“Wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times,” read the
words over the entrance to 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the home of NBC.
The message also loomed over “Democracy Plaza,” MSNBC’s interactive Election Day extravaganza. The network’s liberal anchors, though, are not exactly known for their wisdom, knowledge, or “stability.”
At one corner of the plaza, MSNBC morning news shows were filmed from a small studio perched above the ice rink, isolated from the messy democracy below.
Around the plaza were various entertainments, including demonstrations of Windows 8 (Microsoft must be among the corporate sponsors of democracy), and booths where one could have one’s caricature drawn alongside images of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
Waiting in line for his caricature, 12-year-old Luke was arguing with his father about polls in swing states.
“Pennsylvania is more of a toss-up right now than Ohio,” said Luke, who was wearing a novelty top hat.
Luke told me that on his way to Democracy Plaza he had stopped by the News Corporation building to kick a picture of FOX News anchor Bill O’Reilly. He was told to stop by a security guard.
“You seem like a high-information, yet-to-be voter,” I said. I asked who he thought would win.
“I guess I trust Nate Silver, so I’m going with Obama,” Luke said, referring to the New York Times’ poll guru. “I mean, if Obama’s ahead by five points in all those swing states, that’s pretty much a 100 percent chance of winning.”
Inside 30 Rock, the “MSNBC Experience” gift store hosted book signings and hand-shakings by some of the network’s brightest stars, including Andrea Mitchell, the Rev. Al Sharpton, Chris Matthews, and Chris Hayes.
Read more: http://freebeacon.com/i-survived-the-msnbc-experience/
The message also loomed over “Democracy Plaza,” MSNBC’s interactive Election Day extravaganza. The network’s liberal anchors, though, are not exactly known for their wisdom, knowledge, or “stability.”
At one corner of the plaza, MSNBC morning news shows were filmed from a small studio perched above the ice rink, isolated from the messy democracy below.
Around the plaza were various entertainments, including demonstrations of Windows 8 (Microsoft must be among the corporate sponsors of democracy), and booths where one could have one’s caricature drawn alongside images of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
Waiting in line for his caricature, 12-year-old Luke was arguing with his father about polls in swing states.
“Pennsylvania is more of a toss-up right now than Ohio,” said Luke, who was wearing a novelty top hat.
Luke told me that on his way to Democracy Plaza he had stopped by the News Corporation building to kick a picture of FOX News anchor Bill O’Reilly. He was told to stop by a security guard.
“You seem like a high-information, yet-to-be voter,” I said. I asked who he thought would win.
“I guess I trust Nate Silver, so I’m going with Obama,” Luke said, referring to the New York Times’ poll guru. “I mean, if Obama’s ahead by five points in all those swing states, that’s pretty much a 100 percent chance of winning.”
Inside 30 Rock, the “MSNBC Experience” gift store hosted book signings and hand-shakings by some of the network’s brightest stars, including Andrea Mitchell, the Rev. Al Sharpton, Chris Matthews, and Chris Hayes.
Read more: http://freebeacon.com/i-survived-the-msnbc-experience/
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