No MSNBC for me !!!

[Top Cat]

If they can get rid of the #1 host KO than I say to HELL with them. I like Rachel and The Last Word but not enough to continue watching MSNBC.

[slackmaster]

1. I don't believe he was their #1 host

Where did you get your data?

[Cali_Democrat]

4. I believe his show had the highest ratings on MSNBC

Somebody had posted this data in GD.

[Samantha]

7. Well, he was my number one host and I too am boycotting MSNBC

I love Rachel, highly respect Lawrence and really like Ed. But MSNBC has treated Keith Olbermann disgracefully, and I don't condone it. And while COMCAST says it had no involvement, there is a pattern which has crept into NBC's programming of downsizing the quality characters in a show, read those best paid, for people who will not cost as much. A truly great example of that was Vincent D'Onofrio (Law and Order Criminal Intent). It is the same concept we see in the labor market in general lately; I don't want the best or need the best quality, just give me a body.

I do want quality, so I am sitting out MSNBC broadcasts. Hurts really, but there is no getting around this for me.

[Top Cat]

16. Same here.. i'm on day 3 including the weekend

[ClassWarrior]

19. It hurts bad enough to damage Rachel, Ed and Lawrence? Really? You know a boycott means nothing...

...unless you have a Nielson Box, right?

NGU.

[wtbymark]

2. Hey - it may be good for you all....

turn the dummy box off - you will still be informed - probably more so

[Webster Green]

5. +1

A quarter of the posts on DU are about what's on TeeVee. :boring:

[rko_24550]

24. +10000

[SpartanDem]

3. No one really knows why he left

As long as they don't change the liberal point of view programing I'll keep watching.

[grasswire]

13. you can expect the highest rated host to be fired

That's what they do. Fire the highest rated liberal host.

[ClassWarrior]

18. And why? To dampen our morale. Get us to do the famous liberal knee-jerk boycott. So are you...

...going to take the bait?

NGU.

[tularetom]

6. If we quit watching they'll just claim nobody wants to see progressive TV programming

They are probably just waiting for their ratings to go into the shitter so they can dump all the good (well, better than Fox/CNN) programs they carried in the evening.

[grasswire]

21. yep -- they got us in a lose lose

It's a lesson. Ideology trumps business model.

[golddigger]

8. Yep. Stopped watching after friday.

Use to have it on all day in the background while I did computer work. Can't believe how much better am feeling. Its been a great day not yelling at the idiot box. What a relaxing day it has been.

[davidwparker]

9. cancelled MSNBC Friday night.

I'm about to listen to Randi's podcast from today

[babsbunny]

10. I have been having fun watching The Beatles Anthology

Among other things I forgot that I love and miss.........

[jimlup]

11. Yeah, I'm not watching NBC news anymore. I have mixed feelings but I'll have to watch Rachel

She's just too good. Though I agree with a poster who said she probably has only 6 months tops. The new masters apparently don't tolerate the truth.

[davidwparker]

12. video podcast her as long as the quality remains the same

or she is gone ... whichever comes first.

[jimlup]

14. Yeah, that's definitely my plan!

[fishwax]

15. if their ratings tank, that will just be an excuse to ditch progressive voices

making it all a self-fulfilling prophecy.

I've been watching (off and on) O'Donnell's first show in this time slot, and it's been pretty decent thus far. I'm looking forward to his tribute to Olbermann, which I believe is coming up ...

[grasswire]

20. and so you see they got us either way

Fire the high-rated hosts/cancel them for poor ratings

Pretty clever, really.

[ClassWarrior]

22. "They got us?" How is having strong progressive voices on national TV "being had??"

:crazy:

NGU.

[grasswire]

23. do you think today's lineup is static?

That Ed and Rachel and Cenk and Lawrence will retire from NBC as greybeards (figuratively)?

The "strong progressive voices" are here today. But tomorrow, or next month, or next year the suits under Murdoch will jerk it all.

We have no control or influence because they have put ideology over profit. We cannot expect them to act rationally.

[ClassWarrior]

17. Sure, play right into their hands. This was their goal. To dispirit us. So go ahead.

Take the bait.

:eyes:

NGU.