What is MSNBC for?

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Bob Lefsetz’s Original Post – What is MSNBC for?

“The day after the election I tuned in MSNBC and it was the same as it ever was, you’d think nothing had changed, it was the usual suspects railing against Trump and the Republicans. I switched stations and haven’t been back since.“

“It’s not a news organization. There are almost no reporters. You can’t seem to tune in without them quoting the “New York Times” or the “Wall Street Journal.” Even Rachel Maddow does this, and she’s the most credible star they’ve got!“

Well, the “most credible star they’ve got” had to take a $5,000,000 pay cut to keep her gig and then MSNBC took away most of her show’s staff. Maddow herself is probably headed for the exits.

“Maddow, who has been with MSNBC since 2008, renegotiated her deal with the network and is set to make $25 million annually for the next five years, a $5 million per year pay cut.”

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But you’re right – legacy media is just about dead. Most of the print media and TV and cable networks report the same headlines with identical taglines and do little to no actual reporting, investigative journalism or fact-checking. “If it bleeds, it leads” is the motto of the mainstream media these days. 

“On MSNBC the Democrats are always right and the Republicans are on the verge of getting their comeuppance. But this never happens. MSNBC represents the elite that the country rebelled against. We’re sick and tired of people telling us they know better. Just because you wear a suit and tie that does not make you right.“

You’re just figuring this out NOW? These are the people who have been parroting your left coast politics all along – you were their biggest fan and cheerleader.

“We can debate whether there’s any future in cable news. Look at the demographics, only old people watch it, young ‘uns are not coming on board. Eventually this audience is going to die, and then what?”

And who has the largest cable show ratings of all? Jimmy Kimmel (who actually cried during his monologue after Trump was elected), Stephen Colbert, Seth Myers, Jon Stewart or maybe Jimmy Fallon? It’s not even close – Greg Gutfeld is the “King of Late Night”! And which show had Donald J. Trump on their show for a full hour before the election?

And this is a bold statement:

“Otherwise MSNBC has to pivot. Has to reinvent itself.”

“Has to stop being a delusional left wing cheerleader.“

You’ve been a delusional left wing cheerleader for many years now! When did YOU pivot? LOL!

“MSNBC’s only hope is to fill a niche that no one else has.”

“The facts. However they may fall. We all want information. Enough with opinion, it turned out MSNBC’s opinions were WRONG! Are they going to refuse to pivot, just like the DNC?“

And exactly when did Bob Lefsetz “pivot”? I must have missed that.

“I’m disillusioned. I know dedicated MSNBC viewers who are disillusioned. What, is the channel waiting for Trump’s faux pas to do the same damn thing expecting us to return like lemmings?“

Of course they expect you to return like lemmings – because you folks ARE lemmings! And perhaps THIS is your pivot:

“Right now MSNBC is a joke and the only people who are unaware of this are those who work for the damn channel.“‘

And it’s way past time that you and your fanatical left wing fanboys face the facts!