I turn it off when Stephanie Ruhle comes on. |
Right, still on maternity leave. Said she was going to take "full" leave, which is apparently ~4 months. https://www.thefocus.news/tv/where-is-abby-phillips/ I really like her, though the guest host is decent. |
They are not going to fire Joy Reid, one of their only black announcers. She survived the homophobe-trans-phobe controversy. |
She only got the position because she undermined Melissa Harris-Perry. If ratings are low-enough, they'll fire her and bring another black announcer on. |
I agree too. She is over-bearing. |
I like Brian Williams. |
I don't actively dislike her but I do find her abrasive and humorless, not my favorite qualities in a news commentator. |
I miss Chris Matthews too. |
I second this about Nicole Wallace. I used to dislike her when she would pop up on Morning Joe, but her afternoon show is fantastic. Her Lives Well Lived segments during Covid were wonderful. I actually also kinda like Ari Melber--the legal analysis is interesting. |
Humorless! That’s a good description. I don’t think she can carry a whole show on her own. |
Too much of a bloviator for me, along with Keith Olbermann. With the exception of the progressive Maddow, I gravitate toward sensible moderates like Nicolle Wallace and George Stephanopoulos. I do like Abby Phillip as well. Aside from politics, I guess demeanor is a big thing for me. I prefer calm and analytical. |
MSNBC is losing ratings overall post-Trump years. Execs probably know they need to shake things up. Over the years, I have become more progressive and liberal in some respects and more conservative and libertarian in other respects. I haven't listened or watched MSNBC for years because of their super-narrow viewpoint - they speak only for the establishment - whatever party that may be - and do not provide sufficient perspective. |
Chris had a big ego but he was great. I loved his sharp wit and random out of left field historical references. These Gen X kids are all total dumbbells with zero depth. |
ugh, I was so happy when Matthews left. It was several years too late. |
She’s one of my favorites. Excellent business smarts and gets guests that not everyone else gets. |