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Michelle Norris took a leave of absence from All Things Considered during the campaign - I listened to the show in which she announced this and the reason for i

Michelle Norris took a leave of absence from All Things Considered during the campaign - I listened to the show in which she announced this and the reason for it. I very rarely watch Morning Joe, but the show doesn't hide the fact that Mika Brzezinski is the daughter of a former NSA. Not a fan of Mika Brzezinski but you're being unfair in calling these unreported relationships. How would you suggest they go about reporting these relationships?

spikels 13y ago
1) I think most people were surprised by her sudden leave of absence. Did you know before her announcement how cozy her husband was with the administration she covered every day for 3 years plus the 2008 campaign? 2) I don't watch MSNBC - you do. I was referring to the AP article linked as [6] above where Mika attacks the Guardian reporter. That is why [b] was next to that link. Mika's father was not mentioned there. I just recognized the last name and checked - bingo! Did you look before calling me "unfair"? Guess not - sigh!
- eaurouge 13y ago
  I was referring to the AP article linked as [6] above where Mika attacks the Guardian reporter. That's ridiculous! She isn't even quoted in that article. Here's the paragraph you're referring to: On "Morning Joe," he snapped that co-host Mika Brzezinski was using "Obama talking points" when she challenged him with a question. Do you really expect a reference to her father's former post anytime she's mentioned in an article? Did you know before her announcement how cozy her husband was with the administration she covered every day for 3 years plus the 2008 campaign? Michele Norris announced her leave of absence soon after her husband accepted a position with the Obama campaign in 2011 [1][2]. Admittedly the journalist/politician-lobbyist relationship thing is troubling and she didn't take a leave of absence in 2008 when he was an unpaid adviser, although she did in 2004 when her husband worked with the Kerry campaign [3]. And no, I don't watch MSNBC, or any of the other toy news networks. But three years ago, when I still had a TV and paid more attention to politics, I would occasionally watch that show while I got ready for the day. Mika is a lightweight, you can hardly call her a journalist. But even she shouldn't have to have her father's name tattooed to her forehead for the rest of her life. 1. http://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/rev_summary.php?id=18554 http://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/rev_summary.php?id=1855... 2. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/post/nprs-michele-norris-steps-down-husband-broderick-johnson-gets-obama-job/2011/10/24/gIQAy7zrCM_blog.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/post/nprs-... 3. http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2011/10/michele-norris-npr-host-steps-down-as-husband-joins-obama-campaign.html http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2011/10/michele-norris-npr-hos...

spikels 13y ago

1) I think most people were surprised by her sudden leave of absence. Did you know before her announcement how cozy her husband was with the administration she covered every day for 3 years plus the 2008 campaign? 2) I don't watch MSNBC - you do. I was referring to the AP article linked as [6] above where Mika attacks the Guardian reporter. That is why [b] was next to that link. Mika's father was not mentioned there. I just recognized the last name and checked - bingo! Did you look before calling me "unfair"? Guess not - sigh!

eaurouge 13y ago
I was referring to the AP article linked as [6] above where Mika attacks the Guardian reporter. That's ridiculous! She isn't even quoted in that article. Here's the paragraph you're referring to: On "Morning Joe," he snapped that co-host Mika Brzezinski was using "Obama talking points" when she challenged him with a question. Do you really expect a reference to her father's former post anytime she's mentioned in an article? Did you know before her announcement how cozy her husband was with the administration she covered every day for 3 years plus the 2008 campaign? Michele Norris announced her leave of absence soon after her husband accepted a position with the Obama campaign in 2011 [1][2]. Admittedly the journalist/politician-lobbyist relationship thing is troubling and she didn't take a leave of absence in 2008 when he was an unpaid adviser, although she did in 2004 when her husband worked with the Kerry campaign [3]. And no, I don't watch MSNBC, or any of the other toy news networks. But three years ago, when I still had a TV and paid more attention to politics, I would occasionally watch that show while I got ready for the day. Mika is a lightweight, you can hardly call her a journalist. But even she shouldn't have to have her father's name tattooed to her forehead for the rest of her life. 1. http://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/rev_summary.php?id=18554 http://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/rev_summary.php?id=1855... 2. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/post/nprs-michele-norris-steps-down-husband-broderick-johnson-gets-obama-job/2011/10/24/gIQAy7zrCM_blog.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/post/nprs-... 3. http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2011/10/michele-norris-npr-host-steps-down-as-husband-joins-obama-campaign.html http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2011/10/michele-norris-npr-hos...