1/18/10 12:28 PM

Wednesday Cable News Links and Open Thread

Tuesday's numbers: Bill-Beck-Baier 1-2-3.

CNN clarifies.  Griffeth leaves.

Matthews vs Olby?  Malkin vs Beck?

Begley/Varney fireworks.  Olbypocrisy?

Today's conspiracy: Marc Lamont Hill blackmailing Fox?!?

Updated through the day.  Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today's open thread. Standard rules apply.




cee
There are many media milestones people can point to and be proud...Bill O'Reilly has another....
 
Spill O'Reilly....
 
I love the "no spew zone."
November 25, 2009, 11:35:01 AM EST – Like – Reply


Scott
I don't believe the "Today's Conspriacy" moniker is correct. I believe the question's rasied in the post are more than valid. How can someone FIRED still appear in the place they were fired from? Remind's me of the Seinfeld episode where Geroge refuses to leave the job after he is busted faking a disability and they seal up his private bathroom. Or the one where Kramer goes to work at and get's fired from a place he was never hired to work at in the first place. I think FOX should explain the situation with this Cop-Killer sympatizer since he is now appearing at the home of the all pasty white American hater's station MSEARS.
November 25, 2009, 12:54:49 PM EST – Like – Reply


Cecelia
"Matthews vs Olby".
 
Nope. Mathews snarking on the importance of illustrating how icky Republicans are.
November 25, 2009, 5:03:53 PM EST – Like – Reply


Ashley
To Johnny and everyone at J$P (even the li'l feller). May you and your families have a wonderful Thanksgiving day. May it be filled with lots of family, lots of friends, lots of food, and lots and lots of love.
 
- Ashley
November 25, 2009, 5:05:27 PM EST – Like – Reply


Cecelia
I think Hill's presence on the O'Reilly Factor is indicative that O'Reilly has who he wishes to have on his show.
November 25, 2009, 5:08:30 PM EST – Like – Reply


Cecelia
I am so glad that Baier is doing so well in taking Britt Hume's place.
 
I didn't think he would, because I admire Hume so much, but Baier has turned out to be a terrific journalist and host.
November 25, 2009, 5:10:37 PM EST – Like – Reply


badbilly
Why is CNBC's Griffeth taking an extended leave of absence? Solid or rumor, I have absolutely no idea.
Happy Thanksgiving to all and may God Bless.
November 25, 2009, 5:41:49 PM EST – Like – Reply


Cecelia
Back at ya, Ashley, and the same to everyone here (including inhabitants of Exile Island and lurking FNC critics)
November 25, 2009, 5:46:58 PM EST – Like – Reply


chris
Thank You Ashley and Cecelia and the same to you.
 
Also To all,
 
Have a Happy Thanksgiving
November 25, 2009, 7:43:22 PM EST – Like – Reply


Fox Fan
I never knew Julie had such a gorgeous pussy! I bet it purrs loudly when petted.
 
Happy Thanksgiving to all! Even the Fetid one.
November 25, 2009, 9:55:56 PM EST – Like – Reply


Grammie
Happy Thanksgiving to all, too.
 
For the first time since I was a toddler all I will do today will be show up, put my feet under the table and walk away from the dishes after dinner.
 
With the exception of NOT missing the KP I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
November 26, 2009, 9:28:41 AM EST – Like – Reply


anonymous
Obviously, the Salon columnist, Alex Koppelman, is completely oblivious to the fact that actually calling someone a whore and claiming that they are "hooking, but not very cheap" is completely different from calling someone a "K-Street whore" AKA a "whore" for the lobbying firm.
 
You have to be extremely ignorant to not be able to distinguish the two. Clearly, when Grayson said "K-Street whore", he meant that this woman (idk her name) is a "whore" for a firm that lobbies for the Republican Party. He never said she is literally a whore... Beck did. Big difference.
 
Its apples and oranges.
 
By the way, it's interesting that all the wingnuts overreacted because of one comment from one liberal who finally decided to speak out against the Republicans, but when Republicans do it, it gets ignored each time.
December 1, 2009, 8:41:49 PM EST – Like – Reply


Blackflon
anonymous | 12.01.09 - 8:46 pm | #
 
You could spin the Beck story the same way.
 
Beck "meant" Landrieu was a whore for the democrat leadship.
 
I goes both ways.
December 2, 2009, 8:13:47 AM EST – Like – Reply