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octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:28 PM Nov 2018

Chuck Todd's an asshole

He opens his show with this:

"This is what voters apparently wanted, Trump vs Pelosi. One is massively unpopular with Americans nationwide and the other is Donald Trump."


And then he said there wasn't a blue wave. He spends the whole show pandering to Republicans.

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Chuck Todd's an asshole (Original Post) octoberlib Nov 2018 OP
They have to retain Sherman A1 Nov 2018 #1
Todd is always aiming for the hook, the controversy, when there isn't one. Eyeball_Kid Nov 2018 #17
I was just thinking that to myself and debating whether or not to post about him. allgood33 Nov 2018 #35
It has nothing to do with Republicans or Democrats Sherman A1 Nov 2018 #38
I respectfully disagree, watoos Nov 2018 #48
We will have to agree to Sherman A1 Nov 2018 #56
I saw that, too. LyndaG Nov 2018 #2
He is an as whole nt dajoki Nov 2018 #3
He is an ass n/t dajoki Nov 2018 #10
I can't stand the @bothsider". Get him,Hewitt, Noonan and any other rw creep off the air. By the way Pepsidog Nov 2018 #43
n/t means no text in... ut oh Nov 2018 #44
Ok. Got it. Thanks Pepsidog Nov 2018 #65
i put him on mute..... chillfactor Nov 2018 #4
He's one of those bg time equivocators thegoose Nov 2018 #5
Caught that opeining and Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #6
As soon as saw where he was going I changed the channel. lilactime Nov 2018 #7
I agree and never watch him thbobby Nov 2018 #8
I DESPISE Lawrence. virgogal Nov 2018 #59
I saw that segment and it bothered me too.. whathehell Nov 2018 #75
He said he did grow up in Brighton. virgogal Nov 2018 #80
Yeah, I thought that might be the case. whathehell Dec 2018 #84
Yes, yes he is. OnDoutside Nov 2018 #9
It was on in the car just now. Liberal In Texas Nov 2018 #11
I was listening to Sirius in my car and when I heard chuck toads voice I changed the stattion kimbutgar Nov 2018 #12
And, water is wet. shanny Nov 2018 #13
Why... Mike Nelson Nov 2018 #14
I second this! nt jrthin Nov 2018 #15
Toad is such a republican shit bucket Achilleaze Nov 2018 #16
I've thought this myself on several occasions. pazzyanne Nov 2018 #45
Dont watch that show. INdemo Nov 2018 #18
His purpose is to get people to watch his show oberliner Nov 2018 #19
That's the 'purpose' of Fox News, too.. whathehell Nov 2018 #62
Yes, that's true oberliner Nov 2018 #68
I think Chuck leans Right.. whathehell Nov 2018 #73
Why does anyone watch his show? JDC Nov 2018 #20
Why does anyone watch his show? LenaBaby61 Nov 2018 #25
I stopped watching him years ago, then I would whathehell Nov 2018 #69
Hi is a binary thinker... targetpractice Nov 2018 #21
+1 uponit7771 Nov 2018 #67
Thank goodness you keep watching to let us know how bad he is... brooklynite Nov 2018 #22
Chuckles has always been . . . peggysue2 Nov 2018 #23
He also did the same to Hillary Bev54 Nov 2018 #33
You're right, Bev peggysue2 Nov 2018 #66
I remember that all right. Todd practically specializes in Hortensis Nov 2018 #81
He's an ill-informed A-hole. JaneQPublic Nov 2018 #24
Change the damn channel vlyons Nov 2018 #26
It's threads like this that gets more people to stop watching Todd lunatica Nov 2018 #71
Todd the toad lsewpershad Nov 2018 #27
He is more so a onesider (repub) than both sider Bev54 Nov 2018 #34
Have not watched Todd in many years kacekwl Nov 2018 #28
I am happy I turned him off the minute he came on katmondoo Nov 2018 #29
Chucky Toad is not only a Flaming Asshole.. Cha Nov 2018 #30
TV free for 10 years and loving it! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2018 #31
Last time I watched cable news I remember Karl Rove melting down over the vote count in Ohio pecosbob Nov 2018 #37
That was an amazing night. dhol82 Nov 2018 #61
FUCK him and his opinions Ferrets are Cool Nov 2018 #32
I disagree... Hotler Nov 2018 #36
Never expect more from him. Ad and ratings chaser. BSdetect Nov 2018 #39
Just another high paid news talker. pwb Nov 2018 #40
Turned his show off.. ewagner Nov 2018 #41
So what was your first clue? He has been ignorant for a long time. Augiedog Nov 2018 #42
Very true!!!!! WestCoastDem42 Nov 2018 #46
interesting tiredtoo Nov 2018 #47
I lose track if we like Chuck or not. Like Bill Maher, etc. nt USALiberal Nov 2018 #49
Well, it looks like it worked for Chuck... PeeJ52 Nov 2018 #50
But only one of us watched him. nt Grasswire2 Nov 2018 #53
Can't we facilitate getting rid of him? nt Grasswire2 Nov 2018 #51
Rule of thumb CloudWatcher Nov 2018 #52
Chuck Todd is just another un-American pos. rockfordfile Nov 2018 #54
Tim Russert was corrupted by big GE money to turn from fair reporter to right wing hack Submariner Nov 2018 #55
Classless. Who writes for him? Bill Maher? NurseJackie Nov 2018 #57
Pelosi's unpopularity is based on misinformation and no information elias7 Nov 2018 #58
Also the sin of being a senior citizen and (gasp!) female at the same time. SHAME!! flibbitygiblets Nov 2018 #63
Bingo! The boys club of the Little Star Nov 2018 #70
You're correct about the complete lack of a valid reason. whathehell Nov 2018 #74
Always has been. Watch Meet the Press kwijybo Nov 2018 #60
Saying "Chuck Todd's an asshole" is redundant. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2018 #64
This is why he got his job. He's just doing it, for another conservative 24 hour news station that JCanete Nov 2018 #72
You are being way too kind. nt fleabiscuit Nov 2018 #76
I dont watch him MFM008 Nov 2018 #77
CT got his tax cut so it is propaganda payback time. democratisphere Nov 2018 #78
Can't stand the man... BlueJac Nov 2018 #79
Nothing like Friday nights at DU Hotler Nov 2018 #82
I can't stand Chuck Todd. He's the worst! smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #83

Eyeball_Kid

(7,410 posts)
17. Todd is always aiming for the hook, the controversy, when there isn't one.
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:49 PM
Nov 2018

This does if for me. I'm done with Todd. Sometimes, he sounds, well, enlightened. But he turns it on when it's convenient and turns if off when he apparently believes that his ratings are suffering. It's blue-baiting. I'm not interested. The GOP is a failed political party. My only interest in them is watching the blood bath for voyeuristic purposes. I want to see them disintegrate and collapse. They're fascists. Let them rot.

 

allgood33

(1,584 posts)
35. I was just thinking that to myself and debating whether or not to post about him.
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 07:23 PM
Nov 2018

He spends a lot of time trying to make the "blue wave" not blue and not a wave. He seems to want the Democrats to feel depressed by their historic mid-term achievement. You know, we didn't hear that kind of reporting when the Democrats picked up two Senate seats even though HRC lost the electoral vote in 2016. In fact, the media was virtually silent about that.

We Democrats have so much to guard against now, including some of our own members both new and incumbent. That's the one thing that the GOP has over us...they will stick together right or wrong.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
38. It has nothing to do with Republicans or Democrats
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 07:47 PM
Nov 2018

It has everything to do with ratings and ad revenue.

Do yourself a favor and turn off the cable noise. Your life will improve and you really won't miss anything.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
48. I respectfully disagree,
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 08:42 PM
Nov 2018

ratings are secondary, the right wing narrative is primary.
I watched for about 5 minutes, the refrain was a familiar right wing talking point, no mention of 8 million more people voting for Democrats.

It has nothing to do with ratings, I remember when Big Ed was on at 5PM, but he got too chummy with unions.
MSNBC has a history of firing truth tellers. Phil Donahue was opposed to the Iraq war, he got in a fight with Tweety who was for the war, Tweety is now the anchor at 7PM. A lot of popular money making anchors from msnbc got canned, Keith Olbermann, Martim Brashear, Cenk Uygur, Harris/Perry, Dylan Ratigan. All of them had good ratings, all were fired because they strayed from the corporate narrative.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
56. We will have to agree to
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 08:58 PM
Nov 2018

Disagree. I firmly believe it’s all about the money 💰 and nothing more.

Pepsidog

(6,252 posts)
43. I can't stand the @bothsider". Get him,Hewitt, Noonan and any other rw creep off the air. By the way
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 08:24 PM
Nov 2018

what does “n/t “ mean?

 

thegoose

(3,115 posts)
5. He's one of those bg time equivocators
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:34 PM
Nov 2018

Who always wants to stir the pot about how well the right is doing. I can't even watch "Meet the Press," when he brings all those Pukes on and lets them bloviate.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
6. Caught that opeining and
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:34 PM
Nov 2018

changed it to XM . Had way to much of this POS. Sucker needs to go back to Florida and Join up with Rick Scott.

What a over paid POS TV Talent. This sucker is almost a Clone of Chris Wallace.

thbobby

(1,474 posts)
8. I agree and never watch him
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:35 PM
Nov 2018

The only news shows I watch are Rachel and Lawrence. Often not even him. Ari Melber is good too, but unless there is courtroom news, I seldom watch. Todd wants to be fair and balanced - screw his bullshit.

 

virgogal

(10,178 posts)
59. I DESPISE Lawrence.
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 09:28 PM
Nov 2018

In a diatribe against General Kelly some months ago he dissed the Brighton section of Boston as being the cause of Kelly's alleged racism. (I don't know much about Kelly.)

He said that growing up in Brighton Kelly never saw a black person and was surrounded by drunks and wife-beaters.

I grew up in Brighton------very working class area,not perfect,but a nice place to grow up.



whathehell

(28,969 posts)
75. I saw that segment and it bothered me too..
Sun Nov 25, 2018, 04:36 AM
Nov 2018

I didn't grow up in Brighton, but in a similar neighborhood in another state, and I thought he was full of it.
Didn't Lawrence himself grow up on a neighborhood near, or similar to Brighton? I got the feeling he was engaged in some sort of self-loathing excercise.

whathehell

(28,969 posts)
84. Yeah, I thought that might be the case.
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 12:43 AM
Dec 2018

He's quite intense, and yes, probably an angry person

I hope he heard from you and others from your area who took issue with his negative characterization of your neighborhood.

kimbutgar

(20,876 posts)
12. I was listening to Sirius in my car and when I heard chuck toads voice I changed the stattion
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:37 PM
Nov 2018

He is a right wing pos. I thought Meet the Press was bad under David Gregory. It is even worst now under the toad. Never listen on weekdays nor will I waste my time on Sundays. It’s always repuke talking points about how ineffective the Democratic Party is, with very few Democrats being on the show. If it’s meet the press it’s meet the repukes.

Mike Nelson

(9,903 posts)
14. Why...
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:42 PM
Nov 2018

… is he still on the air? His fill-in hosts surely get better ratings. I know he has a $$ million+ contract and must get paid... but NBC should cut its losses and retire Chuck.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
16. Toad is such a republican shit bucket
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:44 PM
Nov 2018

He needs to stop pretending he's a journalist, and own his true propagandist identity. Shameful excuse for a professional.

pazzyanne

(6,518 posts)
45. I've thought this myself on several occasions.
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 08:30 PM
Nov 2018

I usually choose not to watch him. He seems to enjoy setting up Democrats in his interviews. His interview with AO-C was a definite set-up. She did a good job of side stepping his ploy IMHO.

INdemo

(6,994 posts)
18. Dont watch that show.
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:50 PM
Nov 2018

Todd has always been a Russian/Trump shill along with a couple other hosts that are too young to know any better

whathehell

(28,969 posts)
62. That's the 'purpose' of Fox News, too..
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 09:45 PM
Nov 2018

It's a question of the demographic you're targeting... Judging by the number here who turned him off after his opening statement, it didn't 'work' on them.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
68. Yes, that's true
Sat Nov 24, 2018, 09:41 AM
Nov 2018

But I think Chuck has a more "middle of the road" audience that DU does not really represent entirely.

JDC

(10,081 posts)
20. Why does anyone watch his show?
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:50 PM
Nov 2018

He has been a pandering toady since day one. He epitimizes everything that is wrong with the media's effort at both-sider-ism.

Want to send him a message? Stop watching.

LenaBaby61

(6,965 posts)
25. Why does anyone watch his show?
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:58 PM
Nov 2018

My friends STILL watch him. They curse, get angry which sends their blood pressures up. I've friends who still watch Mrs. "But her emails" Greenspan I ask them if Mrs. Greenspan's mentioned CROOKED Jarvanka's private email account usage YET, like she continually did Hillary's?

Friends calling/emailing and complaining about the Toad and Mrs. Greenspan. I say look, don't tell me anything about those two corporate media hack assholes and we'll stay friends, okay?

whathehell

(28,969 posts)
69. I stopped watching him years ago, then I would
Sat Nov 24, 2018, 10:51 AM
Nov 2018

see him off and on, and thought I'd give him another shot, but that last show where he opened with the anti-Pelosi talking point did it for me -- He's gone for good in my house. Bye, Chuck.

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)
21. Hi is a binary thinker...
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:53 PM
Nov 2018

... Like his predecessor, David Gregory... It's either this or that. Nothing in between.. Zero nuance or shades of gray. If you don't agree with this contention, then you must agree with the polar opposite contention. Matt Lauer suffered this horrible style, as well.

peggysue2

(10,811 posts)
23. Chuckles has always been . . .
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:56 PM
Nov 2018

a leading asshole. As for his Pelosi dig? He's been pushing this line along with other journalist brethren because that's what they do--churn up the dregs, delight in the confrontation and spread the sexist headlines: It's Doom for Nancy Pelosi! But . . . But No One Likes Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi's Time Has Come and Gone. Yada, Yada.

As for the Pigmeister Donald Trump? Never forget or forgive that Chuckles and too many of his Mighty Newsmen gave the Trumpster a gazillion$ in free news coverage because:

He was Good TV.

Chuckles is a news reader and a wannabe provocateur.

Turn him off. I do.

Bev54

(9,958 posts)
33. He also did the same to Hillary
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 07:15 PM
Nov 2018

He is a jackass and misogynist. Watch his interviews with women compared to men. I wish they would get rid of him.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
81. I remember that all right. Todd practically specializes in
Fri Nov 30, 2018, 09:10 PM
Nov 2018

presenting his dishonest spins via false equivalencies.

JaneQPublic

(7,113 posts)
24. He's an ill-informed A-hole.
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:57 PM
Nov 2018

Poll: Democratic voters back Pelosi as speaker by wide margin https://t.co/CoeKPf5M1x via @politico

GOPERS hate her, but who cares?

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
71. It's threads like this that gets more people to stop watching Todd
Sat Nov 24, 2018, 01:07 PM
Nov 2018

It’s one of the functions of having DU in the first place.

Another is getting validation from each other.

kacekwl

(6,993 posts)
28. Have not watched Todd in many years
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:59 PM
Nov 2018

and don't intend to. I recommend doing the same. Maybe he will be replaced with a real news person soon.

Cha

(295,901 posts)
30. Chucky Toad is not only a Flaming Asshole..
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 07:06 PM
Nov 2018

he's G.D. Stupid Asshole.

Get Out of trump's a$$ you fucking moron.

I don't see how you can watch that Gaslighting propaganda!

pecosbob

(7,502 posts)
37. Last time I watched cable news I remember Karl Rove melting down over the vote count in Ohio
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 07:41 PM
Nov 2018

so that would make it about six years or so? Not missing it...

WestCoastDem42

(63 posts)
46. Very true!!!!!
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 08:32 PM
Nov 2018

His 'bothsiderism' is always at the front of any interview or panel discussion. Even if it doesn't come up, he will always inject it.

Check out the Twitter hash tag #FireChuckTodd if you want to protest on that platform.

tiredtoo

(2,949 posts)
47. interesting
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 08:34 PM
Nov 2018

I stopped watching todd years ago when he said it is not his job to hold politicians feet to the fire, it is the opposing politicians job to do so. I also avoid Mrs. Greenspan. Sent a twitter to MSNBC today complaining about their constant broadcasting of the asshole in the white house.
Nicolle Wallace asked (paraphrase) "How do we oppose this bs from the president?" I sent her twitter suggestion. Stop broadcasting same.

 

PeeJ52

(1,588 posts)
50. Well, it looks like it worked for Chuck...
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 08:46 PM
Nov 2018

Look at all the comments. All you have to do is say something really stupid in America and you get ratings... You fell for it again.

CloudWatcher

(1,831 posts)
52. Rule of thumb
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 08:51 PM
Nov 2018

If they play a clip of Trump, I change the channel or turn it off. Haven't been able to listen to Chuck for years. Can't see why anyone tolerates him after the widely reported "not my job" response to fact checking Trump's lies.

So it seems the only news I'm able to watch is Rachel these days. It's even tough even getting through a 'Last Week Tonight' because of having to skip over the Trump clips.

Fortunate to have written news and not have to depend on the boob-tube. Sad that so many do.

Submariner

(12,485 posts)
55. Tim Russert was corrupted by big GE money to turn from fair reporter to right wing hack
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 08:57 PM
Nov 2018

Jack Welch, GE CEO, turned Russert with big bucks, and when he unexpectedly died. NBC only had 1980s era Reagan young republicans David Gregory and Chuck Todd to turn to.

They are both incompetent light weights, and I'm still not sure why NBC replaced Gregory with Todd, because one is as bad as the other imho. They both suck.

elias7

(3,976 posts)
58. Pelosi's unpopularity is based on misinformation and no information
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 09:27 PM
Nov 2018

Honestly, what use is are polls if people don’t have an informed opinion? I would bet 95% of people with a negative opinion of Pelosi could provide not one valid reason for their opinion. Instead of asking about favorability and unfavorability, why not inform people with questions, e.g. “we’re you aware that...”

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
63. Also the sin of being a senior citizen and (gasp!) female at the same time. SHAME!!
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 09:49 PM
Nov 2018

I loathe people who say she should let someone younger take over when we are up to our armpits in old white men with a fraction of the class and effectiveness that Nancy has.

whathehell

(28,969 posts)
74. You're correct about the complete lack of a valid reason.
Sun Nov 25, 2018, 04:05 AM
Nov 2018

In fact, I've never heard ANY reason given for her supposed evil.

They just intone her name, as if it speaks for itself.

kwijybo

(220 posts)
60. Always has been. Watch Meet the Press
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 09:29 PM
Nov 2018

And you'll see it. When the R's are in power, they must have a majority of R's on MTP because THEY are in power. When the D's are in power, they have a majority of R's on MTP because they are the minority party and must be heard...

64. Saying "Chuck Todd's an asshole" is redundant.
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 10:26 PM
Nov 2018

He shouldn't try to be Stephen Colbert on a news show. He's not as smart as Stephen.

 

JCanete

(5,272 posts)
72. This is why he got his job. He's just doing it, for another conservative 24 hour news station that
Sat Nov 24, 2018, 01:30 PM
Nov 2018

just window dresses itself with the likes of Maddow and Hayes. I mean, what else does Todd bring to the table that ever justified his promotion? Charisma? Charm? Hard-hitting journalism? Nope. He simply brings the preferred narrative and asks all the wrong questions.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
78. CT got his tax cut so it is propaganda payback time.
Sun Nov 25, 2018, 07:18 AM
Nov 2018

I hear they are hiring at fox; maybe he should check it out!

Hotler

(11,353 posts)
82. Nothing like Friday nights at DU
Fri Nov 30, 2018, 09:25 PM
Nov 2018

The first think I see when I logged on was "Chuck Todd's an asshole." Good to know chuck hasn't changed since a month ago.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
83. I can't stand Chuck Todd. He's the worst!
Fri Nov 30, 2018, 11:31 PM
Nov 2018

I just need to get something off my chest that has been bothering me for a while.

What the fuck is that thing on his chin? It looks ridiculous! I don't know why he bothers because he can't actually grow a real beard. It just looks like pubic hair to me. Sorry, but it just grosses me out every time I see him.

Ok, sorry. Rant over.

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