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16 Responses to “What’s Hot/What’s Not: Submissions…”
I gotta give a shoutout to my righty friends on Twitter. They had a perfect opportunity to run with “Obama sex joke” whether they actually believed it or not. It died a quick death.
Not: Fredericka Whitfield prefaces a story about Detroit filing for bankruptcy with a gratuitous mention of Romney’s editorial supposedly stating that we should let them go bankrupt. Bias much?
Hot: Martin Bashir becomes new lead-in for Hardball. Excellent move and a big “see ya” to Ratigan. Dylan’s ability to bring every topic back to his pet project became tiresome a long time ago.
I agree with others – Dylan leaving is a hot topic. I was surprised – I mean a million bucks a year to do what he does?!?! Who would leave that embarrassingly cush job?
Joeremi, you make a good point about Bashir getting a little promotion out of the deal. I will be curious to see how Hardball’s ratings go after the change. I am actually interested in the potential ensemble show they are going to throw together in its place. What a great time to experiment.
I wonder if MSNBC will take a gamble and give Luke Russert a shot in Bashir’s of time slot? Probably not; but I think he’s ready for prime time or at least late afternoon.
I thought Obama’s inadvertent joke was fall out of my chair hilarious. Agreed, joe, I am surprised the right didn’t pitch a fit about it but then again it would be difficult to do so with it backfiring. You just gotta enjoy those moments when they happen – R or D.
I also thought Obama’s joke to be hilarious…and it’s really a triple entendre (which can’t be explained here). I don’t think it at all surprising that conservatives didn’t try to make hay out of it. I like “funny” and that certainly was extra-funny only because the president didn’t realise just what he said.
If a writer did get fired over that I hope the response was, “You really can’t take a joke, can you?”
June 9, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Hot: Wisconsin failed recall. dueling cable news channels. anger. denial. sobbing. exuse making. gloating. fun.
Not: the attempt to pin a dirty joke on Obama.
June 9, 2012 at 5:58 pm
You’re no fun, Lar!
June 9, 2012 at 6:54 pm
I gotta give a shoutout to my righty friends on Twitter. They had a perfect opportunity to run with “Obama sex joke” whether they actually believed it or not. It died a quick death.
June 10, 2012 at 12:03 pm
Not: Fredericka Whitfield prefaces a story about Detroit filing for bankruptcy with a gratuitous mention of Romney’s editorial supposedly stating that we should let them go bankrupt. Bias much?
June 10, 2012 at 3:23 pm
And there’s this, though someone may have mentioned it elsewhere.
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/dylan-ratigan-is-leaving-msnbc-in-june/
June 10, 2012 at 3:44 pm
Hot: Dylan Ratigan leaves MSNBC June 22nd.
June 10, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Not: Whoever replaces Dylan Ratigan on MSNBC.
June 10, 2012 at 3:57 pm
Hot: Martin Bashir becomes new lead-in for Hardball. Excellent move and a big “see ya” to Ratigan. Dylan’s ability to bring every topic back to his pet project became tiresome a long time ago.
June 10, 2012 at 5:40 pm
I agree with others – Dylan leaving is a hot topic. I was surprised – I mean a million bucks a year to do what he does?!?! Who would leave that embarrassingly cush job?
Joeremi, you make a good point about Bashir getting a little promotion out of the deal. I will be curious to see how Hardball’s ratings go after the change. I am actually interested in the potential ensemble show they are going to throw together in its place. What a great time to experiment.
June 10, 2012 at 5:41 pm
The good news: Dylan Ratigan is leaving MSNBC. The bad news: Martin Bashir is taking his time slot.
June 10, 2012 at 5:45 pm
I wonder if MSNBC will take a gamble and give Luke Russert a shot in Bashir’s of time slot? Probably not; but I think he’s ready for prime time or at least late afternoon.
June 10, 2012 at 5:46 pm
I thought Obama’s inadvertent joke was fall out of my chair hilarious. Agreed, joe, I am surprised the right didn’t pitch a fit about it but then again it would be difficult to do so with it backfiring. You just gotta enjoy those moments when they happen – R or D.
June 10, 2012 at 5:56 pm
To bad Dylan couldnt take Bashir with him…..what a dolt.
June 10, 2012 at 7:23 pm
I also thought Obama’s joke to be hilarious…and it’s really a triple entendre (which can’t be explained here). I don’t think it at all surprising that conservatives didn’t try to make hay out of it. I like “funny” and that certainly was extra-funny only because the president didn’t realise just what he said.
If a writer did get fired over that I hope the response was, “You really can’t take a joke, can you?”
June 10, 2012 at 8:35 pm
but I think he’s ready for prime time or at least late afternoon.
That’s your opinion. I have a contrary opinion…
June 10, 2012 at 8:50 pm
Luke is a fine reporter, but he doesn’t need a show.