MSNBC shows, hosts, reporters, etc. PART THREE

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[quote]The Obama staffer was very honest about having smoked pot. A lot of pot. And Nicole echoed her with a "me too, I went through the same thing"

A few years before Obama ever ran for president, a friend of mine whose father worked in federal law enforcement was applying for a high-security federal job, and she told me some advice she'd been given was to admit to smoking weed if you had done it, but not to anything stronger. Don't know if coke is still a deal breaker, but I wouldn't be surprised if it is.

Nicolle was probably a lot of fun baked in college. By fun I mean cool and witty, not slutty.

I think Ken Vogel is an elf.

But he's a kinda cute elf, R3.

ari owns me.

heart and soul

DO NOT TEASE ME ARI

DONT

The indicted lawyer looks so much like Jacob Sorboroff that a I had to do a double take when MSNBC put his head shot up as I hadn't caught the guy's name.

Isn’t this D-Bag’s closet stuffed full of skeletons?

Ken Vogel is probably very eager in the sack

Elves are like that, r9.

Ari is hot.

Is Ari getting better numbers than Greta ? I notice that I'm more likely to watch him than I did with her show.

An oozing pimple would get ratings than Greta’s MSNBC Show. If Datalounge is a gauge, all the gays tune in to Ari’s show.

He has to stop with the cutesy rap references.

Greta's gone, girls.

I think it's about time we talk about the very serious issue of the men dying their hair. I would not dye my hair, but then I am not an MSNBC celebrity so there you are.

Chuck Todd changes his color quite frequently. Today's color I would call "Moss Oak."

He's getting the best numbers for the time slot ever, so yes. And he's beats Wolf Bltizer.

Plus, Ari is gorgeous.

Is eating cookies related to smelling cookies?

Ari makes me all tingly...down there.

Ari's really the whole package. He will be the number 1 star of MSNBC in another year or two.

R8 - what skeletons and why a d-bag? I remember his show on MSNBC and remember liking him on it.

Phil Rucker looks cute as hell with the beard.

Ari (or his producers) is adopting some FoxNews tactics for a good cause. Now during interviews he has snazzy chyrons like "Ari questions GOP congressman"; "Sanders backpedals after deflecting to Clinton".

OP, you dumb bitch, this is actually part four. I am the OP of the original and best thread.

Kelly O'Donnell is officially as big as Candy Crowley now.

Watch it, Kelly — you've got a lot of hot youngsters gunning for your gig. Mustn't get sloppy.

Yay for you, you needy bitch

We love Kelly O

And some, but not all, of the new people. Jacob S is delightful.

I am thinking Kelly might be taking prednisone, so please don't be so hateful

Too many goddamn commercials, and they're always the same ones. It's so fucking tedious to watch even shows I like like Maddow and O'Donnell. How many hotel rooms do people book anyway?

Wayfare has just what I need!

The feeling of done and done and so much fun!

Whatever happened to Candy Crowley? And why did she leave CNN?

?Candy Crowley is nearly 70. Retirement is a good guess.

Watch a MSNBC Dork Use Rick Ross' "9 Piece" to Explain Russian Indictments

i would eat david muir's asshole out till the chichens come home.

R34, I think you took a wrong turn on the DL superhighway.

Ali Velshi and Stephanie Ruhle have taken over the MSNBC world. Hungry bitches.

chicken ari

I was shocked to hear Ari say he grew up with a gun in his household. I think he's from Seattle so I'm surprised his parents had one.

Young Ari pic above is hot! Jacob Soboroff is handsome in person. He's also very outgoing.

Richard Lui is a DILF, but is much shorter in person.

You don't have to go very far out of Seattle to be in cowboy country - even northern California is pretty redneck, or whatever you'd call their equivalent. Idaho is heaven for white supremacist groups, no?

Richard Lui has the smoothest anus on MSNBC

Is Richard Lui straight? I actually heard something to that effect, which frankly shocked me because I thought he was gay and out.

And Jonathan Swan, beautiful though he may be, needs to lay off the muscle-building. He's beginning to look like a balloon.

He's from CNN not MSNBC, but since the network doesn't have its own thread I'll comment here that it's great to see reporter Ryan Lizza back with Don Lemon. This may be old news, I just read an article from late January in Variety.

Lizza was one of the first men to be a victim of the #metoo Movement, but after an extensive investigation into the accusation against him, CNN found no reason not to bring him back.

Good for him and for us!

R43 This is kind of off topic, (and should be in the political thread), but I'm also glad they brought back Lizza. He's a great reporter and gives very incisive commentary. I was very happy to see him return.

CNN has really demonstrated a Zero Tolerance Policy when it comes to letting go of commentators and personalities in regards to the various movements that have emerged in the past couple years..... Too much so. I disagreed with their firing of Kathy Griffin. I also disagreed when they fired Trump Supporter Jeffrey Lord - and I couldn't stand Lord! My blood pressure rose 20 points whenever he was on a panel. But I don't think his tweet justified his firing.

Yet, this was the same network that hired Corey Lewandowski as a pundit after he was fired from Trump's campaign for assaulting a female reporter at one of Trump's rallies.

Start a CNN thread. This is an MSNBC thread.

Ari, I'd settle for just one kiss....OK, one make-out session. But that would be IT.

Robert Costa is going through another misshapen hair phase.

Robert needs to wash more thoroughly, with a rough wash cloth and plenty of soap, get into all the nooks and crannies

Ari Melber before nose job:

[quote]Phil Rucker looks cute as hell with the beard.

He truly does. And it looks like he lost some weight.

Ha ha, this just happened (paraphrasing)

Nicole Wallace: “People like you are starting to miss my old boss.”

Rachel, without hesitation: “No I don’t!”

R51, I loved that segment. "We'll fight it out over drinks."

Nicole Wallace is such a good guest with Rachel, they have great chemistry and lots of information gets succinctly covered. Unlike when Nicole is the one asking questions, where she tends to concatenate 4 different questions into one REALLY long question.

Nicolle was rocking some leather pants tonight! That was funny, R51. Actually, Nicolle's transformation began on McCain's campaign via her exposure to Palin's craziness,

Do you know that Rachel and Nicolle grew up only about 20 miles from each other in California's Bay Area? Castro Valley and Orinda, respectively.

I'm really coming to adore Nicole. Her "woman scorned" stance by the republican party really leads to some great TV

Adrienne Elrod is the new 'IT' girl at MSNBC. Jill Wine-Brooks better watch her back.

David Farenthold of WaPo is a new political analyst for MSNBC? Nice! Had wondered what happened to him as I hadn't heard anything about him in quite a while. He's still hot.

Miss Jill Wine-Banks is rocking a new softer 'do tonight. She looks great.

Good for Rachel for pushing back on the insidious effort to recast history and normalize GWB. He’s a war criminal, not a cuddly civil servant. Never forget.

I'll bet it's another off-camera sweat night on the O'Donnell show. They've had a ton of screwups, including a bunch of wrong picture cards near the top and middle of the show, and lost audio just now. Lawrence will not be happy.

off-camera swear night. Sheesh.

Well, some swore and some sweated.

That lunatic Trumper, Sam Numberg, who always seems drunk, is back on Ari’s Show. I wouldn’t blame him for living in the bottom of a bottle.

This Nunberg is talking all over everyone and saying “irregardless” multiple times.

He enjoys Ari’s hip hop reference, of course.

I had a dream of Mika and Joe having sex. She took off her wig and eyelashes, Joe took off his girdle and toe corns. he mounted her and tried to cum, but she had to get on her knees and blow him, It was not a nightmare but close...Willy was nowhere to be found. Barnacle was in the toilet washing up.

Katy Tur really bugs me. She's a good reporter, but her appearance seems forced ("serious" glasses, borderline sexy clothes/voice, hair). I like her views and work but she physically is too Fox-like

Katy Kay is on my list since she dissed that black congresswoman who wears the cowboy hat. I flip the channel when her icky brit accent pops up on M joe. gawd. Who do she think she is with that fiftys leave it to beav hair doooo and piled on makeup.

Hottest Congressman Adam Kinzinger with his new beard on with Chris and Alyson now on CNN!

Lordy, he is sexy.

Apparently, R64, you have no idea how straight people really have sex out side of porn.

Heidi Przybyla is a babe and hates Trump - my kind of gal. Is she gay?

Excuse me. Can anyone tell me where the Guiding Light room is?

John Heilman is a panelist on Nicole’s show and the Wu-Tang Clan sticker on his laptop is prominently visible every time the camera cuts to him.

Who are these nerdy white guys on MSNBC trying to impress with their knowledge of hip hop? They look like immature fools.

Daddy Heileman iz hawt!

^^^Mika

Has Mark Halpern killed himself yet?

luv adam kinzinger. hot body, face and genitals....would he like me? adam, my holes belong to you, and my passion for ur blondness only grows... as does my cock.

Katty Kay and Donnie make every Morning Joe edition better, as do Meacham and Heileman. Sad to say Barnacle and Willie both seem like they have better things to do all the time. Halperin was a smug bastard and is not missed.

Agree Heidi is a great addition.

If MSNBC would allow it, letting Pat Buchanan come back every now and then would be fun. Sure, he's an old crank, and I will hate much of what he says, but he's being himself on McGlaughlin and could make an interesting addition to a morning panel once in a while

DONNIE??? No.

Heidi P is far too female and physically desirable to last long on this show.

I guarantee that Mika is working behind the scenes to ensure that she remains the only hot piece of female ass on the show.

Would you want to compete with this every morning if you were Mika?

Just wait until Ben Collins of The Daily Beast joins MSNBC as a regular contributor!

Mika is not threatened by Heidi because: Heidi is not a blond and Heidi is not as "feminine" (read possibly gay) as Mika thinks she is.

Has anyone noticed that Mika has kept her mouth shut lately? She's not interrupting and finishing everyone's sentences like she usually does? Someone must have SPOKEN TO HER in private.

The new guy Garrett had Al Roker on today about the storm and snow and said something like, "I went to school in the Finger Lakes, and they proactively closed campus which never happened when I was there, Al"

Which was a way of saying, what's the deal with Cornell in Ithaca, Al, is this so unusual? Roker, who went to snowier and blowier Oswego State, kind of ignored that, but gave him a look like "yeah, I know"

I like both of them a lot.

I'm just in love with that former CIA operative little baldie Evan McMullin! I bet he looks great out of a suit.

ugh Rachel is off tonight and there will be another Richard Engel special

Rachel created today's NY Times crossword puzzle! Friday is the second hardest day of the week to solve (Saturday is the hardest).

Rachel said the editors tore her puzzle apart and then put it back together. But I guess she still takes credit for creating it? I don’t know how that works.

He's not an MSNBC employee but he's on a few of its political shows - Gabriel DiBenedetti - woof!

Katy kay???? she the bitch who dissed the black congresswoman and would not apologize. she right wing heffer.

Benedetti now sports a buzz cut so he looks far hotter than r87's photo. He's gay, right?

Most NY Times crossword puzzles are edited to some degree. That's what the beloved Will Shortz does. And he's gay, too, right?

Interesting about the crossword. Rachel referred to herself as a childless, middle aged, pot bellied lesbian so the crossword puzzle was all she had. If she's got a beer gut, she hides it well, she seems quite thin.

alas I had to stop watching her. her inappropriate laughing, her hyper tense style, her odd topics that have nothing to do with news of the day

had to give her up.

R91 - Could you let us into your lair, somewhere? Please?!

Man y'all are some major Ari-stans here.

He's physically attractive but seems kinda dumb.

I've repeatedly heard him mispronounce words or country's names. He once called the Seychelles, the "Say Shell Ayzs" and his rap lyric allusions are awkwardly shoehorned into his dialogues the few times I've tried to watch him during a guest host session.

Yes wigger, we get it, you is woke.

I agree with you R93 - he has a dopey way of speaking. I can't stand listening to him and therefore, don't think he's all that hot. Stupid doesn't turn me on. And yeah, I think I've heard he was a lawyer but that doesn't mean he's naturally gifted intellectually. Some people can memorize for tests and such just fine but they aren't really upper echelon thinkers. I just can't believe he is.

Another one is Lawrence O'Donnell. He's not as bright as the rest of the crew either imo. Chris Hayes and/or Rachel Maddow are at the top of my list, intellect-wise, though both have mannerisms that annoy me but what the hay. Not sure about Chris Matthews - he reminds me of Grandpa - not keeping up anymore and prone to wasting time yammering on too long about the good old days. We don't CARE about Tip O'Neill anymore, kay?

Ari's a bit socially awkward, which I find endearing. He's probably been a bookish nerd his whole life. He's certainly intelligent and quite incisive with legal matters, he's sometimes at sea with other lines of questioning of his guests, but, to be fair, it takes a lot of skill to be asking questions, listening to the answers, formulating the next question, AND be smooth about it.

I think Maddow is excellent with a one-on-one guest, she doesn't do three-person panels which it smart (and more interesting, IMO). The hosts who are worst at it are those that have large panels and just go round-robin with a prepared list of questions from panel guest to panel guest regardless of their expertise, never listening or following up interesting answers they might elicit. The younger reporters playing at host seem to do this more - Kristen Welk, Katy Tur, Steve Kornaki, etc. And don't get me started on Chuck Todd.

The best hosts are people like Brian Wilson who clearly listen and respond appropriately to each guest, directing questions not in the order they're displayed on the screen, but as it fits their area of interest. Joy Reid and Lawrence do this well too, but not as intensely as Chris Hayes. Nicolle Wallace is much more engaged with her individual guests than most, so she also doesn't just scattershot questions as often.

It's not an easy gig.

[quote]The best hosts are people like Brian Wilson

He picks up good vibrations?

LOL, R96, that was indeed a legitimate brain fart.

Ari is love. I swear his hotness level goes through the roof when he switches it up from lovable host to ruthless attorney. You just know he's a bull in bed. <3

Ari I love you <3

Is Maddow's NYT crossword available online if you don't subscribe to the paper?

Ari loves hip hop and hip hop loves Ari right back

Don’t expect his corny references to end any time soon.

If Ari was gay, I have no doubt he'd be getting that big black cock every single night....

Ari Melber's fans might want to focus their attention on MSNBC newbie commentator Alan Rozenshtein (sic).

lmao anyone watching now? Sam Nunberg (that crazy former Trump campaign aid who's been on Ari's show) is now having a major meltdown because he's 1 of the people announced today who has to turn over his contacts with certain Trump associates & Trump himself. It sounds like he's worried about being in trouble himself

If Ari was gay, he wouldn’t care about hip hop. He’d want to make Broadway musical references instead.

some gays like hip hop...I like certain rappers

Ha ha here’s a Nunberg response to the Mueller subpoena:

"They want me in there for grand jury on Friday. I’m not paying the money to go down there. What’s he going to do? He’s so tough -- let’s see what they do. I’m not going to spend 40 hours going over emails. I have a life."

R105 likes hip hop which means he has Jay-Z’s Hard Knock Life on iTunes

Nunberg is back on MSNBC. He’s scheduled to be on Ari’s show.

“Sarah should shut up! She’s a terrible communicator!”

“I’m warning her to shut her mouth!”

This is insane

lmfao!! Nunberg is detestable like everyone else who associates/associated with Trump but he made for damn good trashy tv. It was hilarious to see him trashing Trump, Lewandowski, Hicks, Huckabee and Carter while staunchly defending his "mentor" Roger Stone. He had THREE lawyers including Ari telling him it's not a good idea to defy a subpoena and that he could go to jail.

Ari has to be thrilled. This is likely a viral moment for his show

I would love to be the bartender in Rachel Maddow's production office right now.

When did Robert Costa lose the pounds?

Robert Costa looks like a different person now -- he's just lost so much weight and did it incredibly fast. He's a very pretty man in my opinion (with that gorgeous black hair) but needs to go buy a new wardrobe. He's swimming in his old clothes now.

I'm disappointed that Rachel didn't give this Nunberg story much more than a glance tonight, I would have appreciated her insight. Maybe the trainwreck aspect of it came off as too gossipy to her, something she avoids, and something I respect her for. But still, I'm disappointed.

Art the top of the show, Rachel disissed the Nunberg mania as meaningless theater. What more did she need to say? Thankfully she didn’t use the word “nothingburger.”

No, r116, she didn't dismiss it as meaningless theater, she suggested it could be a kind of "kabuki theater," which is not the same thing at all.

Costa looks thinner than he did even a week ago.

This is the first time I've seen him and thought, that's a cute guy.

How is he losing the weight so fast? Coke?

Good for Rachel for not covering the noise like everyone else.

Who is this chubby Jon Podhoretz who comes on every day in his comfy sweater look? Is he a serious journalist?

As a top, I just go crazy for Ken Vogel. He's such a cute little honey who has no business being straight.

Mark Mazzetti of the NYT is cute.

No business being straight = Jacob Soboroff.

Nicolle just pointed out, after a segment about the pornstar lawsuit against Trump, that Elliot Spitzer was a popular governor of NY and had to RESIGN after credible allegations he had patronized a high-end prostitute. There was no question he had to leave when it became obvious it was true.

Now, we have this.

Stormy's lawyer was just now on Lawrence. Woof!

To be played by Channing Tatum in the President Cheeto movie, and by Alan Tudyk in the mini-series.

Stormy's lawyer Michael Avenatti is a lot hotter than either Channing Tatum or Alan Tudyk these days.

Talk about a top!

There is a slight possibility he could be a very bossy bottom

Ari had his collar open yesterday and his shirt was filthy, I mean serious "ring around the collar" ...I was kind of shocked

[quote]Who is this chubby Jon Podhoretz who comes on every day in his comfy sweater look? Is he a serious journalist?

R120, his studied sweater look bugs the shit out of me.

I can't share the love for Ari, he honks like a congested goose , and I was sorely disappointed to find him subbing for Maddow last night. Couldn't even make it through the broadcast. But you go ahead with your heart eyes, DL, I'll cope somehow.

That was not dirt on Ari's shirt collar. That's the heavy makeup used on his skin to cover up his even heavier scruff.

Ari needs a loofah.

Ari was tired yesterday when subbing for Maddow, I can't blame him the day before MSNBC had him all day because of the looney toon that came to his show.

And who is this luscious Marc Caputo who just appeared with Katy Tur?

I could watch these handsome talking heads on MSNBC all day.

Isn't Marc Caputo the dreamiest? He makes my Maidenform warm!

Podhoretz is the ugly spawn of the neoconservative, homophobic couple Norman Podhoretz and Midge Decter. Those two hateful fuckers were a major force in the Neonconservative movement that helped usher in the Reagan Era and the conservative policies in place since 1980.

WEHT the blonde British correspondent who was attacked by the crowd during the Arab Spring uprising?

She was a superstar international reporter, on air all the time. After the attack, she stopped the travel but still worked. But I don’t recall seeing her onscreen in months.

Was she MSNBC? CNN?

Does anyone know WEHT her? Lara Something.

Lara Yunaska. Her TV last name was different. She ended up marrying Eric Trump.

Lara Logan, r137.

Eli Stokels would rough you up while giving you quite the hate fuck.

I miss seeing Tina Brown on Morning Joe. Bring back Tina!!

And Jonathan Capeheart was on Morning Joe yesterday, for the first time I can remember. He used to be one of the regulars, and was on like twice a week at least.

Did he opt out of a contract after getting married? Is he making more money at the Post so he doesn't need a TV contract?

Eli Stokols does seem very aggressive. I don't think I've ever seen him smile.

Eli has questionable testicular hygiene

Eli never smiles but has puppy dog eyes. A winning combo in my book.

OK, any DC gays know this cutie Adam Mount, who was just on talking about North Korea?

PhD from Georgetown. He pinged.

Eli Stokols seems to have terrible teeth or at least very discolored. He should get those fixed

MSNBC made a good move in picking up hot Danny Cevallos from CNN

Craig Melvin: smart and talented guy, does well on weekends and weekday subbing on the Today Show; was very good on Today's Olympic coverage, and is hot.

I still don't like him as the host of the 1 pm hour on MSNBC. Politics and government don't seem to be his strong suit. He would be a great talk show host if MSNBC or CNBC were to add a late-nite show like Bob Costas or even Chuck Grodin used to have. "Tonight, Craig goes one-on-one with [insert celeb or pop-culture figure here]"

Lara Logan originally came to prominence when Katie Couric debuted as CBS News Anchor. Then she started to outshine Katie and Katie had her marginalized on the evening news.

I'm always hoping someone will give Craig a throat lozenge.

^^ TOTALLY disagree. Very hot, sexy voice.

Craig Melvin = okay. The best thing I can say about him is that he's better than that dull as dishwater, now fired, Thomas Roberts.

I like Craig.

omfg why is Scaramucci STILL appearing on tv? Is Trump paying him as a tv surrogate?

Craig Melvin's voice is annoying as fuck and he's too shallow. He's just a newsreader, out of his depth for MSNBC these days.

so Scaramucci said Rachel Maddow should take a "suppository" for "Trump Derangement Syndrome" but has now apologized.

I wonder if she'll even acknowledge the troll or just keep it moving

Yeah, I think the only reason Scaramooch went on with Katy Tur today, other than to declare undying love for blotus, was to "apologize" for saying "suppository" about Rachel.

He needs a big thing up his butt to cure douchebaggery

Scaramucci and wife were on Dr Phil the other day too.

Gay man here, but Katy Tur is on my short list of women who could have changed me. I love her!

Interesting about Craig Melvin. I would agree that his gravelly voice is a big part of his sexiness, even if it's a turn-off for others. What color are his eyes? They're remarkable. And his honey-colored skin.......mmmmmmmmm!

I wish he was on either earlier or later, I'm so rarely home in the middle of the day.

Stormy's lawyer Mike Avenatti will be one on one with Ari tonight at 6 pm!

I’ll take Craig Melvin’s “I don’t know too much about this issue” appriach over Chuck Know-It-All Todd.

God, I hate Chuck Todd so much.

I'd change teams for Katy Tur also. Hallie Jackson as well.

I think it's because they're kinda butch.

Danny Cevallos makes me sopping wet

Stormy's lawyer and Danny C should have anal receptive intercourse

Is Danny new to MSNBC? Can't remember ever seeing him before this week and now he seems to there every day/night.

Not that I'm complaining......

R159, could it be those DD breast implants?

R166 the last few months he's been on MSNBC. He used to be on CNN

Then, R162, you must LOVE flighty dunce Stephanie Ruhle!

It should be noted that Craig Melvin uses the noun "Democrat" instead of the adjective "Democratic." I don't know if it's because he's stupid or lazy, but according to him, it's the Democrat Party, the Democrat senator...just like a Fox anchor.

R169, when Stephanie Ruhle first started at MSNBC, I also thought she was silly and not too bright. I didn't know her from her days as a Wall Street reporter for CNBC or wherever.

But as it turns out, she is smart, especially about finance and business, and is fierce as an anchor, interviewer and commentator, taking no prisoners.

My first impression was wrong. I admire her for taking a a job that lets her get her kids off to school before work and be home late afternoon before them.

I agree she's gotten better, R170, but this is a different job than being a finance expert. And her *snappy* delivery sounds like a ninth grader in HS radio.

I want to play with David Jolly in the steam room. Just don't speak and tell me you're a Repig.

Brian Williams has done that too, r169, do you think he's stupid and lazy? Maybe they're just both undercover Repugs.

I would definitely get my jollies with hot Daddy David Jolly

Only when it's "Democrat Party" instead of "Democratic" is it a signal of Rush Limbaugh-ish sneering. And yes, Fox commentators and some Republican lawmakers make a point to do it.

I've heard Chris Matthews call guests out about it: "It is known as the Democratic Party, isn't it? Or the Democratic National Convention? Why do say 'Democrat' like it's too hard to say the last syllable?"

Saying "Democrat Senator" or "Democrat candidate" is not the same problem. They are all proud Democrats.

On the other hand, lefties saying “Democrat” instead of “Democratic” helps to weaken any power it has to insult or minimize.

Kinda like how the gays took back the word Queer—it’s no longer an insult.

It's not correct English. To me, "Democrat Senator" is something an inbred hillbilly from Alabama would say.

Betsy Woodruff's skewed chin is a tad distracting, just like Brian Williams'

Am I the only one who can't stand Stepanie Rhule? She's always on in this faux sly sexy way. I don't envy Velshi.

R179 = apparently cannot read

I really do not like Alex Witt. She looks like a blowsy MILF porn star and it bugs the shit out of me.

I love Andrea Mitchell's voice. I wish a lot of the women would study it and emulate it. Voices can really annoy me. I can't figure out what Ari Melber can do with that awful dopey way of talking - probably reflects how dense he is so it's hopeless. Rachel needs to stop the nervous giggling but otherwise I'm ok with her. Chris Matthews needs to retire - all that interrupting, repeating old stories and memes, coughing fits...

As you were.

OK, he's not an MSNBC host but he's on their shows often. I find NYT's Michael Schmidt so flippin' sexy! He's a bit expressionless and monotone, but still he's attractive.

My two favorites are Joy and Rachel. But....

I wish Joy would slow it down a little bit. Sometimes it seems like she wants to out Chris Matthews, Chris Matthews. Maybe she wants the Hardball gig when he retires. Sometimes I think... Joy you've got two hours here no need to rush through it. I love her though.

And Rachel's every day is a big news day shtick gets annoying sometimes. Yeah, Rachel Trump is still batshit crazy and at this point it's no longer big news. Unfortunately, it's the new normal. I used to get annoyed with her "help me understand this" shtick when everyone knows she's the smartest bitch in the room. But now I get why she does that.

Stephanie is great, she really impressed me when she was the one talking over Chris Matthews! Never seen anyone do that. She is a tough interviewer too. Betsy Woodruff is another whip smart woman. Here analysis is usually spot on. What about David Gura? Where did he come from? ESPN? I can't stand Michael Schmidt. The way he talks, speaking voice, and his mouth is so tiny. He mouth is Trumpian.

Michael Schmidt and Peter Baker can come over to my house and do unspeakable things to me.

Well, if R183 can mention Michael Schmidt without embarrassment, then I'm going to mention Sam Stein

Sam Stein and Peter Baker are totes adorbs. Michael Schmidt, not so much.

Which of the WaPo guys trained as a figure skater as a kid? I just caught some of that conversation with Craig Melvin on Sirius radio the other day, but the guy is a frequent MSNBC contributor and when Craig said "NBC could have used you as a commentator last month" the guy seemed embarrassed and made a point of saying "Tara and Johnny are great, keep them."

You know the one I mean. He breaks big stories out of the White House every week.

Even though he used to be White House Press Secretary, he's on MSNBC to give his commentary from time to time, so I'm counting him in . . .

Super nerd, Ned Price. Is he gay?

^ Yes, Ned is gay and partnered.

Jill Wine-Banks could be the female Dorian Gray. She's looking younger and younger. But not overly done or surger-ized.

I love me some Sam Stein.

But if we're going there, then we need to discuss (once again, with feeling), Ezra Klein. He's hot hot hot. And hung, from online reports.

Love Josh Earnest but please tell me that's not a wig. He always looks so much better when his tie is off, his collar is open and some chest hair pokes out.

I think Ezra is a adorkable as well R194.

Jill Wine-Banks' pin collection

Thank you, Stephanie (R185).

What online reports say Ezra is hung, R194? Details, please.

for R199

Okay queens, give me the scoop on Stormy Daniel's lawyer Michael Avenatti. Is he one of us? He makes momma's mussy wetter than it's been in a long time. Damn he's hot!

Avenatti is hot as fuck. The textbook hot daddy.

He used to be (is?) a racecar driver.

Thanks, R200!

Avenatti with hair

He beats Wolf?

Oh that proves it R200, definitely, conclusively.

Don't you just know on a Monday morning that Ari is probably waking up next to some skank he picked up over the weekend? Ugh, why he prefers to do that instead of marrying me I'll never understand!

Josh Barro’s biceps look nice and thick in his blazers. Bulging against the seams.

Any recent tight t-shirt shots of Josh?

[quote] then we need to discuss (once again, with feeling), Ezra Klein.

Ezra Klein is a disgusting BernieBro to this day. When Politico called Bernie Sanders out for lying about his campaign's behavior during the primaries two weeks ago, Ezra almost had a meltdown and quickly went into PR mode. He used his platform to single handendly give Bernie credit for all the good things that have happened after the 2016 elections. Going so far as to call him a purist.

Fuck him and the Berniebros like him.

Tune in now if you want to watch Rachel talk about golden showers

I love me some Willy Geist.

I hope you guys are watching Rachel tonight. They talked about the golden showers and some pretty damning things about the slow reaction of US Intelligence and the Obama Administration. In other words, they just rolled over.

Saying that they “rolled over” is hopelessly simplistic and biased, troll. No one cares what you think.

What the hell? Listen up troll @ R213, head back to 4Chan and troll them there. Blocked.

Rachel first staged a reading of the book, including the speculation about the veracity or time / place of the golden showers. Then she had Isakoff and Korn in the studio talking about the secret high level source in the Kremlin circles who gave info to the intelligence services, which info may have become a victim to inter-agency territorial and power games.

Both Isakoff and Korn looked grim and serious. The book drops tomorrow if I got it right, and should be required reading.

I don't want to read another book or article we know what they did - I want them all in jail! What can we do NOW!?

Who knew that Nate Silver is sexy??

[quote]Both Isakoff and Korn looked grim and serious.

They did, but oddly enough, I still find both very hot.

[quote] R176: Kinda like how the gays took back the word Queer—it’s no longer an insult.

I love using the word “queer” to describe something strange.

I think for most Gays, it’s still an insult.

I don't like it. It's a trendy sort of hedge word. Gay erasure. I'll never use queer, always gay.

Everyone should watch Rachel's show from last night Holy crap Corn &Issakof have connected ALL the dots from 2015 to now. If you weren't unhinged before you will be after watching it.

This segment "Trump set stage early for Russian permeation of his campaign" explains lot as well as the segment before it. Yikes.

Andrea Mitchell’s sputtering and other “senior moments” have reached the breaking point. She’s no longer capable to cover breaking news. If she cared about the network and it’s audience, she’d retire to an island bungalow next door to Baba Wawa.

DL's resident Andrea Mitchell hater ^

Avenatti owned Tully's Coffee and ran it into the ground.

No, I agree about Andrea. The best way to describe her anchoring style now is "doddering."

But she's better than sandpaper-voiced airhead Craig Melvin.

Andrea had a great show today. She knows the State Department as well or better than any other reporter working, and always gets great guests (many of whom aren't on contract to the network, but who have a lot to add).

My question--WTF with Joe Scarborough appearing for the second morning in a row, without Mika who is "under the weather" to "host" his show from what appears to be a vacant NBC Sports studio? All the others are at 30 Rock or in DC, but he's somewhere else. Seriously, is he unable to get to work in the morning?

Bow down bitches Andrea Mitchell is a queen & front row right now at the Tillerson statement ...

I expect Tillerson to bite the bullet and extol stable genius Cheeto in his statement.

R227 = Andrea's gay 25-year-old PA

I like Craig Melvoin. He seems like a nice guy too

David Corn must have had the same makeup artist last night as John Barrymore did in Beau Brummel.

It was revealed last year how deceptive Joe and Mika are. Often they are away TOGETHER on vacation but play to the idea that Joe is in D.C. while Mika's in NYC. Bullshit. Their staffers are sick of them,especially Mika and her nuttiness.

Mika is probably away nip/tucking for the wedding.

Joe has to man the family manor and do his job by proxy.

Ari with the Eminem/8 Mile references.

Does he have a boss who can rein him in? It isn’t fun to suffer douche chills when watching the news.

Even though she's at CNN I'd like to mention Dana Bash who has the same stuttering/doddering problem as Andrea Mitchell. Smart lady (and much younger than Andrea) but she can barely string a sentence together.

Chill, gramps at R234.

Ari serves a good show every night. You can endure 30-seconds rap quote, and you may actually learn something new.

Ari's show is good but his rap quotes kind of derail the seriousness of his topic. It just seems silly.

Lol derail. He busts them out at the end of a segment or the show.

Ari's rating numbers are the best of anyone who has occupied the slot, particularly among the younger demographics. Whatever he is doing, he should continue to do. Those younger demographics are important as they typically go to less reliable (online) news sources.

Yes I’m sure all the hippity hoppity kids are tuning in to MSNBC thanks to a few Notorious BIG lyrics read in a monotone by a try-hard nerd.

R240 = Steve Kornacki, not a show host

"Mika is probably away nip/tucking for the wedding."

Mika had her face lift - just as Trump said - about a year ago. You can see her "facelift ears" sewn to her face in front of the jawline. She wears her hair back so you can see it. At least she's cleaned up her wardrobe so you don't have to see her breast implants spilling all over the table anymore...

There are other body parts, R242.

I like Ari and I think he attracts more younger viewers since he's had on some celebs who appeal to under 35ers. He's a bit try-hard at times but that's OK. He's better than the usual boring 40 and 50-something hosts.

Steve Kornacki is doing his typical election geek shit with the PA special tonight lol

Every time Kornacki comes on, my blood pressure goes up.

The DLer who said he'd fucked Josh Barro needs to come back and give the rest of us details!

What gives with Steve's glove?

Steve had a bike accident.

Is that what they're calling it now?

Steve is so much better as strictly a numbers guy. That's his passion and he excels at it. When he tried to be a show host, he failed miserably. Similarly, I used to like Chuck Todd when he was the numbers guy for NBC, but can't stand him as a host.

He irritates the hell out of me with his gran mal gestures and excitable chatting. I had to take a Lorazepam

His boyfriend must walk with a limp after having sex with him. Steve just keeps going and going....

lmao did you see the part when Kornacki was holding his computer and trying to talk with a pen in his mouth? He ended up spitting the pen out on the floor because he just HAD to tell the viewers the updated voting numbers. It was bizarre but hilarious

I find Steve adorkable myself.

They should shoot him up with some tranquilizers before he goes on

Hate Chuck Toady. HATE.

Just now a GOPer was saying about Trump: Let's look at things from his POV, he's doing great by the metrics he is using - the Dow, jobs numbers, etc. - but when and when he turns on cable news, people are beating the crap out of him. So he wants people to go out and defend him in the media."

And Chuck was like he just got an epiphany. "That's a great way of putting it! The metrics HE is using (massive gesticulating)! Where are the folks defending him on that."

If Steve Kornacki was straight or closeted, Datalounge would love him.

R256 I heard that on Sirius. The same guy blamed Democrats for the House Intelligence Russia Investigation failures equally. I mean really? Not a word from Chuck.

R257, no.

Would you wear this outside of the house?

I think I'm madly in love with Steve Kornacki?

He's too adorable

Odd, because the DL used to HATE Kornacki.

How R263? He is so cute, and out, and pure.

R264, you just answered your question.

Welcome to Datalounge!

DL was convinced he was a closet Republican. Found him too quick to defend Trump and the GOP when he was hosting shows.

lmao someone made a sped up video of Kornacki with his injured hand flailing around

and here's the moment I mentioned earlier in the thread about him holding his pen in his mouth then spitting it out to talk

Steve K had been up all all night and then was on MSNBC early Wednesday morning, having trouble with the smartboard. Funny stuff, but he explained very clearly how the apparent Dem win would hold.

This night of stardom

I like Ali Velshi because he's not afraid to say that Trump LIES! Not some euphemism like "misspeaks" -- he calls a lie a lie & doesn't hesitate to do so several times a day if necessary.

Ali was like, LIES! LIES! LIEEEES!

I think he felt personally offended, as a Canadian.

I said come on Justin, and he's like a good-looking guy, right, but not as good looking as me, that I can tell you. I said, hey, young man, your country, I mean, trade deficit. And he said no. And I said yes, but I was making it up. And he said no, or maybe he said he'd get back to me with proof, or whatever, but I didn't care because WE HAVE BEEN SO STUPID UNTIL ME.

[quote]I think he felt personally offended, as a Canadian.

I'm personally offended, as an American. Trump was lying to Trudeau on my behalf, which I'd never ask anyone to do.

Seriously Ali said the word Lie in regard to trump/& the white house no less than 20 times today!

Yeah, he was incensed.

Had to turn off Chris Matthews and watch the recording of 4pm Nicolle Wallace instead. WTF is he trying to give Trump a pass as an innocent surrounded by crooks?? I know he knows better than that! All his guests were looking at him with a "stop the bullshit" look tonight.

If it makes you feel any better (it shouldn't) apparently the entire conversation with Justin Trudeau may have been made up so it's like a lie within a lie. He's becoming the matryoshka dolls of lying. Can't wait to see Steve Kornacki do the breakdown on that.

Who is the hot Russian (??) on Chris Hayes ? MIkaheil Zigasomething. Daddy!!! His voice, so manly.

Poor thing he can't speak any English, but boy is he and the other guest next to him hot. yum

[quote]Poor thing he can't speak any English,

He speaks good English but with a heavy Russian accent. You can deal.

He had trouble expressing himself R280, but it was endearing. One of you whores must know more about this hottie.

I wanna lap up that hot Russian's baby borscht.

I'm kinda fascinated by the face of WaPo's Ashley Parker who often appears on MSNBC.

In repose it's sad-dog droopy eyes. But when she smiles, she suddenly turns into some vixen. Very two-face.

Can someone please post the correct spelling of the Russian's name so I can google him? Or please just post his photo.

All of this DL panting over MSNBC anchors and reporters reminds me of Gypsy Rose Lee's sexual obsession with intellectuals and egg-heads.

I like Ashley, she's does a great job and yes, she has a great smile.

Here you are R284

Ashley has some of the biggest bags under her eyes of any pundit on TV. They used to not try to hide them, but somebody at MSNBC finally got her a makeup person, so she's much improved. But she does have the hangdog resting face issue. See link

He's yummy, and also has interesting things to say, for all unfamiliar with Russian politics.

Some of the reporters like Michael Schmidt, Robert Costa and Jonathan Swan who are ALWAYS appearing on the network in one capacity or another -- in addition to their continuing duties as field reporters for their respective newspapers -- you have to wonder how much of a sex life they have. They're constantly either churning out articles for their papers or giving comments on TV. How much of a sex life can they have?

If there’s any justice in the world, then Robert Costa is getting his fat cock drained each and every day. Sexy like that gets what it wants, when it wants it.

Nobody compares to Jeremy Peters. Such a cutie.

Partnered with a doctor, dammit.

I think Jeremy's better off with the doctor, R293. If he were with me, he'd never get out of bed.

His name is [bold]Mikhail Zigar[/bold] and apparently he is the owner of the only Independent Russian channel left in mother Russia. Mary !! I wouldn't go back to Russia after publishing that book.

Here he is with Chris Hayes: Skip to 20:00

Wow who knew she had it in her.

Mika managed to make news today with the question about physical threat against Stormy.

Seriously when do these people ever sleep. Ken Delanian, Costa, Swann, Schmidt - ugh can't stand Schmidt, Apuzzo they are always on the beat. Nicole is the best host, her show is funny and engaging, she runs the table like a pro. Love her.

Mika said afterwards that she "had a feeling" there may have been threats. I'm sure there is a backstory there.

Holy Shit Steve Schmidt is hyperventilating about Trump on Nicolle Wallace. It's like he is raising the alarm for article 25.

25th Amendment^

He is!

Whenever Chris Hayes interviews Maxine Waters on his show he gets this mischievous grin by the end of the segment that makes him 100x sexier.

"They're all a bunch of scumbags!"

For the people swooning over Mikhail Zigar above, I couldn't believe it this afternoon when I was walking out of my office building and he was walking in. We looked directly at each other and I was like, "Oh, that's the Russian guy who was on Chris Hayes' show last night." Funny how life works sometimes.

Steve Schmidt called Michael Cohen a “scumbag” on Nicole’s show today. I guess that’s the word.

Clint Watts was on MTP Daily today from Key West. He looked hotter than I've ever seen him.

He said he was about to get into swim trunks ... I need pix

Tonight’s 11th Hour episode was some of the best cable news coverage I’ve seen in a VERY long time.

MSNBC is killing it. When I turn over to CNN, there is little energy. I wish some of my fav commentators (Ana Navarro, Laura Coates) would go to MSNBC.

Jill Wine Banks called in to Lawrence and brings up great points every time.

Yes, Clint looked super handsome with his sun tan and very stylish I must say. Make one wonder, no? Chris Hayes is sexy? Really?

Joy had a great show this morning. Great panels and great discussions.

By the way, Danny Cevallos is hot. Is he gay? Hard to believe AC didn't hit that while he was at CNN.

AC is notoriously monogamous. DL knows that.

lol Cevallos is married to a woman and they have kids. He is very attractive though

Eric Stokols's brother is gay. (Google is your friend.) Robert Costa needs to buy new shirts with smaller collars to keep up with his weight loss, which has been impressive. Maybe Josh Barro is his workout buddy?

Who is this snooty queen who's always on Morning Joe? He's to the left of Joe in the photo.

He contributes nothing to the show, and always has his nose in the air like he's the Queen of England.

Yes, r314, he is a snobby bitch. He's from some conservative journal, I think maybe National Review but I could be wrong.

Stephanie Ruhle, live from SXSW this morning with Ali Velshi, apologized very sincerely for something she said on air about Larry Kudlow and his "faith" earlier this week. What was that about?

Stormy's attorney, Michael Avenatti, was on Joy-Ann Reid's show this morning. He was unshaven, not wearing a tie and feisty as ever. "We will not be intimidated!"

When Michael Avenatti had hair:

Michael Avenatti with hair:

Michael Avenatti with hair in the courtroom:

He's hotter now.

wow Joy opened her show with Jill, Clint, Malcolm and Nick Akerman! Superstar panel

R314 - that's Noah Rothman or Rothbone. He looks like a fat 12 year old dressed up in daddy's suit. He also has minimal knowledge...I suppose he's Joe's idea of a typical gay - much more nelly queen if you ask me. But Joe likes that image.

Ari Melber is only 25, so rap and hip-hop are just a part of his everyday life.

Nobody should be surprised that he regularly drops rap references... it's totally authentic.

If Craig Melvin or another POC spit rhymes in the middle of news reports, he’d be hauled off set by his neck and called a childish amateur. But it’s adorable when white guy Ali does it.

cute, r323

I'm late to discover that MSNBC got hot new blood to host the afternoon Saturday shows.

Avenatti without hair is HOT! Ari is only 25? Really? I would have guessed 35

No, R327. People are joking.

Ari is in his late 30's.

Ari will be 38 this year.

But Ari’s hip hop references are timeless, yo!

Ari's touch of gray in his hair is a nice

[quote]But Joe likes that image.

Joe has a thing for average looking nelly gays, take a look at his staff during his political career. I don't care if Mika swears his straightness up and down. Joe looks like he sniffs cookies once in a while.

[quote]Ari's touch of gray in his hair is a nice

It is, though it makes me wonder about his pubes -- jet black or little bits of gray?

Is Jon Meacham gay? He looks like every southern gay from a well-to-do family that I've ever known.

Not only is he not gay, (married with 3 kids), but until recently, considered himself a proud Republican. I'm not sure if he's still Republican, but he's definitely no longer proud of it. He's sort of Republican the way Nicolle Wallace and Rick Wilson are Republicans now.

Jon Meachum looks like every college professor you wanted to fuck you. CPILF

John Meachum looks like he'd rather be talking about the presidency of Zachary Taylor than fucking anybody.

Jon Meacham does have BDF tho.

R336, I'm with you. I had a brilliant history prof when I was 20 who at least twice my age, and he looked a bit like Meachum (longer hair, but same style, it was the early 90s). He turned me on, as he did lots of straight girls and probably a few other guys other than myself.

I would have let him ravish me, or ravished him at his request. But only after I wasn't his student anymore (which would be allowed and plus I'm not a whore)

Oh my! Nicolle Wallace is in a Twitter fight with Greg Gutfeld of Fox News.

Apparently he started tweeting at her out of the blue late on Sunday night.

She just called him Creepy.

R340 she's right. He looks like Gilbert Gottfried

Gutfield thinks he's funny but he's really just a clueless LIbertarian.

God I love Nicolle, thanks r340. I can't get on twitter right now, what's Gutfeld's problem? Help me out.

First NW tweeted that Republicans need to stand up to Trump publicly. They can’t just whisper their disgust to her off the record.

Greg replied: “Huh? Who is whispering??? Name them!”

And NW replied “You really are exactly as my dear pals at Fox decribe.”

And then got off and poppin!

I just had to turn off Katy Tur subbing for Chuck Todd. She could not contain a lunatic Republican congressman and they both talked at the same time.

As strong a presence as she is at 4pm, I do wish Nicolle had a nighttime slot.

It would grow her audience for her personally, and for me, well, I'm not in the mood for tv til late, and I don't dvr. Would love her to swap spots with Brian Williams.

That Republican Ohio congressman with Katy was actually kinda hot until he opened his mouth.

Anyone remember the congressmen's name?

I love her show too R345, but I think 11p would hype me up too much. I say 8 or 10p. I think she'll get there eventually.

Jim Jordan is the name of the Republican Congressman who was giving Katy Tur a hard time.

To be honest, she really couldn't handle him.

Ah Jordan is handsome enough. used to be a champion wrestler. He's freedom caucus slime and will spout lies without end and with no shame

What's your preferred lineup? Mine:

2pm Ari Melber (this slot is often bumped by White House pressers)

4pm Chris Mathews

6pm Katy

7pm chris Hayes

8pm Nicolle Wallace

11pm ?

No inside info, but if I had to place a long outside bet:

Chris Matthews takes "Hardball" to a once weekly pre-taped show, probably Friday or Sunday nights, and becomes their "chief senior political analyst" or whatever, with as many appearances as he wants per week for however long.

Nicolle takes the 6 pm or 7 pm slot unless she wants 8 pm. Ari M and Chris Hayes adjust accordingly.But my guess is she wants to home with her kids in the evening, so I'd bet on 6 pm

Your Mathews theory sounds very plausible , r352. It's respectful to his long service yet wiley in moving him out.

Love the idea of a Nicolle-Rachel-Lawrence lineup from 8 til 11.

I'd like to see Dan Rather in the 11 o'clock spot. Love his occasional commentary with Rachel.

Is Olbermann unhireable at this point? He was alot of fun during GWB years.

Dan Rather: yes.

Sue Simmons at 11, not joking.

Baba Wawa! Each night at 11.

I like Chris Matthews but he HAS to learn to ask succinct questions and then shut up so the one he's interviewing can answer. He interrupts everyone, all the time. He must not care.

R358, interrupting is his schtick. I'm used to it.

What annoys me most about Matthews is his tendency to repeat his "brilliant" observations over and over. He does this quite often with his Trump Watch. He just can't wait until that segment to spout his conclusion of the day during every previous segment. You know by the end of A Block what his theme of the day is.

He does this when being a pundit on live events too.

I've always liked Chris Matthews and his passionate tangents. I remember the inaugural coverage when he couldn't stop talking about Trump's ridiculously long tie, unbuttoned coat and general slovenliness, which he saw as disrespectful.

I love Chris Matthews and his show. The only person I dislike on MSNBC is Chuck Todd. He really gets on my nerves and is hard on the eyeballs.

eew Jim Jordan? Even if you put his despicable repub and Drumpf-defending ways aside, his teeth are pathetic for someone with a decent salary. He's not even that old

Still, the fact that he's basically Devin Nunes-lite is a permanent turnoff

I can't believe Katy couldn't handle him. He's a liar. That should be easy to call out

Damn, PJ ORourke looks like hell. Homeless! Toothless! Drugs? Illness?

I think Dan Rather is great, but at age 86, I'm not sure he’d be up to hosting a nightly broadcast.

I love Olivia Nuzzi who's currently on with Chris Hayes. She looks like a young Meryl Streep playing a beautiful M to F trans .

Chris Hayes has beautiful eyelashes.

Ari is the Perfect Jewish Boy in his Georgetown cap, the kind I went for in college.

But these days, for me, Jeremy Bash with his twinkly eyes rules!

Rachel and Lawrence ace the news, though.

Williams show has grown on me.

Sorry, but I've really grown tired of Matthews. I don't know whether my patience has gotten shorter, or his rambling has gotten longer over the past couple years. His is the only show a make a habit of missing.

I love when Nicole guests on Rachel's show. Two really smart women who somewhat disagree but obviously have a lot of respect and admiration for each other. Has Rachel ever appeared on Nicole's show?

If Philip Rucker isn't gay, wouldn't it be wonderful if he and Ashley Parker got together?

Are there any photos of Mika out there without her eye makeup? She must be unrecognizable.

What's the dish on Louis Burgdorf? Sorry if he's been mentioned in the other threads.

Louis is straight as can be and married.

Somewhat related to MSNBC - Is Dana Bash (Jeremy's ex) on CNN anorexic. She's on John King's panel right now and her face seems exceptionally gaunt today. Is she anorexic? Can't quite see her body. She needs a sandwich or two.

I LIKE that the only *slanted* shows begin at 6PM (Melber) and end at 11PM. I watch them, but I don't appreciate the bullshit like "Trump's presidency is essentially over..." and it ISN'T. I want it to be over, just not the bullshit that it is now.

Dana Bash was also married to John King. Awkward! Maybe she looks like shit on his show because of a terrible, shameful secret she’s afraid that John will blurt out on live TV.

[quote]As strong a presence as she is at 4pm, I do wish Nicolle had a nighttime slot.

We love Nicolle, Steve Schmidt, and Joe Scarborough know because they dislike Trump, but as soon as he's out of office, they will go back to being anti-Democratic and towing the Republican line.

This newfound love will be temporary.

I don't know how Dana Bash went from Jeremy Bash to John King. Talk about a major downgrade.

John King has Huge Dick Face.

Completely agree, R376.

John King is very smart. Only pundit who doesn't speak nonsense sometimes. Also a gentleman.

Jeremy Bash is handsome enough but the balding isn't cute. He should shave it all and accept his fate. It would look better!

[quote]...towing the Republican line.

R376 has stepped on my tows.

I'd take John King over Jeremy Bash any night.

I'm entirely good with others having different opinions than my own, and that's why I can't agree with you, r376. Nicolle Wallace is a smart and respectful thinker, I won't be hating her in a few years.

We don't talk about Jeremy Peters and Jonathan Swan nearly enough.

Attention Ari fans! Attention Stormy Lawyer fans!

Ari will be filling in for Laurence tonight. The show will include a live interview with the sexy lawyer.

They will disclose unprotected intercourse!!

Bring your lotion and Kleenex

Discuss not Disclose

Disclose is better.

MSNBCPR: TUNE-IN: @Comey joins @Maddow live one-on-one for ~THE INTERVIEW~ April 19th at 9pmET on @MSNBC.

R383 To add to your post, I'm staunch Democrat, but it doesn't deter me from liking and respecting John McCain. Sometimes HE says really dumb things that deter me, but his being Republican does not.

Adding to r389, I'd like our country to not bring out the knives and nooses every time there's a disagreement. We could be so much better than that. I also very much doubt that Rachel Maddow will be refusing after-work drinks with Nicolle Wallace in the future.

I think Rachel's been eyeing Nicolle Wallace for a while.

Nicolle seems like she played her share of softball when she was younger.

I'd like to see Avenatti a little more unbuttoned tonight, if you know what I mean......

R392 You (and other fans of Avenatti) need to watch the first hour of Anderson Cooper tonight. Avenatti unleashes opposite Michael Cohen's attorney. He really goes at him. It's a beautiful performance!

R393, is AC's first hour repeated again tonight? When? Thanks for the heads up.

Rachel is insufferable. So smug. Pathetic.

^ Megyn Kelly in the house!

If you wave garlic at r395 it fades away.

R394 It is on the west coast. I don't know about anyplace else, but I would think so.

^^Besides, Avenatti has a huge following now on DL. I'm sure someone will find it on line and post it.

Brian Williams just had on Robert Costa and Jeremy Peters and I was afraid my TV might melt right in front of me. That was just too much hotness to handle at one time....

Brian Williams?!? Hot?!?! You must be lying.

R392 and the other Avenatti fans. Here's the clip of him on AC360

Jonathan Swan is too handsome to be real. If only he weren't republican slime...

My problem with Swan (and a whole lot of other pundits on major media outles) is he's not American. I think we may be the only country in the West where large percentages of our political commentary is by ex-pats, mostly British. I think it skews perspectives, probably in mostly subtle ways. Keep an ear out for British accents on the news opinion shows, you'll be amazed once you notice.

And yes, I know Swan's not British, however, Aussies are close enough for my purposes.

Eli Stokols was a college jock...he pitched for UC Berkley...and every time I see him, I keep picturing him in the locker room toweling off. He's so hot...so intense...so smart...And there's nothing hotter than a really intelligent college jock who went from the pitcher's mound to being a progressive voice at the WSJ...as well as a political analyst on MSNBC. Smokin'!

R403, his face doesn't seem real. Botoxed to hell and back.

How has Robert Costa lost so much weight so fast? I'd like to know what he's done.

Eli Stokols needs to shave. He looks silly with the scruff. Scruff is for goofy college dudes, not adults who want to be taken seriously.

He might as well have frosted tips or a nose ring.

Do anchors and staff need to sleep in the building during a storm? Imagining Lawrence O'Donnell yap yap yapping at poor Rachel Maddow all night.

Maybe Mr. Avenatti could mount Ari from behind and whisper sweet legal nothings in his ear.

R395 = Donald T, ditching his usual inappropriate English using "pathetic" instead of "sad."

Is John Heilleman ever going to release the last election's version of Game Change or did Mark Halperin's demise put the kibosh on it. I know that Halperin was dropped by his publisher, but don't know how it would bear on the material, ownership over the material, etc.

R395 Question for those reading this thread that truly believe that.

If Rachel Maddow is smug, what does that make Sean Hannity?

I like Michael Beschloss but Rachel relies on him too much. Does she get a cut of his booking fee?

Rachel: Has this happened during any other presidential administration in history?

Michael: No! Never!

Repeat

EXACTLY, R415.

Rachel: Is there any precedent for this kind of presidential behavior?

Beschloss: This is unprecedented behavior!

Ari is my new Anderson.

r417 is Ben.

Nobody does sarcastic commentary better Lawrence O'Donnell. Tonight's opening segment was a good example.

Who gets paid and who doesn't among the guests? I'm assuming the trporters don't get anything but PR for their work

for all the Maddow haters: she is now winning her time slot every night. and some nights she is the highest rated cable program. She's #1! She's #1! She's #1! She's #1!

I want Ari inside me quite deeply. Mouth and ass.

R421 As much as I love Maddow, and I hate to burst your bubble, I think you're mistaken. It's MSNBC's top show, and she wins a few demos and the time slot occasionally, but I think the overall winner is still Hannity on Fox. This really disturbed until I realized Hannity doesn't have any real competition for the garbage he's spewing. Fox has alternative facts, but there's no alternative tv program spouting the same point of view. Rachel loses viewers to CNN. I know I go back and forth. And fans of Hannity are as likely to switch over to Rachel as Deplorables are as likely to...well, any number of things. But I think you get my drift.

I just think it's important we stay as aware as possible of the enemy and the power he has so we're better equipped to fight. (the enemy being Fox news and it's like, of course).

Hannity is a stupid monster, but at least he doesn't cackle in mid-sentence, manically do eye rolls and side-eyes, pitch his voice to the shrieking point, do a fake stammer, do uptalk, or repeat himself over and over again.

R424 makes a good point but not for the reason he thinks, which is why I'm not simply dismissing him as a troll as most of you probably are.

I see Hannity as snug and self-righteous. But his viewers see him as confident, friendly, sincere, and most important, identifiable. Therefore, convincing. He's great at what he does. It's what makes him so dangerous.

And to them, Maddow is a smug, pretentious know-it-all lesbian. They don't know any smart lesbians. There's nothing about her they can relate to.

r423 she is top MSNBC, but also beating poor Hannity most nights. and she is often top cable program. millions and millions cannot be wrong. right?

She just drags on and on and on and on and on.....

R426 Just to be clear, my intention isn't to disparage Maddow. I haven't missed an episode in two years! ... "millions and millions cannot be wrong". But there are just as many millions watching Hannity, (give or take a slight amount at various times). Are they wrong?

My point is it is way too soon to declare any kind of victory, lots more work to be done. People should be protesting Fox News the way they march in other cities. Google Scott Dworkin. For years he's been attempting to get support in his battle waged against Fox and more specifically, Hannity. CNN's Brian Stelter has also attempted to inform as much he can. The problem is, the right people aren't listening.

R427 I tape Rachel on my DVR and don't start watching until at least 15 minutes into the program, and I keep my finger on the FF button. I advise anyone with that issue to do the same. I've also learned to skip her 5-min intro sections and get right to whatever important interview she's about to conduct. Same thing with L O'D.

let's check the scoreboard! Hannity and Maddow seem to alternate leading in the ratings. but Maddow gets better demo numbers, all Hannity can do is pull in the nearly dead demo.

[quote]I tape Rachel on my DVR and don't start watching until at least 15 minutes into the program, and I keep my finger on the FF button.

Well then you're a moron, R428, because you're missing all the dot-connecting she does about Dump and Russia, which is her major journalistic contribution to this era, something she was out front on, and key to understanding what is really happening.

All because you have the attention span of a millennial whose mommy forgot to refill their Adderall prescription.

I feel sorry for people like R427/R428 who have such limited attention spans that a five minute explanation of the background to a story, which I find often the most informational and interesting part of the show. Her Interviews are usually excellent too, but her intros really (sorry for the cliche) connect the dots. Nobody else on cable does it as clearly and as well.

"Have I summarized your article accurately, have I missed anything I should have said?"

No, Rachel, your fishing for a compliment right off the bat is totally effective.

Just want to point out that not all of Rachel’s audience “endure” her. Plenty, myself included, find her to be confident, friendly, sincere, and most important, identifiable.

R432 - It's hardly fishing for a compliment. Bright high school seniors can also summarize articles. This is Rachel's opportunity to give the author a chance to highlight something in the article s/he had thought important or that had been underplayed. I can't imagine how much it galls journalists when their original work is misrepresented or misconstrued by others trying to summarize. It's pretty endemic actually. It's respectful of the writer, not a fishing expedition by a Rhodes scholar, FFS

Chris Matthews is completely apoplectic about the John Bolton appointment.

Why don't we ever talk about Erin Burnett? I think she's pretty great and is the alternate to Chris in the 7 pm slot.

I think Sam Seder is cute; would love to run my fingers through his hair. Bet he has a hairy chest, too.

I still don't think a lot of you are getting my point. Ratings, Shmatings! It doesn't matter which of the two is actually beating the other in viewers.

Good: Millions are watching Rachel consistently and it appears her numbers are growing. All she needs is to keep doing what she's doing.

Bad: Millions are still watching Hannity and believing the dangerous, bullshit conspiracies he's selling and deliberately not being informed of the real and important news. We have to start a concerted effort to reach these people and convince them they are being lied to and brainwashed. And for those we can't reach, we start bombarding his advertisers with protests and letters in an effort to get Shammity taken off the air. If he's not on, the Deplorables can't be misinfomed. If any way possible to shut Fox down altogether, or have them broadcast 24 hours of Shep Smith - whatever works. Sometimes the mighty do fall. Let's see where Facebook is next year at this time.

Convince Trump to appoint Hannity to head HUD. Two birds....

[quote] If he's not on, the Deplorables can't be misinfomed.

Are you kidding me? He's on an hour a day. Fox fills their time the other 23 hours with just as much lies and bullshit. And if in some dream world he was taken off the air he would just be replaced with somebody as bad if not worse. If you're a person watching Fox News all day and night, you'll never be convinced the other side has anything of merit to say.

R439 "Convince Trump to appoint Hannity to head HUD. Two birds....:

Trump appointed two more personalities from Fox Today. Everybody is predicting he will offer Hannity a job. I suspect he already did but Hannity turned him down.

First off, Hannity is most useful staying exactly where he is, misinforming the Deplorables.

Second, why take a tremendous pay cut? That piece of shit makes in excess of 16 million a year!

R441, both of those reasons are why I suggested it. The third is replacing Ben Carson. Then, if he goes after the Asian Transportation woman, he'll have the completely all old white male cabinet his racist heart desires.

I notice his absurd love of appointing Generals has faded.

Oh, I forgot about DeVoss. Well, they still need someone to get coffee.

Sam probably has a hairy anus, too

Mika was on fire all week with Joe's absence. She's a completely different person without Joe there, which just goes to show how much he controls her and how much she lets him.

Stephanie Ruhle needs to wear antiperspirant, she completely sweated through her dress yesterday...not a good look.

What is the best time of day to catch Kornacki? I love him

any tuesday night there's an election to report. ^

I've been saying that too, R445. Without Joe she's doing fine, the show moves along well.

Wonder if it's the nature of their relationship, or Joe simply can't let a woman speak without talking over her. The two together are a terrible combo, the only upside it when they're sniping at each other.

Fox has a new psycho they just added to their roster BTW. They have given Mark Levin a Saturday night show. He puts on the same type of dramatic, angry show that you see from Hannity and Pirro. It wouldn't surprise me if he gets an upgrade in the next year to a weekday show. I'm sure deplorables will love him.

I thought the same thing about Mika this week.

All she does when Joe is there is look demure . . .

. . . either that or stare strangely at the camera (the way she was parodied on SNL)

Nicole is MIA this week. I was happy with Heilemann subbing for her, he is also an energetic host.

Today it's snoozy Kristen Welker ZZZZzzzzz

Ooh that Kristen Welker bugs the crap out of me

I would consider letting John Heillmann spank me a couple of times

Maybe after the marriage, Mika will get her own show on MSNBC; and Joe, Willie and Barnacle plus the regulars will carry on from 6 to 9 a.m? Or Maybe it will be Morning Joe 6 to 8 and Mika in the Morning 8 to 9 or 10?

They do seem to be apart as much as together for many weeks now.

R454: Me too! I was so fucking disappointed to see she was covering for Nicolle Wallace today. She is the total opposite of Nicolle! I guess, MSNBC is off until 9pm!

Wasn't Chris Matthews like a broken record during the 2016 campaign, "Hillary is a hawk, she's hawkish", and doubting Trump would be a war monger.

He should be weeping for Hillary now.

R449/R451: ITA. Mika is doing fine without Joe! I feel he is holding her back...Also, it is much more comfortable watching Morning Joe with them separate instead of together. They may be a couple, but it does not translate well to co-anchoring a TV show!

Joeless Mika venting about Trump's excesses this morning at length. Bitch, you built that!

Well, yeah, hosting alone doesn't erase each of their egos.

Every second phrase out of Joe's mouth is: As I've said so many times"

Heilemann is such a lousy writer. So vulgar-- his favorite term is "shitburger," which he uses all the time to let people know he's not gay. It's disgusting. Mark Halperin, for all his many faults, was the better reporter, writer, and speaker. And I give Halperin credit for being one of the very few who said Trump had a road to 270.

R445, R449, you're NUTS.

Mika was trying to show how "good" she is all week, like she's trying to impress Joe. But she's the same old brainless jerk she always is - she asks 10 min questions, then interrupts the guest as they answer. Heidi was trying not to laugh; I couldn't watch the show after ten minutes.

Ooof, Joy Reid’s wig game is off tonight. Can’t she just slap a hat on her head? It would be less distracting than her current hairhat.

[quote]Mark Halperin, for all his many faults, was the better reporter, writer, and speaker. And I give Halperin credit for being one of the very few who said Trump had a road to 270.

Halperin was a smug, entitled douchebag and had no interesting insights whatsoever. He is NOT missed. Heileman is by far the more interesting personality. Wish he had his own show.

It was the opposite for me this week. Without joe I was unable to watch Mika she seemed a little over the top. I'm hysterical too about the trump shit but she needed to be more focused rather than too off the rails,

I don't get the Eli Stokol love. He needs to bleach his fucking teeth. They're really discolored.

Eli's sad puppy dog eyes are what do it for me.

He’s sad because he can’t afford a razor

It was very cool that Ali, Alex W, Joy, Brian W, Matthews and Ari M all broadcast live outdoors from the March in DC yesterday. Some of them on what would otherwise be their day off.

During the event, they let the speakers go almost uninterrupted, and took few if any commercial breaks. Nicely done, all around.

It was indeed cool, but please note, that march was HUGE news and it absolutely deserved to be covered live by the network's biggest stars. MSNBC gave it the attention it merited.

And it’ll be forgotten by Tuesday

Sad but true

It won't be forgotten by those who participated, in DC and the hundreds of other venues, r472. Even vile Trump apologist Hugh Hewitt said on MTP today that "activism is addictive," and a lot of these young people aren't going to let it go, especially if they stay connected via social media.

I'd be worried if I were a lawmaker taking big NRA money in some red districts, let alone purple ones.

Amen r473! r472, you're an idiot!!!

We shall see

R474, this is not a religious forum, lose the "amen" garbage.

R472 is not an idiot because he's just stating what usually happens. He might be wrong about this time -- I hope so (& maybe he does too).

Well the 60 Minutes Stormy interview has come and gone. I'm kind of glad Rachel won't be eating those tacos.

It looks like Robert Costa took DL's advice and got new shirts. His collar fits him today.

I really miss Kornacki. Need more of him

Kornacki is on medical leave, he's getting treatment for Sydenham's Chorea.

Mika alternates each morning from frau with an axe to grind in long winded take downs, to speaking like a toaster on the fritz.

Oh thank you R481. Hopefully he has a smooth recovery.

Well played, R481.

LOL, R481.

Wait, was R481 pulling our leg? Not funny man!

David Jolly and his deep suntan looking fresh on Nicole's show.

David Jolly is a sexy Daddy

Wow, this Elie Mystal person on Chris Hayes’ show is a lot to take. He seems to know his shit but girl needs to dial it down.

Michael Avenatti was PARTICULARLY HOT with Nicole Wallace earlier tonight.

Michael Avenatti walks on water as far as I am concerned. What a man. I hope he gets hired by MSNBC to do some analysis here and there. He's too much of a hottie to let go.

Angelo Carusone is hot.

Jill Wine-Banks was looking particularly put together on Lawrence O'Donnell tonight.

Michael avenatti is a smart hottie - he could def fill the legal analyst slot on NBC/MSNBC!

[quote]Wow, this Elie Mystal person on Chris Hayes’ show is a lot to take. He seems to know his shit but girl needs to dial it down.

I actually enjoyed him. He brought a little flavor last night.

Michael is hot and smart but he'd be terrible to date or be in a relationship with. You can tell that ego is all encompassing.

Steve Kornacki on the other hand is clear marriage material

With how he has presented himself in the media, Avanatti has guaranteed himself more business than he'll be able to handle, and any network pundit job if he wants one. Smartest pro bono work he's ever done.

I wouldn't be surprised if at some point Avenatti is talked into running for office himself within a few years, and maybe he'll end up being POTUS in 2032.

I haven't read her name in awhile in this thread, but I am always impressed by Chris Jansing. She seems to fill in for many of the daytime hosts, and she makes bouncing between the set and outside locations look easy.

Whether it's a light or heavy topic, she's always well informed about the facts and manages both individual and panel guests comfortably.

Plus, she's 61! She looks great!

61? Wow. She looks amazing. I think she's great, too. Always very polished.

CJ looks and sounds refreshingly normal. Remember: Melanie Griffith is the same age.

And she's younger than Madonna!

*meant to say OLDER than Madonna!

Donna Edwards is 60 and looks like she's in her 40s.

How old is Michal A? 40s?

I just read his bio. He's 47. Did you know he's a professional race car driver? I agree with the poster upthread who said he's not dating, let alone relationship material. His looks and hotness just don't trump his monumental ego. I am curious what his dating and general relations with women are like given he is representing Daniels against someone as sexist as Trump.

I love Avenatti but I fear he is overexposing himself. He would be wise to limit his TV appearances to one or two a week for awhile.

Steve K is cute.

Steve is perfect

Hip Hop hip

I bet Steve K is a bottom but hasn't learned to enjoy it yet. I'll bet anal scares the hell out of him and he's just into oral and j/o. Not that there's anything wrong with that!

Steve has messy bms and that makes him nervous about anal

I wish I could figure out why Chris Jansing is just a daytime fill-in host. Maybe she is a reporter for Nightly News and travels to some stories, or maybe she doesn't want a daily hour of her own anymore, but she is so good and yes, she looks way better than Madonna, who is a few years younger

yeah wow I need to know what Chris Jansing has had done. She looks young and NATURAL

Really entranced by Puerto Rican actor/activist Ramon Rodriguez who is guesting with Nicole Wallace right now!

All you Chuck Todd haters must be delighted that Katy Tur is subbing for him all week.

Yes! Maybe Chuck fell down a well and producers realize that he offers nothing of value.

Someone MUST send Stephanie Ruhle on a permanent vacation.

R516 "All you Chuck Todd haters must be delighted that Katy Tur is subbing for him all week."

I'm delighted. I don't hate Chuck Todd, I just love Katy Tur!

Katy Tur is alright but sometimes she gets played. Like with that despicable hillbilly Jim Jordan, he needs someone really sharp, cuz he is one slimy motherfucker.

This Michelle Goldberg cracks me up.

I have had enough Jennifer Rubin to last me for awhile. I find her unpleasant to watch and listen to, and she's not particularly insightful. Can't they find a token Conservative that's not so schlubby?

Do you prefer the Rightwing lunacy of Noelle Nikpour?

I enjoy Jennifer Rubin. She along with Rick Wilson and Steve Schmidt are funny conservatives who rip Drumpf and his cronies to shreds.

I appreciate Jennifer Rubin's lack of style. She's really serious. But with a healthy sense of humor.

I like Josh Barro a lot. As a matter of fact, if they don't give him a show, they should at least let him sit on my face for a few hours.

It’s so hard to follow Joe. Some days he’s more anti Trump than Maddow. Other days he pushes the republican pro Trump narratives further than Fox News. No matter which way Joe’s wind blows, Mika just sits there like a toaster on the fritz.

Josh Barro needs someone to dress him, he often looks sloppy, wearing the same thing over and over again.

I was wondering about Robert Costa. How did he lose all that weight?

Agree about Chris Jansing. She seems to be underappreciated. I wish they'd dump Chris Matthews for her.

I think Josh Barro is smashing but he always looks very tense on camera. He needs to relax just a little, maybe develop a sense of humor.

Chuck Todd gets dragged on Twitter for disrespecting Good Friday of all things. What an ignorant asshole this guy is. Needs to STFU.

“I’m a bit hokey when it comes to “Good Friday.” I don’t mean disrespect to the religious aspect of the day, but I love the idea of reminding folks that any day can become “good,” all it takes is a little selflessness on our own part. Works EVERY time.”

This new daytime stud is sexy as fuck. Big barrel chest, strong jawline, great hair. Movie star smile.

I agree, R531. To be so cute, Josh does come off rather joyless. It would be nice to see him smile more often.

Even with all the horrible news they have to report almost every day, people like Rachel, Ari, Joy and Lawrence still manage to put across vibrant personalities.

Is the day time stud you refer to David Gura, r533? Thomas Roberts' replacement? I love his Clark Kentish but with blonde hair looks!

I think he means the new daytime weekend anchor. I didn't catch his name. He was on today. Not Gura

Hallie Jackson is horrible. She sits at that anchor desk and acts as if she's hosting a game show. Everything is loud, bombastic and goddamn annoying.

I expect Hallie Jackson's flying hand to hit contributor sitting to her immediate left. I understand talking with one's hands; however, she takes it another level.

Best moment back late last year, when Kristen Welker was on the WH lawn and broke back to Jackson in the studio and said, "And now back to Alkie." Stammer and quick correction, but I laughed myself silly.

IT wasn’t David Gura. I watched for a while but they didn’t show his name, he didn’t say his own name, and no one addressed him by his name. Mystery Sexy Newsman.

I wish Steve K(whatever) could replace Hallie Jackson. He's smart & interesting, whereas she's boring & irritating.

There was a queen on CBS last night - sorry wrong network but worth mentioning- his name is Erol Barnett. Mixed race with a precious British accent. He is gorgeous.

Twitter says morning joe had a meltdown this morning over the reporters saying bad for our democracy.

Will their two faced bullshit ever end?

I'm glad he had that melt down no matter how complicit he is. Brings attention to this hideous Sinclair mess

[quote]over the reporters saying bad for our democracy

Huh?

[r544] the Sinclair fiasco

R541 he is married to a woman lol another news host

I'm aghast. That dude is straight?

Just because Errol has a posh accent doesn't make him gay. He used to do overnights on CNN, he probably wanted to get away from mega-bitch Rosemarie Church.

Stephanie Ruhle obviously just had her eyes done! She used to be all squinty-eyed, which I thought was part of her appeal. And I don't know how she breathes out of those tiny tiny nostrils as she keeps thinning down her nose. Why do people get all of this obvious work done?

Katy Tur went on an EPIC rant against Sinclair Broadcasting today.

Katy Tur’s epic rants are not all that.

Stephanie Ruhle was filling in for Ari Melber today and refereed one of the best feuds I've seen in awhile on MSNBC.

Nicolle Wallace and Brian Williams work so well together.

But HOPEFULLY Ari will be back tonight!

I love Stephanie but she does look a bit tweaked. I thought she looked fine before.

Am I nuts or does Rachel look all sunburned tonight??

While Hayes was interviewing Robert Costa on the phone, they showed a file pic of Costa pre-slimming. Quite the facial difference.

I just saw on some site that said Costa's dramatic weight loss is reportedly due to dieting, not exercise, and that he's rumored to have a wife and kids, but that there's no evidence of that, so no one knows for sure.

They've been putting Carol Leonnig on a lot recently, but although she breaks a lot of stories, she's a snooze on the air. Monotone, slow spoken, frozen expression, drab style, just a zero presence. She irks me.

Thanks for posting, R552.

I very rarely have thoughts of committing physical violence, but just the sight of Hugh Hewitt's smug, ugly face enrages me. That's before he even opens his stupid mouth.

Thanks from me, too, r552. Jesus, Hugh Hewitt is a smarmy piece of work.

"I've known him for ten years, he's been on radio show dozens of times(about just about every republican anyone names);" "Scott Pruitt is a friend, he's been a great public servant and my son works at the EPA, full disclosure;" "There's nothing to see here, all these ethics complaints are political in nature, Stephanie, and are the work of democrats unhappy with the agenda" and so forth.

Hewitt is a pseudo-intellectual poser with a sweet radio gig in California. He is at the bottom of the rung of cable hosts, with a half-hour on early Saturday mornings. But he acts like he is the voice of reason among conservatives. Funny that Fox never wanted him.

why did MSNBC give him a weekend half hour morning show?

Was just watching Robert Costa on Chris Matthews. He's swimming in his suits now, pretty much half the size he used to be, saw a clip of him from last year, and it was astonishing how much he has changed, and how great he looks thin.

Both Chris Matthews and Andrea Mitchell are 71 years old and need to retire already and give some of these young studs a chance for their own shows.

He is a conservative but at least he is very much anti Trump, but I am loving Bret Stephens being on the panel on Nicole Wallace's show.

R564 I agree with you about Matthews, but I think Mitchell is at the top of her game.

I am not a hater of Andrea Mitchell but she just gets so tongue tied much of the time she can barely get her thoughts out, she is a good interviewer when she can speak, but that is becoming much less frequent.

Stammering and spitting and confusion are considered behavioral quirks on a man (Matthews) and an indicator that its Retirement time for a woman (Mitchell).

Robert Costa gets credit for his weight loss but he is truly an odd looking fellow.

Michael Avenatti coming up on Anderson CNN!

^^ "Tool! He's a tool!!"

If you watched, you know I'm not referring to Avenatti. Only what he said. My tool was getting hard.

[quote] Stammering and spitting and confusion are considered behavioral quirks on a man (Matthews) and an indicator that its Retirement time for a woman (Mitchell).

Yet I called for both of them to retire.

I like when Mitchell’s sense of propriety prompts her to be aghast. I find that to be pretty funny.

Anybody catch Lawrence tonight? The heading on the screen behind him while reporting on Mueller's team picking up their latest witness from the airport just as he had boarded his flight, "Snakes on a Plane". Loved it!

They all blanche at the word “porn” even though they probably own all of Stormy’s films. So laughable.

Matthews is an asshole grandpa who won't STFU.

I think Andrea is getting Alzheimers. She fades out 2-3 times per program.

It's time for both to GO.

R576 Maybe Chris Matthews and Andrea Mitchell could host a 5pm show and they could call it the Early Bird News Hour.

Andrea Mitchell is starting to speak in Liza style word salads.

Jonathon Swan has been on FOX news a lot lately. Have a feeling they will snatch him up pretty soon. I also have a feeling he'll be banging the pool of bimbo pin-up girls that Fox whores out to the air waves to no end.

Seriously, R579? Is MSNBC not paying him enough?

I honestly don't know why anyone who considers themselves a serious journalist would go anywhere near FOX News.

[quote]and that he's rumored to have a wife and kids, but that there's no evidence of that, so no one knows for sure.

Considering the types of stories he and his colleagues are breaking, one can understand why hiding a family might be paramount. Trump's supporters from within or without our country are mob-related types who would use the worst means possible to silence opposition. They have murdered dozens and it will not stop even within our own borders.

Considering the number of stories these reporters are breaking and the amount of television they do, I don't think they have time to do the fucking necessary to create a family.

I think poor little Ashley Parker is still a virgin.

I'd love to fix Ashley Parker up with NYT's Matthew Rosenberg.

I think Andrea Mitchel, Mika, Al Sharpton, Chris Mathews and Alex Witt should all be forced to go to a learning Annex and take courses on how not to sound like a toaster on the fritz when composing thoughts or sentences.

Is Katy Tur a robot? Is that why John Podhoretz treats her questions with such contempt while he treats Nicole Wallace so lovingly?

[quote]Considering the types of stories he and his colleagues are breaking, one can understand why hiding a family might be paramount.

Oh please. The Trump people have the WaPo reporters on speed dial.

Since when is the public clamoring for deets on print journos' love lives to begin with?

I wouldn't want to sit next to John Podhoretz. He looks like he has a bad smell.

He had a festering neck zit the other evening R587

Podhoretz reminds me of one of those men I'd avoid sitting next to in Shul when forced to go to Yom Kippur services as a kid.

I wonder if Podhoretz is as thoroughly homophobic as his hateful parents (Norman P. and Midge Decter.) She was/is a nasty c*nt considering she is from New York and should know better.

Where did Thomas Roberts end up going?

To cry, R591.

R590 I wonder if Podhoretz is mourning the loss of CL Personals as it was his only outlet to fulfill his fetish for golden showers.

IF I start a new thread will people bitch at me?

Fuck off and die you secretly-loving Fox Troll!!!

Yeah, go ahead!

David Jolly doesn't look like he's suntanned. He looks lifted and botoxed.

[quote]David Jolly doesn't look like he's suntanned. He looks lifted and botoxed.

It's a TV job requirement

Wow, Robert Costa really does look like a different man now that he's dropped the weight.

Nicole Wallace reminds of Anne Romano and Stephanie Ruhle reminds me Pensetucky(Sp?) from Orange Is The New Black.

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