New York Times shocker! Says MSNBC is less a news provider than a carousel of liberal opinion

[sanrene]

The Left has no one as influential as say, Limbaugh or Hannity. Why this is, I'm not sure. Perhaps liberals get their information from other sources

Well, they certainly gave it a try with Air America and some other left-wing talk radio personalities.

The problem seems to be the average, everyday American doesn't care to listen to their bile and lunacy, which is why they are no more.

See, in a capitalistic society, the market determines winners and losers.

[Icy Tea]

MSNBC is more or less a parody of a cable news provider. Look at them . They're awful. Besides their completely shameless partisan politics and lack of professionalism, now they can't even be bothered to make real efforts to cover news events.
But Al Sharpton is a breath of fresh air, at least for them. He's probabaly better suited to do debate and commentary than anybody else they have. They've gone out and found Michael Smerconish who's a low cost sell out just like Ed Schultz. Pathetic.

[Taratova]

msnbc always downs the republicans, always divides the races and classes, spews hatred, name calling, and their jargon is always negative. The pundits always have a slant on every subject that winds up so far left . No Christian or conservative ever is ever painted as being in the positive to their socialist agenda. Socialism is Godless, anti-American which is what msnbc spouts.

This president is a socialist... as we know the United Soviet Socialist Republic is trying to rebuilt here... I see it every day on msnbc.. so left leaning it is plain as day.

[FrugalYankee]

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I think I can answer this. Most conservatives rely on these commentators and others to either tell them what to think or what they want to hear. Liberals, I've noticed, don't form a cult around a commentator. Sure, we might watch them (I don't) but I don't think they're taken as seriously as the right takes their guys. The way we think about issues is far more nuanced than anything a commentator can say, and we'd rather be informed than get spoonfed other peoples' opinions. Or maybe that's just me. I don't know. Can anyone else chime in here?

That sounds right. I'm liberal and for the msot part I can't stand MSNBC and Fox of course is a joke. I can't be bothered to watch either one. I get my news from multiples sources on the internet (and try to view only the neutral ones,)

My conservative friends on the other hand seem to get their information from chain emails and gleefully pass on even the most outlandish lies without checking the veracity ("Pass this on if you are a TRUE red-blooded American ") - especially if the sentiment fits in with their mindset.