Seeing the MSM's true colors

Reality TV when Swiftie John O'Neill meets MSNBC Political Analyst Lawrence O'Donnell

I don't think I've ever seen a more out-of-control guest on a news show. Michelle Malkin has the goods. In my TV viewing history the only competition was an interview with Muhammad Ali on the Don Lane show in Australia. This was a live show back in the late 70's and Lane's co-host Bert Newton made a major faux pas. After Muhammad made a nice come-back, Newton said "I like the boy". Big mistake. Muhammad , not quite understanding that "boy" did not have the same connotations as it had in the US, especially when used by white guys talking to black dudes, took offense. He started circling the set chasing down the hapless Newton, all 5' 2" of him, his fist raised to take Newton's head off. Newton, trying to recover, started saying, "I didn't say boy, I said Roy, I like you Roy". Muhummad wasn't quite buying that and continued lumbering after Newton until Lane managed to settle things down. Newton did not work on TV for a long time after that little incident.

A quick Google turned up this abbreviated account, but you'll have to read through a bunch of anecdotes to find it.

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