The New Republic magazine just published revealing article entitled, "Obama's Washington: The O-List/The 30 people who matter most--in order."
And here's one entry, of particular interest to Cable Gamers:
30. Phil Griffin
President, MSNBC
He's the man who unleashed Olbermann and Maddow--and made MSNBC the left's answer to Fox. It's been ratings gold, but the Obama administration poses a slew of knotty dilemmas: Will Olbermann and Maddow defend the administration against its critics? Or will they fulminate when it inevitably disappoints Obama's lefty fans? By all accounts Griffin, recently described as a "hippie," isn't exactly a disciplinarian. Olbermann once declared, "Phil thinks he's my boss."
And there you have it, folks. Perhaps TNR should've listed Olbermann and Maddow. Or perhaps all three of them.
But I guess there's no point in wondering about MSNBC's biases, in the years ahead.
