As for Hardball… Well no, it’s SOFTBALL for the Repugs and set up and interrupt for the Dems. He very very rarely has a real liberal on, he prefers ole timey dems like Schrum who he can kick around and make look stoopid. He is pure and simple a republican. And if he isnt then he is on their payroll. A total suckup and buffoon who will obviously sell out his country for a dollar.

This is what happens, Big Media, when you coddle and suck up to Republicans and give in to their demands, as you have done for decades. They will take the power over you that you have ceded to them, and use it to attempt to destroy you.

The more that the media attempts to shed light on what they are doing, the more they will clamp down on the media. The whole right-wing noise machine will be brought to bear on any media outlet with the courage to shed light on the crimes of this administration.

Most of the large communications companies are in bed with the administration on this. You only need to look at the net neutrality vote as well as the consolidation within the media industry in the last few years to see this.

Those running our country need the media to be controlled by a few, extremely powerful companies in order to influence the news so they are not portrayed as criminals. A diverse, free media would’ve more agressively exposed them before now.

Likewise, the powerful media companies need an administration that will allow them to further consolidate and get larger so that their profits will grow. A rich, diverse media is simply not in the best interests of their executives and stockholders.

This symbiotic relationship is one of the core sicknesses afflicting our democracy.

Unfortunately, MSNBC has recently stated that Hardball (along with Countdown) is one of their top shows and they plan on keeping it.

That would suggest that MSNBC likes the hatred Matthews spews.