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Gringo · 02-25-2003, 04:12 PM

Damn, there goes my favorite news show. I'm pretty conservative, and disagree with Phil on 8 out of 10 things, I'd guess. But he sure could put on a good show and moderated well enough to give all the talking heads and audience members time to speak their mind. I was surprised his ratings were so low. With the exception of C-Span, I guess news networks are still interested more in quantity than quality. Perhaps, Phil can start a new talk show with C-Span. Since ratings are so important, I wouldn't be surprised if Michael Jackson were to replace Donahue on MSNBC

GaryP · 02-25-2003, 04:44 PM

That's too bad. I wonder if Phil would be interested in the proposed Liberal Radio network that I've read of recently.

Shake · 02-26-2003, 01:26 PM

Hmmm... now, let's see how Jesse Ventura does!

pz · 02-26-2003, 01:35 PM

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Originally posted by Gringo
Since ratings are so important, I wouldn't be surprised if Michael Jackson were to replace Donahue on MSNBC

Maybe that's going to be Michael Savage's role.

Geez, but the news is a great wasteland of stupidity nowadays.

ksagnostic · 02-26-2003, 07:03 PM

That just absolutely sucks!

OCLonghorn · 02-26-2003, 09:55 PM

I was positively giddy when I heard that he was coming back...I welcomed the lone liberal among the other "I-still-blame-everything-on-Clinton" conservative talk show hosts. But after the 1st week, I probably only caught one show every week or so.

Easy come, easy go...Bill Maher will have to do, I guess...

Nikolai · 02-27-2003, 08:47 PM

I have hear somewhere that he actually had one of the highest ratings on MSNBC in primetime and that maybe the decision was political. Someone care to confirm or deny this?

Feather · 03-01-2003, 07:02 PM

Sadly MSNBC has hired that yowling ignorant jackass known as Michael Savage. The timing indicates they want to replace Donahue with this yammering fuckwit.

Ah well. Apparently my estimate that 96% of Americans are drooling morons was too low, if they go for Savage's brand of vitriolic, ingorance filled hate.

02-25-2003, 04:12 PM	#1
Gringo Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: WV Posts: 207	MSNBC fires Donahue :( Damn, there goes my favorite news show. I'm pretty conservative, and disagree with Phil on 8 out of 10 things, I'd guess. But he sure could put on a good show and moderated well enough to give all the talking heads and audience members time to speak their mind. I was surprised his ratings were so low. With the exception of C-Span, I guess news networks are still interested more in quantity than quality. Perhaps, Phil can start a new talk show with C-Span. Since ratings are so important, I wouldn't be surprised if Michael Jackson were to replace Donahue on MSNBC

02-26-2003, 09:55 PM	#6
OCLonghorn Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Dallas,TX Posts: 183	I guess we have no one to blame but ourselves... I was positively giddy when I heard that he was coming back...I welcomed the lone liberal among the other "I-still-blame-everything-on-Clinton" conservative talk show hosts. But after the 1st week, I probably only caught one show every week or so. Easy come, easy go...Bill Maher will have to do, I guess...

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02-25-2003, 04:44 PM	#2
GaryP Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lancaster, OH Posts: 1,792	That's too bad. I wonder if Phil would be interested in the proposed Liberal Radio network that I've read of recently.

02-26-2003, 01:26 PM	#3
Shake Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Folding@Home in upstate NY Posts: 14,394	Hmmm... now, let's see how Jesse Ventura does!

02-26-2003, 07:03 PM	#5
ksagnostic Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Wichita, KS, USA Posts: 2,514	That just absolutely sucks!

02-27-2003, 08:47 PM	#7
Nikolai Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 422	I have hear somewhere that he actually had one of the highest ratings on MSNBC in primetime and that maybe the decision was political. Someone care to confirm or deny this?

03-01-2003, 07:02 PM	#8
Feather Veteran Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 1,827	Sadly MSNBC has hired that yowling ignorant jackass known as Michael Savage. The timing indicates they want to replace Donahue with this yammering fuckwit. Ah well. Apparently my estimate that 96% of Americans are drooling morons was too low, if they go for Savage's brand of vitriolic, ingorance filled hate.

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