MSNBC didn't find the Dem debate important enough for a post-debate

[valerief]

analysis.

What if it was a GOP debate? They'd blab for four hours.

[DesertFlower]

1. very disappointing. i guess it won't be discussed

until monday. maybe meet the press will talk about it tomorrow.

[onecaliberal]

6. Trump is on stephanopolis. They don't even pretend anymore.

[femmocrat]

2. You're right. I thought Tweety was going to be on.

[99th_Monkey]

3. ABC INTRODUCED Tonight's Democratic Debate with Infomercials on GOP Candidates.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251924627

[valerief]

14. And during breaks all the ABC morons talked about were GOP candidates. nt

[99th_Monkey]

40. It was downright mystifying ..

It's as if the GOP's many prime-time debates were not enough... with their wall-to-wall
coverage for hours (if not days) before AND after each GOP debate.

[bullwinkle428]

4. It was actually displayed on the schedule on my on-screen guide.

[firebrand80]

5. I thought he said earlier in the week they would

[one_voice]

10. I thought so too...

I thought Chris Matthews said he'd be there.

[Juicy_Bellows]

7. Let me guess.....

Those assholes are running Lock Up?

[valerief]

15. Of courrrrrrrrse! Cuz Merka needs to get into the Prison Mindset.

[Juicy_Bellows]

18. Oh I hate Lock Up with a passion.....

What a waste of air time. They could run educational videos teaching ethics and history and probably pull better ratings while enriching the public. MSNBC can take a leap.

[valerief]

19. They could play loops of kitten videos, get better ratings, and do a better service to viewers. nt

[Juicy_Bellows]

29. I'd watch that!

I'm a sucker for fuzzy friends and my blood pressure could use the relief.

Cheers.

[valerief]

30. Ha! I would, too. nt

[Fantastic Anarchist]

20. It's meant for the low hanging fruit.

Absolute garbage and it's cheap to produce.

MSNBC is not a free Fourth Estate, so I don't expect anything less from the CORPMedia.

[Juicy_Bellows]

28. You know the ratings are just dogshit.

They don't mind much - cable TV should have revolutionized TV but it just made it suck more.

The interwebs are our last bastion of truth.

Cheers.

[Dustlawyer]

32. Hillary wants to give law enforcement the keys to our internet privacy too!

[Juicy_Bellows]

35. So very true.

We must not allow any intrusion into free speech no matter how they color it.

Stay vigilant!

[PADemD]

44. cheap to produce.

What I'd like to know is who, if anyone, is compensated for Lockup. Is it filmed in private prisons? Are the prisoners who provide the "entertainment" compensated?

[Fantastic Anarchist]

45. Ah, these are good questions.

I never thought about that.

Nothing at Wikipedia. I did find this question and answer that didn't really provide any information.

http://www.msnbc.com/lockup/producer-susan-carney-answers-your-questions-0

I'd like to know this, too.

[ViseGrip]

8. Are you getting the coordination here between corporations, party, and media?

[valerief]

31. Oh, yeah. The whole kit and caboodle is fixed. nt

[Dem2]

9. Yes, I switched to MSNBC and my reaction was

what the f***!

[tishaLA]

11. tweety kept talking about working saturday night

because of the debate. maybe he has a cold or something

[monmouth4]

24. Tending bar at a Christmas party, I'm sure...n/t

[Juicy_Bellows]

12. Instead of post debate coverage let's show one of the biggest problems facing America!

For profit prisons! Our lovely weekend show of jail time fun time!

I fucking HATE Lock Up.

[Doctor_J]

13. And the dnc didn't find it important enough to run during the week

Msnbc knows no one was watching. Hard to blame them

[nc4bo]

16. Can't wait to see the impressive ratings for this debate.

Good spar but people were at the movies, shopping, partying and making Merry Merries.

[NYCButterfinger]

17. MSNBC is falling from grace

[valerief]

22. They've been in freefall for some time. Since Comcast bought them

and put stupid scrolls on their shows.

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. I will be kind and suggest that Mathews was supposed to do it

but Mathews has some underlying medical conditions that might have cropped up... and prevented him from hosting this. Getting emergency hosts 4 days before Christmas might be tricky. That said, they should have, even if they had to remote it.

[valerief]

23. Maybe, but they have an army of underlings who could do it. You know, the

ones whose shows they cancelled.

[nadinbrzezinski]

25. That is why I said, they should have done this remotely if need be

[valerief]

26. That's right! This looks blatantly partisan, like a Morning Joe show. nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

27. I know, but as far as Mathews is concerned

if it is his medical cropping up, I wish him well. If not... boohoo...

[Stinky The Clown]

42. He's diabetic

[nadinbrzezinski]

43. I know

And if he had a low (or a high) it can really suck.

[Renew Deal]

33. Saturday night is lockup time.

Nothing gets in the way of lockup

[valerief]

34. Yep. Two million Americans can attest to that. nt

[Renew Deal]

36. Nicely done

[Triana]

37. This is YET ANOTHER WAY DWS has SCREWED Dems by having debates on weekends

MSNBC shuts down on weekends. No coverage of ANYTHING. They put on prison reruns and all go home.

[davidn3600]

38. They know the DNC has already promised it for Hillary

So what's to discuss?

[MoonchildCA]

39. I immediately changed to their coverage...

...and was deeply disappointed to see Lockup. What the hell? I then changed to CNN and, guess who... Wolf Blizter. I switched to the Tennis Channel...

[valerief]

41. I have TCM on now. nt