NBC News thinks the hearing "lacked the pizzazz necessary to capture public attention."

[tenderfoot]

Because life is a reality television show... and Trumpism is normal...

They're getting ratioed hard...

Link to tweet

[VarryOn]

1. Wasnt gripping, for sure.

Flipping channels on this morning shows, and there was little being discussed. Maybe the former Ambassador will have a real bombshell tomorrow that will get the attention of average people!

[dawg day]

4. There's been another school shooting--

Unfortunately. That tends to grab the camera-time.

[dawg day]

2. That is stupid. We've had hearings before, and "pizzazz" is ignored--

Pizzazz is Jim Jordan without his jacket shaking his finger at the witnesses and yelling. That gets ignored. The slow accumulation of devastating fact, interspersed with an occasional "smoking gun" like yesterday's revelation by Taylor, is actually far, far more effective.

[Peregrine Took]

21. Exactly. What were they expecting?

I know some were predicting (and hoping for) a "circus" atmosphere and when they didn't get it they're po'd.

[OhNo-Really]

3. NBC propaganda. It was riveting

Perhaps because I care about our Republic

[handmade34]

10. yes we care

about the Country, about history.... maybe not propaganda... the general public has been conditioned to be entertained at all times... why read the book when you can watch the movie?

[OhNo-Really]

14. I think brains are fried with 24/7 connectivity

I watch my progeny. They have so many stress related health issues

The fire hose of quasi-news is drowning in the fire hose of family, friends, & job screen time

The respite is TV passive entertainment

I’m guilty too. Although trying to fight in this election battle of words

[Iliyah]

5. A Republican talking point . . . .

Again, majority of the political Republicans does not live in Reality. Republican journalists do not live in reality.

Sad.

[LiberalFighter]

6. Dean wasn't exactly pizzazz during Watergate

[Harker]

7. I don't recall that John Dean oozed charisma.

Two solid witnesses have spoken. The hearings don't need a swelling orchestra, violence, or nudity to be compelling.

Aside from the blithering republicants, this is reality tv at its most real.

On second thought, maybe an orchestra would help.

[Raven123]

8. IMO it had more "pizzaz" than a lot of network entertainment programming

[OhNo-Really]

15. ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️ X 1000

[LakeArenal]

9. I guess the media wants another fake GOP protest

[underpants]

11. Can't wait to see Chuck Todd's "jazz hands" on MTP

🙌

[Blue_Tires]

12. k+r

Link to tweet

[OhNo-Really]

17. Now we have one sadly

Good grief MSNBC is consumed

As Rome burns in USSR propaganda

Makes me wonder

Yuck guy with organic material name whose Virginia trial just wrapped up taught

“It is better to be infamous”

Prayers for the families of this months school shooting

[tblue37]

13. Good tweet. Check it out:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212685227

[Wellstone ruled]

16. So the Vice President of

Political affairs at NBC,Chuckie Toad,speaks in order to justify his multi million dollar payday.

Do not forget this,it was NBC Universal as well as CNN and Disney ABC who gave today's GOP all kinds of Free Air Time during the 2016 campaign in lieu of mega Ad dollars which produce mega profits.

[GoCubsGo]

18. And, this kind of bullshit is why I no longer watch NBC News. nt

[Hekate]

19. Thank you, NBC, for that assessment of American intelligence. MSNBC treated us like grownups...

This wasn't "reality tv," but Real Life. It was must-watch tv for millions.

Is there some disconnect between NBC, the parent company, and MSNBC? Or is there some disgruntled low-level MAGAt employee in charge of sending out tweets in NBC's name? Would be interesting to know.

[sop]

20. Ronan Farrow's reporting about Harvey Weinstein's sexual assaults had a lot of "pizzazz,"

but NBC decided not to air it. I suppose explosive stories discussing multiple allegations of sexual assault and rape involving major Hollywood stars wasn't pizzazzy enough for NBC management. I'm guessing it was just bad for business, right NBC?