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Singer: NBC should suspend Matthews
Michael Calderone's Blog —
At the same moment Hillary Clinton is being nominated for Secretary of State, the Clinton campaign versus MSNBC feud -- which lasted throughout the presidential primaries -- continues.
Phil Singer, who served as deputy communications director during the campaign, writes this morning on Chris Matthews' rumored run for a Pennsylvania Senate seat in 2010.
If Chris Matthews is seriously considering a run for Arlen Specter’s Senate seat, he shouldn’t be on the air right now.
One of the reasons millions of people rely on NBC as a news ...
Dem Operative: If Considering Run, Matthews Should Leave TV
News —
... If Chris Matthews is seriously considering a challenge to Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) in 2010, he should leave his MSNBC show, according to Democratic operative Phil Singer . "One of the reasons millions of people rely on NBC as a news source is that it’s objective and driven by a fidelity to covering the news," wrote Singer, a campaign aide to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), on his blog. "So when one of the network’s most visible anchors is reported to be exploring a run for elected office, the network has an obligation to remove that person from its airwaves." Singer ...
Phil Singer: If Chris Matthews Is Running For Senate, He Shouldn't Be On Air
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... comes the news that Phil Singer, who served as Hillary Clinton's deputy communications director during her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, is up in arms over Chris Matthews, who appears to have one foot in MSNBC and the other, possibly the tingly one, pointed in the direction of a Pennsylvania Senate run against Arlen Specter. Singer's been known to ...
Phil Singer: If Chris Matthews Is Running For Senate, He Shouldn't Be On Air
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... comes the news that Phil Singer, who served as Hillary Clinton's deputy communications director during her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, is up in arms over Chris Matthews, who appears to have one foot in MSNBC and the other, possibly the tingly one, pointed in the direction of a Pennsylvania Senate run against Arlen Specter. Singer's been known to ...
RUNNING WHILE BLOVIATING: Should Matthews Be On the Air?
Taylor Marsh —
... If he’s seriously considering a Senate run, Phil Singer says no.
Should Matthews Quit MSNBC?
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Phil Singer: "If Chris Matthews is seriously considering a run for Arlen Specter's Senate seat, he shouldn't be on the air right now... To avoid the appearance of conflict, Chris should do the right thing
and remove himself from the air until he has made a decision. If he
won't do it, NBC should suspend him." Perhaps that's why Matthews denied reports he's looking to hire staff.
Remainders: Press criticism
Ben Smith's Blog —
The recession is official, and the Dow closes down 680 to rub it in. Bush tells CNN that Obama was voted in "because of me."
Singer says if Matthews intends to run for Senate, can he can't ethically remain on air.
Change.gov shifts to Creative Commons from of stricter copyright protection, a big win for intellectual property crusaders.
Jarrett tapped the Obamas for Chicago politics long before Obama tapped her for Washington.
Obama's advisors have (Gene) McCarthyite roots.
Joe Klein ...
The Spectre of a Senator Chris Matthews (D-Penn.)
Political Punch —
... a Senate run. Isenhour said she left that meeting convinced Matthews has not made up his mind about running." Now while it's true that the non-partisan political tipsheet the Cook Political Report says Specter is one of the four most vulnerable senators of the 35 up for reelection in two years, others wonder if the outspoken cable guy would really be the Democrats' best chance. Others say he should get off the air until he makes up his mind. Such as former Clinton campaign spokesman Phil Singer, who blogs : "If Matthews is going to run as a Democrat in what will likely be a ...
