DOWN Goes MSNBC:

[MadBadger]

If you're watching you will understand

For those who werent: Big time fuck up I guess where they had Frank Newport from Gallup and he was asked a question, responded and then he waited for like 60 seconds, then they just went to a break. Obviously a big technical difficulty

[Arrowhead2k1]

1. Well, I'm not watching so I don't understand. DETAILS!

[AlCzervik]

13. you can stream it here-

http://www.channelsurfing.net/watch-msnbc.html

[madaboutharry]

24. The Gallup Poll man was on

talking about the undecided voters and all of a sudden C.T. was M.I.A. and the Gallup man was left staring at the camera looking silly....

It was kind of funny.

[sammytko]

48. I felt bad for him - at least he didn't say or do something weird while he was waiting nt..

[madaboutharry]

Did Chuck Todd just faint?

That was a little weird.

[Kahuna]

2. LOL!!! Chucky T got some news he wasn't expecting about

those undecideds. I personally think they will stay home.

[hisownpetard]

50. So do I!

[SuperTrouper]

LOL!! The Gallup Poll was giving bad news to Chunk Toad

and probably heads (Mika, Joe Scar, Buchanan) exploded!!

[Kahuna]

12. LOL! Wasn't there a "thud" sound???

:rofl:

[DearAbby]

Sounded like popcorn...

didnt have it on...just wondered what that sound was...

[bicentennial_baby]

3. That was odd

[evlbstrd]

4. But I'm not.

So I don't.

[elocs]

5. And if you are not this is just another cryptic post. n/t

[Kittycat]

29. Isn't that annoying?

It's even worse when the posters below the OP hint, but don't give detail. Makes me want to just say fuck off if you can't type a post that gives any info.

[elocs]

54. Sometimes if they could be bothered to add just a half dozen words it would make all the difference.

This drove me nuts when I couldn't watch one of the debates and was reading DU only to see posts which said something like, "I can't believe he said THAT!" Just useless. Posters are in such a hurry to be the first that they don't mind giving an incomplete story.

[PBS Poll-435]

6. Just turned to it....

Stupid Billy Mays commercial.

[dennis4868]

7. YEAH...

the guy from Gallup was pretty much saying the race is over and that undecided voters will not save McCain and then MSNBC died...hahaha...

[SuperTrouper]

20. OMG too funny!!

[Phx_Dem]

39. That makes 2 pollsters -- Gallup and Zogby -- coincidentally

Drudge's former favorites, who today have called the race for Obama. Bwahahahahah

Hey Drudge, where's your siren?! I guess he's more concerned with some poor Kenyan relative of Obama than the fact that McCain is TOAST. TOAST. TOAST.

[caledesi]

53. Good one! NT

[Whalestoe]

8. They must not have liked Gallup dudes answer to how the

undecided are going to break.

[Kittycat]

And how are they going to break?

[Whalestoe]

33. Evenly, he said.

And he said that only 5% are undecided.

[Two Sheds]

47. I don't blame them for being upset. If that guy is right...

not only will the election result be too decisive to steal, it will be too decisive to spin as anything other than a serious mandate.

and of course, it will be too decisive to keep them or some other network from calling the whole shebang before 11 pm EDT.

[Aloha Spirit]

9. I'm watching a commercial for Mighty Mendit, for when you split your pants at work.

Would rather still be watching the pollster's thoughts on undecideds.

[Kukesa]

21. Well, you never know. Split pants at work are not cool. nt

[Sydnie]

10. I kept saying "come in Chuck .. chuck ... CHUCK!"

My daughter asked who I was talking to and I told her the guy that wasn't there.

Ok, it made me laugh all the same. :)

[HughMoran]

11. I don't ever watch MSNBC unless Rachel or Keith is on & sometimes Tweety

I really don't like hearing about their antics actuall :P

[Kittycat]

14. *sigh* CAN WE GET MORE DETAIL PLEASE?

A little more than 6 words or a single sentence would be nice.

[Jackpine Radical]

15. I'm not watching. I don't understand.

I don't intend to watch. There's not even a TV in sight from where I am. I'm not gonna move to watch a stupid TV in order to find out what you're on about.

So what are you on about?

[Kahuna]

31. I'll explain. Chuck T is interviewing Frank Newport from Gallup from a

remote location. Chuck asked Frank if it isn't true that the undecided will likely break for McCain. Frank said there is nothing to suggest that is true. Then the camera didn't cut back to Chuck. It was like, Chuck was so shocked to receive that news he passed out. :rofl:

[Jackpine Radical]

43. Thank you.

[grantcart]

56. lol

[PA Democrat]

16. That poor guy from Gallup.

Dead silence....awkward!

[Big Blue Marble]

17. That was bizarre!!

The poor guy from Gallop! Maybe Todd was speechless when he was told that
the undecideds were likely to break evenly. Poor Chuckie, that just did not fit
his narrative.

[PCIntern]

18. yeah, really....

weird.

It was like the winner is...








-crickets-










oooh...they're back.


this Frank guy is in Philly...great. we host all the oddballs.


TWEETY'S ON!!! A TINGLE'S GOING UP MY LEG!!

[tishaLA]

19. It was typical of the amateurism MSNBC has during the day

and it's why MSNBC is only successful at night. Although sometimes the producers fuck up on Rachel's show too.

[FVZA_Colonel]

32. The open mic they had into the "back room" during her interview with Bill Maher was really annoying.

She really deserves better than what she's getting from MSNBC.

[blaze]

22. I'm watching Under The Tuscan Sun

because my brain needs a break...

What happened?

[madaboutharry]

42. I LOVE THAT MOVIE.

I watch it all the time. I love the part when her pregnant lesbian friend shows up.

[blaze]

59. I don't think I've watched it since

it came out in '03.

It really is a delightful movie. Like... learn how to live from a base of hope, instead of a base of fear.

It's an Obama movie!!!! :)

[dennis4868]

23. in all seriousness...

I hope chuck todd is okay....

[helderheid]

25. mainly because half the people I was with believed it until I explained the situation to them

[hisownpetard]

51. Damnit!

[EastTennesseeDem]

26. What happened? Is it Youtubeable?

[Two Sheds]

27. ..No inside jokes...what just happened?

The language I used is offensive, I know, but you've got to realize what a stupid OP format that is.

Peace

and edited

[rcrush]

What the fuck happend?

I dont watch cable news 24 hours a day. What happend?

[mshasta]

28. care to explain...

....x(

[Shakespeare]

30. Care to explain for those of us who can't watch?

Otherwise, this thread sucks.

[Kahuna]

35. See my post number 31. nt

[Shakespeare]

46. Thanks!

[grantcart]

34. it would be nice if someone could give a short recap of what happened.

[Kahuna]

37. See post 31. nt

[SuperTrouper]

45. Here it is:

Chuckie had the Gallup guy for a guest. Gallup shows Obama +11 and CHuck said: What about the undecided. Can they go to McCain. Gallup guy said "no". They will probably break even, they are white, independent-leaning. The African Americans and Hispanics have gone decisevely to Obama. Gallup guy waiting for Chuck to answer back, crickets...crickets...Gallup guy smiles and they go to commercial.

[babylonsister]

57. And Chuck is supposed to be the polling "expert"? Hmmm. nt

[Two Sheds]

58. the media has had this crazy notion about undecideds

a while back, they decided to believe that "undecided" meant suburban white voter who was absolutely going to vote for McCain but who didn't want his neighbors to think he was a racist. Why would a suburban white voter have a problem telling anyone he wants to vote for McCain if that is what he's going to do anyway? Especially now when it's obvious that McCain's poor performance in the polls is hurting him in two ways: first, some undecided bandwagoners are going with the "winner" and second, some of his base is giving up. No, if you're undecided it's because on the one hand you think Obama is inexperienced and possibly too liberal while on the other hand you think the Republicans have done a really bad job in office and you're worried about Palin. A group of voters like that will break evenly.

[Max_powers94]

36. what is going on

[grasswire]

38. last night on hardball, the Dem pundit was on her CEL PHONE!

It kept ringing while she was talking, and then when the other pundit started to talk, you could hear her (Stephanie) answering the cel phone!

Yikes!

[MadBadger]

41. it was Stephanie Cutter, Michelle Obama's chief of staff

[writes3000]

40. GREAT NEWS:

Frank Newport was very adamant, very clear that he doesn't see the undecideds all breaking for McCain.

He says their numbers are getting better for Obama because 27% of their polling is with people who have already voted.

"It just keeps getting better for Obama."

[AlCzervik]

44. i just heard that last bit, yay indeed.

[dbonds]

52. I wonder if they leave the already voted numbers in there from now out.

That vote would not be changing, so keep it averaged in.

[TheDonkey]

55. then GE had "technical difficulties." LOL

[Jennicut]

49. I hope Chucky T is okay, did he faint?