Ari Melber sounds under the influence tonight

[Bob Loblaw]

Anyone else getting that vibe?

[TheBlackAdder]

1. Nope. Not me.

[Bob Loblaw]

4. He just doesn't seem his usual sharp self to me

[UTUSN]

2. Didn't catch Ari tonight, but Nicole often sounds slurring - but they are wonderful!1

And they are better humans in whatever condition than any wingnut (think, HANNITY/LEVIN/etc.)

[Bob Loblaw]

6. Subbing for Lawrence right now

[luvallpeeps]

10. Sometimes for shits and giggles on my way home from work,

I tune in to Levin on the radio, if only to hear him scream "Tyranny". It cracks me up. He sounds like a little demented troll. That shrill voice. He is positively spun out of late. I love it.

[world wide wally]

19. Levin sounds like "The Penguin" from the Batman tv series (Burgess Merideth)

[Midnight Writer]

22. I think he sounds like Don Adams from Get Smart.

[dem4decades]

3. Probably tired, he's been on all day hasn't he?

[spooky3]

14. He's put in a lot of hours this week and has a special this Sunday

so surely he was putting in a lot of time off-camera.

I think he's exhausted.

[eleny]

5. He's been sounding like he has a cold that's been getting worse the past few days

[Bob Loblaw]

7. Maybe a dose of Robitussin

[eleny]

8. Could be. He's been up and at it as the legal guy for weeks

Btw, Nancy Pelosi sounded so froogy the other day. And looking pale and weathered.

They're troopers!

[bdamomma]

34. I bet

they do feel worn, this is a 24 hr thing they see we could lose everything. I hope they take care of themselves.

[Wounded Bear]

9. Yeah, sounded like a cold to me...

he's probably taking some kind of medication, most likely OTC stuff.

[eleny]

11. He could prolly use a dozen hours of solid sleep

MSNBC is going to need him sharp as a tack next week.

[Wounded Bear]

12. He's one of their go-to fill in guys for when the stars take days off...

so yeah, he gets a lot of work in.

[KPN]

13. Nah. He did seem somewhat disinterested.

Someone upthread said probably tired, been on all day. That fits what I saw.

[912gdm]

15. Im amazed at the Melber hate ive been seeing today..

Usually Kornacki is the goto hate piñata du jour

[HoosierDebbie]

16. Whoa!

Nobody in this thread said anything hateful about Ari Melber. He definitely was not his usual self. Probably very tired, going from early morning to late night most of the week. Commenting on his performance and concern for his well being is just a conversation. Of course it is possible he had a drink or a dose that was more potent when overtired.

[912gdm]

17. im not conflating todays performance to 'a drink or a dose'

jfc, what was that about? No, this op and another OP posted displeasure with AM, and it got a lot of replies in the positive. I was just remarking about the sudden uptick in Ari Melber posts and you happened to add the whole "Of course it is possible he had a drink or a dose that was more potent when overtired."

So, what the hell is that about? So he drinks? Ooooook. He had a drink before aire time? he's a drunk? Please, explain fully what you mean.


"Nobody in this thread said anything hateful about Ari Melber. He definitely was not his usual self. Probably very tired, going from early morning to late night most of the week. Commenting on his performance and concern for his well being is just a conversation.


"Of course it is possible he had a drink or a dose that was more potent when overtired."


Ooooookay?

[Tipperary]

21. You are right. Suggesting a professional is drinking on

the job is hardly respectful.

[HoosierDebbie]

23. Why are you so harsh?

What exactly does jfc stand for? Please explain fully what you mean by that. I just posted some thoughts. Suggesting someone could have one drink does NOT mean someone is a drunk. What does Ooooooookay mean? I guess you told me!

[Bob Loblaw]

32. J is for Jesus, C is for Christ, F ain't felafel

Sometimes on this site you get someone like this with a burr up their ass that misreads everything you've written or twists it to express their own hate and self loathing. I think this poster might be one of those. Don't sweat it HD.

[Bob Loblaw]

31. I didn't post displeasure with him I merely made an observation

I like Ari Melber because he's always really on top of his game. He wasn't last night, and you seem to need a nap.

[Eyeball_Kid]

24. That he was not himself?

no big deal. We're fuckin' human. All of us. The guy puts on a good show no matter the time he's on. These media folks at MSNBC do exhaustive work. AFAIK, they're an earnest group and they're professional. I'll go with that.

[dewsgirl]

26. I saw a couple threads earlier, I believe you may be referring to.

The last time I saw so many people upset with him, was the night he had Sam Nunberg, Randy Credico and Jerome Corsi on.

[Hekate]

18. He has a cold & is no doubt taking cold medicine. As to Nicolle's crew -- they're exhausted.

[redstateblues]

20. They work those talking heads like borrowed mules

[dewsgirl]

27. I swear Ali Velshi one day filled in for so many, he must have

broken a record. It was like 5 or 6 hours that day. 😳

[lame54]

30. Well compensated mules

[redstateblues]

33. No doubt!

[shanti]

25. He looks ill

Cold or flu, and sounds stuffy.

[pbmus]

28. Bingo, everyone has the flu ....

[KY_EnviroGuy]

29. One factor could be.....

all the traditional Christmas gatherings for office and private parties along with church events.

Those just add to the stress of cold weather and being exposed to Trumpmania........

Let's not forget they're human just like us, with families and friends to socialize with, and cars to fix and bills to pay.....and shopping!