderfully put, my friend!
April 8, 2009, 1:55:20 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Olby Sucks
Obama's is more popular than ever,
Posted by: Michael Weston on Mon 4.6 7:34pm
And so was Hitler and Manson, so what is your point.
Posted by: Michael Weston on Wed 4.8 12:02pm
Can we just remember baba o'reilly with the above comments and may he rest in peace? Amen.
April 8, 2009, 2:18:50 PM EDT – Like – Reply
cee
Act of Grace....more crying!.....this is getting out of hand!
Tough'n up, people.
April 8, 2009, 3:11:41 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Re: Act of Grace
I commend her, but the thought could bring VERY scary dreams!
Wouldn't you hate for her to discover you munching away on the Tagalongs before dinner...
She'd be ruthless!...
April 8, 2009, 3:31:42 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Blackflon
Only The Dreaded Patrick is capable of such monumental stupidity combined with such monumental gall and self ignorance.
Grammie | 04.08.09 - 1:58 pm | #
Ignorance is his badge of honor.
April 8, 2009, 3:41:53 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Ashley
Wow, I continue to misunderestimate the little one. Before, I jokingly linked his views on Obama's popularity. But now, the l'il feller
Check out how the little one associates our president with mass murderers:
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Patrick prays for people to be raped and murdered, then he complains because I criticed Olby's ratings. He has as just a tad bit more moral standing on the issue as would Ted Bundy, Richard Ramirez, or John Wayne Gacy.
Ashley | 04.08.09 - 1:48 pm | #
First of all Gagboy, Obama is not crazy and is popular, and guess what He is President of the United States, Too bad for Conservatives.
Posted by: Michael Weston on Wed 4.8 2:02pm
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I was only joking by linking his Obama = popular comment to his Manson=Hitler=Popular comment.
But now, he himself actually links our President with Ted Bundy, Richard Ramirez, and Gacy...all rapist murderers.
Sickening.
April 8, 2009, 3:48:11 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Ashley
Great new article over at Chickaboomer about the Ed show, or as she calls it, the Dead show.
April 8, 2009, 4:39:01 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Ashley
How many times have we heard from the left that KO had better ratings than BOR because of the demo, because the majority of BORs viewers were the "55 to dead" demo.
Well, the ratings show the truth and do not skew to the above kind of thinking.
In both "the demo" and the overall, KOs first run STILL can't beat BORs rerun.
When you combine the first run and first rerun for both shows, to accomodate both East and West Coast viewers, BORs ratings in the demo are about twice KOs.
Mr. Czechoslovakia really ought to be a little more grateful to his "55 to dead" viewers.
Last point, congratulations to Beck, Baier, Shep, Hannity, and Greta for their stellar ratings.
April 8, 2009, 5:55:38 PM EDT – Like – Reply
puck30
Gee Big Ed is already down? Well, I always wait until one month when one's show does stabalize to give it a true look.
Have to say, it ain't got a good jump out of the batter's box, and then this!
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/p-j-gladnick/2009/04/07/randi-rhodes-ed-schultz-received-startup-money-senate-democrats#comments
Ed moved his show from North Dakota to Washington.
Ed got a front row seat at the Obama press conference.
Ed gets a show on MSNBC.
Isn't some high mucky muck in GE on Obama's team?
So could it be safe to say that even if MSNBC programing gets soo totally bad not even infomercial people will touch it, it won't go away because it will be bailed out?
Then I'm going to make up a t-shirt that says....
Honk, if you think you're taxpayer dollars are funding a crappy cable news channel! MSNBC.
April 8, 2009, 7:26:53 PM EDT – Like – Reply
cee
Nice nonapology from Olbermann....What an unprofessional putz.
This piece with Rick Sanchez ripping FNC is pretty bad....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBIpfAl8cpI
But there is a moment of truth at the end at about 8:27.
The left is worried about there being any traction for any criticism of President Obama and seem to have a very coordinated and agressive strategy to address it.
FNC, being the only place with fair and balanced coverage of our leaders, is in for a very long seige.
April 8, 2009, 8:40:02 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Fox Fan
I had to laugh at O'Reilly and Amanda Carpenter trying to talk about how hackers gain access to power grid computers. Amanda says "it's like a Windows bug where they mimic sort of Office kind of files and what they send looks like an Office file..."
O'Reilly didn't really understand what she was talking about, and she knew even less what she was talking about. I like Amanda Carpenter but she needs to stick to "internet cop" rather than technical analyst.
April 8, 2009, 9:23:42 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Fox Fan
I haven't watched On the Record in a very long time. Tonight is an exception.
April 8, 2009, 10:10:07 PM EDT – Like – Reply
puck30
Sr. fellow at Media Matters? Sr. Fellow?
Cee,That's too funny! Gottlieb did real well against those two. Love the way Gottlieb turned it around on Sanchez at the end and whoops! Oh, we have to leave it there. It's no wonder CNN is in the toilet. Or more like it, CRASH & BURN mode.
April 8, 2009, 11:32:24 PM EDT – Like – Reply
