Brian Williams show openings on MSNBC

[manhattan123]

Have you noticed how Brian Williams starts his 11 pm show now every night?

Tonight:

"Good evening, it's day 1203 of the Trump administration. 181 days to go to our next presidential election."

(Numbers are updated daily, of course.)

It's like the old "America held Hostage" open on Nightline during the Iran hostage crisis.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. He's been doing that for a very long time - I don't know whether

it's been since the very beginning of the administration, but it's been a couple of years, I think.

[Wounded Bear]

9. I think the countdown part is new...nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. Could be - I haven't been watching regularly lately.

[Ilsa]

2. He's been doing that for a long while. nt

Yes, I remember Ted on Nightline saying that.

[htuttle]

3. I think he's been doing it since Day 1

If not, very close to it.

[Staph]

4. That "America Held Hostage" shtick on ABC's Nightline

was, in small part, responsible for Jimmy Carter's loss in the 1980 presidential election. Not to mention a bunch of Republican dirty tricks, like the Republican campaign's negotiation with Iran to release the hostages after Reagan took the oath of office. Republican dirty tricks have a long and disgusting history. . . but I digress.

Let's hope Brian Williams' intro has the same effect on Trump as Nightline's effect on President Carter.

[IcyPeas]

5. Didnt keith olberman also do this

Either about Bush or the Afghanistan war, i forget what. But his show was called Countdown.

[madaboutharry]

6. Brian Williams hates Trump to such a degree

that he can barely say his name without spitting.

It makes me forgive Williams for all the dumb things he has said in the past, especially when Bush II was president.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. Yes, he's obviously just disgusted - as are we all.

[BigmanPigman]

7. I got a tRump 2020 calendar from a liberal neighbor

for Christmas and it has the countdown number on each date. I think Brian has one of his own, if not he should.

[yellowdogintexas]

8. Bob Cesca give that countdown at the opening of his podcasts nt

[Myrddin]

12. I like the way he first...

... itemizes the pick of that day's Trump insane/ignorant rants.

Then pivots to (I paraphrase) - 'meanwhile, back in the real world - ' then reports some real news!