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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neocon who wrote (364599)	2/28/2003 10:58:12 AM
From: Thomas A Watson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Here's the sad part: We no longer have the irony of peacenik Phil Donahue being on the payroll of weapons maker General Electric. MSNBC: Donahue 'Tired, Left-Wing, out of Touch' So why did MSNBC fire Phil Donahue? The ratings were terrible, of course, but worse was the odor of mothballs that was tainting the network. An internal MSNBC memo revealed that Donahue was viewed as "a tired, left-wing liberal out of touch with the current marketplace" in an analysis from an outside focus group, the Washington Times reported today. He represented "a difficult public face for NBC in a time of war. ... He seems to delight in presenting guests who are anti-war, anti-Bush and skeptical of the administration's motives," according to the report. The network feared his show would become "a home for the liberal anti-war agenda at the same time our competitors are waving the flag at every opportunity." So typical: Donahue's final guest, Rosie O'Donnell, yakked about her feelings as a "mother" and member of the appeasement movement. Donahue, however, claims MSNBC is trying to "out-fox Fox" by becoming conservative. He says he wanted "to break through the noisy drums of war on cable." MSNBC has recently hired conservative radio star Michael Savage, former House Republican leader Dick Armey and former GOP Rep. Joe Scarborough as commentators. "The channel has not adopted a single political viewpoint," an MSNBC spokesman said. "We're a big tent, and we're bringing in people with opinions from all over the political spectrum. This is not a reinvention." Will copying FNC rather than CNN work for MSNBC? A broadcasting source told the Times: "It may be flattering. It may seem like a smart thing to do. But it just doesn't work. "CNN already tried it and found that success isn't guaranteed by bringing in new faces or graphics. It's the balanced approach. Fox stays focused and stays fair. And that resonates with viewers." Here's the sad part: We no longer have the irony of peacenik Phil Donahue being on the payroll of weapons maker General Electric newsmax.com