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Obama 'Shilling' for NBC, Right Complains

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 4, 2009 12:29 PM CDT

(Newser) – Some are complaining that NBC used Brian Williams’ interview with President Obama to hawk its late night shows, Deadline Hollywood reports. The interview featured plugs for both Conan O’Brien’s Tonight Show takeover and Fred Armisen’s impression of Obama on Saturday Night Live. “Obama owes NBC so much for shilling for him, he wanted so shill back,” one right-wing commentator quipped.

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RobN

Jun 4, 2009 9:04 AM CDT

So NBC is owned by GE, whose Chairman, Immelt is on Obama's Economic Recovery Advisory Board and whose company is probably going to benefit hugely from the green initiatives coming out of the administration. Libs spent 8 years complaining how oil interests held too much sway inside the Bush Administration, so you're going to have to excuse them for pointing out that the same thing is going on here.

AnnieChrist

Jun 4, 2009 7:49 AM CDT

He ditched English class, in order to attend protests against immigrants, because they can't even speak the language. Yeah, I like his new closing, 'your idiot,' much better than the one he previously used: 'Sincerely, your ignorant right wing troll attempting to speak coherently, rightthing.'

Doctor-Zaius

Jun 4, 2009 6:50 AM CDT

"There spending there time" and "your idiot"? Maybe you should have spent more time in English class. Maybe the second mistake was your way of signing off.

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