Jeremy Scahill: "MSNBC— one long episode of the E! True Hollywood Story of Barack Obama"

[JW2020]

Jeremy Scahill Trashes MSNBC On Leno: ‘One Long Episode’ Of Obama’s ‘E! True Hollywood Story’

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/jeremy-scahill-trashes-msnbc-on-leno-one-long-episode-of-obamas-e-true-hollywood-story/

The Nation’s Jeremy Scahill paid a visit to Jay Leno on Wednesday night — where he offered his take on both the current NSA controversies as well as the world of cable news. About the latter, he was a tad. And the jabs were aimed at both sides of the political spectrum.

“We have a totally bankrupt media culture in this country,” Scahill charged. The Jodi Arias trial exemplified it, he said, noting how CNN’s prominent coverage coincided with the network closing it’s bureau in Baghdad.

“On the other side of it, you know, you’ve got MSNBC — which is basically like one long episode of the E! True Hollywood Story of Barack Obama,” he quipped.

And then there’s Fox News. Also known as “the Home Shopping Network for conspiracy theories about the scary black man.

[geek tragedy]

1. Has he watched Chris Matthews or Morning Joe? nt

[adric mutelovic]

4. Thrills-up-my-leg Matthews?

I've watched him.

Joe is their token Conservative.

[geek tragedy]

6. Matthews has been pushing the 'scandals' for the past month or so. nt

[Berlum]

15. Bwaa ha ha ha. Have some more kook-aid

"joe is their token conservative" Bwaaaa ha ha ha ha. You so funny.

[GoCubsGo]

7. Or, that afternoon show...

The one with the twit who wears horn-rimmed glasses that she thinks make her look smarter than she is. Hell, even Ed and Rachel are not exactly "cheerleaders". Scahill is usually pretty good, but he missed the ball big-time here.

[JW2020]

8. I don't think he was slamming Obama with this.

[GoCubsGo]

13. Obviously not.

He was accusing MSNBC of being Obama cheerleaders, which as many of us here have been pointing out, they are not.

[BeyondGeography]

2. Jeremy Scahill and Jay Leno

What could possibly go wrong?

[JW2020]

5. It is a strange combo

[JaneyVee]

3. LOL @ journalist infighting. The media is a joke.

[jehop61]

9. I guess

Chris Hayes has failed to invite him on enough. He is a sour puss as my granddaughter would say

[eissa]

10. Just great

Liberals cannibalizing their own. It's like Clinton's second term all over again, and we know how that ended.

[Puzzledtraveller]

11. Pretty much sums it up.

[Berlum]

12. "...a totally bankrupt media culture..."

There you have it. Corporate media (R) is betraying journalism and the US of A.

[reformist2]

14. I downgraded my cable - don't miss MSNBC in the least.

[OilemFirchen]

16. I barely know who Jodi Arias is.

Perhaps Scahill could have benefited by actually watching MSNBC instead of CNN.

[otohara]

17. Angry Jerremy - Smoke a Joint

chill the fuck out -