Andy Lack determined to replace O'Donnell with Brian Williams

[MattP]

http://www.thewrap.com/msnbcs-andy-lack-wants-to-dump-lawrence-odonnell-for-brian-williams/

Some other online article said it's to appease Trump for more interview access

[Justice]

1. Great. I can go to sleep an hour earlier.

[mhw]

3. + a million.

We all can.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. I will watch Don Lemon then. At least he's earnest and anti-Trump.

[Eliot Rosewater]

7. I used to put on MSNBC when I got up as I do at 5 am each day, and that way when I was done

watching whatever show I dvr'd, it would automatically be on MSNBC.

I have had to stop doing that, only watching Rachel and Lawrence now and only because the sound of idiot boys voice, the appearance of his face actually makes me physically ill and gives me tremendous stress.

[skylucy]

17. That's probably what I will do too. Can't believe such stupid decisions are being made at MSNBC.

I'm down to watching Rachel, Chris Hayes, (and Joy Reid of course!)

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. I will never watch during that hour, in that case.

Freedom of the press is close to gone anyway, it might as well be if they do this kind of shit.

[Hortensis]

20. Brian Williams? I wouldn't click a remote button to his program,

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much less actually watch it.

But O'Donnell: Who else discusses the actions of Congress with the knowledge he has?

I hope this isn't true. But as Justice says if it is.

But you know, the Constitution's still protecting freedom of the press, and from my observations it's still very alive and kicking ass. I only mention it because trashing institutions they want to destroy is what Republicans do. Look at the "collapsing" ACA and VA. Or SocSec, their only "question" whether it'll go bankrupt or break us first.

[Raster]

5. NOOOOOOOO... Lawrence O'Donnell ROCKS and is CONSISTENTLY anti-tRump*!!!

[BannonsLiver]

6. Love O'Donnell

I won't watch 5 minutes of that dizzy, motor mouth fuck Williams.

[Chiyo-chichi]

8. I'll change the channel after Rachen then. And not get sucked into Morning Joe the next day

by virtue of the fact that my TV is already tuned to MSNBC.

[BeyondGeography]

9. Andy Lack determined to show the world what a fool he is

[milestogo]

10. Like replacing an ice cream cone with cardboard for desert.

[Stellar]

11. For TRUMP!!!

They will do it for TRUMP!

This is to get back at O'Donnell for all the headaches that Lawrence has given Trump over the years.
I promise you, I will never watch anything after or before Rachel on MSNBC again..only Joy Reid.

[dem in texas]

12. First Greta, Now Brian

MSNBC is beating Fox, why is Lack rocking the boat? I like Lawrence a lot. But not pompous old Brian. I will be doing the same, switching over the CNN after Rachel.

[.99center]

13. NBC and Trump made a killing off The Apprentice

Why wouldn't they protect their 250mil dollar investment? It's hard to sell the WH Apprentice when MSNBC's anchors are attacking poor Trump all the time. I wouldn't expect anything different from a company that hired and promoted a scum bag like Trump.

[Ligyron]

19. I don't know ONE person that watched The Apprentice.

At least on a regular basis.Hell, I might have caught part of an episode.

And I know a lot of people.

[Doreen]

32. I watched it once.

There was a lady who had to start a dog grooming business. Trump had no clue how to start one and nor did she. He told her what she needed to do and then blamed her for it not working out like it should have. It is was a stupid show and you have to look at his sleazy face. Like I said just once.....please forgive me.

[Ligyron]

34. I subscribe to the "try everything once philosophy" myself.

Often, once is enough.

A show which has at it's core "You're FIRED!!" as it's main draw attracks a certain mentality I tend to stay away from.

What's happened to our countrymen?

[bdamomma]

14. here is the article about this from Daily Kos

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/05/15/1662312/-How-to-Fight-for-MSNBC-s-Progressive-Lineup-Yes-Maddow-could-be-next

[Glimmer of Hope]

15. Yuck. If so, some wise station should pick him up and Tamron.

[LyndaG]

16. Message deleted by DU the Administrators

[Dem2]

18. Oh for God sakes, no!

Nobody could be so colossally stupid to replace O'Donnell with a boring piece of f****** s*** Brian Williams.

[procon]

21. Maybe he's just an out of touch, 70 year old white man

who wants to return to the glory days of yesterday. He's the perfect target audience that Fox caters to, he grew up in the golden age of the Mad Man era where women were broads, and blacks were negroes, and both knew their place. His political philosophy probably leans toward Republicans like Nixon and Reagan, and a government that will make the super rich (like him) even richer. He's living out his dream and trying to reshape the world around him to reflect his comfort zone... even if that means an attempted Fox Redux.

Still, TV is about the ratings, that's where the money is and maybe we can still hope that Lack will be reined in before he affects MSNBC's profits.

[Goodheart]

22. Brian Williams is as boring as they come

and is not nearly as bright as Lawrence O'Donnell... who rocks!

[DeminPennswoods]

23. Trump is the biggest media hound ever, NBC

and everyone else will continue to have access to him regardless.

But maybe NBC/Comcast doesn't know what to do with the higher rates their performance will be able to charge for ads. Link: http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/q1-2017-ratings-msnbc-has-best-quarter-ever/324683

[TeamPooka]

24. Brian Williams needs to go to bed an hour earlier.

[chowder66]

25. Netflix was hinting at a news program though not quite like cable news. Maybe they should consider

it again and hire K.O, R.M, L.O, etc.

[pansypoo53219]

26. pfft. i do not watch any teevee gnewz. more proof we are being manipulated by the money bags.

[Warpy]

27. Let him. Then the bottom will drop out of the ratings

Eventually Andy Lack will get canned and his successor might be somebody with a clue.

Probably not.

[DonCoquixote]

28. Riddle me this

If Right wingers love making money so much, why are they trying to fire people who make good ratings? Couldn't they just smoke cigars in the back room and brag about how Rachel and Lawrence are making them laugh all the way to the bank?

[Salviati]

29. Because the only thing these people like more than money is control.

[spiderpig]

30. Maybe they'll fill Lawrence's slot with reruns of Lockup.

(Really, is a sarcasm emoji even necessary?)

[old guy]

31. If they were to bring in Williams to that slot,

the ratings would completely tank IMO. He is strictly a script reader, nothing more.

[Doreen]

33. I will miss O'Donnnell.

Hays and Rachel now. I like Hays but if they got rid of Rachel I would not even watch him simply because I would not want to be part of their ratings.