While I wouldn't be surprised if Olbermann thinks highly of Russert (or at
least more highly than Russert deserves), I don't think Olbermann elevated him
here. Russert asked him his opinion, and Olbermann regrets recommending Todd.
Chuck Todd isn't the only talking head that would make this mistake (not that
anyone is saying this). He's just got so many more boneheaded moves on his
ledger that it's beyond tiresome.
An added bonus of moving out of the DC area is that's its much easier to avoid
the Sunday shows. They have little value, and even less when you leave the
Beltway.
David
On Sunday, December 26, 2021, 06:10:10 PM PST, PGage <[email protected]>
wrote:
Hannah-Jones was amazing. Todd’s deficit is illustrated not so much by what he
said, but by the fact that, even though he lamely says “fair point” when
corrected, he clearly does not understand the point.
As we have been saying fir years now, the problem with Chuck at odd is not
ideological, it is basic competence. The fact that he has had this position for
so long only means that decision makers at NBC News care very little about Meet
The Press.
On Sun, 26 Dec 2021 at 5:33 PM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
How — I ask you rhetorically — does Chuck Todd not get fired?
Today he had another embarrassing exchange on Meet The Press:
Todd: "Parents are saying 'hey don't make my kid feel guilty." And a parent of
color is going...'I need to teach reality.'"
Hannah-Jones: "You should just think a little bit about your framing. You said
'parents.' And then you said 'parents of color.' So the 'white' is silent."
I’d say it was all downhill from there, but Todd has never been uphill.
The exchange can be found on this link:
https://twitter.com/jannwolfe/status/1475145444321812488?s=21
Keith Olbermann is (again) calling for Todd to be removed, though he again
elevates Russert, whose career was equally ponderous:
https://twitter.com/keitholbermann/status/1475146349607886850?s=21
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