MSNBC Bans Daily Kos founder Markos From Guest Appearances
When you’re too crazy for MSNBC…
Markos Moulitsas, founder of the far-left blog Daily Kos, announced today that he has been “blacklisted” by MSNBC for taunting “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough. “I just don’t know how one could reasonably expect to be welcomed onto our network while publicly antagonizing one of our hosts at the same time,” MSNBC president Phil Griffin told Moulitsas.
Griffin’s ostracism marks the second instance in recent days that a prominent MSNBC personality has spurned Kos or his blog. A couple weeks ago, Keith Olbermann announced he would no longer be writing for the site. He returned a few days later.
Still, there seem to be some reservations even at liberal MSNBC about the often crude, pugilistic style employed by so many of the Kossacks. What set off the most recent tiff? A tweet exchange, recounted below.
JoeNBC: The Sestak story is as unbelievable a cover story as Nixon throwing little Checkers under the bus. A farce on it’s face. Luckily for the White House, the media has been negligent on this story since Day 1. The press will let this laughable story slide.
markos: Like story of a certain dead intern. RT @JoeNBC: Luckily for the White House, the media has been negligent on this story since Day 1.
Markos: But if you want to talk about bullshit “scandals”, @JoeNBC, there’s this one about Joe Sestak and the White House you might’ve heard of.
JoeNBC: @markos Unbelievable. You have a long history of spreading lies suggesting I am a murderer. This is the 3rd or 4th time by my count.
Markos: @JoeNBC, I’ve never suggested you’re a murderer. I’ve noted media hypocrisy in going after Gary Condit. But he was Dem. You aren’t.
JoeNBC: Anyone in media who interviews @markos, know that you’re extending your credibility to someone who regularly suggests that I’m a murderer.
Markos: A bit touchy, @JoeNBC? Links for where I accuse you of being a murderer please.
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MSNBC needs to clean all of their house. Maddow, Olberman, and Matthews only promote a progressive agenda often with no regard for the truth or the details of the stories. Often, rather than delving into a story, they spend their time online ridiculing some mundane aspect of a person's personality. Quite frankly, if it wasn't for FOX news and Sarah Palin, they would have no show at all.
CAROL,
I AGREE! MSNBC IS A JOKE.
Joe was a rep. at one time and spoke up against the dems in their bad doings. I don 't listen to that satiton and I wonder why joe is so anti now. I do know that the station has some way outs giving their nitwit talks.