Is it me or does MSNBC give WAY too much air time to the Rethugs?

[DUlover2909]

I watch MSNBC becasue it's NOT Fox Noise, but I still have to listen to R-Wing talking points all freaking day, every day. They represent roughly 1/3 of the government when you consider they don't have the White House, they occupy only 22 governor's mansions, 40 Senate seats, control 44% of the House, and 5 out of 9 seats on the SC.

Anyone else think we need to hear from their side a little less often given that they don't have anything productive to offer any way?

[Tangerine LaBamba]

1. It's not you -

they're trying to be 'fair and balanced," and they go overboard with the rightwingnuts.

I only half-listen to Tweety and KO and Rachel, although the last two are far more palpable.

Still, they're all shills....................

[dorkulon]

8. Palatable.

That is all.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

10. hee hee

I screwed that one up, but you caught it and fixed it.

I'm gonna leave it there, in your honor.

Nice catch. Thanks..................

[dorkulon]

11. Well, I suppose you could make an argument...

I certainly am feeling them more than Chris.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

15. You're beyond gracious -

sometimes we know more big words than is good for us.

Or me.............

:yourock:

[KansDem]

2. It's not just you...

They do give an inordinate amount of airtime to the minority party. Even when GOPers make stupid, inane, and insane comments, CorpMedia is always there to give them airtime...

[City Lights]

3. It's not just you.

I don't tune in to msnbc nearly as much as I used to.

[spanone]

6. me neither...nothing....NOTHING comes from watching these 'spokespersons'

no one convinces anyone of anything

no one wins anyone over

it's all political theater, nothing more imo

[Jane Austin]

4. It's not just you.

Andrea Mitchell today was especially egregious - unless you don't count Lie-bermann as a Republican.

[timeforpeace]

5. It's not just you.

They are coming from the right most of the time.

[baldguy]

7. All the news media fall into the RW trap that All Reporters Are Liberals

Therefore they need a rabid Republican to provide "balance".

Of course reporters aren't really liberal by default - but they are generally honest & sane. The "balance" the GOP provides is dishonest & insane.

[dorkulon]

9. So tired of all the Palin B-roll.

She quit--can we stop with the "guess what Palin said today" stories.

[graywarrior]

12. Fuck yeah

Corporate owned.

[ejpoeta]

13. it's the 'left wing media' which has all republican talking heads all the time.

and maybe a dem thrown in once in awhile that the republican will shout over.

[Terry in Austin]

14. The media is mostly owned by right wingers

Jack Welch, for example. As head of GE, and therefore boss of NBC, he was very open about how "his" media company should promote his point of view. He considered it a simple business decision, and I expect he's typical in that regard.

It's the corporate media, and we can expect it to line up with corporate interests.

[Captain Hilts]

16. Too much time to idiots of all stripes. That includes Matthews. nt

[Orsino]

17. They give far too much time to people with nothing to say...

...Dems included.