McCain says jump, NBC says how high

http://mobile.nytimes.com/article?a=228560&f=77

I hope this story explodes like it should. For a network to pull two hosts because of one campaigns whine is a travesty. For them to do it because they were hurting the candidates 'messsage' is negligent and pitiful. I personally like David Gregory a lot but I hope nobody watches his debate coverage and validates this pathetic move by the executives.

But maybe they were biased? After all Keith Olberman was openly contemptuous after they showed a slow motion video of the 9/11 attacks as precursor to an attack on how Democrats won't keep you safe. And what about this:

The McCain campaign has filed letters of complaint to the news division about its coverage and openly tied MSNBC to it. Tension between the network and the campaign hit an apex the day Mr. McCain announced Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. MSNBC had reported Friday morning that Ms. Palin's plane was enroute to the announcement and she was likely the pick. But McCain campaign officials warned the network off, with one official going so far as to say that all of the candidates on the short list were on their way - which MSNBC then reported."The fact that it was reported in real time was very embarrassing," said a senior MSNBC official. "We were told, 'No, it's not Sarah Palin and you don't know who it is.' "

They scooped a TRUE story, then the campaign lied to them, then they reported that. Silly me thought the roll of the press was to report facts.