brentspeak
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Tue Mar-02-10 12:21 PM
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Lawrence O'Donnell is one of the few decent journalists on TV |
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Edited on Tue Mar-02-10 12:23 PM by brentspeak
Asks tough questions, doesn't pimp Corporate America's line, seems to give a damn. Up there with Olbermann, Ratigan, Maddow, Ed, Moyers, etc.
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Tue Mar-02-10 12:25 PM
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I'm glad Keith has him on as his replacement while he is at the hospital with his dad.
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Tue Mar-02-10 12:34 PM
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2. Me Too, Me Too!!!! (nt) |
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What's wrong with his dad? I think Larry is a good replacement too.
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Tue Mar-02-10 02:03 PM
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8. If you acually have to ask that, |
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you haven't been watching "Countdown".
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Tue Mar-02-10 05:36 PM
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15. I Have Had Meetings And Family Functions Just About Each Night For |
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3 weeks. You're right, I haven't seen it. I hope he is o.k., but I have a feeling it isn't good news.
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Tue Mar-02-10 06:04 PM
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ICU for several months now. Not clear about exactly what it is but he is having problems with his kidneys and infections, that Keith did mention. They thought last weekend was the end but last night at the end of the show he said he was maybe improving. His dad has been suffering a lot and wanted it to end.
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Tue Mar-02-10 12:37 PM
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3. He needs to stop claiming that reconciliation will not work. |
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Before, he kept pronouncing the bill dead, now he's doing everything to throw doubt on reconciliation.
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Tue Mar-02-10 12:43 PM
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4. Although i like Lawrence i agree with you! He should tell us HOW to get the bill passed. |
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Edited on Tue Mar-02-10 12:43 PM by brand404
Instead of the doom and gloom of our only hope (reconcilliation) not working.
I admire his fire though.
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Tue Mar-02-10 02:19 PM
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12. Exactly. It's like he can't help himself when it comes to talking negatively about the |
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ability to pass the bill.
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Tue Mar-02-10 12:43 PM
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5. Yeah, but is he a journalist? |
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I've had a hard time with that word describing most of the talking heads on TV. Few have any connection to actual journalism.
Commentator, analyst, host, yes.
Journalist? :shrug:
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Tue Mar-02-10 01:34 PM
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7. He's a political analyst (and a good one) |
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as well as a former technical consultant for the show West Wing. His creds stem from his time as Dem Chief of Staff for the Senate Finance Committee during the Clinton years.
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Tue Mar-02-10 02:08 PM
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9. I'd call him a journalist in the same sense I'd call a good op-ed columnist a journalist. |
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Edited on Tue Mar-02-10 02:09 PM by SteppingRazor
Both the columnist and the GA reporter are part of the editorial department.
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Tue Mar-02-10 02:25 PM
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13. among other things... |
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he is an actor...he played the family's lawyer in Big Love..first season
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Tue Mar-02-10 06:16 PM
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I'm a huge big love fan and a huge Larry O fan and never knew that. Let's go to the video tape!
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Tue Mar-02-10 12:47 PM
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6. I like his passion. He takes no prisoners when he's on Morning Joke. |
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Tue Mar-02-10 02:13 PM
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10. They should have him take Matthews 7pm spot. |
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The should find spot for former Vt. Gov Dean.
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Tue Mar-02-10 02:16 PM
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11. He's great except when he's making things up about the current HCR bills... |
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Edited on Tue Mar-02-10 02:16 PM by jenmito
he seems to not be over the fact that they couldn't get it done under Clinton-to the point he doesn't seem to want THIS president to get it done. He has claimed that Clinton came closer to passing HCR than Obama which is factually false. He has also claimed that you still need 60 votes in order to pass reconciliation which is also factually false. He should be happy this bill will pass instead of being bitter about the past. Besides that, he's great on other issues.
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Tue Mar-02-10 02:38 PM
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14. he is not a journalist |
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He is a cable TV performer. Nothing decent about any of them except Maddow.
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Tue Mar-02-10 05:39 PM
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16. Er, if you think there's "nothing decent" about Bill Moyers |
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Edited on Tue Mar-02-10 05:45 PM by brentspeak
you might be on the wrong site. I'm assuming you simply mistyped.
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Tue Mar-02-10 06:22 PM
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23. Moyers is not on cable last I checked |
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Edited on Tue Mar-02-10 06:22 PM by Uzybone
I choose my words carefully. The cable performers are generally a disgrace to journalism.
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Tue Mar-02-10 05:48 PM
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17. I've been meaning to look this up but keep forgetting, but... |
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does he have a small part on Big Love? Is that him?
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Tue Mar-02-10 06:06 PM
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He was in the show a few weeks ago. Very small part though, if you blinked you would have missed it!
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Tue Mar-02-10 06:08 PM
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20. I thought so. He's like Bill's attorney or something |
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It kinda creeped me out thinking he'd lawyer for a right-winger like Bill, but then, it'd be more like him lawyering for Colbert I guess.
Even so it was weird.
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Tue Mar-02-10 06:21 PM
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22. Cut Bill some slack, it's Utah, |
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one of the most conservative states in the nation. And you know boss lady Barb has some liberal in her, especially in the latest episode.
thread jack over.
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