Abandoning any pretense of balance, MSNBC's Inauguration coverage will be quad-anchored by four left-wingers: the network's three night time hosts -- Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow -- plus regular analyst Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post. Plugging the team at the end of the 7 PM EST Hardball on Monday night, Matthews trumpeted how “this is one of the great opportunities in journalism to cover history in the face” and declared “it's going to be the honor of our lifetimes.” With a graphic on screen showing pictures of the four and announcing MSNBC's 9:45 AM to 4 PM ET coverage, Matthews trumpeted:
This is one of the great opportunities in journalism to cover history in the face. We're going to see history in the face and when you get up tomorrow morning I recommend you stay tuned all day because I don't think you're going to stop seeing history being made, from the very beginning in the morning. It's going to be our best coverage all day. We're going to end up -- Keith and I and Rachel and Gene Robinson -- it's going to be the honor of our lifetimes to be here on the Washington Mall.
Meanwhile, FNC's coverage will be co-anchored by Bret Baier and Chris Wallace (a veteran of NBC News and ABC News), neither known as ideologues.
Nonetheless, last week MSNBC President Phil Griffin insisted “we're less about ideology than Fox.”
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January 20, 2009 - 01:40 ET by CapeCodScottPlease Pass this along today
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"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation"... until they get fed-up enough to finally say something about it!
GEE
January 20, 2009 - 01:56 ET by BarkerI hope Chris Matthews doesn't tingle himself to death.
I hope he does, and takes of
January 20, 2009 - 07:22 ET by SickofLibsI hope he does, and takes of the rest of them with him.
Thank you C C S
January 20, 2009 - 01:59 ET by MaytagMy wife already told me no tv She is afraid I may smash our new plasma . Hope THAT ONE does well and pisses off the left
The Lineup
January 20, 2009 - 02:09 ET by Two DogsIt's weird that they wouldn't have any women on the program, three dudes and that Harry Potter guy. Women should be upset about that.
Chris got the fevah....
January 20, 2009 - 02:17 ET by superconand the only cure is more Obama.
"It's going to be our best coverage all day. We're going to end up --
Keith and I and Rachel and Gene Robinson -- it's going to be the honor
of our lifetimes to be here on the Washington Mall."
I hope that he doesn't get the vapors and faint.
Because with a name like Obama... you know it has to be good.
Honor of Our Lifetimes
January 20, 2009 - 03:05 ET by Capt.AmericaIt's too bad that MSNBC has to hire a WPO black columnist to host this "honor of our lifetimes" because they aren't progressive enough themselves to hire their own black host of one of their own programs.
Idiots are easily
January 20, 2009 - 03:46 ET by SlicksterIdiots are easily impressed,what shallow lives they lead.
And easily fooled. Capt.
January 20, 2009 - 07:14 ET by motherbeltAnd easily fooled.
Capt. America made a great point.
The other idiocy is that they think they "have to" have someone black on their coverage team because Obama is (half) black.
I noticed that, too
January 20, 2009 - 11:16 ET by StarAZStarting a year ago, mysteriously half a dozen African-Americans appeared on MSNBO.
PPE for 1/20/09
January 20, 2009 - 03:50 ET by AgentAmericanShould you dare to watch MSNBC during the event, make sure you have plenty of Personal Protective Equipment that will shield your body from the bodily fluids that will be emitted from your LCD or Plasma screen HD.
2010: A GOP Hill
Kinda what I was thinking...
January 20, 2009 - 04:10 ET by Army BratMore like, I don't want so much as a glimpse at the wet spots that will appear in any of that crews pants... I've seen enough Obambi related obscenities as it is.
Happy Trails...
Good idea!
January 20, 2009 - 11:15 ET by StarAZLike those raincoats Gallagher used to distribute before smashing a watermelon! I am not watching any channels--but others might apprec this tip.
Brent, time to use your spell checker.......
January 20, 2009 - 04:41 ET by old croPlugging the team at the end of the 7 PM EST Hardball on Monday night,
Matthews trumpeted how “this is one of the great opportunities in
journalism to cover history in the face”
You misspelled farce.
"To Serve Man."
January 20, 2009 - 06:01 ET by Michael30I hope everything goes fine, I really do.
However, I'm really kinda wondering if, after all this hype about how great President Obama is, if I'm gonna see Rod Serling smoking a Chesterfield cigarette while some guy runs around the inauguration with a copy of "Dreams of My Father" while screaming:
"It's a cook-book!!! It's a cook-book!!!"
Sorry, I really couldn't resist myself. I know a "Twilight Zone" referrence is a bit much, but the thought made me chuckle.
Mike
LOL
January 20, 2009 - 08:32 ET by CapeCodScottIf he starts his inauguration speech with "I submit for your approval a scenario..." Head for the bunker...
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"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation"... until they get fed-up enough to finally say something about it!
Phil Griffin insisted
January 20, 2009 - 09:46 ET by Richard RomanoPhil Griffin insisted “we're less about ideology than Fox.”
YOU EFFIN LIAR! These people are shameless.