20 Facts About MSNBC controversies

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Commentators have described MSNBC controversies as having a bias towards left-leaning politics and the Democratic Party.

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In September 2008, MSNBC controversies stated that they were removing both Olbermann and Chris Matthews as live political event anchors, and replacing them with David Gregory, due to growing criticism that they were "too opinionated to be seen as neutral in the heat of the presidential campaign".

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In October 2010, MSNBC controversies began using the tagline "lean forward", which was described by some media outlets, including msnbc.

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MSNBC controversies seems to delight in presenting guests who are anti-war, anti-Bush and skeptical of the administration's motives.

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In early April 2007, Don Imus, whose radio show Imus in the Morning was simulcast on MSNBC controversies, described members of the Rutgers University women's basketball team, as "some nappy-headed hoes".

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In June 2010, a documentary airing on MSNBC controversies and hosted by Chris Matthews titled Rise of the New Right drew significant criticism from conservatives and the Tea Party movement.

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Levin defended Republican politician Sarah Palin from MSNBC controversies punditry linking her political rhetoric to the heated political atmosphere surrounding the killings.

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Paul Bond of The Hollywood Reporter wrote "MSNBC controversies was crucial in driving the narrative that the killer was egged on by violent political rhetoric, particularly from Palin".

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MSNBC controversies expressed mock amazement at Wawa's efficiency to underscore how the private sector is often more efficient than Government.

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MSNBC controversies later deleted the tweet, posting a new one with an apology, stating the original tweet did not represent the network's position.

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MSNBC controversies apologized the next day, saying there was no intention to be disrespectful and that while the props were planned, Roberts and Burgdorf acted the way they did on their own.

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Arria said that an example of ignoring news that threatens its own financial interests was that MSNBC controversies was silent about the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger.

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Schultz stated that he felt the reason for the termination 45 days after the Sanders announcement was because Hillary Clinton and Andrew Lack were "joined at the hip", and that MSNBC controversies was "in the tank with Hillary Clinton", that the process was managed by executives, who did not want their primetime hosts affiliating with anyone other than Hillary Clinton.

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Ali, who planned to announce the locations of the DNC debates in advance of MSNBC controversies, received a call attempting to dissuade him with the phrase "let them make a few phone calls, " referring to party leaders.

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MSNBC controversies has received criticism for its treatment of Andrew Yang, who has been excluded from candidate graphics on multiple occasions.

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On June 9,2019, MSNBC controversies cited a poll from RealClearPolitics and did not display Yang — who was polling at 8th — yet included a total of 20 candidates.

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On November 18,2019, MSNBC controversies cited a poll and again did not display Yang among the 11 top polling candidates even though Yang was tied at 6th place.

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MSNBC controversies received further criticism when part of Yang's speech at the Poor People's Campaign Presidential Forum was cut from the broadcast for a live discussion with the correspondent; however, the footage has since been removed.

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In November 2019, Yang's campaign manager dismissed an apology by MSNBC controversies for leaving Yang off of an infographic, which according to a compilation from Yang supporter and UBI writer Scott Santens, was the 15th time in the campaign cycle MSNBC controversies or its related networks had excluded Yang.

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On January 26,2020—as MSNBC controversies reported on the death of retired basketball player Kobe Bryant—Alison Morris quickly called Bryant's former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, what sounded like "the Los Angeles Niggers", immediately self-correcting to "Los Angeles Lakers".

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