Since MSNBC went to prison, I went to Faux for a few minutes just to see what they're "reporting"

[jenmito]

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and I saw this predictable comment from a "news" anchor after a report on the "God Particle":

Arthel Neville: "Huuh. OK, Greg Palkot. Thank you very much. &quot She turns to her co-host and continues) I gotta tell you something-Mad respect for scientists, but I'm a Catholic girl. I don't know 'bout all that. Just sayin'. Just my two cents."

What a joke they are over there at Faux.

ETA: I just saw Palkot's piece again with Megan Kelly this time, and after Palkot read Sec. Chu's statement: "This shows the benefit of sustained investment in basic science by scientists-by governments-all around the world," (he incorrectly said "by scientists" and corrected himself to say, "by governments&quot and Megan replied, "Huh? (She laughs) I don't understand that, but thank you for trying, Greg Palkot. (she laughs again) You know, we little-brained people cannot hold on to these big-brained stories. (She laughs more) Sounds like something important happened, though."

I must stop watching Faux. I now know why their viewers are so uninformed and proud of it!

[Gman]

1. Debunk science and make it cool to be stupid

That's what they do.

[jenmito]

3. Yup. The guy just got done thoroughly explaining the science of the Higgs boson, and THAT was

Neville's comment. She just looked ignorant to me.

[darkangel218]

2. Whats with MSNBC and all these neverending prison shows?

I love msnbc, but who wants to spend what's left of our free time watching inmates? They should rather go off air for a few hours a day and spare us.

[FarLeftFist]

4. That is there idea of going off-air. God forbid the anchors get to go home.

Unlike FOX news where they all live in Rupert Murdoch's basement dungeon on call.

[L0oniX]

6. ...clothed in baby outfits.

[Politicalboi]

7. There's plenty of up and coming

Smart people to cover today. Some had fill ins since Monday. I bet the ones who don't have their own show would have gladly been on the air today. Their prison shows SUCK. If not news, why not something about history and the 4th of July. Why not use the time to learn something rather than watching losers in jail.

[FarLeftFist]

13. I agree. But they are beholden to corporate interests just like every other MSM.

[L0oniX]

8. It's part of the US gov agenda to scare people into not protesting or rebeling...

and a warning to the occupy crowd ...you could be occupying prison.

[PatSeg]

9. Its irritating

but they're gradually phasing out the tabloid type programming. It wasn't that long ago that we got "Lock up" weeknights after midnight and now they replay Rachel, Hardball, Lawrence O'Donnell, etc. They added Chris Hayes and Melissa Harris-Perry to their weekend schedule and they have just started playing encores of Rock Center.

They've come a long way in the past few years. I look forward to the day when the prison shows are gone for good. How can anyone watch them? They are so depressing.

[joe1991]

11. how about some in depth news stories

I suppose some people tune in for the prison shows, but I turn the channel.

It feels almost as cheesy as those networks that play infomercials on the weekends.

Cmon NBC, step up.

How about some real, old-style, in-depth, investigative reporting.

Use these same film crews and go investigate some corporate or governmental wrongdoing.

There's room for other more cerebral programming also.

Try to be more like PBS or CSPAN than Fox, and we libs will watch.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

12. They used to have To Catch A Predator pedophile marathons

showing men about to go to prison. Or do they still show that series after the prison shows? I switch over to the old movies on TCM on week-ends.

[L0oniX]

5. The ol "if man were ment to fly" stupid...

when required to use ones mind ...default to religion? = lack of brain power

[DCBob]

10. The "God Particle" is an unfortunate label put on the Higgs Bosom.

Its incredibly significant but its not the ultimate final piece of the puzzle. We are far from that.

If anything can be characterized as "God" in physics, as we know it, its energy. Bosons, quarks, electrons, protons, neutrons, photons, etc are just sub-atomic functional entities that facilitate the transformation of energy into "real world" objects such as atoms and elements and light.

At least that is my view as an amateur theorectical physicist.

[jenmito]

14. I agree...

and your view sounds right to me-not even an AMATEUR theoretical physicist.

[magnifisense]

15. I would rather go to prison than watch FOX!

Give me life if you have to!

[spanone]

16. i flipped over and the had john bolton...on the 4th of july..these fuckers never sleep

[jenmito]

17. Yup-they never sleep. Unfortunately. They spew the hate 24-7 while MSNBC shows prison shows and

CNN repeats boring stories over and over and over.

[spanone]

22. and they slip this shit in their local affiliates news programs

it's insidiuos.

[Tx4obama]

18. I went over to FoxNews earlier today when Megan Kelley was interviewing the 14 wounded war heroes

I didn't see the whole thing but I'd bet money on it that the issue of Joe Walsh bashing Tammy Duckworth never came up.

The whole time I was watching I keep thinking - 'Hey Walsh, the troops DO talk about their injuries - you asshole'

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EXCLUSIVE: Vets condemn Walsh for attacking double amputee’s military service, calls for resignation
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[jenmito]

19. You would've won money on that bet...

I bet.

Yeah, I saw the Vets condemning Walsh on MSNBC yesterday. Good for them for calling for Walsh's resignation.

[Avalux]

20. Sadly, that's the audience. Too dumb to understand it ,so they make fun of it and dismiss it. n/t

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

21. Arthel knows where her bread is buttered

One false move, and she's replaced by a blonde like that.