Do you think Al Franken might start up another version of

[parkerMcDavis]

Air America? How awesome would that be!

[grantcart]

1. My hope is that he gets an hour show at MSNBC, how great would that be!!!!

[parkerMcDavis]

3. 8pm prime time show, with guests, would be a dream come true.

[Leith]

4. Let's Not Kick Chris Hayes Out of His Spot

But I can think of one or two others who have gone past their shelf life.

[greymattermom]

5. How about the 7 pm slot?

That would rock.

[dewsgirl]

7. This would be perfect.

[Wounded Bear]

6. I'd start by giving him Andrea Mitchell's spot...

That woman is pretty much a waste of time, IMNSHO.

[bathroommonkey76]

11. Al needs a primetime slot

Mitchell's time slot is for those "journalists" heading into retirement.

I do agree she is awful to watch.

I used to have a Vine of Andrea burping while she was on-air with one of her guests- that video pretty much sums up her time at MSNBC. lol

[Wounded Bear]

12. I don't agree...

he hasn't been on the talk circuit for a while. I'd start him off with a morning/daytime slot to break in.

Besides, I love the Hayes/Maddow/O'Donnell lineup in the evening. Not willing to break that up just yet. Give Al a spot to prove himself. I DO think he should make the talk circuit as a frequent guest starting in Jan '18.

[pangaia]

17. He needs to... break in?

Needs a spot to... prove himself?

Uh, this guy spent 15 years writing and performing on SNL, where he won 4 Emmys, had a 2 man stand up routing for.. even more years I think, had been a Senator since 2009. He has produced TV and radio shows. He is a NYT best selling author, has been both a commentator and anchor for Democratic and Republican Conventions, fought off a law suit by Fox...

I suspect he doesn't need to warm up.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Whatever he does, I believe he will kick GOP ass as hard as he can.

[juxtaposed]

8. I hope he moves to New York and runs for the senate

[workinclasszero]

9. I would love for Al to be my Senator/Rep/Mayor/you name it!

[juxtaposed]

15. if one was good at chess it would be his best move. He would win in a landslide!

[Lifelong Protester]

10. I would like Al to come over to WI.

He can have any elected job he wants.

[Stryst]

13. I think that a few years

He's going to be Governor of Minnesota.

[Kirk Lover]

14. There is plenty of room for Al on the weekend. Saturday night prime time...how bout that?

[SeaDoo77]

16. Conservative Billionaires Own Airwaves - No Liberal Voices Allowed

I used to listen to Randy Rhodes, Mike Malloy, Al, Rachel, Stefanie, and the rest of the Air America/progressive crowd. Since I was an advertiser on KPTK I got to meet them all. In fact I helped Ed do his show some.

Things have changed since then.

Progressive Talk Radio is so powerful "they" (conservative airwave owners) had to kill it. Right Wing Hate Radio gets subsidized but no one is there to keep progressive talk going. It takes more than just ad revenue. I know this for a fact, and I am still in touch with the person who sold me the ads. I helped all I could.

I even met Al when he came to Seattle, and shook his hand. (He did not shake my hand extra hard, or cause me any discomfort at all for the record). I became a "liberal" after reading Lies, and the Lying Liars, and thanked him for writing the book.

[brooklynite]

18. No, because people didn't listen to the old version...

...Liberals don't spend endless hours listening to talk radio, like conservatives do. That's why Air America failed.