Comments on: Is Matthews misusing power with NBC’s blessing? http://www.thenewagenda.net/2008/12/03/is-matthews-misusing-power-with-nbcs-blessing/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:38:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Contact MSNBC about Chris Matthews : The New Agenda http://www.thenewagenda.net/2008/12/03/is-matthews-misusing-power-with-nbcs-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-4192 Contact MSNBC about Chris Matthews : The New Agenda Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:37:04 +0000 http://thenewagenda.net/?p=2351#comment-4192 [...] New Agenda member Anna has provided us with a draft letter to use to contact NBC regarding their conflict of interest issue with Chris Matthews. Please modify it however you like, and send it to Chris Matthews’ bosses at the [...] [...] New Agenda member Anna has provided us with a draft letter to use to contact NBC regarding their conflict of interest issue with Chris Matthews. Please modify it however you like, and send it to Chris Matthews’ bosses at the [...]

]]> By: Anna http://www.thenewagenda.net/2008/12/03/is-matthews-misusing-power-with-nbcs-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-4173 Anna Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:29:07 +0000 http://thenewagenda.net/?p=2351#comment-4173 Dawn, I am going to e-mail you a draft of the letter, which you are free to edit or change as you see fit. All I ask is that if you do make any substanative changes, that you do not credit me for the letter. I tried to stay on point and not drift into complaints about Chris Matthew's election coverage as 1) it is not directly relevant to the issue of conflict of interest if he plans to run for the Senate, and 2) it would be a tip off that we don't like him to start with and are looking to find anything and everything to take issue with. Just a little background on how I came to write what I did, how I did. Dawn,

I am going to e-mail you a draft of the letter, which you are free to edit or change as you see fit. All I ask is that if you do make any substanative changes, that you do not credit me for the letter.

I tried to stay on point and not drift into complaints about Chris Matthew’s election coverage as 1) it is not directly relevant to the issue of conflict of interest if he plans to run for the Senate, and 2) it would be a tip off that we don’t like him to start with and are looking to find anything and everything to take issue with. Just a little background on how I came to write what I did, how I did.

]]> By: Dawn C http://www.thenewagenda.net/2008/12/03/is-matthews-misusing-power-with-nbcs-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-4148 Dawn C Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:02:03 +0000 http://thenewagenda.net/?p=2351#comment-4148 Anna, you can email me at dawnc@thenewagenda.net. Thanks for taking this on! Anna, you can email me at dawnc@thenewagenda.net.

Thanks for taking this on!

]]> By: Anna http://www.thenewagenda.net/2008/12/03/is-matthews-misusing-power-with-nbcs-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-4144 Anna Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:50:50 +0000 http://thenewagenda.net/?p=2351#comment-4144 Will work on a letter. Dawn, should I post it here or send it to one of your e-mail addresses for you all to review, edit, post as you see fit? Will work on a letter. Dawn, should I post it here or send it to one of your e-mail addresses for you all to review, edit, post as you see fit?

]]> By: Dawn C http://www.thenewagenda.net/2008/12/03/is-matthews-misusing-power-with-nbcs-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-4137 Dawn C Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:11:05 +0000 http://thenewagenda.net/?p=2351#comment-4137 If Spector runs, he'll be 80, right? I hope the Republicans replace him with a woman if he doesn't. They must have learned something from Sarah Palin's cancidacy. Anna, if you want to draft a letter, that would be terrific. I'll top-post it for others to use. We need to go after Matthews, yes—anyone that can say the misogynist things he has said, and then blatantly defy journalistic ethics as he is now doing, ought not be a public servant. He doesn't have the integrity or the temperament. So far, Juliette, we've been encouraging people to circulate evidence of Matthews' questionable behavior, well documented at <a href="http://mediamatters.org/action_center/matthews_monitor/" rel="nofollow">Media Matters</a>: <a href="http://mediamatters.org/columns/200804160002" rel="nofollow">For Chris Matthews, misogyny pays</a> <a href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200801170001" rel="nofollow">With women, Matthews administers the "Chris Matthews test"</a> <a href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200801110002" rel="nofollow">Does Chris Matthews have a problem with women?</a> <a href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200801110011" rel="nofollow">Matthews' sexist displays go beyond Clinton</a> Here's further contact information from the Media Matters site: Chris Matthews hardball@msnbc.com MSNBC Mr. Phil Griffin, Senior Vice President, News NBC Television Network 30 Rockefeller Plz New York, NY 10112 phil.griffin@nbc.com Steve Capus, President, NBC News steve.capus@nbc.com MSNBC letters@msnbc.com MSNBC/Microsoft-NBC 30 Rockefeller Plz 3rd Fl New York, NY 10112 (212) 664-4444 "When contacting the media, please be polite and professional. Express your specific concerns regarding that particular news report or commentary, and be sure to indicate exactly what you would like the media outlet to do differently in the future." If Spector runs, he’ll be 80, right? I hope the Republicans replace him with a woman if he doesn’t. They must have learned something from Sarah Palin’s cancidacy.

Anna, if you want to draft a letter, that would be terrific. I’ll top-post it for others to use.

We need to go after Matthews, yes—anyone that can say the misogynist things he has said, and then blatantly defy journalistic ethics as he is now doing, ought not be a public servant. He doesn’t have the integrity or the temperament.

So far, Juliette, we’ve been encouraging people to circulate evidence of Matthews’ questionable behavior, well documented at Media Matters:
For Chris Matthews, misogyny pays
With women, Matthews administers the “Chris Matthews test”
Does Chris Matthews have a problem with women?
Matthews’ sexist displays go beyond Clinton

Here’s further contact information from the Media Matters site:

Chris Matthews
hardball@msnbc.com

MSNBC
Mr. Phil Griffin,
Senior Vice President, News
NBC Television Network
30 Rockefeller Plz
New York, NY 10112
phil.griffin@nbc.com

Steve Capus,
President, NBC News
steve.capus@nbc.com

MSNBC
letters@msnbc.com
MSNBC/Microsoft-NBC
30 Rockefeller Plz
3rd Fl
New York, NY 10112
(212) 664-4444

“When contacting the media, please be polite and professional. Express your specific concerns regarding that particular news report or commentary, and be sure to indicate exactly what you would like the media outlet to do differently in the future.”

]]> By: Juliette http://www.thenewagenda.net/2008/12/03/is-matthews-misusing-power-with-nbcs-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-4108 Juliette Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:42:40 +0000 http://thenewagenda.net/?p=2351#comment-4108 We need to publicize Mathew's extreme mysogyny. Many people who did not follow the election like we did would be quite surprised by his many vulgar remarks. I am so digusted with my party, especially in light of Ludacous campaigning for Jim Martin in Georgia. The democratic party is staring to resemble A Grateful Dead Concert with an opening Rap act. I hope Senator Arlon Spector stays well. He is one of the good republicans, like John McCain. We still need to defeat Mathews in the Dem. Primary. I need to study Alyson Schwartz and Joe Sestak some more; I met them both on the campaign trail for Hillary. I still think the key is to discredit Mathews in PA, the state that loves Hillary so. If they only knew what he was saying about the Clintons during the primary, he'd be toast here in Pennsylvania. I think I might market some anti-Mathews T-Shirts. Any Ideas? Oh and by the way. I remember one of the Hillary volunteers telling me that Mathews was snooping around the Clinton 08 office in center city Philadelphia. He told her that they were paying "volunteers" $10, at the Obama campaign office a couple blocks away. She told him where he could put it! We need to publicize Mathew’s extreme mysogyny. Many people who did not follow the election like we did would be quite surprised by his many vulgar remarks. I am so digusted with my party, especially in light of Ludacous campaigning for Jim Martin in Georgia. The democratic party is staring to resemble A Grateful Dead Concert with an opening Rap act.
I hope Senator Arlon Spector stays well. He is one of the good republicans, like John McCain. We still need to defeat Mathews in the Dem. Primary. I need to study Alyson Schwartz and Joe Sestak some more; I met them both on the campaign trail for Hillary. I still think the key is to discredit Mathews in PA, the state that loves Hillary so. If they only knew what he was saying about the Clintons during the primary, he’d be toast here in Pennsylvania. I think I might market some anti-Mathews T-Shirts. Any Ideas?
Oh and by the way. I remember one of the Hillary volunteers telling me that Mathews was snooping around the Clinton 08 office in center city Philadelphia. He told her that they were paying “volunteers” $10, at the Obama campaign office a couple blocks away. She told him where he could put it!

]]> By: Zee http://www.thenewagenda.net/2008/12/03/is-matthews-misusing-power-with-nbcs-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-4087 Zee Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:28:12 +0000 http://thenewagenda.net/?p=2351#comment-4087 Thanks, Dawn, for this post and I second Anna. For the record, Scarborough knew he was resigning from congress and ran anyway just to scam voters in Florida the option of voting between two newcomers, Dem and Repub. That way, he ensured the seat was held by his party. He also outlined a long-term rightwing plan to take over the country...starting from infiltrating school boards, and ending with taking over the arts. He would fly home to Florida on private jets from DC when he was in congress in order not to miss a school board meeting. There were mothers organized against him and his rightwing, John Bircher takeover, but not many know of them. His marching orders to his rightwing disciples were "we have enough of our people in DC, we need to move to journalism" --- that's why he made his move. Just so you know why he's on tv. And as for the final step, taking over the arts, it's happening, if anyone cares. I overheard Katherine Harris and her cronies talking about it when they were in Boston...and in Plymouth, MA, there is a huge new film studio well along the way in the works. Christian. Talk about no separation. Just wait. Scarborough gets no pass from me. Thanks, Dawn, for this post and I second Anna.

For the record, Scarborough knew he was resigning from congress and ran anyway just to scam voters in Florida the option of voting between two newcomers, Dem and Repub.

That way, he ensured the seat was held by his party. He also outlined a long-term rightwing plan to take over the country…starting from infiltrating school boards, and ending with taking over the arts.

He would fly home to Florida on private jets from DC when he was in congress in order not to miss a school board meeting. There were mothers organized against him and his rightwing, John Bircher takeover, but not many know of them.

His marching orders to his rightwing disciples were “we have enough of our people in DC, we need to move to journalism” — that’s why he made his move.

Just so you know why he’s on tv. And as for the final step, taking over the arts, it’s happening, if anyone cares.

I overheard Katherine Harris and her cronies talking about it when they were in Boston…and in Plymouth, MA, there is a huge new film studio well along the way in the works. Christian.

Talk about no separation. Just wait.

Scarborough gets no pass from me.

]]> By: Anna http://www.thenewagenda.net/2008/12/03/is-matthews-misusing-power-with-nbcs-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-4073 Anna Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:08:41 +0000 http://thenewagenda.net/?p=2351#comment-4073 This issue seems like a very concrete thing we can tackle. How about drafting a letter to MSN clearly stating that until Chris Matthews makes a definitive decision about whether he's going to run for the Senate, he should be put on hiatus from his job. Major conflict of interest! Amy, Dawn, Cynthia and others at TNA, if you're interested and want help, shout out. I'd be happy to draft a letter. This issue seems like a very concrete thing we can tackle. How about drafting a letter to MSN clearly stating that until Chris Matthews makes a definitive decision about whether he’s going to run for the Senate, he should be put on hiatus from his job. Major conflict of interest! Amy, Dawn, Cynthia and others at TNA, if you’re interested and want help, shout out. I’d be happy to draft a letter.

]]> By: SantaFeK http://www.thenewagenda.net/2008/12/03/is-matthews-misusing-power-with-nbcs-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-4064 SantaFeK Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:16:05 +0000 http://thenewagenda.net/?p=2351#comment-4064 I think we have to make an effort both on writing MSNBC and helping CM out making people as aware as possible about his lack of talent, tingles, and sexism. Above all, he's shilling for himself now from his own TV program. I think we have to make an effort both on writing MSNBC and helping CM out making people as aware as possible about his lack of talent, tingles, and sexism. Above all, he’s shilling for himself now from his own TV program.

]]> By: Cynthia GA http://www.thenewagenda.net/2008/12/03/is-matthews-misusing-power-with-nbcs-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-4053 Cynthia GA Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:16:20 +0000 http://thenewagenda.net/?p=2351#comment-4053 samanthasmom, That was how I took it too. samanthasmom,
That was how I took it too.

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