RE: Olbermann (and Matthews) yanked from MSNBC political anchoring duties
September 08, 2008 10:54 am ET by Jamison Foser
Glenn Greenwald explains how "The Right dictates MSNBC's programming decisions."
As I've argued in the past, if MSNBC is really lurching leftward, why does Chris Matthews keep suggesting African Americans aren't "regular people"? Why does he say John McCain "deserves" to be president? Why does it give former Republican Congressman Joe Scarborough his own television show on which to suggest Barack Obama isn't a "real man"? Why does it employ Pat Buchanan? Pat Buchanan. Why does it send out a steady stream of employees to tout McCain as a "straight-talker" and a "maverick" and a man of "integrity"?
Today's New York Times article about MSNBC's programming decisions includes complaints from conservatives, but doesn't mention any of the above -- or any other criticism of MSNBC from progressives. That's typical of media coverage of MSNBC lately -- include attacks from conservatives, but omit any counter-evidence or complaints from the left -- and it's a big part of the reason why there is a perception the cable channel leans left.
No. But that depends on what you call their proper place.
Everyone pulling the same way eventually becomes a tyranny.
The problem of political bias in campaign coverage on the Public Airwaves, is not going to be righted by adding wrong to wrong... Keith Olbermann is every bit as biased (more so even) than chris matthews: just because he voices the political opinions of the opposition, doesn't change the truth that he voices political bias on the Public Airwaves, in covering the election.
Good riddance to the both of them.