tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.comments2024-03-28T20:54:46.309-07:00Up Close, with Peter SageUp Close: Road to the White Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590477200706751934noreply@blogger.comBlogger17248125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-54349199686928162602024-03-28T20:23:11.563-07:002024-03-28T20:23:11.563-07:00Mc: Hopefully, the heads to roll because of this ...Mc: Hopefully, the heads to roll because of this meat headed decision won't be the more accomplished Anchors,but the MBAs in the Big Cheese offices.Ed Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896821192291941393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-61848017332104465252024-03-28T13:37:15.609-07:002024-03-28T13:37:15.609-07:00Ed, I agree with you.
Look, she changed her name ...Ed, I agree with you.<br /><br />Look, she changed her name just to please the orange turd.<br /><br />A commentator has to have an informed opinion and a backbone.<br /><br />She has neither.<br /><br />She's suitable for Dancing with the Stars, or Survivor (Deplorable Island). Or any of FOX's dillusional news programming where, it's been proven, facts don't matter and viewers are uneducated.<br />Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02552173277595829475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-75592175839643861242024-03-28T13:00:58.408-07:002024-03-28T13:00:58.408-07:00Serial Liar, not list. Damn spell checkSerial Liar, not list. Damn spell checkEd Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896821192291941393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-41936874889672586672024-03-28T13:00:09.192-07:002024-03-28T13:00:09.192-07:00Serial list, not list. Damn spell check!Serial list, not list. Damn spell check!Ed Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896821192291941393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-7454105246650777182024-03-28T11:27:51.450-07:002024-03-28T11:27:51.450-07:00NBC/MSNBC still employs former CIA chief John Bren...NBC/MSNBC still employs former CIA chief John Brennan as a news contributor. Aside from his more recent Trump/Russia/Hunter claims, we should recall that ten years ago the WaPo itself called for Brennan to be fired by President Obama for lying to the Senate about CIA spying on Senate staffer computers. Ditto for ex-Obama DNI James Clapper, who lied to Ron Wyden on the record about the NSA collecting data on American citizens. Meh....Low Dudgeonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-2143189939666608092024-03-28T11:05:40.526-07:002024-03-28T11:05:40.526-07:00If I were convinced NBC or MSNBC were going to act...If I were convinced NBC or MSNBC were going to actually introduce serial list and propagandist Romney McDaniels as you proposed, I would agree with you, but I think the chances of that happening are as remote as is Trump actually going to Prison for any one of his multiple (alleged) crimes.Ed Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896821192291941393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-2816762843072391382024-03-28T10:55:42.195-07:002024-03-28T10:55:42.195-07:00I think Clint Eastwood, in his prime, could have p...I think Clint Eastwood, in his prime, could have played Juliet if he wanted.<br /><br />Robin Williams had phenomenal range, including playing sort-of-women (Mrs. Doubtfire).<br /><br />Ronna McDonald and NBC are getting piloried, and deservedly so, because they both thought integrity didn't matter. <br /><br />NBC hosts and sane Americans disagree. <br /><br />This debacle should hurt NBC financially, and those involved in the decision, such as Rashida Jones, should be fired.<br /><br />Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02552173277595829475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-42378784204567929052024-03-28T10:49:05.380-07:002024-03-28T10:49:05.380-07:00Curt, do you know what bigot means?
Fiasco? Agre...Curt, do you know what bigot means? <br />Fiasco? Agreed.<br />Heads will roll at NBC. Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02552173277595829475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-38437325547759615442024-03-28T10:48:00.265-07:002024-03-28T10:48:00.265-07:00Truth is a defense in defamation.
I know that from...Truth is a defense in defamation.<br />I know that from MY media studies background.<br /><br />She may collect for breach of contract, depending on the terms of the contract. NBC would be wise to get an NDA or else she will lie about this experience to further burnish her TFG credentials.<br /><br />It's not defamation to say a person who lies is a liar.<br />Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02552173277595829475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-48309343048514826892024-03-28T10:42:56.850-07:002024-03-28T10:42:56.850-07:00Fantasies are not an alternative viewpoint.
There...Fantasies are not an alternative viewpoint.<br /><br />There are plenty of conservative voices that are credible. <br /><br />NBC hired her as a quid pro quo for getting the RNC to use NBC in a debate.<br /><br />Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02552173277595829475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-7208615170162040612024-03-28T10:41:17.685-07:002024-03-28T10:41:17.685-07:00It's not about her conservative point of view....It's not about her conservative point of view.<br /><br />Fantasies are not an alternate viewpoint.Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02552173277595829475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-89285172416457248202024-03-28T10:38:28.836-07:002024-03-28T10:38:28.836-07:00I still think you were wrong.
Peter, would you tu...I still think you were wrong.<br /><br />Peter, would you turn down $300k (her reported salary) just because your history of lying was used in your introduction? I doubt many people would.<br /><br />Lying isn't a bug for most of the current GOPee, it's a feature.<br /><br />Would you hire someone who said wine was awful and that industry leaders needs to be in prison? Doubtful.<br /><br />You know she will lie about her experience because that's all she knows. <br /><br />NBC will pay her but needs to get an NDA so she doesn't further monetize her dishonesty.<br /><br />And Rashida Jones needs to go, too, along with anyone who thought hiring a known liar/possible criminal was good for business.<br /><br /><br /><br />Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02552173277595829475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-27351484639130570162024-03-28T09:09:45.465-07:002024-03-28T09:09:45.465-07:00Hiring liars and conspiracy theorists lends them c...Hiring liars and conspiracy theorists lends them credibility whether it’s intended or not. But I suppose in Post-Truth America, networks need to present such nonsense along with facts in order to appear “fair and balanced.” They should probably also consider hiring Christian nationalists and commentators from Qanon. They certainly have some interesting, widely believed viewpoints.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-74507824700710991162024-03-27T22:07:55.770-07:002024-03-27T22:07:55.770-07:00People deep in the MAGA conspiracy world of Breitb...People deep in the MAGA conspiracy world of Breitbart and NY Post readers like Curt have men making outlandish defamations, and it has cost them dearly, with more to come. Fox paid Dominion. Giuliani owes the Georgiaelection workers. Kari Zlake is being sued. I have been trying to protect Ankerberg from joining them by blocking many of his comments. Here is a post about this subject https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/27/trump-lake-defamation/?utm_campaign=wp_the_5_minute_fix&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_fix<br /><br />Ankerberg has faced hardships and adversity in his health and in troubles with tax authorities. Even if he is found to have engaged in defamatory conduct, it may be impossible to collect sufficient funds to make a defamation suit worthwhile. I may be protecting him for no good purpose.Up Close: Road to the White Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03590477200706751934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-53120960965300833042024-03-27T21:51:28.450-07:002024-03-27T21:51:28.450-07:00It is good Curt appears to understand the risks of...It is good Curt appears to understand the risks of defamation lawsuits. I block many of his proposed comments every month because of the disgusting defamatory comments he attempts to get published. Curt is a curious case. If he makes a bone Gide effort to be a candidate for office, I will publish a bundle of his comments, both the "sane" ones, plus his more extreme , obscene, and defamatory ones, so voters will have a sense of his complexity and variety. I would redact the names of the people he would be defaming.<br /><br />If he ever opens his own website, I would simply direct people there.Up Close: Road to the White Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03590477200706751934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-59112855701575149682024-03-27T20:50:57.366-07:002024-03-27T20:50:57.366-07:00Advocates of the Big Lie don't present an inte...Advocates of the Big Lie don't present an interesting viewpoint - just pure BS.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-75579434971439766772024-03-27T20:14:21.994-07:002024-03-27T20:14:21.994-07:00Ronna Romney's contract was for $300K per yer ...Ronna Romney's contract was for $300K per yer for 2 years ($600K total). It's clear that NBC will have to pay her that money. <br /><br />News from the Ronna Romney camp this afternoon is that she's hiring a high-powered labor attorney, and she's going to sue NBC and it's employees for defamation. I would expect that Ronna is going to get a $20 million settlement from NBC from this bigoted fiasco. Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11544536341777512120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-29936012515062674422024-03-27T18:32:36.281-07:002024-03-27T18:32:36.281-07:00The qualification for being a commentator is being...The qualification for being a commentator is being able to present an interesting viewpoint, hopefully something new that no one else on your channel is saying. McDaniel was definitely qualified in that way, and would have added a perspective that is not commonly available on a liberal mainstream outlet like NBC.<br /><br />Or instead, the liberal journalistic elites can spend from now until November talking to themselves about how deplorable everyone else is. If they get loud enough, perhaps they won’t notice that no one else is listening.Michael Trigoboffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15963411902988772339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-56449312881658464272024-03-27T18:15:51.795-07:002024-03-27T18:15:51.795-07:00Did Rachel Maddow recall that she repeatedly vouch...Did Rachel Maddow recall that she repeatedly vouchsafed the provenance of the Steele dossier, while repeatedly undermining that of the 2016 election, and Hunter Biden’s laptop? Sauce for the goose….Low Dudgeonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-42309976440608385262024-03-27T17:29:05.463-07:002024-03-27T17:29:05.463-07:00“She helped promote the Big Lie. She participated ...“She helped promote the Big Lie. She participated in pressuring election officials to decertify the Michigan election.”<br /><br />Since when does being a liar qualify one to be a commentator? Offering alternate viewpoints is laudable, but we don’t need mainstream networks peddling Trump’s “alternative facts.” His outrageous threats and lies get enough airtime as it is. <br />Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-4980954726716296842024-03-27T16:57:47.557-07:002024-03-27T16:57:47.557-07:00 I also have no training or experience in journali... I also have no training or experience in journalism or media, but since when has any major commercial news outlet been motivated by anything other than ratings? Does anyone here seriously think that these organizations are guided by a righteous moral imperative to promote the betterment of society? It’s all about ratings. Even Trump immediately pivoted 180 when people booed him after one of his comments on COVID. <br /><br />I don’t disagree that opposing voices should be heard, but not “too opposing”. Gotta keep the loyal eyeballs on the channel. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-77543669090147661412024-03-27T16:46:33.688-07:002024-03-27T16:46:33.688-07:00“Michael, what is your background in media studies...“Michael, what is your background in media studies?“<br /><br />Paying attention and reading extensively for almost 70 years.Michael Trigoboffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15963411902988772339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-21931385032123086712024-03-27T16:32:25.151-07:002024-03-27T16:32:25.151-07:00Fantasies are not "a different viewpoint.&quo...Fantasies are not "a different viewpoint."<br /><br />McDaniel made money by lying. <br /><br />BTW, management fired her<br /> Not the other talent.Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02552173277595829475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-15683492637687275362024-03-27T14:23:42.178-07:002024-03-27T14:23:42.178-07:00I agree, whoever hired her is an idiot.
One can c...I agree, whoever hired her is an idiot.<br /><br />One can comment but one needs to be credible,.which she is not, in order to protect.the brand.<br /><br />Kudos to NBC employees speaking up to get rid.of.tjis toxic woman.<br /><br />Actions have consequences.Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02552173277595829475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437688200491675121.post-45809850788069255452024-03-27T14:21:08.754-07:002024-03-27T14:21:08.754-07:00If I was an employee at NBC I would not want to wo...If I was an employee at NBC I would not want to work with her. That's what it came down to.<br /><br />She is a liar and, possibly, a criminal.<br /><br />She deserves to be out of work and destitute, as so many of TFG's associates up.Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02552173277595829475noreply@blogger.com