Cliff Schecter is one of the most compelling, captivating Democratic figures on TV news stations. His smack downs of Republican talking heads are the stuff of legend around the liberal blogosphere. He practically owns YouTube.
Cliff deserves to be given his own political news show on cable television. Cliff would be a jolt of electricity to any network and his clarity and conviction would surely garner huge ratings in a news environment starved of serious liberal voices.
With that in mind, I have started the Televise Cliff Schecter! grassroots movement. The blog home for this campaign is Televise Cliff Schecter!.
I've also created a Facebook Group
This site arises out of the tradition of the Draft Clark, Draft Gore, and Draft Obama campaigns. A strong presence online is evidence of the need for there to be a TV show host - beyond the stellar journalist Keith Olbermann and the comedians Stewart and Colbert - that is designed for liberal audiences. We need a Democrat on TV with spine and our support for Cliff on the blogs. It is my hope that with enough grassroots pressure and strength in numbers, Cliff will be given his own show. We are the audience that wants to be talked to - all we have to do is make our demands.
Please spread the word. If you know TV execs, demand that they put Cliff on TV and refer them to the site, the Facebook group, and the many YouTube videos of Cliff that have received tens of thousands of views.
Sincerely,
Matt Browner Hamlin