Whether you agree with them or not, and whether you like them or not, the American news-scape would be monolithic and sterile without them.
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MSNBC's Olbermann and Maddow - with honorable mention to Stewart and Colbert at Comedy Central - are the only commercial TV commentators to systematically and effectively counter the Fox viewpoint. The extreme right has an entire news organization - Fox News - devoted to disseminating Republican propaganda and furthering Republican policies. Posted By: RufusVonDufus | Novemat 02:57 AM Report Abuse Seriously, is there some honorable fair way we can do this, or is politics just expressing everyone's lowest common denominator? How are our leaders supposed to lead when they have to pander to the ignorant mob for 75% of the time? And it is so unpredictable. What's the point of even having an election? In the long run, nothing gets 'em riled up more than god, fear and war (religion, economy and conflict), and all this shameless pandering to one or the other side is just retarded. Ok get 'em riled up and keep 'em riled up. Yes I understand, the good ones gotta get elected. Remember that the liberals can screw you over just as much as the conservatives - the political discourse in our country should be about reasoned, measured arguments, which is EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE of impassioned, emotional persuasion. I don't really like the "Rush ranting" style even if it is backed up with factual reporting and is very liberal. Olberman is ok but he is getting a bit loud and strident these days. Posted By: Keef rules | Novemat 02:42 AM Report Abuse John McCain is expected to be on tomorrow night, but there’s no word whether he’s involved at all in this skit.Īn "SNL" representative declined to comment. Affleck, said a source, became uneasy with Olbermann in attendance at the 3 p.m., closed-set rehearsal.īut Olbermann, through a spokesman, was complimentary of his first time being mocked on "SNL" - a position his MSNBC colleague Chris Matthews has been in over the years. Ben Affleck, who’s hosting “Saturday Night Live” this week, was rehearsing a skit this afternoon mocking Keith Olbermann when Olbermann himself got past security to watch, according to a source with knowledge of the incident.Ī source described the skit as “savage,” in portraying Olbermann as a deranged person living at home with his mother.