MSNBC’s President Trumpets Lefty Identity: Our Network Is the ‘Place to Go for Progressives’

In an interview with the AP , MSNBC President Phil Griffin bragged about life after Keith Olbermann, touting the cable channel as “really the place to go for progressives .” Griffin didn't bother denying the liberal bent of the network. He highlighted left-wing anchor Rachel Maddow, hyping, “She really has elevated the discussion and is in many ways the model that we want for cable news.” The MSNBC executive wouldn't discuss Keith Olbermann, who abruptly left the cable network in January. His new show will debut this week on Current TV. The Media Research Center has compiled a list of Olbermann's worst, most frothing examples of hard-left rage. See Countdown to Unhinged Rage for video of Olbermann slamming conservatives as “murderous,” violence-supporting Nazis. In the June 19 AP piece by David Bauder, Griffin identified his network's brand: “MSNBC has established a sensibility, a position, a platform…MSNBC stands for something and MSNBC is really the place to go for progressives and people who are looking for smart, thoughtful analysis.”

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