MSNBC- Part 61

Where is Ayman?? This is, what, his third week off?

The only good place he could be is undercover in Gaza.

Before Hamas arrests him and is added to the hostage list.

Will Willy be back to MJ this week?

Does Mika drink alcohol?

Glad he’s gone, Enough Hamas disinformation on MSNBC as it is. I’m curious about Simone’s absence.

Everyone on MSNBC seems to be taking vacations. Probably because the elections are coming up in a couple months and they will all be working overtime.

Ayman has been on vacation for 3 weeks, he is no Chris Hayes.

Has he been arrested by Hamas yet?

Why is everyone so surprised that the MSNBC hosts are taking vacations? They're all taking their vacations now because: (1) It's summer. (2) It's during the Olympics. Fewer people are watching MSNBC because they're watching the Olympics (therefore, a good time for the main hosts to take a vacation and let the "B" team fill in), and (3) As R6 said, after the Democratic convention, the presidential campaign will be in full swing and it will be all hands on deck through November.

R9 That's what I said at the end of the previous thread. Someone was so shocked that Ayman took a few weeks off from his show in July - August, as though they never heard of 'accrued vacation time' before.

Geez - Bill Maher is currently taking three weeks off, the women of 'The View' is taking the month off, as is just about every talk show on television. Some DL'rs can't grasp it.

Plus they are using up time before Insurrection/Sedition 2024/5

Why is Ayman STILL off??? It's been 3 weeks!!

Ayman is on a sabbatical so that he doesn't have to report on the constant slaying that the Harris-Walz campaign is dishing out on Trump-Vance.

How dare he take off! I NEED to see his thighs on my TV screen!

^ Ayman might be hot, but he's still a Muslim.

Sweetie, it's the Arab, not the Muslim you want.

Let him go.

But something for you.

Fanone!

[quote]Why is Ayman STILL off??? It's been 3 weeks!!

He quit. He's going over to NewsNation. Didn't you hear ?

^Bullshit!!

Looking forward to those silly Palestinians protesting the Democratic Convention.

What freaking idiots. Why did they come here in the first place?

American foreign policy is meant to keep us out of a Middle East war. If one breaks out, who do American Palestinians think we will back.

They do not understand American Politics. You work like hell to get your side elected, and THEN you make demands.

They cannot make demands on Biden now that he is out of the race. Biden's ultimate policy is to keep Americans out od Ukraine and Gaza.

Can't they see that they are being used as tools of the Republicans?

Has Ayman joined Hamas yet?

Ari is trying to make up for having a white nationalist on last week by having a panel of black women on tonight.

Ari should have pointed out that Lori graduated from Chicago Law (like Liz Cheney) and was a Chicago prosecutor for years before she was elected Mayor of Chicago.

Lori would make a great nominee to the Supreme Court. She has the cred.

Where’s Lawrence????

I would not be surprised if he is taking off this week in anticipation of the Dem. Convention.

Off to bed

I imagine there will be MAGA protesters around the convention. I hope it doesn't get ugly.

R25 Doubtful. Outside of Jussie Smollett's imagination, Chicago is pretty light on MAGAts. Plenty of people here still have their faded 'Bernie 2016' signs up in their windows. And traffic will be hell, so I doubt they'll be bothered to drag their fat asses in from the exurbs and Indiana on a weekday if there's no chance of a Trump sighting in it for them.

No way, R25. Pussies, the lot ‘em. All those colored people in Chicago? Lololololololol

WTF Stef?!? You cannot pronounce “Toulouse?” Don’t try to say it’s your dyslexia either. Not an exotic name. Try harder!

The Republicans are going to stir up Palestinians in Chicago.

I miss Ayman and his thighs also. I hope he's enjoying his vacation.

I hope to miss you, missing Ayman's thigs.

What a distraction-tard.

Ari was great with the Black political women of power round table.

R32 Did he show of his rap routine and speak in ebonics ? I'm sure those intelligent women were really impressed with him...or not.

Lori Lightfoot would make a great Supreme Court Candidate.

As am elder GWM, she channels my inner little black lesbian child.

Plus, she is smart but quite plain looking. She isn't Beyoncé pretty, she isn't Kamala pretty, she isn't KBJ pretty,

She IS Barbara Jordan, beautiful without being closeted.

I love that she succeeded in a Harriet Tubman way.

Sorry, Lori Lightfoot talking about “how big (her) dick is” 🙄prevents me from envisioning her on the SCOTUS, though Uncle Tom’s conduct has softened me a bit.

R34 She was NOT loved in Chicago. We voted for her in droves because she was a strong black lesbian who ran on a union-friendly progressive platform, but she ultimately didn't look after anyone but police unions. Her wishy-washy leadership and piss poor financial management under lockdown was horrendous (particularly her dealings with the Restaurant Association) and she nearly tore the city apart with her inability to negotiate with the Teacher's Union. That's not to say she couldn't shine as a justice, but her governance skills at a time when Chicago needed her most left a lot to be desired. She was not a "working people's leader".

[quote]She was NOT loved in Chicago.

Being on the Supreme Court is not a beauty pageant.

She knows the LAW.

She has defended the rule of law.

She was elected and managed a HUGE urban city.

She knows he shit, and she knows the gears of government.

As a triple minority, she represents ME.

Watching Joy. Adrian Fontes and his dimples are so cute 🥰.

Jon Favreau, what a smug douche.

He has those "sincerity" eyebrows that lift high from the middle.

I don't trust him.

The Pod Save Douches & David Hogg all deserve each other.

How does one become a triple minority? Quadruple?

r42, go away, dumb ass.

Box checking.

Lori may be a quad minority if she is an atheist.

^ checks off on low IQ as well

Wow! Harry Dunn (J6 Police Officer) was on Joy Reid's show. He's now the size of a baby elephant. He may be a spokesperson for Ozempic in the future.

R44, you don't graduate from the University of Chicago School of Law with a low IQ.

Go hate somewhere else.

Katy Turd repeatedly quoting Megyn Fucking Kelly with her typical bothsiderism bullshit. What purpose does this worthless wench serve at MSNBC? IMHO she is a low rent version of The Skank Kelly. Heave Ho, Rashida, Heave Ho!

WTF would anybody be quoting Megyn Kelly about anything?

R48, they shouldn't unless it's to mock her for being such a worthless tool.

Jason Johnson in for Lawrence????

Disappointed.

Jason is great. I love his podcast.

I love Symone - after MJ played Trump's latest rambling speech at his rally, where he questioned Kamala and her laugh, the hosts looked pretty befuddled - except Symone, who burst out in laughter at him. "I'm sorry Mika - I just have to laugh !"

Jonathan Lemire is a Loser.

I'm digging Katy Tur's hair bob.

I like Tur BECAUSE she's a bitch.

She’s a Trumper bitch.

Katy Tur’s What If Dump Is Elected questions…..

Being a regular bitch and being a Trumper bitch are two totally different things. Being a Trumper bitch does not deserve your liking unless you are part of the MAGA cult. I think Tur needs to be read for filth on air by Nancy again.

JUST STOP WATCHING THE BITCH! That will make the ratings go down and give MSNBC a reason to fire Katy Turd.

The MSNBC news show hosts have that upcoming special event in NYC in front of a live audience. I hope they boo Katy Turd TO THE GODS!

Interesting Nicolle does not have Ashley Parker, Phillip Rucker, Jake Sherman on her show anymore.

They are clickbait access reporters who are only interested in negative press, scoops for the fame.

(R50)

Watching Velshi interview a Drag Queen about transgender issues was disgusting. Velshi knows nothing about the differences between Drag and transgenderism.

Sad little Canadian Muslim knows nothing about what he is supposed to interview. Can't wait for his coverage of the Hamas protests next week

^ to him, they're both freaks

He meant well. Who else is providing coverage of drag/trans issues in the MSM? When is the last time you watched the MSM provide any mention of the ongoing slaughter of trans women? My criticism of the segment was they did NOT specify that it is a pandemic of trans women of COLOR being murdered on weekly basis (and that’s just the ones we know about). The murder rate for this group DOUBLED over the last reporting period. It will interesting to see how MSNBC covers the “Palestinian” protests @ the DNC.

I find Guad Venegas sexy, he has great legs. He’s reporting from a beach in Bermuda.

Nice calves.

[quote]Sad little Canadian Muslim knows nothing about what he is supposed to interview. Can't wait for his coverage of the Hamas protests next week

You just told on yourself, R62. We can all tell you're hoping for "Hamas protests" and chaos at the DNC, so cut the bullshit.

r67, I am not hoping for chaos at the DNC convention, I am anticipating it.

Lucas Kunce is kinda sexy. I doubt he has a chance in deep red Missouri though.

The perfect Troll Post. Say something nice. Undercut it.

We are now seeing Biden/Harris/Walz excitement bleeding into down ticket races.

Once people see that we do not have 2 State Senators, but 100, and that our other Senators are just as responsible to us, in the Internet Era, that they cannot get away from voting twice NOT TO REMOVE TRUMP, and voted for every one of his Supreme Court Nominees who got us onto this Republican Plantation.

Lucas will replace the racist White Supremacist

Lucas Kunze gave a 5-star interview to Nicolle today. I wouldn't bet on his losing, r69.

Joy is quite hilarious tonight on Tim Walz's unspicy tacos.

Hilarious indeed! She was truly tickled by it.

I saw it R71, it was great. Have you been to Missouri? The folks in Otterville haven’t voted in a Democrat statewide in decades. The Governor’s nickname is Governor Hee Haw. He turned Missouri into Arkansas, and the GQP is determined to turn it into Mississippi. Latest polls have Hawley up 10 points. Ain’t gonna happen, sorry. I gave up on Missouri long ago.

Lucas Kunze seems very relatable to working class folks, much like Tim Walz, only younger and handsomer. I think he'll give asshole Hawley a run for his money.

Just watched Mesa, AZ mayor John Giles on Chris Hayes. Didn't realize he was that hot.

AAAYYYYYYYYYMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!

Ayman on Chris.

Jew hater Chrissy Coughlin Hayes repeating Hamas propaganda without attribution. He’s no journalist. Pure propaganda. It’s beneath you, Rashida. This makes you no different than Faux.

Ayman "Hamas Habibi", knows that once the DNC Convention is over, all Palestinians hit the back burner.

Ayman is off doing PR for Hamas.

I find it interesting that the US, more invested in Middle East stability and balance, is giving Hamas Habibi the finger. The US will not conduct Foreign Policy domestically when we have no soldiers on the ground. Ayman, so now you know how German Americans felt when we bombed Dresden, how the Serb Americans felt when we bombed Serbia, and on and on. Palestinians have to figure out why they emigrated here.

So Ayman wasted an entire third of his hour to the poor Palestinians. There have been 31,000 Ukrainian killed by Russia, but surprisingly Russia has taken on 500,00 casualties. That is bad invasion.

I am ashamed of the idiot who is ashamed to be an American. How about Palestinians run Hamas out of Gaza? Oh, Hamas would shoot them? Then don't complain about Israel killing 1 Hamas member for every 50 Palestinians. It is a WAR ZONE.

Ayman has to go.

The numbers these teleprompter readers spout are from Hamas. They inflate them bigger when actually less people have been wounded in Gaza.

That’s why the Pro-Terrorist protesters can’t get their point across and result to violence.

Chris Hayes, Alex Wagner & Ayman should know better.

^ They're giving aid and support to a terrorist organization by regurgitating Hamas's propaganda.

Chris & Alex are dramatic, socialists who basically subscribe to tabloid journalism.

Why do you think Rachel Maddow, Nicolle Wallace & Lawrence O’Donnell barely report about it?

I like socialists. Socialism is meaningless in this context.

What a treat to see Martin Sheen on with Jen Psaki. I've always been a huge fan of his.

Jen read transactional Trump for filth glorifying Jewish Capitalist Adelson for her cumulative $400M PURCHASE of the Presidential Medal of Donors.

They are not Pro-Palestine Terrorists, they are Hamas Supporters.

Including those Members in the House.

You mean Hamas terrorists?

[quote]So Ayman wasted an entire third of his hour to the poor Palestinians. There have been 31,000 Ukrainian killed by Russia, but surprisingly Russia has taken on 500,00 casualties. That is bad invasion.

Ayman does not speak Russian you silly nitwit. They gave him that job so he can report on that part of the world. Why doesn't MSNBC higher someone from Ukraine? It's always black issues with that channel, no one else matters.

Is Chrissy Hayes going to Chicago?

[quote]It's always black issues with that channel, no one else matters.

You sound like a total moron.

Ayman, take it down a notch being a Hamas Sympathizer.

Hamas Habibi is saying that the entire Democratic Convention hinges on how Harris addresses PALESTINIAN PROTESTS.

FUCK HIM.

OFF TO ATK on Pluto TV

Now Ayman has lost his audience.

Ayman's audience is a bunch of politically ignorant Palestinians and Palestinian supporters living in America. If you want to change policy, then you fight like hell to get your party in power and THEN make demands.

The Vietnam protests of 1968 were over American soldiers dying in Vietnam. Americans don't care about their Gaza relatives supporting Hamas. If Ayman wanted change, he would talk about Palestinians waging war with Hamas. Palestinians fighting for their own freedom. Fuck them.

[quote]You sound like a total moron.

Prove me wrong R92. How many Ukrainians are there on MSNBC? Or how about just someone who can speak fluent Russian? The answer is ZERO. Now how many black folk on that channel? Close to a dozen that I can think of off. How many Asians? 1. How many Hispanics 2? How many Irish, 2? Italians 0. Native American? 0. Be honest, it's focus is on pushing black visibility in the media, which is fine but at the cost of everyone else, is not fine. My argument is for MORE diversity on MSNBC not just some stupid battle of black vs white show host as the only metric that matters.

[quote]Ayman's audience is a bunch of politically ignorant Palestinians and Palestinian supporters living in America.

NOPE, not all of us are religious zealots who think all people from the middle east are HAMAS supporters. I like Ayman, and I loved Mehdi Hasan the only TRUE PROGRESSIVE they had on that network. And now they lost him and they probably regret canceling him. He's doing quite well on his own now.

That’s why Ayman is on the weekends when no one watches.

He got more radical when he got thrown off weekdays onto the graveyard shift.

They seriously need to go back to having Ayman do a segment at the small round table in the middle of the set.

Would it help if Ayman appeared on air in tight jeans or short shorts?

[quote]Would it help if Ayman appeared on air in tight jeans or short shorts?

I’m hard just thinking about it.

[quote]NOPE, not all of us are religious zealots who think all people from the middle east are HAMAS supporters. I like Ayman, and I loved Mehdi Hasan the only TRUE PROGRESSIVE they had on that network. And now they lost him and they probably regret canceling him. He's doing quite well on his own now.

You'll be branded a pro-Hamas, terrorist sympathizing, anti-American, antisemite in short order for saying that, R98. Just be prepared.

I’m trying to make out what kind of bod Ayman has. He’s tall and thicc for sure, but I don’t think he’s the chiseled gym rat type. His wife is lucky.

This picture of him on vacation is the most revealing one I can see on his Instagram

^Those calves!

Nobody gives a fuck Hamas Habibi

Ayman is Obsessed!

No one on MSNBC has this many negative stories about Israel.

His Antisemite is showing!

Ayman just said “…insert a stick in someone’s rectum.” Fap material for days.

So sick of MSNHamas

Ayman just said “anus.” I didn’t think he knew about stuff like that.

Did America have German or Japanese protests when Pearl was bombed? Where were the Serbian protests when Clinton bombed the shit out of Serbia? Vietnam had Americans dying in Vietnam. Palestinians, we are glad you are here but only when Americans are dying in foreign wars, do domestic protests work. Biden has been very careful to NOT send Americans to Ukraine or Gaza.

Is Aymon going over the one Palestinian who was sodomized by Israel.

Fuck you Ayman, Muslim Terrorists have been super gluing the assholes of gays dut as torture sins super glue was invented. And beheading us and throwing us off of buildings and whipping us to death. Sorry, gay people don't get involved where everyone hates us.

STFU Hamas Habibi.

CNN is already reporting from DNC tonight with their weekday crew.

Failure for MSNBC ratings, but I’m sure Rachel/Joy/Nicolle don’t want to work on a Sunday.

MSNBC's daytime crew is pathetic.

Waiting to see what MJ is doing.

7 hrs to go.

CNN has that dumb Kuntlane Collins on, so it's not exactly their A team.

Wonder why Joe & Mika aren’t doing the MSNBC live event?

[quote]Did America have German or Japanese protests when Pearl was bombed?

Well no because America has not been bombed by Hamas you idiot.

[quote]STFU Hamas Habibi.

Racist much? So all reporters who are not white men who point out the other side of a story being ignored are Hamas?

R118, willful ignorance is obvious.

We put the Japanese in camps.

We should not do this to Palestinians in the US

[quote] Why doesn't MSNBC higher someone from Ukraine? I

Or even lower someone from Ukraine ? I'd be happy with either - how about you ?

Velshi is their universal Muslim.

He is the reason Hamas Habibi could be let go.

And he's Canadian.

Muslims aren’t a race.

Hamas supporters aren’t a race.

R123, agreed, neither are a race but are readily identifiable groups.

Obtuse much? What’s the racial difference between the two, Einstein?

Please state Aiyman’s race.

R106, do you actually think Ayman’s chubby legs look sexy?

To paraphrase the Porcelana commercial from the 1970s:

“You call them calves; I call them cankles, But what’s a woman to do?”

[quote][R106], do you actually think Ayman’s chubby legs look sexy?

He’s sexy, period. Legs and all.

MSNBC epic fail-

CNN & FOX were live last night for the DNC.

Shallow question.

Andrea Mitchell - Is that pink suit a wise choice or is it washing her out?

Is Andrea Mitchell having a stroke live on air?

She's beginning to scare me every time I see/hear her.

That was alarming.

Katy Tur's tits appear to be going commando.

Was word issued from On High that each and every on-air mention of donald's ear infection be described in terms of some variation of "horrific/shocking/frightening assassination attempt?"

Every host and contributor sings this exact message from the MSNBC hymnal.

What gives, Rashida?

How Chris Hayes Went From Playwright to MSNBC Host:

MSNBC sent Ari to the barber for a grooming before tonight's coverage. He doesn't look like a win-o.

I'm watching the DNC on C-SPAN.

Is there a DL thread devoted to this week's convention coverage?

R132 I have YouTubeTV - I don't think I get C-SPAN with them.

As for the thread devoted to the DNC coverage, here you go:

Thanks, R138.

If Pete Buttigieg doesn't take a position in the Harris/Walz administration, I would like to see MSNBC give him a show. With two kids he could use the money but it might mean the end to any political career.

Why, oh, why isn’t ANYONE covering the SHOCKING breach of the security fence outside the DNC by THOUSANDS of rabid protesters? Four arrests!!!! It’s 1968, people!

R141, us that I e if those satire posts?

The parade was a thousand people, the breach of the inner fence was about 2 dozen people.

They were expecting up to 20 thousand Pro-palestinian protestors, but the numbers fall far short. A few thousand at most.

R141 Because no one cares ?

AOC making that transition to Normal Democrat?

I prefer my Ari scruffy. Grrr.

Maddow's hair is A+ tonight. Great job to whoever is doing the hair

Symone loves to hear herself talk.

Jen Psaki a little annoying?

Gaw! Will someone tell that baby water buffalo to rein it in a bit; it's 1:00 AM and time to wind down.

Cannot watch her on weekend mornings for that very reason - she's too loud and boisterous!

Still waiting for that phone call, Simone?

I just can't with Eugene Daniel's Chanel jacket this am

Who dresses Mother Daniels? This “jacket” is a new low. I had grown accustomed to his old church lady drag, but this thing this morning gives us all a bad name. Do better Miss Thing!

Katy's on, doing her hot chick shtick and no one is biting.

^^He's probably dressing himself. What respectful designer would want to claim that?

Rebecca Traister who was just on with Katy Tur, needs to take a chill pill. My God she was annoying.

R154, what was she talking about?

I don't even know, I had to mute her, what little I saw she was acting like an overly excited child and her voice was annoying. She was on the convention floor so I assume the convention.

Daniels is channeling his inner Dominique Devereaux from 'Dynasty'.

r157, shut your mouth! Dominique would NEVER!

r151, I’ve been complaining about Eugenia’s fashion sense and that tired 70s Afro for quite a while. It’s hard to just look at him.

Eugene Daniels has a bad case of the Emperor's awful clothes. Everyone wants to point and laugh but no one dares attack his clothing lest they be accused of forcing hi m into masculine stereotypes.

Will Lawrence own Chrissy’s Hayes ass again tonight?

Make Bernie stop screaming.

Nicolle dyed her hair?

Nicolle needs a makeover. That hair only brings out her turkey face. She needs stylist.

I'd like to cut six inches off her hair.

The slimy billionaires are getting nervous.

Yes, Barry Obama!!!!

Simone is a hot shit.

So funny, Joe said that he could give Doug, second gentleman lessons as he knows what it is like to be the Second gent of Morning Joe and Mika patted his arm and said , Joe, just sit there and look pretty.

For all their haters, they have great chemistry.

Laughed out loud!

I really like Jason Carter. Smart guy, and very appealing. Can we bring in him to MJ as a semi-regular and get rid of Molly Jong Fast once and for all ?

Erin Haines' wig and weave changes in the same week are exhausting. It's gotten so that I can only recognize her by her voice.

Is Senator Cory Booker the host tonight?

Mindy Kaling for Wegovy, hosted.

Mindy Kaling is the poster child for "Ugly Girls Can Make It on TV."

With loads of surgery.

Nicolle Wallace must have a lady boner for Oprah, this must be the fifth or sixth clip of Oprah from last night.

Nicolle just stated she reads a lot of Brene Brown. That explains a lot.

So do I r176!

Jacob Soboroff is not wearing a wedding ring on the convention floor.

I thought he was married?

How can Al Sharpton an MSNBC host speak at the DNC when they fine and suspend their other hosts for even making a political donation.

It was 14 years ago but still .

Black preachers receive special treatment, apparently.

Lawrence O'Donnell was saying that Kamala needed to be on primetime by 9pm for the East Coast because there are so many voters in the East. I love how the DNC is running their own program, highlighting content creators/influencers and not bowing down to East Coast mainstream media. People are wising up that they can watch entire speeches whenever they want.

Who was the surprise at the DNC?

In a twist of M. Night Shyamalan films, the surprise was that there was no surprise. I guess that would be Indian and one of the only references to her Indian heritage.

Claire M. looks rough this morning.

[quote]How can Al Sharpton an MSNBC host speak at the DNC when they fine and suspend their other hosts for even making a political donation.

Rashida hired The Rev specifically because he has a position in the Civil Rights Movement.

[quote]Black preachers receive special treatment, apparently.

The reason Eddie Glaude is given so much time, is because he is a Black Civil Rights expert who DOESN'T have a Theology PHD.

So who was the surprise guest last night?

The DNC punked America.

“Reporter” Dasha Burns is a Trumpian snake in the grass. She was among the first to lead the charge against Joe Biden being too demented to be POTUS. Now that she’s assigned to Felonious Fatty’s campaign not one word about his obvious mental decline. What’s up with this obvious political bias, NBC? She makes Katy Turd look reasonable.

Hot Colin Allred on with Nicolle now. How can he not defeat that horrible Cruz?

Pro-palestine movement is dead.

Alex Wagner and Chris Hayes can’t read the fucking room.

R191, Agree with you. However, it might rise again if we have the tent city protests at the universities in the fall. The mainstream media will blame Kamala for the school takeovers.

Send Hamas protestors to Guantanomo for supporting terrorists.

Anyone else hot for Jared Bernstein (Head of WH Council of Economic Advisers), who's appearing with Ali right now? He's probably around 70 now but, ooh boy, he must have been a number in his youth. Sexy Jewish guy!

[quote]Hot Colin Allred on with Nicolle now. How can he not defeat that horrible Cruz?

We plan to do our part, but its an uphill battle. Came close with Beto in the last election.

But yes, Allred is hot and even hotter next to that ugly, unlikable bastard Ted Cruz.

Why do Texans keep electing that awful Cancun-fleeing pile of blubber?

Anybody is hotter than Ted Cruz.

Michael Steele is obviously NOT a fan of Oprah, at all. This morning on 'The Weekend' they played a clip of Oprah at the podium, They then went to a shot of all three hosts of 'The Weekend' and Symone Sanders blurted out, "We all love Oprah !" Steele gave her a side glance and a smirk and said, 'Yeah, ok..' and then went on to the coverage. Symone had a surprised look in response to his comment, while Alicia just smiled (she wasn't getting involved).

Looks like Oprah won't be a guest on the show anytime soon, so long as Steele is a host.

Love Michael Steele even more now!

Malcolm Kenyatta is in the house this morning ! Man, with those luscious lips I can only imagine the incredible blowjobs he gives men. I wish I was on the receiving end.

Is Oprah still pushing Weight Watchers, or is she all about Mounjaro now?

R199 Agree.

When he first joined MSNBC years ago, as he moved away from the GOP , I wasn't that interested in him or what he had to say. As time went on, I grew to respect that man and pay attention to him. He speaks the truth, with honesty and a no-bs approach. I have really learned so much from him, and really enjoy watching him on this show every weekend. He has the right chemistry with Symone and Alicia.

Rashida, girl, stop pushing young Black men on the American electorate.

You bombed with Mandela Barnes in Wisconsin and you keep promoting Kenyatta.

And you pushed out Pennsylvania Gay Heartthrob Brian Sims.

If Wisconsin had a Biden/Walz to vote for, an old, stable white Democrat guy to ease them into the 21st Century, he would not have lost to Ron Johnson.

R201 Oprah and WW very publicly parted ways back in the Spring (March / April). As a shareholder and public spokesperson for WW she signed a contract saying she would not do any kind of weight-loss except for WW, or get their approval first. They didn't want to mislead their members.

She went on Mounjaro (though I don't think she publicly said which weight loss drug she took - Mounjaro has been rumored), and lost a ton of weight. She did this on her own, without approval of WW - breaching her contract.

It's no secret WW let her know in March they would not be renewing her contract, and she was being dropped from the company as their spokesperson (which she held for the past five years or so). Shareholders didn't want anything to do with her. However, they did give her the platform to address her dismissal - she just said it was time for her to move on from WW. In May, she donated all her shares to HBCUs (I believe) and no longer has any association with WW. However, there have been rumors since then that she is investing in Mounjaro to create a 'diet aid' with the WW branding, to be introduced to members in 2025 - so she may not be 100% cut from WW.

IMDb's Rachel Maddow's page says "She is married to Susan Mikula."

While Wikipedia just calls Susan her partner.

Which is it? Rachel we know you monitor this thread, which is it.

Both are true.

Rachel responds by quoting Raven Symone from 'The View' a few seasons back, when Joy Behar asked her if she as married to her girlfriend.

Raven responded, "I'm a little married." Someone else quipped, 'You're either married or not. If you don't have a marriage certificate then you're not considered married. It's like saying, 'you're a little bit pregnant'. " Raven squinted / pouted and slouched back in her chair.

I miss Raven - she said the most ridiculous things on that show, and had the utmost confidence in saying them.

Miss Witt’s new ‘do is huh best evah! Very nice indeed. OTOH, way over the pro-Hamas propaganda on MSNBC. Obviously Rashida is too close to the issue to be objective. Some Democrats may be sympathetic, but the vast majority of Democrats (not to mention Americans) will never support Hamas. Your tactics are overtly Fauxian, and a pathetic self-own. Americans will not forget the “Death to America” chants in Dearborn, nor the burning of the American flag there. Then there’s the banning of the Rainbow flags in Dearborn. This tiny self-interest group’s hostile refusal to support the first woman of color as POTUS will long be remembered by Black folx, and Democrats. Please do continue to show the focus group (?) by Yasmin Voussoughian though. It’s an unfiltered view of these single issue voters in their bigotry, rage, and entitlement demanding that Madam Vice President grovel to earn their 100,000 votes. Please keep running it, the American people can be obtuse, and this segment shows us exactly who/what they are.

Keep up the Hamas drumbeat, Rashida, you will single handedly defeat the candidacy of the first woman of color for POTUS. Keep highlighting YOUR perception that Democrats are divided. That will benefit only ONE person (not a Democrat).

LOVE Rachel AND Michael.

And Witt went back to hammering US Foreign policy when we know that Trump's Palestinian policy is to let Bibi kill them all.

Fire Ayman, move Velshi to PM weekends where he can do less harm, and replace Witt's producers.

Oh, and Rashida, have Lawrence issue an apology to Americans of Serbian descent who did not protest the bombing of Serbia by NATO. The real Americans who understand what American foreign policy is.

Muthah Daniels!

I just reread Tom Wolfe’s Bonfire of the Vanities for the first time in decades. I had forgotten that the black blowhard activist reverend with a lot of shady business dealings was based on Al Sharpton.

Ayman has been holding the Hamas support for the ends of both hours.

We will see.

Ah, now he has switched to supporting the Palestinian BUZZ KILL.

HOW ABOUT THE UIGURS.

How about the Ukrainians.

How about the Serbs.

Remember, Ayman, Trump would just let Bibi KILL THEM ALL.

YALLA, HABIBI, YALLA.

Ayman, if you're gonna try tying the Palestinian cause to the Black civil rights movement, please do NOT put Fannie Lou Hamer's name in your mouth until you fucking LEARN TO PRONOUNCE HER NAME.

Palestinians are joining lazy Black men in the Kiss My Ass coalition.

They gave it backwards.

You work like hell, you get Democrats elected and THEN you make your demands when you are at the table and talk about what you bring to THAT TABLE.

Otherwise, get ready for Trump to void your citizenship and send you back to the Palestine you love do much.

Just going to throw this out there. If a certain host(s) views are different than yours and you don't agree with them, there's still remote controls and other television stations with programming to watch. I'm just trying to understand the fascination with watching a show you know is going to piss you off, just to run here to rant about it right after. Why stress yourself out over it? Is it fun?

R219 Watching shows / hosts you only agree with certainly doesn't make you an 'enlightened' person. One needs to hear what the opposition is saying to get a more balanced understanding to make up your own mind. To later come here and rant about being pissed off over the show is a rather healthy reaction.

Nah, I'm over trying to understand and listen to MAGAs and the shows that represent them or their views.

I don't need to listen to FOX because they present a different view. I have a basic education and humanity that tells me all I need to know.

Ayman needs to change his perspective on his Hamas supporting Pro-Palestinian segments.

Instead of all the protests, he needs to ask why they moved here, why they wanted asylum here, what their expectations of becoming Americans were? What sacrifices did they think they would have to make to support their new country? Do they understand that it was American foreign policy that brought them here? I am waiting for Ayman to make the big ask from these new, historically, arrivals.

Why Ayman has to bring up the no palestine speaker? The DNC is over, what is he going to accomplish by that segment.

Needs to move on, the Free Palestine Movement is dying a slow death. He needs to get the fuck over it.

[quote]I don't need to listen to FOX because they present a different view. I have a basic education and humanity that tells me all I need to know.

You don't think there's room to grow from 'your basic education and humanity' as the world around you evolves and changes every day ? Really ? Your answer suggests you stay stagnated where you are, and that's unfortunate.

r224, there is no reason to watch Fox. It admitted that it was an entertainment service and not a news bureau when it agreed to pay a $787M fine for lying to the American people. When Rupert Murdoch himself, said there was no RED, there was no BLUE, ONLY GREEN, he admitted that Fox was only committed to giving INFOTAINMENT to its ad viewing customers.

The only reason not to watch Fox, as they do not provide journalism, is that you are not entertained by their cavalcade of noise making chimps. The people who watch Fox are more interested in having their entertainment choices validated.

Nobody needs to watch Fox.

[quote]You don't think there's room to grow from 'your basic education and humanity' as the world around you evolves and changes every day ? Really ? Your answer suggests you stay stagnated where you are, and that's unfortunate.

From the right? From today's Republican party? From Fox? From right-wing blogs? I can't even get unadulterated unbiased news from the fucking NYT.

I'm stagnated? You need to pay attention to the world we live in today, not the world you wished - or imagine - we live in.

There's plenty of room for me to grow, and I'm smart enough to know where I'm [bold]NOT[/bold] going to learn anything of value.

We really have to stop pussy-footing around and acknowledge that half this country is, as she said, 'OUT OF THEIR MINDS'.

Don't lecture me. Don't troll me.

And here we go with Rashida's Boy Toy, Malcolm Kenyatta, again.

Is she trying to turn him intro the B'LACK Pete?

Ain't working Rashida. Kinda of insulting.

What R226 said.

Don Lemon joining MSNBC soon.

R226 is triggered.

R226 is doing the same thing on this thread that he is trying to criticize us for (daring to have an opinion on the Hamas Disinformation Network). Btw, I love MSNBC otherwise,

Yeah, I am triggered. We all should be.

R231 - I have no idea what you are talking about, or what thread, so I can't refute that. Though I don't think it's me.

That’s ok, I can’t figure out why the fuck you’re here.

R229 Seriously? Link please.

r234, you are one of those people who don't read an entire thread before posting, eh?

[quote]And here we go with Rashida's Boy Toy, Malcolm Kenyatta, again. Is she trying to turn him intro the B'LACK Pete? Ain't working Rashida. Kinda of insulting.

Why not email Rashida and tell her that it would be great if there were fewer Black faces on the network and how doing so would benefit you, the viewers, and overall viewership/ratings? Who knows, she might act immediately to make those changes.

And please stop trying to make that Trumpian "B'LACK" term happen. You know better and are much smarter than that. Flirting with MAGA cult ignorance isn't a good look.

[quote]Is she trying to turn him intro the B'LACK Pete?

Unlike Pete, Kenyatta has a chance to win a statewide election this November.

r236, actually, I want more focus on Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones. Rashida is wasting her time on Kenyatta after she killed Brian Sim's political career in favor of Kenyatta and he lost. Pearson and Jones coverage could affect the retirement of Marsha Blackburn. And Kenyatta had to settle for PA Auditor? What next? Dogcatcher?

I’m getting tired of Kenyatta myself.

Kenyatta is another Gaza Strip for Rashida.

She needs to walk away from both.

Maddow time

O'Donnell is on fire tonight. Giving us a great education on Trump's tariffs, and how they hurt consumers.

Rachel said tonight that the polls are tied. How can that be? Are there really that many stupid people?

Keep in mind, they are STILL using polls from last weekend, taken before last week's DNC. I think once this weekend's polls are released and referred to (what's taking so long ?) we should notice a bump.

[quote]Are there really that many stupid people?

Hell yes. Trump's victory and presidency proved that.

And we all know the South has a higher share of stupid than other regions of the country.

Simone is in for Stephanie Ruhle. I was going to bed but I'll watch, I like her.

R243, the media's job is to make it a horse race - otherwise people won't tune in. I gave up on Rachel last year & won't be going back. Ignore the polls and the trolls. Volunteer, donate or help others verify their voter registration.

R243, you need ask? Half of the country is retarded

r 247, 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Stephanie is taking the week off, MJ has the B Team in. Getting ready for the after Labour Day sprint to the insurrection.

Stephanie Rhule takes too much vacation.

I hope ALicia is in for Nic for the entire week. She is the best DW sub.

I wonder why Michael Steele didn't pick up a shift?

Rhule will spend the week back-to-school shopping with her kids. She's hitting Target, Kohl's, WalMart - and she will be reporting on the economy and how these retailers fared with b2s shoppers when she returns next week. I'm sure of it.

SO she will write this off as a 'working vacation' and ask for more comp time after the election.

Thank Gawd for Matt Bradley’ s professional and balanced reporting. NBC should never have Raff Hamas Sanchez reporting on Israel/Hamas/Hizboullah. His bias is obvious. Viewers should never be able to discern a reporter’s opinion on a story s/he is covering. Basic journalism. Duh.

Alicia in for Nic, YAAAAA!

Both Heilemann and Menendez do great jobs.

Morning Joe needs to replace Smirky Lemire with Alicia when the Big Three are gone.

Ali Vitale is weak.

Alicia got the REAL Bearking News about the Trump RE-INDICTMENT, pivoted to Lisa Rubin in a heartbeat and got the analysis fresh.

Alicia is a pro journalist. It takes skill and a great production team to pull that off.

Alicia knows how to ride Nicolle's horses.

BRAVA!

Take all the time away you need, Nicolle.

Team Alicia, here. Oh, the joy of having a serious host who is not prone to bouts of inappropriate hilarity.

Poor Mike Schmidt.

I wish Alicia got the job full time. I can't stand Wallace any more.

It is a pity that Alicia is a serious Telejournalist because she could rap the transition to The Beat And get treated better on the handoff. Ari is such an asshole.

Ari saying We don't say weird s-t, not here.

So JoScar saying it all the time doesn't count.

When Ari has rappers who's language is much worse, why has he turned into the pissy little bar mitzvah boy? What a cunt.

MSNBC should give Alicia one of Nicolle's two hours, and let Michael Steele and Symone Sanders co-anchor (without Alicia) the weekend morning show.

One of Biden’s last acts should be to give Mark Elias the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

This man is super hero.

Whoever had the idea of airing the special investigation results of the deplorable living conditions of US military bases is no friend to Democrats. It has been a talking point of Felonious Fatty since his visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Jose Bailart had reporter Courtney Kube on this am for details. Does no one over there think about this?!? Overt sabotage of Kamala.

And again, 40 years of Republican obstruction.

We know that Republicans don't spend money except for tax cuts for the wealthy. And they hate veterans. Not a Kamala sabotage at all.

Jen in for Nic. Nic always gets the A Team.

Rashida needs to learn a lesson, Joe books the C+ Team to make his absence more horrible than it is.

I am EVEN missing Elise, Rev and Molly. Jo never books John Heilieman when he is gone.

So after 16 years, I took take a vacation from MJ. I like Smirky and Katty but not THAT much.

R264, the typical undecided voter cannot comprehend your hairsplitting. The spot and ensuing conversation totally reinforces Twitler’s talking point! The timing could not be worse. An unforced error and a self-own.

[quote]the typical undecided voter cannot comprehend your hairsplitting.

That Republicans don't spend money except for tax cuts for the wealthy.

THAT is not hair-splitting.

Whatevs

OHHHHH Lawrence is pissed Ayman ran over one minute.

Lawrence rapped Ayman's knuckles for going over and into his time because Hamas Habibi had to spend his last minutes not holding Hamas accountable. If you watch Lawrence enough, you know he was pissed. He was curr and to the point.

Unless you start holding Hamas accountable, unless Hamas starts publishing the names of prisoners they haven't killed and are willing to exchange, THEN WE DON'T CARE AYMAN.

And stop pissing Lawrence off.

And now the reveal, Ayman snagged a minute from Lawrence's glory tribute to his old alma mater of The West Wing. You do not fuck with Lawrence's West Wing memories.

Fire Ayman.

R269, you picked up on that, too? Yeah, Ayman really should have cut that guy off.

In fairness, I don't know why the hosts will interview guests right up against the start of the next hour anyway. When you have an overly-talkative person (as Ayman had tonight), they're always forced to cut them off or risk running overtime. The only hosts I know of who don't do this are Rachel, Lawrence, and Stephanie, all of whom conduct their last interview about five minutes before the next show.

Muthah Daniels looking more professional, but still flashing that nail polish, waving huh arms all around. Tonight’s shade is a tasteful, suburban “Day Frost.” Lol Gurrl, this outfit will not get you into the next NCNW Conference.

Lawrence should apologize to Ayman, that was rude & bullying.

Ayman needs to be fired for stealing Lawrence's time with a nobody Palestinian apologist.

Disgusting what Hamas Habibi is allowed to do.

Ya wrong r274.

I missed Ayman / Lawrence but I did catch Ari interviewing Cory Lewandowski - and threatening to sue him at the very end of the segment.

We need clips of these Ari/Cory and Lawrence/Ayman moments here, peoples! Not all of us are watching 24/7.

The Ayman insult was as brief as Lawrence could make it.

Ari threatening to sue Cory was delicious. Lewandowski is the new Navarro. Cory kept repeating the same lie quote of Ari and Ari continually correcting him, and finally threatening to sue when Cory refused to1] stop lying and 2] admit he committed crimes for Trump.

DELICIOUS

I can't find the video of the actual exchange, but here's the audio. It's brief, but Lawrence was clearly miffed in a passive-aggressive way. Ayman replied with, "Sorry about that."

Ayman in FOR WALLACE?

NO John Heilieman?

Rev does not look pleased.

Once again, John Kasich was on MSNBC and was a Republican jerk.

Ayman IS sex.

Ayman is Hamas sex.

The strangest part of the exchange between Ayman and Lawrence was how visibly angry Lawrence seemed to be, his hands were shaking as he reached for his phone and he was fumbling for words. I wasn't sure if Lawrence was upset over the one minute over run or the content that Ayman was having on his show, or Alex's show I guess.

PlutoTV has flour tortillas in the testing lab.

Looking forward to Ari's followup on the Hope Hicks fucker, today.

People like Ari (and Chris Cuomo when he was still at CNN) get what they deserve when they constantly invite these fascist MAGA assholes on their shows.

Because of Nicolle’s set and the direction of her show, we at least got a peek at Ayman’s thighs.

Checked back and Rashida give Hamas Habibi the whole two hours. Lame

Ayman's thighs are as interesting as Trump's asshole. Not very

[quote] I wasn't sure if Lawrence was upset over the one minute over run or the content that Ayman was having on his show, or Alex's show I guess.

Or maybe it was the hammering.

Speak for yourself, R291.

[quote]Ayman is Hamas sex.

Why can't he be 'Homos' sex ?

Where's the Ayman/Lawrence footage?

[quote]People like Ari (and Chris Cuomo when he was still at CNN) get what they deserve when they constantly invite these fascist MAGA assholes on their shows.

Ari made short shrift of both Lewandowski and Navarro.

[quote] Where's the Ayman/Lawrence footage?

Don't you people know how to google, it took me longer to make this post than to find it.

[quote]Where's the Ayman/Lawrence footage?

The audio is at R280.

Jonathan Lemire is too boring as a substitute on Morning Joe.

Katie Phang sitting in for Alex Wagner only convinces viewers that she's much better in the 9 pm slot. Please MSNBC - give Phang this weeknight slot !

Gavin Newsome is SEX.

It's Newsom, bitch.

Gavin

I would very much like NY Times reporter, and “family” member Jeremy Peters, to plow deep inside my love tunnel until he reaches the other side. Love the preppy, boy-next-door type.

He was on M Joe this morning, along with another fav Willie Geist (looking well rested)

R298, I didn't think it was that bad - Lawrence was terse and made his point. Ayman should have left out the self promotion piece of "watch me on..." I suspect that Lawrence isn't such a fan of several of his colleagues at MSNBC.

Slimy Raff Sanchez must be on the Hamas payroll. He should never be allowed to report on Israel as he is no different than Bagdad Bob. No objectivity at all, he is not a journalist. Pure propaganda. Every report has an anti-Israel component. Doesn’t he live in Tel Aviv?

At the top of her hour, Katy Tur announces: "Kamala Harris VOWS to appoint a Republican to her cabinet."

Vows? Really? See you next Tuesday, Katy.

Do better, MSNBC.

Looks like Ried Out is starting at 4PM and runs for two hours

All In With Chris Hayes is starting at 6PM and runs for two hour

Alex Wagner starts at 8PM and runs for two hours.

all times EST

No Ayman, no Velshi. Yaaaaaa.

This Joy episode is already good. I agree, Dana GASH should receive no mercy for her stupid, conservative-leaning irrelevant questions.

And Joy is showing how American foreign policy is skewed to Israel without the invocation of dead Palestinians children.

Joy is keeping this real. And the Latino segment with Ramos and Cumar was brilliant.

Since Nicole Wallace is not part of MSNBC live event Democracy 2024 on Saturday Sept 7, I am going to make the assumption that she will not be on her show next week and is on vacation starting today through Sept 9.

Looks like the others not participating are Joe, Mika, Willie, Jonathan Lemire, Ana Cabrera, José Díaz-Balart, Katie Phang,, Alex Witt, Al Sharpton, Jonathan Capehart, Ayman Mohyeldin and Chris Jansing at least none of these people are in the picture of those appearing and someone has to hold down the fort.

Looks like only the afternoon session with Jen Psaki, Steve Kornacki, Chris Hayes, Joy Reid, Alex Wagner, Andrea Mitchell, and Katy Tur still has tickets available.

MSNBC Democracy Event!

Yawn. I'm committed to packing my summer clothes away that day. If only I'd have been given advance notice!

Will this "live event" be televised simultaneously ? Or will they tape the event and broadcast at a later date ?

Can't help but note how Jen Psaki has edged up closer to Rachel in the promo pick at r312. And I'm all for it. She really has become my favorite MSNBCer, whether hosting or guesting.

Jen has great enthusiasm in her delivery, the opposite of Alex Wagner, who always seems like she'd rather be anywhere else.

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Alex wins in the hot husband department.

I wonder if hottie hubby Chef Kass suffers through "Alex Wagner Tonight" - or is he smart enough to switch the channel ? (He looks more like a NewsNation viewer.)

Then when his wife comes home and asks, "Did you watch my show, honey ?" he says 'yes'. And when she asks, "Whatcha think?" he answers 'wonderful as usual'.

So Joy did a double, Chris did a double, Katie Phang did a double, and they are re-running Joy's two hours in the Lawrence Stephanie slot.

I really enjoy when Maya Wiley is on - I think she's very intelligent and has much to offer the viewers. She knows how to get the message across every time.

But geez - can someone get this woman to a dentist ? Poor woman has teeth like a shark. Isn't there an Aspen Dental in her city ?

I want to see Adam Kinzinger as Secretary of Defense just to see him in military uniform again.

Joy Reid's guest Paola is a female ? Is it Male2Female ? Damn, I was thinking to myself 'What a handsome guy on her show'.

Paola is a dom and makes Rachel look as feminine as Cindy Crawford in comparison.

That's what I was thinking R323. She's much more butch than Rachel. Geez.

Her hair bothers me.

I love butch Latinas.

I love them more than their effem male bottom piggy gay counterparts.

But I stop at They/Them Masha Gessen. She is a non-binary butch?

But Paola is macha without the need for testicles.

Also, rewatching me some MJ weekly recap before The Weekend, and there is a discussion of why Pence isn't throwing his support behind VP Harris like so many Trump Admin appointees?

HES A FUCKING WITNESS AGAINST TRUMP IN ALL THE FEDERAL PROSECUTIONS.

Throwing his support behind Harris dooms his testimony as compromised. He is staying clean.

Liz Cheney is a different story.

Please no Republican (Kinzinger) as Sec. of Defense. Let's stop with this 'Republicans are the Daddy party' and the only ones that can handle and be responsible for Defense.

[quote]Joy Reid's guest Paola is a female ? Is it Male2Female ? Damn, I was thinking to myself 'What a handsome guy on her show'.

She’s a female and a lesbian.

I agree with Joy's statement last night when she said that she sees Jack Smith as a light in all of the judicial system darkness and that Merrick Garland is part of the darkness. He is a sniveling simp and clearly was not made for the job. Here's to hoping that Kamala replaces him with someone who has cojones.

I noticed that Nic was promoting Sally Yates last news cycle.

[quote] Joy Reid's guest Paola is a female ? Is it Male2Female ? Damn, I was thinking to myself 'What a handsome guy on her show'.

Paola Ramos also occasionally subs for some of the MSNBC hosts (mostly on the weekend) when they're away.

R328 takes everything too seriously.

I loves me a Fem-Butch Lesbian. Pretty AND powerful and Paola fills the bill.

"Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who's the butchest butch of all?"

[quote] I want to see Adam Kinzinger as Secretary of Defense just to see him in military uniform again.

Secretaries of Defense don't wear uniforms. Unless you consider a suit and tie a uniform.

So sad that when The Weekend is stress tested with the BEARKING news of the Hamas killing of hostages in Gaza tunnels, that the need for Alicia to be there is apparent. Seeing Michael and Symone flounder and trip over themselves was unfortunate. Pity Alicia wasn't there to bail them out.

I think the two of them did absolutely fine. They didn't 'trip over each other' - not sure what you watched. And their guests - especially Debbie Wasserman - were right on target with their remarks.

[quote] They didn't 'trip over each other' - not sure what you watched.

They must have been typing directly to the teleprompter while talking to Michael over his earpiece.

Watching him stumble and mumble and drop the Daniels intro was embarrassing.

Maybe it was embarrassing to the producers for not updating them on the change of guest lineups before the introductions were made - not embarrassing to either host. They did fine, acknowledged the change, and the show continued on smoothly.

I thought it looked like HS AV class.

Are they too cheap to get Symone a Wegovy prescription??

Tom Kkkotton owned Kristen Welker on "Meet The Press" this morning. as she allowed him to attack Kamala Harris on full cylinders.

Kristen Welker and Meet the Press are a throwback to time that came and went long long ago.

For a start, NBC needs to cancel the show, Welker can do puff dlist segments and cover weather and fire Katy Turd and Andrea Mitchell

r344, 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

In place of Meet the Press, they should pick a state and host policymakers from the state and talk about relevant topics.

NBC is lazy as fuck and will continue to be irrelevant and worthless to viewers

I always liked Welker in her WH reporting but as the host of Meet the Press she's a disappointing disaster.

Katie Phang would be great at MTP.

Psaki would be better.

Does Jen ask the tough followup questions?

No, she does Dem talking points.

r351 is also:

*Transgender Question*

[quote]Doctors and parents transitioning kids should be charged with child abuse.

Repeats.

Does CNN do repeats???

I remember Welker from when she first started out at my ABC-affiliated local news station about 25 years ago. That was (supposedly) her first job in journalism. As Trump would say, she was a 'disaster' - but no one noticed because it was the lowest rated local news in the area. She left for another smaller market after a short stay, and somehow ended up at NBC national news in 2005. Now on MTP, she hasn't improved much.

I was channel-surfing this morning, and stopped at FOX NEWS to see what they had to say. They're always good for a chuckle with my morning coffee - today they didn't disappoint.

The blonde / blue eyed / big busted anchor was interviewing their political reporter (an unattractive middle-aged white man) about Biden and the happenings in Israel this weekend.

At one point, the guy says "When President Biden resigned on July 20, and Kamala Harris took over..."

WHAAAAAAAAT ? President Biden resigned ? How come no one else knows this ? Why hasn't anyone reported on this ? The second time in history a President resigns, and only FOX NEWS is reporting this ?

Blonde bimbo didn't correct him. Producers didn't correct him in his earpiece. It must be true.

r355. They will be surprised when it is President Biden who calls in the National Guards to haul off all those traitors who prevent an official proceeding of the United States, aka, certifying the elections.

R356 FOX News will say Biden has no legal right to do this since he RESIGNED his presidency in July ! And the viewers will believe them.

Which is why they will be surprised.

Nic is in for a live 2hrs today followed by a live 2hrs from Melber.

The usual MSNBC holiday shit show if Peacock returns does not apply.

Missed her last week.

Governor Walz is on fire on DW.

Brilliant!

Just caught the Walz speech. Part of me wishes he was running for President. This guy is incredible.

Like they're pointing out: anyone who had paid vacation time this summer, anyone who gets 'holiday pay', or 'time and a half' for working today or any other holiday, anyone who gets overtime pay for working past 40 hours, anyone who is happy they only work 40 hours to qualify for benefits, anyone who gets health insurance benefits and 401 K , anyone who gets an annual pay raise - they can thank their union leaders and the Democrats.

If anyone wants to see unions busted and lose everything listed above which unions fought for from day one, vote Republican. Trump and his minions (Huckabee-Sanders) will make sure this will be stripped from you. As Walz said: 'They're plan is 'how to screw the American workers'.

Glad to have Nicolle back…

My channel guide say DeadLine White House is only on for one hour then The Beat with Ari Melber starts at 5 EDT for two hours and it has that schedule for the rest of the evening, one hour of DeadLine White House and two hours of The Beat, just repeating until 11PM

You can't stop The Beat, r363.

Always glad to see my Ari. Molly Jong Fast looks her best ever. No more Methadone Clinic chic! You go girl! Glad you’re feeling better.

"Okay, but we're in a different world now, Sweetie."

Is anyone live tonight??

R366 I caught that from Woodward, too and am glad Ari Melber played it. Woodward is absolutely right about all of the Americans who died from COVID. Trump is a fucking murderer.

Kamala should use that fact as her secret weapon at the debate.

[quote]Just caught the Walz speech. Part of me wishes he was running for President. This guy is incredible.

The Democrats have figured the ideal ticket to get a minority elected. Pair the minority with a charming old white liberal and go to town.

Obama + charming old white liberal Biden.

Charming old white liberal Biden + Harris

Harris + charming old white liberal Walz.

It spells Hope, Joy and Trustworthiness.

Those old, white liberals will usher in the era of Minority majority rule.

[Pity they didn't run an old, white liberal against Moscow Ron in Wisconsin and had to shove Mandela Barnes down WI throats. Mandela Barnes, the Malcolm Kenyatta that nobody talks about.]

As for Walz, will he be the handoff in 2032?

Walz/Buttigieg?

We shall see.

Was that the idea behind JFK plus LBJ? I'm pretty sure they hated each other.

*not that he was ethnic - but in a way, he was, as a young Massachusetts liberal upstart - and a Roman Catholic, which was a big deal back then.

It worked, didn't it?

‘Oh what a tangled web we weave/When first we practice to deceive’

The Trump Weave is just a confession for his lying.

Hey Katty , his English teacher is Shakespeare.

Hottie Matt Bradley reporting from Tel Aviv had three wardrobe changes on Sunday, he started out the day in a dark blue long sleeve button up shirt during the first hour of The Weekend then in the second hour of The Weekend he had changed to a green polo shirt, and then later in the day I saw him wearing a light blue long sleeve button up shirt. It was 90 degrees Fahrenheit, 32 Celsius in Tel Aviv at the time.

What has happened to Anna Cabrerà? Did she finally start taking an anti-depressant? Loved her DNC coverage.

Stoping scamming people with that Balance of Nature shit

Any other fans of Angelo Carusone here? So handsome!

Nicolle had Dana Bash on today, ugh.

I consider Alex Wagner to be the best dressed person on TV.

She's having a rare off night.

This dark navy-blue thing reminds me of my Butterick Pattern attempt in 8th grade Home Economics.

Alex Wagner has Claire McCaskill on tonight ! Looks to me like she has apple turnovers under the pastry dome next to the vase with Fall flowers behind her. One of these days we will see a box from Dunkin' Donuts.

Claire McCaskill estimated net worth in 2015 was $60 million and I believe her husband is even richer, she probably has an on staff chef who makes all those desserts.

These Senators are all making bank.

[quote]One of these days we will see a box from Dunkin' Donuts.

She'd Never!

Joe Biden left the Senate to become VP as one of the poorest people in congress, he was poor as VP when Obama had to loan him money when Beau Biden got sick. He only got rich after leaving office and writing a book.

Dana Bash is making sure MSNBC viewers know she's got a book out. Nicolle had her on today and another segment this evening with Alex Wagner.

Stephanie Ruhle looking like a straight up granny tonight

[quote] One of these days we will see a box from Dunkin' Donuts.

😂😂😂

R386, that's the whole game of the cable news tv gang. Pundits, books, podcasts and self promotion. Who would want to ready anything by Dana Bash? And it's impossible to sit through an hour of Alex Wagner. It's certainly not journalism anymore.

Stephanie has never looked better!

MSNBC's cameras were not kind to Dana Bash.

Bash's cameras were not kind to Kamala Harris. So it all works itself out.

Some day Claire's pastry chef will up and quit on her. We will be seeing Entemann's Sticky Buns under the cake dome. Or a platter of Chips ' Ahoy.

Or worse yet: Hostess Ho Hos

Ho Hos...nom, nom, nom...

Sexy Senator Chris Murphy 🔥

Shut up, Chris Matthews. Shut up, Mike Barnacle.

Clip of Tucker Carlson marveling at Russian grocery carts that are identical to Aldi's. What a tool.

But Russian grocery stores have *bread*, r398!!!

I like Lawrence O'Donnell, he doesn't hold back.

Is commentator Juanita Tolliver purposely trying to look like Diana Ross from 1987 ?

In a two minute report on yesterday's "Morning Joe," NBC Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander, in referring to Vice President Harris and donald, identified Ms. Harris once as "Vice President Harris" and six times as simply "Harris."

donald, on the other hand, was called either "former President" or "Mr. trump" six times as well, but never did Peter refer to him only as "trump."

Double standard, Peter Alexander? Let's see what happens when President Harris bars you from your former White House gig come January.

Bitch!

Alexander, in his defense, has serious case of BDF.

Cabrera just said PRESIDENT Trump, I object! It's FORMER President Trump, Mr Trump or better yet, Trump.

Now I'm doubly pissed. She just said Kamala Harris not Vice President, which she currently is. Cabera doesn't have a brain in her head.

Or better yet, Dump.

John Heilemann is dating again!!

He just disclosed on his Podcast.

[quote]Cabrera just said PRESIDENT Trump, I object! It's FORMER President Trump, Mr Trump or better yet, Trump.

Convict Trump.

What R397 said, AND, Donnie Douche Deutsch. Insufferable on steroids.

R401 😂

Vaughn Hillyard is getting feistier by the day. He hates Trump lol

Tired old bag of shit Chuck Rosenberg emerges from beneath his rock to weigh-in on Judge Merchand's delaying donald's sentencing to November 28.

Lawrence is working on a Friday night!

^^November 26 is the delayed sentencing date @ R412.

r414, assuming Harris wins, it seems like Merchan is setting up sentencing Trump to prison or some variation thereof. Keeping it away from the election and setting off the MAGA crazies.

Katy Tur is acting her heart out today!

The sentencing seems scheduled so that once it’s confirmed that Dump has lost the election, he can be sent immediately to prison on November 26th.

Ari’s philtrum is sweating again. I find that incredible hot for some reason.

A rivulet of sweat just went down the side of his face too. Imagine how moist his thighs and crack must be.

Ari is sweating profusely and I am concerned. Someone remove his dress shirt and ice him down!

Ari is someone who looks much better dressed up in a suit. I suspect his naked body would be a big disappointment.

He can keep his jacket and tie on then.

Somebody put r420 out of her misery.

Chris Swanson is on Joy!!!!

Chris Swanson has had terrible plastic surgery. Great body but that face - wow ! And hair plugs, too ? He looks like a Jack-o-Lantern.

Like if Kermit the Frog was a Jack-o-lantern.

You're welcome...

^I posted that in the DNC thread. He’s shmokin’!

Stephanie’s in-person Friday night round table is back!

But wasn't Katy Tur subbing for Steph a minute ago? And isn't Steph wearing yesterday's dress?

Pablo is very cute, however!

[quote]assuming Harris wins, it seems like Merchan is setting up sentencing Trump to prison or some variation thereof. Keeping it away from the election and setting off the MAGA crazies.

I see Merchan's reasoning that Trump's delays have now brought his sentencing so close to the election that he'll be accused and vilified no matter what the sentence is. All a good reason to move it to after the election.

On the plus side, if Merchan is already thinking "jail" and the Dems do win, it would be a brilliant solution to a wicked problem to have Trump in jail during the transition and verification of the electoral college vote.

Thank the Goddess that Alicia is back on The Weekend.

I like Symone's when they go low, sometimes ya gotta kick 'em.

Alicia is great, but Michael and Symone make that show.

I think Symone be doing a bit too much and can be quite annoying at times. She tends to verbally stumble and interrupts others. Alicia provides a much needed and appreciated balance.

Symone likes to claim her power and speak her truth. She's not backing down, nor will she be allowing others to speak. Sorry - not happening. She's driving that bus, lest we forget.

She should be able to speak her truth without interrupting her co-hosts and guests, especially guests. You sound foolish r436.

I love when Symone calls Putin Voldimir.

я захохотал!

Is Jason Stanley, family? Wiki doesn't say.

R437 No one said she wants others to speak their truth.

R439 I was wondering the same thing. He was rather sexy, even though he had an annoying voice when he spoke.

Did Symone’s dress rip?

Billy Porter said a word!

Billy Porter actually hit some good points. He toned it down this morning, and got the message out - and very important.

He said something that made a lot of sense: If the candidate with the 34 felons was a black person, a woman, a gay person...and the former prosecutor candidate was the white wealthy man ...would we even be having the conversation of who to vote for ?

Never thought of that before - thanks Billy Porter !

If the candidate with 34 felonies was a black, female or gay person they would already be in jail.

Porter really shocked me this morning - he toned it down, acted a bit masculine and really made sense when he was talking. Brought out some excellent points.

Billy was being Ellis and not a character

I didn't catch this part. Why Billy Porter? What does he bring to the table? Black and gay? I can think. of other accomplished black gay men that would are smarter and more accomplished.

How come Porter? Do most people even know who the fool. is?

^^^ Sorry about the misplaced "would" in there. He raises my blood pressure.

[quote]He raises my blood pressure.

That's just silly.

R447 Porter's one of the organizers of 'Broadway for Harris'. Trying to raise money for her campaign (I'm assuming with fellow workers in the theater community and I assume with theater-goers across the country).

R447 Here's a direct link to the organzation he helped start...

I know Symone can be too much at times, but I'lll always have a soft spot for her because of the way she jumped up on stage and dragged that bitch off like a boss.

Thank you all for the answers about Billy Porter. Didn't know about 'Broadway for Harris.'

R449. Yes, aren't I silly? This is such a silly time! Porter is such a silly man!

[quote]Yes, aren't I silly?

Yes.

Billy Porter isn't my cup of tea, watched him for a little while, when I had enough I turned the TV off which is the same thing I do if Trump is being shown.

Why do people hate watch people they don't care for?

I never consider watching someone on TV that I'm not too fond of as 'hate watch'.

I'm certainly not fond of Porter, but I was curious what 'Broadway for Harris' was all about, and what he had to do with it. I'm glad I stay tuned (or as R455 says, 'hate-watched') because I learned an awful lot. That's what I tune into these Sunday shows for - to learn something from them (and I usually do with 'The Weekend' and their guests).

R436 is the overly obese, rude, and insufferably verbose Symone herself. Shaddup lady!

I’m a Billy Porter fan and love his guest appearance today. He was giving FACTS!

Symone is a treasure!

Symone is an embarrassment. But she is basically harmless.

Jenna Bush is an embarrassment.

Is Jenna going to MSNBC?

Two hours of Chris Jansing is a lot.

Claire has gone full-on bottle blonde! I like it.

She's going to give Mika a run for The Tippy Hedren look..

I haven't heard a single MSNBC personality say a word about their big event Saturday, was it that big of a flop? or are they busy counting their share of the money.

R466 I was thinking the same thing - NO ONE has mentioned a word of this yesterday, today or tonight ! That's just strange.

Joy posted some stuff on IG. There was a line around the building.

I wish we had a dozen Lawrences.

I hope they booed Katy Turd.

Rachel and Lawrence talked about the Saturday night event in their crossover talk tonight.

DVR alert: Rachel will be on "The View" tomorrow morning.

[quote] She's going to give Mika a run for The Tippy Hedren look..

On occasion Mika will effort a surprisingly convincing Kim Novak.

Mika's a Midge.

One thing I'm really hoping is that Kamala takes Trump and the audience to school on tariffs,, because it's obvious Trump has no fucking clue how they work, and he's got MAGA believing tariffs on Chinese goods will bankroll everything - with China paying for them.

It's criminal that Lawrence O'Donnell is the only voice calling him on this bullshit. It's one instance where Trump isn't lying, he's so dumb he's convinced that China will pay.

[quote]It's one instance where Trump isn't lying, he's so dumb he's convinced that China will pay.

He knows damn well, r475.

I pray The Kamala wipes the floor with his fat orange ass. I want her to get under his skin so bad, he storms off in a huff or call her the N or B word. That would be the nail in his political coffin.

Rachel had a nice tan tonight. Guess she was on her boat fishing over the past week.

R476 I just watched the Last Word for tonight. You may be right, I just assumed that Trump was in fact that dumb. So what's the NYT's excuse?

When people hear Dump saying foreign countries will suffer a tariff on their goods, what do they think that means?

Joe looks good in dark gray with a dark red tie.

He looks youthful.

Classic combo.

[quote]Tired old bag of shit Chuck Rosenberg emerges from beneath his rock to weigh-in on Judge Merchand's delaying donald's sentencing to November 28.

Ha, R412/DTWN! He DOES come off as another sour, dyspeptic, low-vibrational Brit Hume.

I actually loved him during the pandemic, when he seemed so calm and reasonable. I never knew him before then; I guess he's reverted to form?

Chuck Rosenberg is a pompous Debbie Downer. Hard pass.

I really would like Willie Geist in me, quite deeply. Always have.

Claire McCaskill’s new face reminds me of Carol Burnett’s first plastic surgery: hacked up by a blunt instrument. Sad. She is a good asset for MSNBC though.

Meanwhile, Speaker "Moscow Mike" Johnson presided over this morning's ceremony awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to 13 service members killed during the 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

This event, coupled with tomorrow's 9/11 remembrance, effectively bookends tonight's Debate.

Coincidental timing?

Nothing will overtake the “suckers and losers” quote though. Nor will it negate Twitler’s role in the w/d policy itself. Let’s not forget the Arlington National Cemetery fiasco either. The “wet hair” scandal in France? There’s a long record…

Heilemann is vying with Rachel for most uniform tan, or else a different makeup team amped up the bronzer.

R480 Right the point of tariffs is to make foreign competitors suffer by making their products less affordable, but Trump keeps explicitly stating that the tariff itself is somehow paid by the foreign country, rather than by the U.S. consumer. Sorry if I'm explaining what you already know, it's the MAGA hoards that need to hear it.

Sorry if I'm dense but does Dump mean that under his reign a Hyundai from Korea will have a higher tax (or tariff) on it than an American made Chevy? Thus, pushing Americans to buy the (supposedly) cheaper Chevy? Is that what he wants us to believe?

Yes, I know it's impossible to bring any sense to what he means. But is this what the MAGA believe? Do they really think they'd be better off with that choice?

Hopefully, Kamala will expose this tariff nonsense tonight if the subject comes up.

And, of course, how that would lead to better funded childcare is truly unfathomable.

[quote]Hopefully, Kamala will expose this tariff nonsense tonight if the subject comes up

It will and she will.

Stephanie Ruhle has deservedly been promoted to the first table with Rachel tonight!

Joy has overdone her makeup.

And Rachel's makeup is all one color - beige. She really needs a little contrast.

The biggest problem with tariffs besides the cost to consumers is that the other countries just don't surrender when a tariff is imposed on their products, they in turn impose tariffs on goods from the US, thus hurting US sales. This happened when Trump first imposed tariffs on goods from China and they in turn imposed tariffs on US farm products really hurting farmers this forced Trump to have to send any money made by the US Government from the tariffs to the farmers to keep them from going bankrupt. However industries or states that Trump didn't favor like he did with mainly Republican farmers might just be allowed to suffer if Trump felt those industries or states weren't sufficiently subservient to Trump.

[quote] Joy has overdone her makeup.

Clownishly so

R490 Yeah, it's effectively a national sales tax on foreign products, levied before a state sales tax is applied.

R495 Exactamundo.

I'm encouraged to see that Steven Miller and Matt Gaetz are on Trump's debate team - bring on the crazy. But where's Corey - Let Trump be the demented jack-ass that he is.

Did Ari use a little Just For Men on the gray spot on the center of the top of his head, it doesn't seem as obvious as I remember?

Yeah, the hoariness at his temples is diminished as well.

Have Symone's bodacious ta-tas replaced Chris Hayes tonight.

I see that ABC is sharing the debate coverage with MSNBC.

The panel are all wearing black. Lighten up.

R502, ABC is allowing all of the other major networks and cable news channels to simulcast the debate.

That Van Cleef necklace Nicholle is wearing costs about 10K.

Here comes DILF Gavin Newsome.

Gavin is such a gifted and charismatic speaker. People who say that he can't be president are wrong.

Joy does look like a clown.

Why does Chris Hayes always look like he's smelling shit?

Nicolle’s cackling is out of control.

These moron undecided voters Jacob Sobotoff is interviewing are something else.

These people are too stupid to have the ability to pick a McDonald’s value meal, let alone pick our president.

One believes in the constitution; the other one doesn’t. It’s that simple you fucking morons.

What R511 said. I sat here dumbfounded watching those morons attempt to explain how they are undecided. The Latino who is leaning toward Trump after having voted for Biden last time and the retired teacher really pissed me off. Trump is literally planning to round up people who look like dude and kick them out of the country. The Republicans are banning books and black history as we speak. Neither of them should be on the fence at this point.

[quote] These moron undecided voters Jacob Sobotoff is interviewing are something else.

Jacob interviewed them again after the debate two are still voting for Trump (both young Hispanic males) two woman are probably not voting for either but one ( a female teacher) is wanting more information and three are voting for Harris.

The focus groups are fake imho. The young men of color leaning toward DJT are ridiculous people.

Why the fuck would you have one of those bitches from Pod Save America on there. Fuck you Jen!

[quote] The young men of color leaning toward DJT are ridiculous people.

After that debate, they’re fucking idiots! Sad.

Just getting it. Haven't watched yet but it sounds like it was a blowout for Harris. The pull-quote for Trump, "They're eating DOGS!"

So did she nail him on tariffs?

I think those idiots Sobotoff was interviewing were all full of shit and were "undecided" because they wanted to be on TV. They were too stupid to live, never mind vote.

At some point, Sobotoff realized what a ruse it was - if he hadn't known from the beginning - and he moved the worst of them along.

I wanted MSNBC to call them out, but the. most I got was a comment from Rachel thanking them for their auditions for channel 12. I THINK she said that. They should have been exposed as phonies.

Was the musician guy on the spectrum?

I think that Jacob is not polling undecideds for their movement, but showing what assholes undecideds are.

President Biden, Vice President Harris, donald and MAGAbilly attended the 9/11 commemorations this morning, with donald giving VP Harris one of his weird "catch and snatch" handshakes. She quickly retrieved her hand before he could pull her in.

Also in attendance was former Mayor Mike Bloomberg. Where was Rudy "America's Mayor" Giuliani, who was NYC's mayor at 9/11?

[quote]Where was Rudy "America's Mayor" Giuliani, who was NYC's mayor at 9/11?

Get thee to the glue factory, Andrea Mitchell.

Andrea Mitchell has screwed up over and over when trying to report the 9/11 memorial service in Pennsylvania for Flight 93. At first she did not realize it was in Pennsylvania and then said it was 23 days since the crash. She then had to correct herself again. When is MSNBC going to get some balls and take a chance on her filing a wrongful termination due to her age? Just make her retire and move on. Embarrassing.

David Muir is HOT.

I haven't heard anyone fact check Harris's statement to Trump that Putin would "eat you for lunch".

There's good reason to believe even Putin would take a pass on that.

It is an opinion. You can't fact-check an opinion. You either agree or disagree.

Wow, okay. Um, that was my attempt at humor.

And a not very good one.

Suggestion, never attempt sarcasm in writing.

I cannot imagine licking that humanoid's short -fingered hand, much less bitting and eating him.

P.S. Book a series of sessions so that we may discuss your weird fixation on dogs.

^ P.S. directed at djt

R516 simple - they care about dominating women and hating fags way more.

Just perusing YT podcasts for post debate reactions. MSNBC regular Katy Kay has a politics podcast with Anthony Scaramucci. What an odd pairing.

R533 i'd love to do coke with the mooch and michael cohen that's my fucking dream

R529 I hope that was your attempt at humor. If you haven't detected it yet, sarcasm is a mainstay of DL.

The rest of us got it, r528.

R533 The Mooch has matured, and become a never-Trumper. But they do make an odd couple.

I can't believe that NBC sent Yamiche Alcindor to report on the Haitian Pet eating conspiracy.

* sent Yamiche Alcindor to Springfield Ohio

Yamiche is first-generation Haitian-American, so she is particularly offended..

Joy Reid is going to show up loaded for bear, too, this evening.

The entire nation should be screaming in outrage "ENOUGH!" Vote Blue.

R538 I feel slightly guilty, I have eaten rabbit. Not a pet as far as I know, but still. It was Italian immigrants to Boston who corrupted me.

While Eric Swalwell was being interviewed from the Capitol Building on Dead Line White House there was a very loud female voice in the background, I was suspecting that it was Marjorie Taylor Greene so I went over to Fox Business News and it was MAGA Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, just as nutty as MTG but less well known.

whore

I see Howard Dean is using the “Mame” lens in his interview with Ari Melber!

Slow down, Joy.

Can I please have Ian Bassin?

R534, including a 3 way? Cohen is sexy.

Why the fuck do these MSNBC hosts allow these Pod Save America punks on their show. They’ve been pretty nasty and somewhat misogynistic when it comes to Madam VP Kamala Harris. Not a good look. They owe her an apology.

Pod Save Dude Bros still think Obama is coming back to save them.

R547 I know it's authentic, he's true to his roots, fine, but I just can't get beyond Cohen's accent. It's like self-parody.

Wonder if Black women are getting tired of saving our asses.

R548 When was this, was it before she entered the race? I know they can be blunt, and Lovett gets snarky, but I can overlook their remarks as industry insider pragmatism. They recently had a chummy jovial session with Doug.

What exactly did they say?

[quote] Wonder if Black women are getting tired of saving our asses.

As Dumpf says, Please just one more time Ladies, and we'll fix it so you never have to come to the rescue of our country again.

Tim Ryan desperate for press.

I doubt Tim Ryan is desperate for much. But if he’s ever looking for a warm, wet orifice in which to dunk his balls, or thick blue-collar meat, I’m here for that!

If you're willing to share, I'd be happy to simultaneously service his furry crevasse.

Tim Ryan is an opportunist who ran away from the Democrats and lost.

Fuck him.

He needs to go away.

R546, is Ian gay or straight? Any info?

Have no idea and can't find any information that points one way or another.

The internet has little more than info about his organization and the fact that he won a MacArthur Foundation “genius grant.”

If the info about Ian Bassin is out there, I can't find it.

I think he's hot, though I have to admit that I'm going through a phase where I find very smart men very sexy.

He was brilliant again last night on MSNBC (Deadline:WH) describing Trump. I wish I could find a transcript - he was comparing Trump's admiration of shirtless Putin pictures with teenagers hanging Teen Beat posters. Nicolle and Michael could hardly stop laughing.

^^^ Nicole, not Nicolle.

Thanks, R546. That's actually why I asked you -- I had also conducted a search online yesterday and couldn't find anything, so thought maybe you knew something. I guess that means he's a very private person, lol.

Oh, and I believe you were right the first time -- she spells it Nicolle, not Nicole.

She IS Nicole Wallace.

Doesn't Ian Bassin look like a cuter hotter version of Jeremy Strong?

[quote]Doesn't Ian Bassin look like a cuter hotter version of Jeremy Strong?

Yes!

So no Deadline White House? A Kamala rally instead?

[quote]Nicolle [and Michael] could hardly stop laughing.

So what else is new? Tone-deaf idiot Nicolle laughs like normal people breathe. There she goes, laughing at what sounds like a series of ambulance sirens during April Ryan's report. Ambulances en route to save lives ... just hilarious.

Poor Mike Schmidt.

She does it just to annoy you, r566.

r583, it lasted 12 minutes.

A Kamala Rally IS news and supersedes commentary.

She was magnificent.

According to Vaughn Hillyard, Laura Loomer outed a Republican member of congress as gay but I can't find it anywhere but I am not going to look at Laura Loomer's X posts.

I am assuming they are talking about Lindsey Graham since he recently criticized her. Does anyone know? I don't need to see the X post of Laura Loomer, nor do I really want to see it please don't link it, Just wondering if anyone knows. Outing Lindsey Graham really isn't news if that is who it is.

How does Lady G. take her tea?

Loomer went on Twitter and told the Senatrice to come out, we all know he’s gay, gay is ok and if he did come out they could bond over their mutual love of men.

These Republicans are messy stunt queens.

The Senatrice needs to confront donald: "If you have something to say to me, say it to my face directly and not through your she-devil."

🍿🍿🍿

R563 - “ Doesn't Ian Bassin look like a cuter hotter version of Jeremy Strong?”

No. Cute, but no. Next question, please.

Looks like Claire has brownies on her cake platter tonight. Probably the tasteless ALDI brand, but she does display them nicely and makes them look appetizing.

I'd like to think that Claire baked those brownies herself, to spoil her family that is coming over later tonight.

I'd further like to think that Claire baked a SPECIAL batch of brownies for Josh Hawley and had them shipped to him overnight.

I betcha she bakes Alice B Toklas brownies ! I just know it.

"MSNBC LIVE" will be airing this Saturday night at 9 pm. Be glad you saved money on the price of admission - I knew they would record it and air it on their network.

Laura Loomer looks like a drag queen. Just like Lara Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle. No wonder Trump likes her.

Chris Hayes doing a great job rn. I feel so bad for those Haitans in Ohio who are dealing with threats and a target on their back now. There were several bomb threats in Springfield at city hall today. As disgusting it is that Trump is tying himself to Loomer so publicly, it will absolutely blow up in his face. JD is going to have to answer for all this shit unless he pulls out of his debate.

R570, in a Clyster pipe. Assam brewed 15 minutes.

The tannins put in a pucker

R543 Scrolling quickly by, I assumed the photos of Anna Paulina Luna were Laura Loomer. They do look somewhat alike. Do we know if they collab on OF?

Loomer has the misshapen face.

I want someone, anyone, to call out Jeremy Peters on his bullshit NYT story

{quote]Pundits Said Harris Won the Debate. Undecided Voters Weren’t So Sure. Voters said the vice president talked about a sweeping vision to fix the country’s most stubborn problems. But they wanted the fine print.

Where is he digging up these asshole undecideds? They didn't get the fine print from Harris so they may not vote? Seriously? How does he get away with writing an entire story on stupid people, just to be contrarian? Does he get paid by the Clicks?

How about a story discussing how these people are SUDDENLY interested in details that their man trump wasn't able to provide because he can't complete a sentence or manage a thought?

I want to see Michael Steele do his thing and shred Peters and his story. Steele doesn't put up with the bullshit that Deutsch, Mika, and Molly did this morning. They tried - Mika was dubious and Molly was practically rolling her eyes - but that kind of bullshit needs to be called out.

What did Steele check Douche, Mika, and Molly on r583?

He didn't. He wasn't on this morning. But I've seen him do verbal take-downs on MSNBC guests before. He has a take no prisoners approach. He doesn't "make nice" for the sake of the panel or audience.

I was just saying that I'd like to see him challenge Peters on his undecided stories.

(Sorry I screwed up the quote.)

I think the new editor at the Times loves contrarian takes.

[quote] I feel so bad for those Haitans in Ohio who are dealing with threats and a target on their back now.

Yeah this shouldn't be happening, to any of us but I suspect it is still better than living in Haiti, unfortunately.

[quote] Undecided Voters Weren’t So Sure. Voters said the vice president talked about a sweeping vision to fix the country’s most stubborn problems. But they wanted the fine print.

Meanwhile Trump has concepts of a healthcare plan, he spouts about how inflation was better when he was President but doesn't say a word about how he will lower it. I remember his Covid plan, it was, "It will magically disappear by Easter, trust me"

[quote] Meanwhile Trump has concepts of a healthcare plan, he spouts about how inflation was better when he was President but doesn't say a word about how he will lower it. I remember his Covid plan, it was, "It will magically disappear by Easter, trust me"

And let's not forget his very specific plan to make child care more affordable: "Child care is child care ... You have to have it."

[quote]Pundits Said Harris Won the Debate. Undecided Voters Weren’t So Sure.

Undecided racists do not realize they are racist.

Those "undecideds" just want to be coddled and pampered.

You have to remember that about 10-20% of Americans have been programed to believe that the Democrats want to destroy America and they just can't bring themselves to vote for that. If you ever read right wing posts you see it all the time.

It makes no sense because Democrats live here too but expecting sense from these people is senseless.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

And those are the ones that need to be deported to a country where its government does destroy the hopes and dreams of sane people.

Fuck them. I am sick and tired of holding the hands of uninformed/ ill-informed idiots.

I know we need them, but does anyone else feel like "undecideds," especially those in swing states, are just people who want to feel powerful by acting as kingmakers for the rest of the country during election cycles?

I'm surprised that there hasn't been a thread dedicated to undecideds, because if you still don't know the candidate you plan to vote for by now, the DL needs a place to vent frustration with and bitch about people who can't make up their minds.

Today is not a good one for your hilarity, Many HaHa; kindly expose those enormous choppers only within the course of serious discourse.

(Have you ever noticed how large Nicolle's teeth are?)

R594

Yes, I do. They want to feel consequential by acting as kingmakers. I also think they like to be on TV.

They are not smart people - yeah, we can say we know they're not smart by virtue of the fact that they are undecided - but it's more than that. Has anyone ever heard any of them make a coherent case for their position? Never. Gobbledygook every utterance. They have no clue what to say because they have no clue about real life and no sincere knowledge of the part that politics plays in their lives.

Yeah, that's what I find so frustrating about interviews with these "undecided" fools. They're never asked follow-up questions on the inane statements they make.

For example, one said that he felt Kamala didn't do anything impressive as VP. But then they weren't asked: What VP did do anything in your memory that impressed you? And that's a simple non-threatening question to have to answer to support your inane statement.

Or, of course, even worse, when they assert, they don't know what Kamala stands for. Like it's her fault for not visiting your house to explain herself.

Okay whoever sent Joy Reid the weird colors eye shadow variety pack. stop it.

It is hard to watch that blinding white eye shadow.

I'm convinced Joy's hair and makeup staff hate her.

Molly Jong Fast looks more low-key today, a good look on her.

Why oh why is MSNBC giving the 'Haitians eat your pets' rumor so much air time this past week ? And now all this Laura Loomer coverage ? Leave all this crap for FOX. MSNBC should be focused on Harris' messages, her poll numbers, the positive feed back from her winning debate performance.