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(8,657 posts) Wed Jun 24, 2020, 07:43 PM Jun 2020

MSNBC is expected to tap political analyst Joy Reid to anchor 7 p.m slot replacing Chris Matthews [View all]

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"MSNBC is expected to tap political analyst Joy Reid to anchor a 7 p.m. daily news and opinion program, people familiar with the matter said, filling the vacancy created at the cable news channel when Chris Matthews resigned abruptly,"

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MSNBC is expected to tap political analyst Joy Reid to anchor 7 p.m slot replacing Chris Matthews [View all] sunonmars Jun 2020 OP

Good Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #1

YAY!!!! CatWoman Jun 2020 #2

I can certainly live with that. I was afraid they'd COLGATE4 Jun 2020 #3

Yes! agingdem Jun 2020 #4

My favorite female journos all have that in common. Best wishes, Joy! Hekate Jun 2020 #30

Excellent! unitedwethrive Jun 2020 #5

Good. Now just swap Nicole Wallace and Chuck Todd. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2020 #6

Hate her.. Corgigal Jun 2020 #7

I can't stand her either 👎 Raine Jun 2020 #11

Too many awful statements she's had to back walk..no thanks Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #21

+1 FreeState Jun 2020 #25

Me too. milestogo Jun 2020 #31

Me too renate Jun 2020 #33

Not a fan either. kstewart33 Jun 2020 #39

I am excited about that jcgoldie Jun 2020 #8

Kornacki is way too far right for me. BComplex Jun 2020 #48

Good choice and then give her Saturday and Sunday time to malaise Jun 2020 #9

That would be good. rusty quoin Jun 2020 #12

I'd like to see Soledad on the Weekends Nictuku Jun 2020 #50

Good choice. sop Jun 2020 #10

... Different Drummer Jun 2020 #13

Doubt that any of the 3 mentioned above, will come close to Mathews ratings. empedocles Jun 2020 #14

Ugh! MelissaB Jun 2020 #15

She asks the same questions Jane Austin Jun 2020 #19

NICE !!! She's done good progressive work uponit7771 Jun 2020 #16

Guess I will be watching CNN during that time slot.... chillfactor Jun 2020 #17

Sad to see a homophobe who got caught, and still lies about it, rewarded Celerity Jun 2020 #18

Finally! Tripper11 Jun 2020 #20

Hear, hear! UTUSN Jun 2020 #22

About time. n/t Liberal In Texas Jun 2020 #23

YES!! My choice for this spot for a long time. Well deserved. Pepsidog Jun 2020 #24

This is well deserved. Joy Reid has done a phenomenal reporting and education job over the last iluvtennis Jun 2020 #26

Great! She has had great panels lately. R B Garr Jun 2020 #27

Incredible melman Jun 2020 #28

Remind me why matthews resigned Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #29

Loved him! Surely missed. With all his warts, true historian. You Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2020 #42

He made sexually inappropriate comments to his guests. jcgoldie Jun 2020 #53

Very good news. She's opinionated, sometimes I don't agree. But she's sincere in her opinions. George II Jun 2020 #32

I hear they have some pretty good pie in Denver melman Jun 2020 #35

Good. nt SunSeeker Jun 2020 #34

Congratulations to her! liberalla Jun 2020 #36

Hallelujah! I love Joy! NellieStarbuck Jun 2020 #37

Sent an email to NBC when Mathews left saying that she needed to be there hydrolastic Jun 2020 #38

I'll miss her Saturday morning show kimbutgar Jun 2020 #40

Mistake, no offense Joy! People have totally moved on to CNN Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2020 #41

About damn time. We knew she'd get it. nolabear Jun 2020 #43

Did she ever catch those "hackers" who went back in time to make her look like a homophobe? progressoid Jun 2020 #44

About time, one of the best and the brightest! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2020 #45

Like a lot of people I've moved on to CNN at 7pm. Homophobia octoberlib Jun 2020 #46

This is GREAT news!!! Joy is totally awesome! BComplex Jun 2020 #47

I'd prefer Velshi, but I'm just a viewer, so they'll do whatever they want. n/t napi21 Jun 2020 #49

Suggested next move by MSNBC: Ditch Chuck Todd. The sooner the better. (nt) Paladin Jun 2020 #51

She's Mostly Very Good colsohlibgal Jun 2020 #52