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servermsh

(913 posts)
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 07:41 PM Jan 2021

Stop telling me to watch Kornacki

Steve Kornacki is absolutely one of the worst personalities in TV news. He is the epitome of horse race coverage. Politics is nothing but a game to him. It's all just a reality show. Kornacki and people like him in the news business is what gave us President Trump.

Enough already.

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Stop telling me to watch Kornacki (Original Post) servermsh Jan 2021 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #1
Watch him, or not. He drives me nuts but some people like him. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #2
Sorry you'll miss being informed. elleng Jan 2021 #3
I'm sure he knows what he's talking about but his style is like nails on a chalk board, to me. Siwsan Jan 2021 #11
LOL you about to get overrun by Nacki-stans greenjar_01 Jan 2021 #4
I give credit where due... HipChick Jan 2021 #5
Lol jcgoldie Jan 2021 #6
Try not to get bent out of shape over simple suggestions you read on the internet. LanternWaste Jan 2021 #7
Words of wisdom... Talitha Jan 2021 #36
Agree Proud liberal 80 Jan 2021 #8
I don't get the fascination. I was very annoyed that NBC added him to their already lousy RockRaven Jan 2021 #9
Yep, turned the channel the first time he appeared. Dagstead Bumwood Jan 2021 #17
He did a great job informing us as mail in votes kept Hoyt Jan 2021 #10
I don't understand it but many people like Kornacki. I agree he is one of the worst personalities on doc03 Jan 2021 #12
Unrec. Agschmid Jan 2021 #13
Tell Karnacki to get some short sleeved shirts and to brew some decaf once in a while. I hate him. marble falls Jan 2021 #14
He really knew his stuff the week after the election. Yeah, he seems a little too hyper, but catbyte Jan 2021 #15
He's clinical... lisa58 Jan 2021 #16
Love me some Steve. He's the reason I watch MSNBC rather than patricia92243 Jan 2021 #18
+1 Talitha Jan 2021 #37
Darn, I enjoy Steve Karma13612 Jan 2021 #19
I know some here really like him...he's like fingernails on a chalkboard for me!! Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #20
i watched him almost every day after the general...... all he did was report results as they came in Takket Jan 2021 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author AkFemDem Jan 2021 #22
Steve Kornacki is filler for spans when there's no breaking news to report. Towlie Jan 2021 #23
Watching the snowybirdie Jan 2021 #24
Stop telling me to NOT watch Kornacki! brooklynite Jan 2021 #25
Same, I have a visceral nah to him. Good on u for stating ur opinion, because it's mine too :) FreepFryer Jan 2021 #26
I enjoy watching Steve at the Big Board. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2021 #27
What if it is a horse race, tho? Drunken Irishman Jan 2021 #28
;-{) Goonch Jan 2021 #29
Steve is the guy in the dugout keeping the scorecard straight GemDigger Jan 2021 #30
On Election Night I ended up watching PBS. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2021 #31
Look into my eyes. Watch Steve Kornacki,,,, watch Steve Kornackiiiiiiii Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2021 #32
You should check out Steve Kornacki. Eko Jan 2021 #33
Obviously he means something to you or you wouldn't have brought him up. nolabear Jan 2021 #34
dont watch Kornacki Demonaut Jan 2021 #35

Response to servermsh (Original post)

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,927 posts)
2. Watch him, or not. He drives me nuts but some people like him.
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 07:44 PM
Jan 2021

Still, it's not up to me or you to tell other people what to do about him.

Siwsan

(26,311 posts)
11. I'm sure he knows what he's talking about but his style is like nails on a chalk board, to me.
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 07:50 PM
Jan 2021

My anxiety issues are bad enough, right now.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
7. Try not to get bent out of shape over simple suggestions you read on the internet.
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 07:47 PM
Jan 2021

It's a choice. You do know that, right?

And I hope you don't get bent out of shape I suggested not to get bent out of shape.

RockRaven

(15,056 posts)
9. I don't get the fascination. I was very annoyed that NBC added him to their already lousy
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 07:48 PM
Jan 2021

NFL pregame stuff in the lead up to the playoffs.

Dagstead Bumwood

(3,666 posts)
17. Yep, turned the channel the first time he appeared.
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 08:00 PM
Jan 2021

Appearing on an NFL pregame show as one of carnival barkers isn't exactly a boost to one's credibility anyway, I would think.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
10. He did a great job informing us as mail in votes kept
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 07:49 PM
Jan 2021

rolling in after trump was up early. I might have given up and jumped Thursday, otherwise.

But he needs dark gray pants.

doc03

(35,417 posts)
12. I don't understand it but many people like Kornacki. I agree he is one of the worst personalities on
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 07:51 PM
Jan 2021

TV. I put him on mute when he comes on, it is more entertaining watching him hoping up and down with his arm flailing about.
He needs a cigarette in his lips and a brown fedora with a press pass in the band.

catbyte

(34,503 posts)
15. He really knew his stuff the week after the election. Yeah, he seems a little too hyper, but
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 07:56 PM
Jan 2021

he really stuck a pin in the trump balloon and was able to talk me down off of a ledge or two after November 3. If you don't like him, don't watch him.

Karma13612

(4,555 posts)
19. Darn, I enjoy Steve
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 08:07 PM
Jan 2021

And we are not at home right now so I don’t have access to MSNBC on the cable service we have here.

Oh well, it won’t change the results. I just would rather hear bad news from him as opposed to King. King drives me nuts.

Takket

(21,661 posts)
21. i watched him almost every day after the general...... all he did was report results as they came in
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 08:09 PM
Jan 2021

if anything you could tell he was hoping for the dems to catch up

Response to servermsh (Original post)

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,845 posts)
27. I enjoy watching Steve at the Big Board.
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 08:23 PM
Jan 2021

Nor do I find him irritating. He informs the audience in an intelligent manner.

Don't want to watch him, change the channel.

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
28. What if it is a horse race, tho?
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 08:25 PM
Jan 2021

The term horse race is often used to define a very close contest - as is often what happens with horse races (the winning horse often wins by inches). You can't fault Kornacki for that. We all kind of expect Georgia to be really, really close.

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)
30. Steve is the guy in the dugout keeping the scorecard straight
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 08:35 PM
Jan 2021

at the /little league/softball/baseball games.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,224 posts)
31. On Election Night I ended up watching PBS.
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 08:50 PM
Jan 2021

Even that was stressful just given the overall circumstances, but far less stressful than either CNN or MSNBC and their sensory overload.

nolabear

(42,001 posts)
34. Obviously he means something to you or you wouldn't have brought him up.
Tue Jan 5, 2021, 09:31 PM
Jan 2021

I think he's great. I like the enthusiasm and the geekiness. Tell me, who told you such intimate details about how he feels about elections? And what's a good personality for covering elections? Just curious.

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