MSNBC - Part 52

We have no evidence, but we are impeaching Biden anyway because you IMPEACHED TRUMP TWICE WITH CAUSE!.

Low information/Fox voters don't care about Infrastructure and lower Insulin costs.

I just want to vomit over the coverage of Tim Alberta and his disgustingly nostalgic look at the corruption of the Evangelical Churches. Stephanie Ruhl practically fellated him onscreen. She forgets the Snake Handlers were in KKK robes and lynching Blacks last century.

So Master Pastor Alberta was making the Big Apologia for the current corrupt Church of Tommy Tuberville and Mike Johnson Snake Handlers, but what about the PRIOR corrupt Church of Racism.

He looks like a fascist brown shirt. I wanted him to stand up and belt Mother Church, Mother, Church...like fatherland...

Thank you for your consideration r36.

I have a hard-on for hot daddy David Drucker, looking particularly swoon-worthy this morning on MJ.

Ari Melber's sit-down with Liz Cheney this evening has been the best of her this week's interviews. He was very gracious, as was she, and presented not a confrontational, but a conversational, half hour of talk.

Kidos, Ari, for presenting a very insightful chat with Liz Cheney.

Again, r7, the reason I subscribe to Peacock. I will watch it tomorrow. Thanks for the heads-up.

You're welcome, R7. I rely on Peacock as well for missed shows and PL soccer.

Enjoy.

Nicolle's has been the most comprehensive interview I've seen so far. Ari's was very good as well. And the one that spent time humanizing her, with aspects of her personal history.

Kind of most interesting is how obvious it now is that Liz Cheney is a fan of The Beat. To the point that she is familiar with features of his coverage, down to specific charts that he has used in the past. And the lightning round.

I'm glad that he chose to spare her one of his rap lyric quotes.

Be a Cassidy Hutchinson, not an AOC.

Troll much, r11?

Be a Cassidy Hutchinson, not a Marsha Blackburn.

On the West Coast. Stephanie is on point after the final debate. Dressed like Violet Beauregarde before the gum, but pretty damn delicious. Up in the camera the whole show. A stray wisp of hair sneaking into her newly pulled mouth a la a brunette Angie Dickinson, and chewing the temples of her glasses, but I kinda love her. Sexy Luke Broadwater for extra points. Now talking about a fancy, fancy lunch she walked into today where she saw K McCarthy. I don’t mind name dropping when she does it. At least she’s not Nicolle asking Ari to come change diapers like she did today, when the look on Melber’s face was priceless. And I can tell that they really, truly like each other, but that was a “hard no” from the look on his face. Ari’s not into poopy pants.

As much as I admire and want to love Cassidy and Liz, I can't, for the life of me, understand how, after all they've seen from the inside, they can still want to be a part of the Republican party.

Nancy Pelosi, who I will always adore and respect, was so gracious about them with Lawrence last night. I'll follow her lead I guess......

Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey were just on Morning Joe.

Matt Bomer looked so deflated and unhealthy.

R14 - the thing about Cassidy and Liz is that while they have a problem with what the Republican Party has become, their philosophy is still with Conservative values.

So I think it's OK to support what what they're doing when they push back against their Party while we simultaneously vehemently disagree with their political positions.

That was Rachel's point Monday night when she said she and Liz have nothing in common, but right now the house is on fire and we have to come together to put that fire out - and then we can go back to debating issues once again.

I had to laugh this morning when Mika used the phrase "my Know Your Value community."

[quote] Be a Cassidy Hutchinson, not an AOC.

Cassidy Hutchinson is still quite conservative and supports pretty much any conservative that doesn't support Trump.

Cassidy found a conscience conveniently when she was threatened with the possibility of jail for perjury if she followed her Trump appointed attorney.

For Liz Cheney to publically encourage voters to put Democrats in charge of Congress, because the current GOP has no spine or moral compass and can't be trusted - that seems like a huge step for someone with her background. To recognize that not just Trump needs to be stopped, but MAGA politics as well. Very hard not to admire.

[quote] Matt Bomer looked so deflated and unhealthy.

His performance is the only thing that keeps me watching Fellow Travelers. There are so many other points where I need to pause, cringe, hit mute, and graze through. Still, I had to laugh when his character is fucking Alison Williams, with his undies partway down his smooth white ass. He's a charming guy.

R22 Hey, she wanted a baby and it seems it worked!

And I guess Hawk got it up twice for her.

Where was the teenaged daughter during that orgy of a New Years Eve party?

Joe off on a regular Friday. Mika more than competent to step up to bat.

How is Ari suddenly so tanned? Different studio lighting?

Former CNN legal analyst Jeffrey "no pants" Tobin is on with Chris Hayes.

I have wondered in the past about Ari's variable tan, too, r28. Some days he looks pasty Jewish boy white and other days, like today, he's a bronze god. Whatever the cause is, it makes a big difference in his sex appeal.

I remember it being routine for Mr. Tan-in-a-Can Brian Williams to sign off pallid-looking on a Thursday, and show up on Friday with his S. Tropez glow on. No attempt to finesse it by waiting until the weekend.

Wherever Ari went, looks like he was with Donny Deutsch.

I enjoy Ari’s show. I can do without the rap segments.

Fetterman spends $350 on a George Santos Cameo for fellow Senator Bob Menendez.

Damn Ayman, them thighs…

Fetterman, do better. You're a Democrat in the Senate, ffs, not a cheap trashy Republican. Don't stoop to the level of a Tuberville.

Everyone knows Menendez is an embarrassingly corrupt piece of shit, including his daughter. Use the levers available to the Senate to isolate and cut him out.

Fetterman, do better. You made your point with Menendez, let it go.

Fetterman is a master at trolling. He was known for it in Pennsylvania.

OK, R37, but that trait seems just like former DL fave and fellow Pennsylvanian Brian Sims. It feels lazy and unserious. Juvenile, really.

Trollery can be great in the hands of a Rep. Jazmine Crockett, who 98% of the time will troll the GOP trolls right to their faces with full receipts during Congressional hearings.

A Santos Cameo trolling is just stupid.

R35 Apart from her privileges as a nepo baby, I'm interested in hearing what makes Alicia Menendez "an embarrassingly corrupt piece of shit".

[quote] Apart from her privileges as a nepo baby, I'm interested in hearing what makes Alicia Menendez "an embarrassingly corrupt piece of shit".

I'm not R35, but go back and read their post again. What they were saying is that everyone, including his daughter Alicia, knows that Menendez is "an embarrassingly corrupt piece of shit."

Eugene Daniels: Next time you're invited to a panel discussion with Juanita Tolliver (e.g. this evening's "American Voices With Alicia Menendez"), decline and claim a scheduling conflict...or having to wash your hair... or anything you can think of, but do not share screentime with the brilliant, always prepared Ms. Tolliver!

Damn r42! Was it that bad? Spill the tea.

AOC never invited on Maddow.

AOC was on Maddow's several times, but I think the last time was two years ago.

No Mehdi tonight. Ayman settling in that 8pm time slot.

Where’s Joe Scarborough?

We are coming into Christmas week and NYE week, and that means lots of schedule shifting.

I would not be surprised if Stephanie didn't surface until next year.

Andrew Weissmann + Turtleneck= 🔥

R50 Looking forward to a pleasant evening in.

Guessing Andrew will be back with Lawrence tonight. But zooming from which room?

My god, the news is just so depressing these days. Relentlessly depressing.

I may have to limit myself to just an hour of MJ and then Lawrence at the end of the night.

If anyone wants to read more about Operation Pastorius that Rachel talked about tonight, normally I am not all that enthusiast about her dives back into history but this one intrigued me.

One of those Nazis, from the group that landed in Florida, was really hot! I wondered if he was the one who surrendered first?

[quote] My god, the news is just so depressing these days.

I'm already stressed about the year ahead. I've tried news black-out periods, and reduced consumption. Or limiting myself to podcasts where I can partially screen the content. None of it seems to really work.

At this point, I'm kind of resigned to a gut-churning 2024.

Two of the saboteurs turned themselves into the FBI and told the FBI about the plot and were treated horribly, the six that were apprehended were executed in the electric chair.

It appears that when Rachel shows up, EVERYBODY shows up.

Is Monday the new Wednesday?

I want Jake Ward in me, deeply.

Jen's now got her own NYC and DC set. Who else has that? Mayne MJ.

Something horrific must have happened with Morning Joe/Mika as MSNBC is running the loop with Last Word at 6am ET.

Have Joe and Mika gone on vacay and won't be back till January?

What’s wrong with MSNBC this Tuesday? No Way to Early, 13 minutes late starting Morning Joe.

Mika couldn’t get her eyebrows on straight.

R66 I just watched WayTooEarly recorded at 2am PT. MJ did have a long intro with Baba OReilly playing behind a view of the Capitol. Followed by a long ad break. Jonathan seemed quite amused.

Well, don't look at ME, Mika/R67!

[quote]What’s wrong with MSNBC this Tuesday? No Way to Early, 13 minutes late starting Morning Joe.

She didn't know her value and needed a pep talk to remind her.

Initially I thought there must have been a horrible Botox disaster.

SOS tell Jen Psaki that she needs to comb the clumps out of her eyelashes.

Mascara failure.

The talent does their own makeup at MSNBC?

There was no Way Too Early this morning, just a rerun of Rachel from last night then Morning Joe started off with seven solid minutes of commercials for other MSNBC shows from 6:00AM to 6:007AM, then at 6:08 they started showing The Last Word from last night. Then at 6:12 Mika comes on and says "thanks for bearing with us" NO other explanation of what was going on. Everyone was there Mika, Joe, Willy and Jonathan Lemire and then they just carried on like nothing had happened.

‘Morning Joe’ delayed nearly 15 minutes as MSNBC faces technical nightmare, bizarrely playing Lawrence O’Donnell rerun

Yasmin and Medhi sabotaged them.

R74 When Mika introduced Lemire he was half grimacing, half goofy smiling. Made me wonder if he had something to do with the fuck up.

On the west coast WTE started off normally for the first 19 minutes, Lemire begins the sports segment, then cuts himself off, and responds "Okay" to someone, they go back to more ads. When they return, it picks up in the middle of Rachel's show for the duration. Mind you at this point Rachel's show has already been aired 3 times in full in the west. Who knows. Joe did seem somewhat distracted the whole morning.

Ryan Nobles always looks so fresh.

And hot, R78. You forgot hot.

Joy Reid is showing her antisemitism.

I just found out Joyce Vance is Jewish a few days ago when she posted photos on Insta of her menorah, home made latkes and other Hanukkah festivities. I didn't think I could LOVE her any more but still find it just a little hard to wrap my head around. As an old NY Jew I'm always surprised by the concept of Southern Jews.

I wonder if Joyce and Jill Wine-Banks trade kreplach recipes?

[quote] surprised by the concept of Southern Jews.

She's mentioned before that she was raised in an L.A. suburb as a truly SoCal girl, only becoming an adopted Southerner by marriage.

I adore Daniel Goldman but that lavender neck tie this morning is doing him no favors. I hope he changes it before the Biden Impeachment goes forward.

I was already a fan of Daniel Goldman before he became a Congressman but I am really impressed with how he has handled himself in just his first term. Most freshman congressman don't make many waves their first term, it will be interesting to see if he runs for President one day.

Watching The House debate a Biden impeachment inquiry has my blood pressure going up. I hate the Republicans beyond measure.

Molly Jong-Fast looks like a chronic drug (or very ill) abuser. That skin! Positively ghoulish.

Apparently anyone elected President from now on can expect to be impeached.

And on one side it will always be deserved.

The perpetual victims Tblob and Bush are whining on Joy Reid 🙄

UGH Socialists Antisemitics Rashida Tlaib & Cori Bush.

R89 I'm slightly impressed with the consistency that MJ-F adheres to the same 2 extremely ugly hair colors that she uses. I'm curious about the initial selection process, how she settled upon them - "oh yes, those are perfectly disgusting, let's go with those". And she's now unshakeably committed to them. A bit like Taylor Swift and the red lipstick.

[quote] I'm slightly impressed with the consistency that MJ-F adheres to the same 2 extremely ugly hair colors that she uses.

It distracts from the ugly face, glasses and annoying voice.

Say what you will about Molly Jong-Fast, but her "Fast Politics" podcast airs 3 times a week, with 3 guests per show. And she's able to book all the top Democratic politicians and pundits. People must like her if she's able to get that many guests every week. Of course, it helps that with a podcast, you don't have to look at her, only listen to her.

It's the Vanity Fair cachet r100.

R100 I was unaware. But always wondered how she qualifies as a repeat guest pundit. I'll have to give it a listen.

There's something about MJ-F that separates her from most other MSNBC pundits, at least the women. She's disarmingly honest, less polite and cordial....or, then again, maybe it's just her look that makes her seem that way.

ReidOut takeaways,

Congressman Joe Neguse coming on strong, and sounding better every day.

Mathew Dowd channeling his outer Hunter S. Thompson.

Joy, why am I just now overwhelmed by your faux brows?

Does Cori Bush know the definition of cease fire?

Psaki in on Deadline WH.

They're werking this girl and she is LIVING.

I hope her new MSNBC family has been welcoming to her....

Yesterday on DLWH, Marc Elias congratulated Alicia on her new show, and said he was adding it to his DVR list. Could he possibly mean her filling in for Nicolle, seems like he would already be recording that program. Did she get another show aside from her weekend gig?

It appears the the January schedule has been announced somewhere.

Symone Sanders-Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele have a new show starting Jan 13

UGH get Mehdi off my screen, Alex.

R110, he needs to die in a bacon grease fire.

I read the article on Luke Russert's return, still can't figure out what “MSNBC Live” is going to be.

Well if Medhi Hasan was invited to participate on Alex Wagner's show, that means he wasn't fired?

Not fired, that would be racist, he was DEMOTED.

This little Porchetta was placed in a slow oven to render before he is transferred to some NBC internet hinterland.

Maybe a Fox pickup?

Joe’s obsessive talking points on Israel.

Eddie Glaude is not a friend of the Jews.

Eddie Glaude will forever be dragged on social media for his “I can’t vote for Hillary” stance. He regrets it now.

If Medhi Hasan's show had been getting great ratings no one would have cancelled his show. I loved David Gura's show but clearly not enough people did and he lost his show. It happens.

Joe Scarborough came for Eddie Glaude’s pro-hamas rhetoric.

Dr, Glaude's political speech takes the position of the minority Palestinian.

He could be expected to.

If MSNBC did not employ so many Muslims, it would be normally expected.

Rashida Talib's political speech reflects her own Palestinian people.

None of this should be a surprise.

This is America, divergent opinions are what the first Amendment protects.

Yasmin & Katie Phang are already filling in as hosts.

Where’s Mehdi?

Mehdi is waiting for a slot on NBC Internet somewhere in oblivion.

Good to see Melissa filling in for Ari and Katie in Prime-time filling in for Lawrence.

I love Prof. Melissa and hope to see her subbing a lot more this year.

Professor Melissa is better than Medhi.

Ava DuVernay got that Ozempic face!!!

Wide eyed Kristin Weaker continues to underwhelm as Meet The Press moderator. She kept trying with Lindsay Graham, but he wouldn't give up his Christmas goose recipe.

Weaker is better than Toad, but only because of the follow-up questions.

Sometimes she distracts herself.

Do Weissmann and Katyal have jobs outside of appearing on MSNBC?

I believe that both have private practices. Katyal is with a firm that routinely goes to the SC.

Doesn't Weissman also teach at NYU or Columbia?

Oh Melissa Murray is a mom?

Mehdi in the library with a scimitar.

Chyron misspelled receive again today:

"VATICAN ANNOUNCES SAME SEX COUPLES CAN RECIEVE BLESSINGS FROM PRIESTS"

Oh dear, MSNBC!

Spelling mistake caused by AutoCorrect R137

Rachel Maddow new haircut.

Groan. Hawking her book again.....

Molly Jong Fast really is unattractive.

r143, she has a face for print and podcast. She does her job.

Moo-lly Jong Fast has a voice for print.

Mara is a bit off her game. Was she out all night?

I don’t know why I bother to watch Morning Joe because I’m going to eventually end up changing the channel because of Joe’s very annoying rants.

R148 I tune in to admire his hair for 5 minutes, then I'm out.

Picture it, Morning Joe 12/20/2023

Joe gearing up for one of his rants when he stops, turns to Mika and starts to chastise her

"Mika you don't need to dart your eyes all over" as Mika craddles her mug, Joe carries on with his rant.

It was very unconformable, I sometimes wonder if he abuses her.

Where is Willie this week?

I've said it before, and she still does it often - Joe is talking and Mika puts her head down to write something down. That's disrespectful to the other talking head, she is trying to draw attention away from him to her. I guess it's her passive/aggressive way of letting Joe know she's feeling disrespected.

What is she writing? A note to Joe telling him he's being an asshole?

Did Joe take care of Mika after the face lift?

R152, I am not fan of Mika but if you find someone writing down a note while someone else is talking passive/aggressive, I don't know what to tell you.

Clearly she's writing, "I know my value. I know my value. I know my value."

I'd love to be in a forum where I felt the need to write something down.

Oh my, Molly Jong Fast’s eyewear brand frames are the same as mine. The markings are identical. The dark gray frames are bold, comfortable, and high quality. I am a senior age male.

Mommy is off today, Daddy Joe is on his own today.

A new doc on HBO about the Charles Stewart murder case of the late 80's in Boston features clips that expose Mike Barnicle for the true racist asshole that he is - even after the revelation that it was clearly the white husband who shot his pregnant wife. Same repulsively full of himself choad.

I saw that documentary as well and that surprised me about Barnicle.

I'm guessing this wasn't addressed on Morning Joe.

I think that Alicia's hair is perfect.

It is a marvel of architectural hair cutting.

Who is Mike Barnicle that he is a talking head on Morning Joe? What are his credentials?

Mary Trump is Katie Phang’s next guest, Love Mary. Can’t wait to hear what she has to say about her fucked up uncle.

[quote] I think that Alicia's hair is perfect.

Multiple 360 panoramic shots today showing it off. Her eyes have also been perfection lately.

Joy has an all star panel for the full hour. Am I the only one who has a crush on David Jolly?

No, you're not alone.

Throw in Michael Steel for a 3 way.

No, R166, I think David is hot also. And very smart.

I’m imagining him bottomless via Skype.

[quote]I guess it's her passive/aggressive way of letting Joe know she's feeling disrespected.

Please. It's her not-so-passive/aggressive way of showing she won't interrupt him. I'm indifferent to Mika as a TV host but I would love to see her on air the first time after they divorce. Many others I'm certain would too. I think it would be glorious.

Well, it seems that today is the last day of the week before the holiday week off. Tomorrow begins a ten day shift show on MSNBC. Joy even did an end of the year show.

Andrew Weismann has a gorgeous christmas tree, lots of lights.

[quote] Who is Mike Barnicle that he is a talking head on Morning Joe? What are his credentials?

Barnicle was a newspaper opinion columnist for decades at the Boston Globe and then the Herald. He had some plagiarism accusations. I haven't seen the documentary, but I never thought of him as being especially racist - but I'm certain if anything came down involving the police, he'd back the cops all the way.

R170, they'd kill the show by the point. They've had a good run.

Your lady, Rachel, is gonna be out for 2 weeks.

See all of them on the A team next year. 10 days of Velshi and Symone.

Poor Mika, I feel her pain and getting older sucks.

R176 Hopefully, the NBC Now crew including Gadi will be on duty.

Andrew Weissman commenting now about the SCOTUS smackdown. He’s not worried there will be a significant delay. Love the stained glass windows behind Weissman. Is he in a Synagogue?

George Conway also commented on a special Chris Hayes broadcast. He basically said that if your hair is on fire over the SCOTUS decision, go find some water and put it out. This is not a big deal, and normal protocol. He believes the trial will get underway sometime in April 2024.

Over time, I've come to admire Alex Witt. When she asks a question and doesn't get an answer, she doesn't quit. I like endurance!

R185 I wish she could teach that to Kristen Weaker.

Is Lemire hosting a two hour NEW Morning Joe this Holiday weekend? They have the gay guy booked for two hours followed by the Canadian.

Nope, was wrong, still a week in review but without Joey and Mika.

I agree, R182. I prefer most of the NBC Now crew so much more than the MSNBC crew.

Joe & Mika having a SEXY christmas.

R187 - that MJ show on today with Lemire hosting is a repeat of yesterday's show.

I've had to stop watching MSNBC until after the holidays are over. The St. Jude children, homeless kids and mistreated dog commercials have sent me over the edge.

I'll continue watching this thread for any breaking news though.

I noticed that Joe Scarborough pronounces holocaust as hole a caust.

Add SKUNKY PADS to the commercial list!

unfortunately Joe Scarborough defends racist Mike Barnicle.

#murderinboston

R189, Only yesterday I realized I've been conflating 2 regular reporters as one - Steve Patterson and Shaquille Brewster. A little embarrassing, but they do look a lot alike, and it's not just skin color. Although it was the birthmark that gave it away.

Trump's degenerative Frontotemporal Dementia means he now needs toe pads to avoid tipping over.

Merry Christmas to all the MSNBC hotties.

The MSNBC D-List is on today.

Hopefully, it will be a low breaking news day.

Yasmin is on the D-List today.

[quote]Merry Christmas to all the MSNBC hotties.

That should be a 2024 swimsuit wall calendar: the hotties of MSNBC.

This is the first Christmas I can remember that they're reporting live. They usually just repeated their specials.

The specials are coming up in a few hours…

Jonathan Lemire for a week 😑

Lemire said Joe, Mika & Willie were off today, so maybe that means at least one of them is coming back tomorrow.

The Shriners Hospital kids break my heart.

Willie will probably be back tomorrow, possibly either Joe or Mika but unlikely both.

r208, but that blond runner kid with the two artificial legs is hot. That commercial was done years ago, and most of the surviving children would be approaching middle age. I wonder if blond runner kid turned into blond runner hunk?

Has any other American TV Journalist gone to seed faster than, Chris Matthews?

Matthews seems much calmer now.

Balance of Nature is some Right Wing Shit.

R214 Fucking yeah they are. Didn't the FDA shut them down in November?

Why, are they still airing their ads every 10 minutes?

And this is for high information voters.

Are the A-Listers all repeats today?

Joy Reid hates the Jews & the Gays.

Alex Wagner show just showed pictures of most of the behind the scene people who work on her and Rachel's show, and there were some absolute hotties both male and female, but I really only cared about the guys. Quite a few didn't have pictures and I don't blame them considering the times.

R220 Tania Miloscia, Rachel's wig stylist.

R219, Joy also lied about being "hacked." Own up to your homophobia, bitch.

^Joy has a gay daughter and consistently has LGBTQ people on her show championing the cause, more than any other MSNBC host that I can think of. You just hate her because she’s black.

R223 No you forgot, she covered the death, destruction and deprivation in Gaza - that makes her a Hamas-loving antisemite bitch.

R223, always bringing up racism when you can't admit the truth.

R223 quite the opposite, you think you are obliged to like her because she is black, cause you are little fake virtue signaling asshole.

[quote]always bringing up racism when you can't admit the truth.

The truth stings just a li'l bit, don't it?

Of course R227, she was hacked.

A hack that has been hacked.

Some of you should worry a little more about the 6-3 radical conservative Supreme Court that is almost undoubtedly going to start coming for your rights and a little less about an MSNBC anchor who does nothing but to the LGBT community except show love and openness (a community which includes her own child).

For those who believe she was hacked, I have somw bitcoins to sell you.

Haha R231, I bet R230 will buy it from you. He is such a sweet summer child.

Poor Joy, she always gets hacked

So, this Joy Reid person was a firm homophobic and conspiracy theorist conservative until MSNBC offered her the job as the ultra "progressive" liberal propagandist?

They let everyone who has a show take the week off?

Von Hilyard is on Alex Witt this morning! Von is sporting a horrific new haircut topped off by a decent new wiglet. He should pick a better hair color though. That dark black color against his pasty complexion is doing him no favors.

R231 and R232 will still be on DL blathering away about Joy Reid when the SC takes away their rights. Sad.

Vaughn Hillard is obsessed with Trump.

Poor Yasmin Vossoughian. They take away her weekend program, then make her anchor through the holidays.

I thought Mehdi was supposed to be a fill-in anchor too?

Guess he can’t report straight news like Yasmin.

Love Vaughn Hillyard and love how he's come such a long way from eager Jimmy Olson cub reporter to being a major reporting force at the Capitol, but I don't think that new look he's sporting, the severe haircut and hip clothes really suit him. Well, maybe he'll grow into it all but I don't think so.

So what is it, like a buzz fade with hard part?

Last night Alex Wagner, Lawrence O'Donnell and Stephanie Ruhle were all prerecorded probably some time before Christmas, not sure about Chris Hayes show. Will anything in the evening be live this week?

Yes, a buzz fade with a hard part for Vaughn. But then I don't like that Nazi look on anyone.

Jasmine Crockett, those lips do not work.

R243, I believe Chris was prerecorded last night; Jason Johnson sat in for him tonight (and I assume the rest of the week?). Ari was live tonight I think, so not everyone is out.

R237, I say bring it on. First on the list: get rid of gay marriage.

OMG, THAT HANDSOME ROMO THE HOMO IS FILLING IN ON MSNBC!.

Rashida, move him over to MSNBC MORE OFTEN!

He's dreamy. Married, but dreamy.

He could easily take over Jansing's gig.

Love me some Steve Romo.

Romo has the whole two hours rolling into DW with Alicia. He is fast on his feet. Asks laser like questions.

Loves me some Steven Romo.

All posts about Steve Romo should include a photo.

Symone Sanders seems like she is having a hard time catching her breath, I don't normally watch her is she always this much out of breath?

[quote]Symone Sanders seems like she is having a hard time catching her breath, I don't normally watch her is she always this much out of breath?

She’s fat as fuck.

Must have had a reaction to the Sema Glutide.

Symone has a raspy voice.

Is our Symone okay??

You know it's the holidays when MSNBC has the blacks, the gays, and the Muslims anchoring all their shows.

Symone! Those nails, dear! I have to ask, how do you clean up “down there” without ripping your privates to shreds? I say this with love and genuine concern for your well-being.

[quote]Must have had a reaction to the Sema Glutide.

She's not on the 'zempic. She looks fatter than ever.

Hottie Charles Coleman subbing for Joy and ripping Nimrata a new one and I’m LOVING it.

Charles Coleman (Jr.!) is so hot but I don't get what's going on with his hair (or wig or whatever). Also, love his beard but wish it was trimmed a bit shorter. Great wardrobe though.

Yes, I'm very picky.

Charles is on a lot with Alex Wagner. He seems to almost overpower the set.

R251 I love a gay couple who don't look like twins - even if they dress like them occasionally.

[quote]how do you clean up “down there” without ripping your privates to shreds?

this is what bidets are for

As the pic @R180 demonstrates, Mika looks much prettier from the side than from the full front.

Lawrence O breaks up the MSNBC Soul Train. From Ari and Snoop, to Lawrence.

Wait! Lawrence was there tonight? Live??

Ugh, the Al Sharpton. I fast forward through this mush -mouthed media - created black spokesman. Never an original thought but rephrases everyone’s previous statements. An Affirmative Action selection and the wrong one.

r267, and he signed off not to a Stephanie pre-record, but a same day rerun of Ari and snoop. Mind you, Ari had a lot of pre-record clips. Lawrence had to be live to plug hid KIND foundation. Ari and Lawrence were Rashida's salvation.

Ari & Lawrence were off the previous week.

Guess some peeps have to work at MSNBC this week in case any breaking news.

We know Stephanie Rhule would never work a holiday week since she barely works when there is no holidays!

And now that MSNBC is all end of the year tributes, I am watching Romo on Peacock Morning News NOW

I might make it a habit to watch MJ and then switch over to MNN.

AM MSNBC is unfortunate. I look forward to Alicia filling in for Nicolle on DW.

Even Willie Geist hasn't been in studio but remotely all week. This morning it was John Heilemann and Al Sharpton at the table in NYC while Willie appeared on a separate set somewhere, maybe he is babysitting Mika and Joe's dogs in their home and using their studio, while Joe and Mika vacation in the south of France.

What does MSNBC say about Claudine Gay?

Romo’s voice is deep & sexy!

Is that Shinola, or is Romo's hair really that black?

Annoying hosts who emphasize their statements by smacking their lips at the end of a sentence:

Chris Hayes

Joy Ann Reid

Simone Sanders Townsend

Ugh! Stop it!

How is Michael Steele gonna do a show?

He can’t even read a teleprompter, once again a dude who is a good guest, but no anchor.

I love Michael Steele anchoring. He's very real and spontaneous. And handsome!

Symone and Alicia are going to save Michael Steele’s ass.

Michael does great anchoring. He's needed a spot in the line-up for a long time. If he sucks with a teleprompter, I don't seem to notice as he has a great voice and is a good-looking guy.

I think Jason Jason should get a weekend show. He's much better than Jonathan Capehart as an anchor, and he never bites his tongue when discussing the craziness from the right. I could listen to him and Elie Mystal rip the GOP a new one all day and never get bored.

R282 Um, I'd say those two are perfect for Peacock.

Charles is a hot man. Give him the show not Jason Johnson.

There is something not quite real about Charles Coleman, like he was created by AI.

I have felt that same feeling with Juanita Tolliver. It must be her filter, but she comes across as flawless.

I also like her opinions.

MSNBC needs to increase the sexiness meter.

[quote] Trump's degenerative Frontotemporal Dementia means he now needs toe pads to avoid tipping over.

Toe pads are needed because of those painful bone spurs.

^ Plus rumor has it, he smells like ass.

^ Plus rumor has it, he smells like an ostomy bag.

Jen Psaki is that woman who never lets you forget she is a mom.

R291, did she say she became one by way of a turkey baster?Disgusting.

Is this the end of the Shriner’s commercials until next year?

Professor Melissa Murray has 2 kids, who knew?

She comes off as a career woman married no kids, but here we are.

Love Melissa! I assumed she was gay. I love her wardrobe and sense of style.

R294 Doubtful. And there's always St. Jude's. I gave, but that won't make any difference.

What irks me is after opting to go paperless multiple times I still get inundated with solicitation mail weekly, along with useless freebies, all wasting donation dollars.

Did Mike Barnicle ever apologize?

Is that why Morning Joe didn’t promote Murder in Boston?

Mika using Joe’s talking points on Israel.

Does she have her own thoughts or just follow his?

Is Nicolle Wallace coming back today?

No, I believe that Nicolle is scheduled to return from Mat Leave in March sometime.

That’s a long maternity leave, but guess when you’re the lead anchor who doesn’t need the money.

Mehdi Hasan= Antisemitic, Terrorist Sympathizer

I guess he has a lot of time on his hands to simp for terrorists now that he's been effectively fired.

Ari had to do the breaking news because Alicia can’t do stories on her indicted father.

Well that was awkward, Alicia Menendez announces there is breaking news just after the break. After the break no Alicia Menendez but instead Ari Melber announcing new indictments against Alicia Menendez's father.

Take your time coming back, Nicolle; Alicia is doing an outstanding job. It is so nice to have a break from your insipid peals of inappropriate laughter.

I miss you, not.

R305: That was a masterful segue. Alicia set it up without missing a beat; she's a pro! .Thank you, Ari.

Team Alicia!

Well, I find Alicia more ethical than her father. She recused herself from a story she is actually related to.

I love Alicia.

Alicia seems like a pleasant woman.

Alicia seems to fully understand that her father is a lying, unethical grifter.

R302 NBC Universal has 16 weeks of paid paternity leave. I think that's pretty standard.

Joy Reid defending that plagiarizing idiot Claudine Gay, of course.

Joy Reid being Anti-Israel again tonight.

Wonder if she continues, she might end up like Mehdi.

I gave up on Joy years ago.

Jason Johnson filling in for Chris Hayes, I think I prefer Jason Johnson as a guest than a host. He is just wound a little too tight for an hour of viewing. I found myself getting more tense as he continued to speak. Not the substance of what he was saying just the delivery, so I switched over to CNN and found it so much less stressful. Well now Christ Christie is on there, oh well.

^And that's even with him clearly making an effort to dial it back from his usual.

The holidays are over, everybody back to work now!

I’m sure Joy Reid will later claim that Russian’s hacked her teleprompter and manipulated her words to say such things when the wind blows against her

Is this a joke? Al Sharpton to picket Bill Ackman's office:

'President Gay's resignation is about more than a person or a single incident. This is an attack on every Black woman in this country who's put a crack in the glass ceiling,' he said.

Sharpton accused Ackman, 57, of a 'relentless campaign against President Gay, not because of her leadership or credentials but because he felt she was a DEI hire.'

Sharpton said his civil rights organization, the National Action Network (NAN), will protest outside Ackman's Manhattan office on Thursday.

'If he doesn't think Black Americans belong in the C-Suite, the Ivy League, or any other hallowed halls, we'll make ourselves at home outside his office,' Sharpton wrote in a statement.

All the blacks on MSNBC are defending Gay... Joy Reid, Al Sharpton, Jason Johnson. The excuses they are coming up with are ridiculous, but unsurprising.

They seem to forget the first president to resign was a white woman.

Finally an instance of cancel culture that Fox News can love.

Next woman to go: Joy Reid.

So they all are okay with Gay being antisemitic?

We’ve seen Joy’s anti-jewish rhetoric for awhile, add on the others!

Elie MIstal should have a show on MSNBC. He's smart, passionate and has a disruptive sense of humor. Ari Melber and Chris Hayes are the only anchors that have him guest on a regular basis, which raises my estimation of them both because they aren't afraid of his uncompromising takes on things. Nicole,by contrast, has never had him on, to my knowledge. Joy has him on occasionally. Maddow, never and I don't know about O'Donnel. Alicia Menendez is also doing a bang up job with the 4 o'clock hour and handled the breaking news about her dad like a total pro. Would like to see more of her. I also have a hard time believing Lemire has never had a cock in his mouth.

But Lemire kisses Joe & Willie’s ass on a daily basis.

One remembers the 2020 Democratic Party primary campaign bashing of Pete Buttigieg by Jason Johnson and Joy Reid. They actually had a panel of Pete trashing with no one from Pete’s campaign or a Pete supporter there to respond or counter the nasty bigotry.

[quote]One remembers the 2020 Democratic Party primary campaign bashing of Pete Buttigieg by Jason Johnson and Joy Reid.

And their whole reasoning for trashing him was “no blacks are going to vote for you. So you should drop out now.” To them, blackness trumps everything. It’s why they go through mental gymnastics to excuse Gay’s plagiarism, and blame her ouster on a “racist witch hunt.” While completely ignoring that the Penn President, who didn’t have plagiarism allegations, is gone too without any racial component to her ouster.

r328, he was also an unproven national candidate. He has proven them wrong and they have come along.

It is the same suspicion that is proving RFKjr a totally unacceptable candidate and third party Trumper.

It is what journos do. If they had not given Sec Pete so much blowback, Pete might have faded into nothing without proving himself.

I am glad they vetted a possible VP candidate.

It's called politics and political reporting.

What I hope Johnson and Reid eventually call out is the FUCKING BLACK ELECTORATE.

Call out the fucking Black men who could not get up off of their lazy, demanding Black asses to vote for Hilary.

FUCK THEM!

Call out the Black voters who have spawned Latino voters demanding for Democrats to kiss their asses DURING THE CAMPAIGN.

Thank god, the LGBT+ community knows how to make demands.

YOU WORK LIKE HELL TO GET DEMOCRATS ELECTED (because Evangelical white supremacists aren't going to care what the fuck you want)...

And once elected, once you have a place at the table, THEN YOU MAKE DEMANDS.

Got that Black and Latino Voters, you work like hell to get Democrats elected, and once elected, THEN you make demands.

Dumb shit voter piss me off.

[quote]I also have a hard time believing Lemire has never had a cock in his mouth.

If he has, he probably smirks after the guy cums.

Pete is untouchable here in the halls of DL because he is a gay man. There were valid reasons to question him before his Biden appointment, because he was unproven on a national level and because of his questionable history with race. His being gay does NOT give him a pass for those things. However, as R330 pointed out, Joy, et. al. have come around, with Joy having Pete and his husband on her show multiple times since then.

[quote]To them, blackness trumps everything.

Let me guess -- you're white and the "them" goes a little bit deeper than specifically just Joy and Jason.

[quote]It’s why they go through mental gymnastics to excuse Gay’s plagiarism, and blame her ouster on a “racist witch hunt.” While completely ignoring that the Penn President, who didn’t have plagiarism allegations, is gone too without any racial component to her ouster.

Wrong, wrongity-wrong. Joy Reid discussed last night on her show how the "anti-woke" (i.e. racist/misogynist) Christopher Rufo publicly stated in no uncertain terms that he and his ilk were going to doggedly associate Diversity/Inclusion professors and the like (which INCLUDES white women) with Hamas, BLM, decolonization, etc., making it their mission to see that these women were squeezed out of their positions. Joy even noted that the "...elite colleges are capitulating to it and essentially making it so uncomfortable for these women (WOMEN - which includes former UPenn president Liz Magill) leaders that they have to step down..." It seems to me that you're the one going through mental gymnastics, and that you only heard what you wanted to hear.

[quote]doggedly associate Diversity/Inclusion professors and the like (which INCLUDES white women) with Hamas, BLM, decolonization, etc.

They are associated with those movements. Proudly so.

Vaughn Hillyard at 32 has more grey hair than I do at 72, he is too young to have almost completely grey temples.

Thyroid disease runs through my family, and plenty of us went gray in our 20s.

As a senior, my black hair turned salt and pepper and evolved into fully gray. I am fine with that. I still haven’t gone bald.

Seven years is a long time to hold on to that animosity, R330. Must be a relief to tell us how you really feel.

What sense would it make for Joy Reid or any MSNBC host to "call out" Black voter turnout as the primary reason why Hillary lost in 2016? It wasn't. Are you aware that even with the slight decline in turnout from 2012 to 2016, the FUCKING BLACK ELECTORATE as you say, turned out at a higher rate than Asians or Hispanics/Latinos and still gave her around 90% of the overall vote. Did 2020 not ease your anger? What the fuck does it take NOT to be group blamed when flawed candidates lose elections? Just curious to know.

r337, the point is that you make demands once you get people elected, not the other way around.

r330

Oh here we go…Joy on the Gay train.

Not that she couldn’t condone antisemitism.

Joy is anti-jewish and antisemitic who is gonna elect DUMP.

No one gives a fuck about this guy who resigned that Joy is trying to get a clickbait from.

R334 Not a fan of the haircut, but the male pattern grayness is hot.

Lisa Ruben on Katie looks black cat sexy.

Is she going to court or out to dinner?

Guessing Tiffany Cross can’t come on MSNBC to promote?

Stephanie Ruhle introduced Joyce Vance as a Former Lawyer and a Former Federal Prosecutor last night, Joyce didn't even blink, I thought she should have rolled her eyes.

Sometimes I get these weird crushes and I've got one for Lemire. I just want to fuck the smirk off his face. always had a weakness for brainy gingers. Kind of fucked up , I know because he's married with kids but hey, it's just a fantasy.. and as has been suggested in these threads, he does ping

My opinion of Stephanie is changing…and not for the better.

My choice is the cute, unique featured, Raf Sanchez, foreign correspondent for NBC.

Raf is a Palestinian sympathizer who needs to go. When a government is at war, you cannot negotiate civil rights.

When Putin starts, Israel should follow.

R216 Balance of Nature has resumed their business, after settling lawsuits and coming "into compliance" with FDA requirements. Changes include replacing their illegal unsubstantiated claims with the more general feel-good message delivered by celebrity spokesperson Kathy Lee Gifford, extolling the joys of fiber.

Can't wait for Tiffany, Angela and Andrew's podcast.

Why did they suspend these Muslim guys, if I didn't know better and knew they were promoting progressive politics, I might have thought they were islamophobic racist.

Well Velshi was clearly filling in this week, if he doesn't show up on his weekend programs I might question, but this sounds more like someone wanting to stir shit up.

R346, Jonathan Lemire is so effeminate, you might find a vagina down there.

Mehdi was a great anchor. Don't you girlies miss his show?

Mehdi Hasan calls criticism of Qatar “Qatarophobia.”

He alleges that all criticism of Qatar’s strict Sharia law is racist, so we must ignore the fact that in Qatar, unmarried women are banned from receiving sexual health and prenatal care. This would also ignore that in Qatar, sex between people of the same gender is illegal and can include a maximum penalty of death by stoning.

For his time with the Qatari network Al Jazeera, Hasan was later forced to apologize for remarks comparing non-Muslims and atheists to cattle, and calling homosexuals “transgressive.”

Hasan has minimized Qatar’s abuses of its migrant labor force. At least 400 to 500 migrant workers are said to have died in projects connected to the World Cup tournaments. In contrast, Hasan has urged support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, which calls not for peace, but for Israel’s destruction. He criticized the United Arab Emirates for playing Israel’s anthem, “Hatikvah,” during the peacemaking visit of President Isaac Herzog.

Hasan claims he is a proud leftist, despite his being outspokenly opposed to a woman’s right to choose and having publicized his anti-choice beliefs

Mehdi Hasan is anti-woman, antisemitic.

He is a cocky asshole anti.

Glad they fired his pathetic ass.

But if it wasn't for the war in Israel he would still be there. This is kind of people that works there.

If it wasn’t for the terrorist attack on Israel, Mehdi’s antisemitism wouldn’t have shown through.

Balance of Nature spokeperson Rudy Giuliana.

I think it is brilliant for Rashida to start The Weekend. She gets to pit three minority hosts against each other in friendly combat.

Prediction: Symone starts looking for a gig on CNN.

Several mainstream media outlets have been accused of hosting commentators that are on Qatar’s payroll, including CNN, which has often hosted Mehdi Hasan, a longtime presenter at the Doha-funded Al Jazeera TV network. “Hasan is an employee of a thoroughly state-run and controlled media outlet with particularly aggressive message control — unlike, for example, the BBC— and he has been given a platform and credibility in the US through relentless promotion by cable news channels like MSNBC and, especially, CNN,” Reaboi said.

Mehdi Hasan is a bad character in his own demise.

What is Katy Tur’s look today??

Is there a thread for President Biden's "January 6" speech?

President Joe is really going after Trump in his speech. Yay!

"You can't only love your country when you win!'

Great speech, President Biden.

Why do I have such a crush on Renato Mariotti? He just makes my toes curl.

Anyone else?

Ugh, Ali Velshi is going to have grifter Nicole Hannah Jones on tonight, obviously to whine about how firing Claudine Gay for plagiarism is SO UNFAIR AND RACIST.

What the hell was with Ari arguing with the Colorado Secretary of State about the Trump case being accepted by the Supreme Court? He claimed Trump was not given due process in Colorado and had not been convicted of insurrection. I really don't like Ari much of the time.

When is Joe Scarborough showing back on Morning Joe? He was a no show the entire past week.

[quote]What the hell was with Ari arguing with the Colorado Secretary of State about the Trump case being accepted by the Supreme Court? He claimed Trump was not given due process in Colorado and had not been convicted of insurrection. I really don't like Ari much of the time.

I listened to that in my car, dumbfounded by hearing Ari basically twist himself in knots going to bat FOR Donald Trump. Couldn’t believe it. The wording in the constitution states “engaged” in insurrection, not “convicted” of insurrection.

It was such an about-face that it looked like he was haranguing her after she touched all the bases. And YET he said there was no due process. She AGAIN pointed out the Administrative Hearing found that Trump had ENGAGED in the insurrection. The exact wording of section 3. And he CONTINUED to be an asshole.

[quote] When is Joe Scarborough showing back on Morning Joe? He was a no show the entire past week.

Joe is in mourning, his beloved Alabama football team was defeated by Michigan on New Years Day and he was at the game. He needs at least a week to mourn the loss.

R373 At least he didn't argue the canard that the President is not an "officer" of the United States, like the lower court in Colorado cowardly did. It's literally the Executive Office of the President, which makes the President the officeholder, and as such he/she is a fucking officer.

Watch SCOTUS comes back with that shit as an easy out.

[quote]like the lower court in Colorado cowardly did

The lower court had to make a defective finding in order to guarantee that the CO SC would take the case on appeal.

It was strategically brilliant.

Bothsiderism, Ari? Get well soon.

WHET Juanita Tolliver a longtime fixture on Ari's show? Did they have a falling out?

R377 It would have been appealed by Trump anyway, how is that brilliant?

Ari got a new wiglet (shows more of the receding). Maybe he was huffing his wig glue?

r379, It gave the court an option other than affirmation. You know, to look like it wasn't a slam dunk.

And again, this is an opinion. My opinion.

yeah, who was Ari performing for tonight??? The Colorado Sec of State handled it well, but his questioning was surprisingly without merit. Article 14 mentions no restriction of the eligibility requirement of "not having participated in an insurrection " to the Civil War era. It was an incredibly weak moment for Ari

[quote] It gave the court an option other than affirmation. You know, to look like it wasn't a slam dunk.

And the audience for this reverse reasoning is? Certainly not Trump supporters.

R383, the SCOTUS, who took it.

Mission accomplished.

Ari is justifiably being DRAGGED on Twitter.

I wonder when Rashida will tire of kissing his Black ass? [sarc]

Eddie Gaude diminishes antisemitism shows his antisemitism.

I don’t listen, by choice, to rap and can’t name but a very few of them. Ari presents himself as a huge rap fan and features black rap-type artists on his show regularly. That’s OK sometimes, but too much of it comes across as gimmicky. Hearing their political views is not enlightening. I avoid watching those segments and some other content Ari delivers.

Jonathan Capehart, keep it the fuck together.

R390 He finally stopped crying.

[quote]yeah, who was Ari performing for tonight???

I’ll bet Fox is interested in him. Trying to increase their Jewish viewership.

Jenna Griswold is on as I type, reiterating with Ali Velshi the same facts that she attempted to get Ari to understand last night. Of course, Ali didn’t try to counter her points and argue her down in defense of Trump.

Good, Ari can move to Fox and Katie Fang can move into the resident attorney slot.

I like Katie more than Ari anyway.

Ari needs a long slow session of oral servicing, front and back, to relax him.

Ari needs prostate massage to rid him of the crusty lining of a man who does not ejaculate enough.

r394, that’s a great idea! I’m so over Ari’s butt kissing pretentious ass.

[quote]Katie Fang can move into the resident attorney slot.

Who now??

Ari’s gay right? He was married for like a week, before he figured out that wasn’t for him.

Wow, are you saying he is so much of a wigger, that he is a wigger on the DL?

Alicia had a great sendoff for her staff after the last episode of American Voices prior to the premier of The Weekend.

Now, in Velshi's rerun spot is the pretty lesbian Latina. WHAT IS HER NAME?

I find her fascinating. She is like a real lesbian Amy Walters, but with those gray eyes.

But what is her name?

[quote]Now, in Velshi's rerun spot is the pretty lesbian Latina. WHAT IS HER NAME?

Paola Ramos. And if you think she’s pretty and not outrageously irritating, you probably need to reevaluate your life.

[quote]Paola Ramos

I can’t with her. I WON’T.

Paola Ramos, thank you. And thank you for mandating your opinion of what I must consider pretty.

She is an ideal addition to the MSNBC roster during this election cycle.

Is she the Latina Rachel?

[quote]Now, in Velshi's rerun spot is the pretty lesbian Latina. WHAT IS HER NAME?

No, she was subbing for Ayman.

Receipts on Eddie Glaude.

Antisemitic asshole.

All these MJ contributors, the horrible men they are, coming to light.

Met Ari in person. No gay vibes :(

Ari Melber has no sexual vibes period.

Maybe he has Ken-crotch too?

I feel opposite. Ari gives me DL perv vibes. 10 to 1 he goes commando with a cockring under his suits.

Ari’s ex- wife Drew Grant was not attractive.

Definitely opposites attract?

Ari presents as Nice Jewish Lawyer on TV, but as I said before, I want to see if he turns into a Wigger on the DL when he is in a pool of BBC.

He probably learned the Black/Ebonics/Rap rap after sex in his younger years.

A white, Jewish kid growing up in the 90s being into hip hop is not an unusual thing. Not being able to turn it off during professional situations, however, is weird af.

r419, his show covers the Black Male Demographic. Thoe lovely BBCs who did not show up to vote for Hillary.

Rashida, she know what she be doin'.

Same with Paola Ramos and outreach to Latinos.

Paola Ramos is beautiful.

Happy Last Day of Fired Mehdi Hasan’s Show to all who celebrate!!!

There are more Hamas supporters at MSNBC to fire.

Joy Reid, they are coming for you next.

Ali Velshi is another Hamas supporter.

Where is Yasmin going, and why?

Symone just told her viewers goodbye.

She will now be one of three hosts on Saturday/Sunday mornings on MSNBC.

Hope this reschedule works out. They are also doing a repeat hour on both Sat & Sun….they could have given that hour to Yasmin.

Getting rid of Mehdi was the right choice.

Hopefully smug and pompous Ali Velshi is next.

Ali Velshi was the anchor on air when news of the October 7th attack broke. As the attack was *still going on* Ali's immediate reaction was to 'contextualize' why it was understandable for Hamas to attack Israel. He also criticized Democrats immediate support for Israel.

[quote] Ali Velshi is another Hamas supporter.

Euuu dude, yer BONKERS!

No, Hasan, Velshi and Mohyeldin are splitting the Pro-Palestinian, the IDF is a monster argument.

They are not pro-Hamas, but when Hamas has been the publically supported terrorist organization that runs Gaza, it is a tough needle to thread. Israel sees ALL of Gaza citizens as combatants. Otherwise, why have they not rebelled against their terrorist enablers? Israel sees it as clearing a rat's nest of terrorism funded by Iran and Lebanon. Yes it is complicated.

My opinion? You only judge nations at war AFTER the war.

Mehdi delivering his final show.

Was Alicia let go because of the parents or just "re-organizing" their line up? Cough, Cough, forced to the back bench, then usually eliminated.

Loved Mehdi, the only one who really had balls on that network.

"That of course must be eliminated". - Rashida

Medhi is a woman hating, Jew hating, pro life, Islamic extremist. Why was he ever on a liberal network?

R439

Yes to it all plus he doesn’t believe a woman has a right to choose.

WTF are you rambling on about, R437?

Oh he Mehdi Hasan is leaving MSNBC too, but we figured that.

I'm Jewish but I will miss Mehdi.

Medhi objected to the killing of a major Hamas leader in Lebanon last week. He's utterly insane.

I am jewish and i will not miss that antisemitic Mehdi Hasan.

Next, Chris Hayes & Joy Reid for being antisemitic/enablers.

Not a loss for MSNBC, a relief for jews not having to watch this antisemite.

FFS, R420, that was 7 years ago and not why she lost. Get over it already.

Chris Hayes is a pussy.

If he really felt a loss for Mehdi losing his job, he would have made a statement on the day he lost his show, not the night he is leaving the network.

Where was Joe Scarborough and Rachel Maddow?

These two own MSNBC and never made a comment about Hasan getting fired.

I think it's now time for me to leave the MSNBC thread.

Tat ta!

Totally agree, R445. Joy Reid and Chris Hayes basically represent the horribly corrupt, Jew hating, Islamist enabling DSA. I've stopped watching both.

Oh, stooooop, they're just emo...

OH MSNBC is so Jew hating I am going to turn to Fox, they are so much more enlighten. R439, R440, R444, R445, R450, and BORIS.

Nobody said they were watching, Fox, cunt R452. And the Boris is shit is beyond played.

Boris is still here, and it's obvious by the comments that someone is not being honest about their motivations. MSNBC is the most progressive of the three major networks, it's silly to say you are leaving when the other two are by far much worse. Unless of course your real goal is to plant seeds of doubt. Straight out of Russian Troll handbook.

Olga has been sending more sophisticated trolls. Must be the AI.

I'm a Jew and I don't like the anti-semitism on MSNBC from some of the hosts. Sorry if you don't like Jewish people objecting to Jew hatred, even if it's coming from some Progressives who seem to love to enable radical Muslims because they're 'oppressed.' Batshit fundie views Democrats don't (rightly) put up with from Evangelical Christians.

Unfortunately, Jews face hatred from parts of the Right and the Left. And I certainly refuse to put up with it from people supposedly 'on my side'. Funny, that can't be the answer, it must be a Russian plot.

Again, fuck off to some Pro-Palestine Nazi rally, since that seems more your speed, R454.

R456 MARY! Look I dont exactly respect Joy Reid and her homophobic remarks, but I still watch MSNBC because over all it's much more informative, accurate and less homophobic news than the other 2. So tell us, are you turning off all network news? Somehow I doubt it. Do tell where you are going instead of just whining, since you are not being able to handle apposing view points.

Yasmin left graciously taking on her new roles, Mehdi was a fucking drama queen like those socialists in the SQUAT.

If they don’t get what they want, they burn the house down.

Hey, so what ever happened to Yamiche, never see on anymore?

R457- I have mainly given up cable news (after being an MSNBC junkie during the Trump years), but I try to watch Morning Joe when I can. I will say, when it comes to prime time - I prefer Anderson Cooper and Erin Burnett. As I said, Chris Hayes and Joy Reid and their views irk me. I never watch Fox. I still like Ari and Stephanie Ruhl and I like a lot of MSNBC contributors. I also listen to a lot of podcasts, which I find more relaxing and more in depth than quick hits on cable.

It's been a mind fuck since October 7th to see a startling amount of anti-semitism erupt from the Left, which I thought was my political home, and it's been, frankly, disappointing. Not liking Chris, Joy and Medhi doesn't make me a Russian agent, which is both a hilarious and overdramatic accusation over criticism of a cable network.

Criticizing and calling out Zionism and Israel for committing mass killings of Gaza civilians is NOT ANTISEMITISM! That smoke is NOT going to stop people for calling out Israel on their bullshit.

Oh R460, so you like Anderson "you are all living in a silo" Cooper? The Vanderbuilt child? The network that gave trump a Town Hall full of MAGA only audience? That's ok right? People should get over it, but don't say anything about Jews, then suddenly it matters. Got it.

My lord, R462, I didn't say I love CNN either. I like some hosts, I thought the Trump townhall was a disaster. And yes, I'd take Anderson over Chris Hayes any day.

Lawrence O'Donnell is the best of the bunch.

You are living in a silo R463. I notice you IGNORED the main point that CNN is run by former Fox News peep and your Anderson boot licking his orders about progressives pointing out the blatant agenda of putting Trump in a town hall with no counter audience. No that does not bother you much. But calling out Israel for killing 10 times the amount of people that they were subject to is some how antisemitism to you that you MUST leave the channel. MARY!!

And yet, I still find that better than the homophobic, squad loving clown Joy Reid and the idiotic Chris Hayes. You want to defend them and their Hamas sympathy because they love gay hating, Jew hating fundie Muslims? Have at it.

Prepare to be called an active member of Hamas for saying that, R461. It's coming.

Lawrence is a class act.

Chris, Joy, Mehdi should take notes.

What's wrong with Chris and Mehdi? Offering apposing views on the war now a crime? How dare they! R466 fails to see the irony between the Nazis shutting public discourse down and himself who wants to do the same to MSNBC.

Joe Scarborough is already giving me a headache 30 min in.

The misogynoir shown against Joy in these threads is disgusting.

Misogynoir! LOL!

That is some Freudian shit.

^Why, because you can't handle that a smart black woman is one of the prime time anchors on MSNBC? Take whatever bitterness you feel about some alleged things she may have said eons ago on some long-defunct blog and get over it. The woman has a gay child and always has LGBTQ people on her show.

R475 is meant for the lightweight at R473.

R475, Only a delusional cretin like you would admire such a disgusting human being.

Just because Joy has a token gay child, doesn’t mean she is a friend of the gays.

[quote]Why, because you can't handle that a smart black woman is one of the prime time anchors on MSNBC?

She’s not smart, and we can all see that she has that time slot due to DEI.

Saying that someone has a "token gay child" is homophobic in and of itself. And, Joy is a hell of a lot smarter than you, R480, typing from your white trash mother's derelict basement in West Bumfuck, Alabama.

Joy (and Rachel) had cameos in Red, White, and Royal Blue. I don't really know what happened with Joy's email and she was probably not a friend of the gays at one time. Perhaps she changed her opinion over time as many others have. MANY others. I have to give her the benefit of that doubt.

I don't remember Joy apologizing over her anti-gay blog. I believe she just denied it and claimed she was hacked.

She did apologize, which made a difference to me. Her antisemitism is another matter altogether though.

In the Jonathan Capehart thread, the "He's a DEI hire" card was already played (and red-tagged). R480 is just parrotting the same bullshit here. Jealous, bastards trying to diminish someone else's qualifications, when they aren't even qualified to troll an internet forum. Change the damn channel if MSNBC's black and minority hosts bother you that much.

[quote]Change the damn channel if MSNBC's black and minority hosts bother you that much.

That bears repeating.

It's clear that many people here have a problem with the black (and brown) hosts on MSNBC. One would think that a bunch of gay men, who know what it's like to be marginalized, would have a different outlook when it comes to discrimination, however if you're gay, white and a racial bigot, then racial bigotry trumps everything else.

r487, are you one of Olga's new Ruski AI trolls?

Simply wrong but niucely posted.

I just clicked on MJ on Peacock on the West coast for the SECOND replay at 11AM, and I am surprised that Joe is moving to an Ash Blond/ Salt look. I like to catch the first two hours of MJ before I switch to DW.

Pretty

[quote] You are living in a silo [R463]. I notice you IGNORED the main point that CNN is run by former Fox News peep

It bears repeating that CNN got a new, well regarded news chief a few months ago.

“A former director-general of the BBC, Mark Thompson transformed The New York Times into a digital powerhouse.

Mark Thompson, the former chief executive of The New York Times and director-general of the BBC, will be the next leader of CNN….

“There isn’t a more experienced, respected or capable executive in the news business today than Mark, and we are thrilled to have him join our team and lead CNN Worldwide into the future,” David Zaslav, the chief executive of CNN parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, said in a statement.

Spare a thought for an MSNBC competitor: CNN's Sara Sidner announced today that she has been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer.

[quote]She did apologize,

No she didn’t. She said “I don’t believe I wrote those blogs. I must have been hacked.”

Get that antisemite Eddie Glaude off my tv screen.

Have you seen every single episode of her show, R493? Somehow I doubt that you have. She DID apologize, and I saw her do it on my tv screen. So do fuck right off, CUNTRESS.

R496 is lying. She NEVER apologized.

This is not an apology, it’s a half ass attempt at damage control.

“I genuinely do not believe I wrote those hateful things because they are completely alien to me. But I can definitely understand, based on things I have tweeted, have written in the past, why some people don’t believe me,” she said. “For that, I am truly, truly sorry.”

I remember when this went down years ago, and her excuse doesn't sound any better with age. What does it mean to say she doesn't believe she wrote those remarks? Did she write them or not?

[quote]she has that time slot due to DEI.

The very notion of a "DEI hire" implies that black people and other minorities are unable to perform at the same level as white people and need to be given special accommodations, which is racism pure and simple (and also ignorant). Just get out of here.

[quote]The very notion of a "DEI hire" implies that black people and other minorities are unable to perform at the same level as white people and need to be given special accommodations,

Isn't that what Affirmative Action is?

All of you queens whose panties are still in a bunch YEARS later over something Joy ALLEGEDLY said years ago on an obscure blog need to either get over it or seek counseling to aid your getting over it.

How did she allegedly say it? Do you believe she was hacked?

It was never proven that she said anything, and if she did say it, then she clearly has had a change of heart now that the fates have given her a lesbian daughter. But, I'm sure none of you have ever felt one way about anything and then later grew into a better person and felt differently about it. And, for those of you who hate her simply for having the gall to be black, intelligent and a successful primetime news anchor, then I hope she DID say those things, because they apply to you.

No, YOU ARE lying, R497. You racist POS. I heard it with my own ears. Muriel, get this Trumptard outta here!

7pm is not broadcast prime time; 7pm is fringe time, with prime beginning at 8pm.

.Joy Ann Reid announced the self-serving lie and MSNBC was too embarrassed to correct her boast of being the "first Black woman to host a primetime news program." What a charlatan!

[quote]Isn't that what Affirmative Action is?

No. Affirmative action is based on the idea that minorities are denied opportunities to reach the highest levels because of their race (or gender or whatever), not that they can't perform at the same level as whites. Blacks do have more opportunities now, which is why we don't hear as much about affirmative action these days and why Joy Ann Reid is on MSNBC. She's no less competent than the white hosts and she's earned a place there on her own merits and not simply because she's black.

(Ditto Ketanji Brown Jackson and the Supreme Court. She's smarter than most of the white conservative justices so it drives me crazy to hear her described as a DEI appointment.)

Biden said he was going to nominate a black woman - so by that definition - she was a DEI hire. You can't have it both ways when you specifically say you are hiring based on skin color and then complain when people say they were hired...based on skin color.

Also, if DEI is such a great thing - then being a DEI hire shouldn't be a pejorative. Isn't that the point of DEI anyway?

Jason Johnson is a wet blanket complaining that Biden hasn’t done 100% & Tara shut his ass down.

That little smirk on his face needs to be smacked off.

Didja know the group benefitting most from Affirmative Action was White women?

You're welcome.

Mama Nancy Pelosi looks good!!

Well, Rachel Maddow, we haven’t seen you in quite sometime….

Did Andrew Weissmann move? He is sitting in front of a fireplace I have never seen before.

R515

Andrew Weissmann went to DC!

Stephanie’s weave is finally on point and not askew!

r518, Joy glues, Stephanie sews...

[quote]because you can't handle that a smart black woman is one of the prime time anchors on MSNBC? Take whatever bitterness you feel about some alleged things she may have said eons ago on some long-defunct blog and get over it.

Just like you certain people cant handle a smart white openly gay man like Pete Buttigieg who fired a cop because he broke the law. Take whatever your homophobic bitterness you feel about his alleged "racism" eons ago as a small town Mayor and get over it.

“You certain people,” as in black? Go jump off a bridge. Pete was justifiably questioned upon his Biden pick for various reasons, including that he was untested on a national level. Joy being taken to task at every turn by a bunch of DL queens reeks of what it is — racism.

More about Pete’s lack of experience and shaky racial history…

Joy Reid is a vile human being and the hysterical raging queen who has been polluting this thread needs to realize that fact.

[quote]Joy Reid is a vile human being

Vile in your POV equals black. We see you.

I never knew the intricacies of the whole Pete B. race thing until I read that article at R522. It was NOT a good look.

For you R522. Since you live in the past, lets talk about it.

Well you sound like a Russian Troll R525 if you didn't know about how black folk were mad at Pete for firing a Police chief for breaking that law. How dare he! A homo who has power to fire a black man!! That's why they hate him. They want to say it's racist but it's not. There's nothing that Pete did that was ever racist. He was doing his job, if the guy was white he would have fired him too. They cant accept that. It's cover for their homophobia.

Who knew Al Sharpton posted on DL?

Pete was racist and inexperienced? WOW!

Whitey can be homophobic too. News flash for the bigot at R527.

Wow, this thread has taken a turn . . . .

It happens when people start MJ threads and dilute the posts on the MSNBC continuing thread.

I don’t know if Joy’s blog was really hacked, but anyone who goes on TV wearing these rat’s-nest hairstyles clearly has obvious lapses in judgment…

R530 hate whitey much? You racist cunt. You sound so bitter and evil. Probably because the close family member had done nasty things to you in childhood so you had to transfer your hate on the people who are different race than him.

Joy in cheap pleather and frosted blue eyeshadow.

[quote] Wow, this thread has taken a turn . . . .

No kidding. I'd like to think it's Russian bot/trolls, but I'm afraid it is not.

oh mr nicolle wallace on the screen

I like Andrew Weissman, he explains the law very well. Joyce Vance is good, too.

Lisa Rubin said today on Deadline White House that she use to be just an off air staffer on the Rachel Maddow show

Who dug up Chuck "William Barr is an honorable man" Rosenberg? What a suck-up schlub: "Mr. trump" this, and "Mr. trump" that!

Gag.

Andrea Mitchell looking rough in that lighting!

r542, Chuck Rosenberg was a traditional Republican lifer in government who wants nothing to do with Trump.

But he is still an arch-conservative that McCain would have loved as AG: From Wiki:

Chuck Rosenberg is an American attorney who served as Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration from 2015 to 2017. He formerly served as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and for the Southern District of Texas; as a senior FBI official on the staff of two FBI Directors; as Counselor to the Attorney General; as the Chief of Staff to the Deputy Attorney General; and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia in Norfolk and Alexandria.

The kind of guy who STILL hates the decriminalization of Cannabis.

Alicia, so very shapely today.

Chuck Rosenberg gets thirsty sometime and drapes himself in excessive self deprecation. it's not pretty

Chris Christie dropped out of the race. He’s been bloviating for about an hour now

^ He’s being heard on Fox. Keep bloviating!

Has Fox stayed with Christie?

I suspect Fox dumped on him as soon as he announced he was suspending his campaign.

Joe Scarborough said Monday morning this week that there is NO WAY that Alabama head football coach Nick Saban is going to retire now that Alabama didn't win the National Championship this year.

Nick Saban announced his retirement today.

R547 Right, he's always fishing.

Florida voters are capable of getting it right sometimes. Moskowitz knows how its done.

Why does MSNBC do specials after Republican debates, none of their viewers give a shit.

[quote]Andrea Mitchell looking rough in that lighting!

She's 1,000 years old, what do you expect?

I'm switching back and forth between the debate and Rachel's caucus countdown.

Looks like Bootsie D. is sporting darker locks tonight. The unfortunate dye job makes him look older and more Eddie Munster-like.

Lawrence! Stop staring at Joy Ann's head!

Make Chris Hayes shut up.

Steve continuing to look less than the robust picture of health, but couldn't help noticing there was something flopping around in his light gray slacks. Contents of his pocket no doubt.

R559, I couldn’t help but stare at Wacky Kornacki’s Package! Dresses to the left. He’s too thin, though. And he talked about Bush winning Iowa with “the big MO(mentum)”… he almost giggled.

BTW, Chris Hayes’ affection for Alex Wagner is palpable… I think they went to college together, no? And even though her ratings are decidedly underwhelming, the rest of the panel listens when AW has something to say (even Rachel), because she always brings some fresh perspective to the table.

Alex Wagner has a lot of good insight, but I feel like her show is full of filler from insight to insight. An hour long show is just too much of what she could say in about 20 minutes. Oddly I thought Rachael went on forever, get to the damn point already.

[quote]Make Chris Hayes shut up.

Permanently.

[quote] Chris Hayes’ affection for Alex Wagner is palpable… I think they went to college together, no?

They went to high school together and were high school friends along with fellow classmate Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Joe Scarborough in the studio, is the best Joe.

And with all the Hasan hoopla, it is interesting to see Rashida auditioning the NEXT BLACK MALE HOST!

Every sub for the past two weeks has been a Black Male.

Jen Psaki replaces Nicolle Wallace for election coverage.

Stipulate up front that Part 53 is a scat-free thread.

Jen Psaki is pretty cool R574, I dont know where you get wacky from. She's a straight shooter with her commentary and insights.

I agree, R576. She has far exceeded my expectations, although she WAS pretty smooth as Press Secretary.

[quote]And with all the Hasan hoopla, it is interesting to see Rashida auditioning the NEXT BLACK MALE HOST!

YEP. I said it before and I will say it again. When it comes to Rashida the only people she allows on the network spots now are Black, White, Black, White, Black, Black, Black, Token Asian, Token Hispanic (white appearing), Token Muslim. Gay men only allowed if highly effeminate, gal-pal to women and must also be black. No masculine white gay men allowed, stereotype nonthreatening queens only. Lesbians at the top of the ticket.

Hey Rashida, remember me, Joshua Johnson?

[quote]Hey Rashida, remember me, Joshua Johnson?

Hey Joshua, take Jason Johnson with you.

r578, Is Romo too nelly for you?

Joshua Johnson, the man with the worst haircut.

[quote]Joshua Johnson, the man with the worst haircut.

Really?

[quote]Hey Rashida, remember me, Joshua Johnson?

No she does not, he's to masculine for her. Not the Hey Girl she stereotypes gay men as.

I wish they'd bring Joshua Johnson back. I really liked him. And also David Gura who I miss even more. Those were 2 worst firings IMHO.

Award winning white gay men are not allowed on MSNBC. Social issues are not appropriate for new organizations...unless they are black issues - Rashida

Yes, R583. He looks like he's wearing a yarmulke.

The new show The Weekend is on tomorrow morning from 8 -10. Did Phang and Capehart get fired?

Phang and Capehart are on later in the day.

IN the commercials for The Weekend Symone gets top billing, Michael Steele second and Alicia last even though she has been there longer.

Hispanic Men with brown skin like that from Mexico are not allowed on MSNBC, you must look Caucasian. - Prove me wrong.

How come big black beautiful Symone does not have a big beautiful male bear counterpart? Body shaming is wrong for women but not for men?

Will Symone show cleavage?

What is that sore on Andrew Weissman's bottom lip? I think it's stress-related; poor guy has been on-call to MSNBC 24/7 for the past six months, at least.

[quote] How come big black beautiful Symone does not have a big beautiful male bear counterpart?

Michael Steele looks like he's packed on quite a few pounds. When you just see him from the neck up, he doesn't look very big. But his waistline seems to be expanding.

R595, He’s developed the Republican spread.

It seems that Rashida is moving to make Saturday full time, live broadcasting. She may have come to that conclusion with the number of legal filings done on Friday before midnight and having to wait till MJ on Monday to get to it.

Another strike on Houti fortifications.

A radar site.

More news happening after 5pm on Friday. Good call, Rashida!

And now we move to Part 53.

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