Morning Joe is trash

[Tom Rinaldo]

137. OVERALL I like the show. Joe himself is often tiresome and full of himself

It's an opinion show, i get that. Scarborough is not exactly my political role model. Aside from a few MSNBC hosts and others in media outlets further to the left than MSNBC. almost no one on air comes close to representing my politics. Joe Scarborough sure as hell does not. I have spent a lifetime filtering the news as presented, through my own filter to counter "Establishment" bias. I can deal with Joe's expressed views.

What I like about "Morning Joe" is that virtually all of the guests are accorded respect while on set. Though Joe runs his mouth too much, and Mika veers toward "preachy", their guests are always given enough time to make their points. Morning Joe invites a broader array of authors and commentators to appear than does any other mainstream media news talk show. I am introduced to some important voices and relevant new books, on that show. More important still, "news segments" on Morning Joe often run ten minutes or more. There is actually enough time given those segments "get into the weeds" on significant topics, and to explore the implications of developing stories and societal trends.

It's hard to find that type of blend of breaking news and commentary on broadcast media. I value Morning Joe, warts and all.