Historical note:

MSNBC cancelled Phil Donahue because he was telling the truth about the war.

MSNBC cancelled Jesse Ventura‘s show because Jesse also wouldn’t shut up, paying him full salary until his contract ran out, years later.

And now this.

It’s interesting Cenk said how the perks were nice, and tempting. It’s status and the love of money. The establishment was going to double his salary if he would stay and sell out — no longer asking the tough questions that could actually change things.

And like Cenk says, “Fair and Balanced” FOX News is even worse. They tell the staff specifically what to say and what not to say.

I differ in what he says about Rachel Maddow, though. She’s one of their henchmen, doing their bidding, trying to take down Rand Paul, for example.

jeff

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x7o0sNrulg]Cenk Leaves MSNBC (Inside Story)

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Cenk Uygur (host of The Young Turks) explains why he turned down a new, significantly larger MSNBC contract after hosting a prime-time show on the network that was beating CNN in the key demo ratings. He also shares his thoughts on Rachel Maddow and Fox News.

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