Wednesday Cable News Links and Open Thread
Tuesday's numbers: Bill-Beck-Sean 1-2-3.
Kos promotes SotU deal with "our friends at MSNBC".
Shuster: O'Keefe is guilty, will go to jail. Flashback.
Dobbs: I'm a flip-flopper. Shep: "no tingles".
Garvin: Olby a misanthrope liar! Gibbs on F&F.
Shine: "people trust us". Mika w/Colbert.
Olby pushed for telethon. Shuster rushing to NOLA.
Afternoon lunch. Evening Joe. Hotline after dark.
E.D. Hill resurfaces. Protesters snarl Bold Fresh traffic.
Updated through the day. Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today's open thread. fox news cable
Mike C.
Thank you very much for linking to my Bold Fresh Tour recap. I greatly appreciate it. I haven't gotten this much publicity for an event recap since my John Tesh concert recap in July was linked to at John's website's concert page.
January 27, 2010, 1:46:44 AM EST – Like – Reply
Mike C.
My blog had 278 views today, a new one day record. Thanks to all for checking my recap out.
January 27, 2010, 11:08:15 PM EST – Like – Reply
Blackflon
There is no humor in Houndland.
O’Reilly And Crowley Repeat Joke About Waterboarding Nancy PelosiReported by Ellen - January 27, 2010 - Comments (7) Waterboarding jokes are made all the time. Even by the leftist comedians.The poor Bungling Babes are too easily offended. Or is simply a case of them wanting to attack and smear O'Reilly and Crowley.And by the way, how many of those dog washers have ever servred in the military? Littlejohnt was probably peeling potatoes while Ellen was cooking and cleaning.They really need to get over this silliness about who served or who did not serve in the military.
January 27, 2010, 11:23:13 AM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
I think when JohnT was in the service, his job would be to kick the cannon wheel when it would not fire, ultimately resulting in the watchtower being knocked to the ground.
January 27, 2010, 12:55:12 PM EST – Like – Reply
Blackflon
Poll: Fox most trusted name in news.
Oh my!!!!!!! The wet diaper brigade is gonna be busy at the Bodacious Bordello of Babes Hen House.
January 27, 2010, 11:27:06 AM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Bodacious? Maybe.
Bordello? Perhaps.
Babes? Not a chance.
January 27, 2010, 11:57:08 AM EST – Like – Reply
Danny
I have a link to an article about the poll that says that Fox is THE MOST TRUSTED. I can't find where Johnny has linked to it. If he has then this comment should be deleted because it is against the rules.
I agree with Blackflon I wonder what the female dogs at the kennel will say about it. There is actually a word for female dogs but I elected not to use it.
January 27, 2010, 12:16:54 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
I linked to it yesterday. Your message is fine but I deleted the link because it's in yesterday's post.
January 27, 2010, 12:32:04 PM EST – Like – Reply
happysmokeruk
What I wrote in yesterdays thread about O'keefe + the Friends:-
"The Friends will be must see TV tomorrow....but I suspect they'll give very light coverage."
As usual my analysis was top-drawer....Absolutely no discussion about the case...It was mentioned briefly in a headlines section (30 seconds or less). Just imagine if this had been a Democrat....You'd have had wall to wall coverage.
Beck/Hannity/O'reilly of course never mentioned it...even though they were probably the ones who blew up O'keefe's ego the most.
"fair & balanced"....don't make me laugh :lol:
January 27, 2010, 1:15:00 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
so? who cares-O'keefe and 3 others were arrested, all released (i think) what more does anybody need-not to mention there is a very/more important story today: Obama's State of the Union address
And why I do think this lie will be posted somewhere: Fox News ignores O'Keefe arrest-Basically name all the shows that didnt talk about it and leave out all the programs that did
January 27, 2010, 1:30:00 PM EST – Like – Reply
happysmokeruk
Beck on today's radio show has now thrown O'keefe under the bus...saying "You don’t do anything to hurt security for the president or for a senator or anybody else. You don’t mess around with it. Ever, ever, ever, ever. … We have enough [evidence] to, I believe, condemn."
So I suppose Beck has found O'keefe guilty without a trial....Will folk here now attack Beck for this stance?
January 27, 2010, 1:26:17 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Just because Think Progress covers radio programs doesn't mean that makes your parroting of their articles relevant here. Just a friendly warning.
January 27, 2010, 1:28:31 PM EST – Like – Reply
happysmokeruk
Johnny your warning has been taken on board.
But my point was...I was attacked yesterday for supposedly finding O'keefe guilty without trial...now Beck has done it...will the same folk pipe up today. I'll leave it at that.
"so? who cares-O'keefe and 3 others were arrested..."
What a hysterical comment....my mouthful of steak launched itself across the room as I doubled up with laughter
January 27, 2010, 1:45:36 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
My "who care" was about your comment about F&F not covering the O'keefe arrest
January 27, 2010, 1:54:54 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Haggis, Foghorn Leghorn once made a comment that suit you to a T:
"Boy has a mind like a steel trap. Full of mice."
So you can't tell the difference between Beck comdemning what we do know to be a fact-- that these guys falsely posed as repair men.... between your implying what we DO NOT know for a fact-- that they were bugging the office.
Frankly, you're just too damn stupid to have a computer.
Yet another established FACT.
January 27, 2010, 3:34:26 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
C'mon Cece you know the rules. No name-calling other posters. 'K?
January 27, 2010, 3:50:21 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Sigh. More weak analysis from Stan. GB said there was enough evidence to "Condemn". Apparently some people cannot distinguish between condemn and convict.
January 27, 2010, 1:40:11 PM EST – Like – Reply
ImNotBlue
So... according to you (read: TP), Beck has "thrown O'Keefe "under the bus."
Also, of course, according to you (read: TP): "Beck/Hannity/O'reilly of course never mentioned it...even though they were probably the ones who blew up O'keefe's ego the most."
Now, sure... there was about 10 minutes between posts, one contradicting the other... but let's look deeper for a moment. It was apparently wrong/bad when the hosts YOU wanted to talk about the story, didn't mention it... but when they do, they're "throwing him under the bus." Isn't that interesting? It's what we'd call a "no win situation." If they ignore the story, it's bad... if they talk about the story, they're "throwing someone under the bus." A classic lose-lose picture painted.
I guess you could call it a debate "tactic." But, I'll just stick with intellectually dishonest and hypocritical.
January 27, 2010, 1:54:31 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Haggis was probably referring to Beck's FNC show. If so, it's just sad that Haggis is attacking Beck and BOR for not covering a news item that had not yet broken.
January 27, 2010, 1:59:50 PM EST – Like – Reply
happysmokeruk
Ashley your sadly showing very very weak analysis there...I 1st heard about the story on Shep Smiths 3pm show....Isn't Beck/O'reilly on after that?....5pm and 8pm...facts dear boy facts
January 27, 2010, 2:10:37 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
You ought to consider you may be confused with Shep's 7 PM show which by that time, BOR and Beck have finished taping.
January 27, 2010, 3:24:28 PM EST – Like – Reply
happysmokeruk
Johnny I know you don't like links....but I need to post this one to show that Studio B did report the O'keefe arrest....So Ashley there is no excuse for Beck/O'reilly not talking about it.
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201001260039
Haggis 1 Ashley 0
January 27, 2010, 3:39:28 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
That's true if you start keeping score today, but if you go back to 2009, that would be Ashley 205 Haggis 1.
January 27, 2010, 3:50:53 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Shep did mention it in his 3 PM Eastern Time show, he referenced that report a few moments ago on his show today.
January 27, 2010, 3:50:14 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
As far as I know it's been covered on every FNC program today so far. So we don't have to keep noting each report. That issue is clearly settled.
January 27, 2010, 3:53:12 PM EST – Like – Reply
happysmokeruk
When i wrote my 1st post i hadn't heard what beck had said on his radio show....I have absolutely no interest in listening to his gibberish for hour-on-end...I was talking about his TV show in my original post. i'm glad that beck has condemned O'keefe...That's probably the 1st time I've ever actually agreed with him.
January 27, 2010, 2:05:13 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
?????
Then what the heck were you yammering about?
January 27, 2010, 3:36:49 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Alright, I'm sorry, Johnny, but if we must have a household pest here. WHy can't it be a housefly or an ant?
January 27, 2010, 3:40:54 PM EST – Like – Reply
happysmokeruk
Thanks Johnny for sticking up for me against Cecelia's venomous attacks....I was about to point her to the rules section but you got there before me.
"household pest"....That's a bit strong...a haggis is a warm and fuzzy creature that you'd get to like if you just got to know him.
Ashley thanks for admitting to you flawed analysis...Once again proving my analysis is straight out the top drawer.
January 27, 2010, 5:50:56 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
You are so right, Haggis.
If you didn't have Johnny standing in front of you, I'd mop the floor of this place with your head.
January 27, 2010, 6:33:09 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
"But my point was...I was attacked yesterday for supposedly finding O'keefe guilty without trial..."
That was some brutal attack Haggy when Cecelia wrote "Your assumptions about O'Keefe with the little information that you have, IS jumping the gun." You poor man!
Har!
January 27, 2010, 1:55:46 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Re: Giddy Shuster.
Shuster going to NOLA to report on the O'Keefe story.
Newsbusters is reporting that Shuster tweeted the following in response to an O'Keefe tweet:
a) you are not a journalist b) the truth is you intended to tap her phones c) it's a felony d) you will go to prison."
So, the MSNBC reporter has already pre-determined O'Keefe's intent and O'Keefe's guilt! But of course, Shuster's predictions are always interesting. Shuster predicting this is a good sign for O'Keefe. Dave- if you are reading this, why don't you tell us how the whole Rove conviction thing is going.
January 27, 2010, 4:52:35 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
What? You didn't know that "real" journalists always announce their conclusions BEFORE they've covered the story?
January 27, 2010, 5:06:01 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
I'm surprised that MSNBC is picking up the cost of his airfare, afterall, his reporting on the subject will likely be exactly the same as if he was staying at home.
January 27, 2010, 5:10:15 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Beck is killing me? With his analogy of the spending freeze, he's showing twinkies! Pie!! Cheesecake!!!!! Now, a big jar of M&Ms.
January 27, 2010, 5:08:21 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
J$ - thanks for the Shuster flashback. My favorite line from the "reporter" Shuster:
And Luskin himself has told us for several weeks now that Karl Rove remains under investigation, and that this is certainly a potential outcome.
"Certainly a potential" Shuster and his spine of balsa wood.
January 27, 2010, 5:29:41 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
Cankles got his butt kicked in the ratings by Nancy Grace. He's barely staying out of 4th place now. One of the commenters over at TV Newswer said Olby jumped the shark with his Scott Brown attack. Interesting point as Olby's ratings seemed to have declined more steeply after the attack than they had been beforehand.
January 27, 2010, 5:32:31 PM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
I didnt need to read Shuster flashback link. Shuster is the same guy who said Karl Rove will be indicated-never happened.
Oreilly to cover O'keefe arrest tonight in the "Did you see that?" segment
January 27, 2010, 5:36:56 PM EST – Like – Reply
Blackflon
Oh, this is rich.
Fact Check Fox TonightReported by Alex - January 27, 2010 - Comments News Hounds is gonna fact check Fox News tonight regarding the SOTU speech.I have one question. Who is gonna factcheck News Hounds and the Bombabstic Bordello Babes?
January 27, 2010, 5:46:03 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
I know a guy who will...
January 27, 2010, 5:46:55 PM EST – Like – Reply
happysmokeruk
I'll stick with Sky News/BBC....proper journalist unlike the laugh-a-thon FNC will air....wall to wall right wingers with a token Dem thrown in for the FNC definition of F&B
January 27, 2010, 6:02:22 PM EST – Like – Reply
I.M. Right
HAR! How many times did Haggis say that on important events like the SOTU, viewers turned to CNN. Even Haggy isn't doing that now.
By the way Haggis, the coverage is anchored by Bret Baier with Rove/Palin and Trippi/Beckel. That's been posted around the internet, on J$P, and comment about here. You making a claim about a "token dem" shows that your "top drawer analysis" missed what is right in front of you.
January 27, 2010, 6:54:15 PM EST – Like – Reply
Cecelia
I.M. Right, you're such a mensch!
January 27, 2010, 8:17:32 PM EST – Like – Reply
ImNotBlue
Didn't the BBC find that it was biased in a study of itself?
Yes... it did.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=411846&in_page_id=1770
January 28, 2010, 12:35:48 AM EST – Like – Reply
Chris
Looks like the "Fact check Fox" is being run by the DCCC. I'm sure the hounds will do a big post taken from the DCCC
January 27, 2010, 6:10:07 PM EST – Like – Reply
happysmokeruk
Johnny...why was my last poet deleted?
January 27, 2010, 8:20:38 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Because a discussion of social security is not on topic. Neither is complaining about moderation. That's what email is for.
January 27, 2010, 8:24:37 PM EST – Like – Reply
happysmokeruk
Guess which website Bill will be hitting tonight....He seemed very very interested in whether her clothes came off or not....To be fair to him....I'm on the Peta website myself. I don't think Bill realises he's doing there advertising for them.
January 27, 2010, 8:42:40 PM EST – Like – Reply
happysmokeruk
Oops sory lads....Here you go
http://www.peta.org/feat/stateoftheunion10/
January 27, 2010, 8:45:46 PM EST – Like – Reply
Danny
Interesting that Hulu chose to use the Fox feed. That's where I watched the Stat of the Union Address. Guess they know which network provides the best quality.
January 27, 2010, 10:49:28 PM EST – Like – Reply
Grammie
I think Frank Luntz may have found the new Obama Girl, the lady in the front row with the bling bling sunglasses!
I must say that quite a few of that group spoke for me.
January 27, 2010, 11:52:40 PM EST – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
I'm working up video of the Luntz session. BTW Grammie I keep replying to your emails, but you keep emailing me asking where my replies are. Something is not connecting here so if you have an alternate email address try contacting me with that one and we'll try to figure out what's going wrong.
January 28, 2010, 12:06:37 AM EST – Like – Reply
Grammie
I just did, Johnny. Again, thanks.
January 28, 2010, 12:11:31 AM EST – Like – Reply
