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25. The ED Show was getting much better ratings than Chris Hayes' show.

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Sat May 11, 2013, 07:30 PM

May 2013

The audience decline for MSNBC at 8pm has been shocking. I wonder if MSNBC will realize they made a mistake.

I know Ed didn't fit the image MSNBC wanted to have going forward. But Democrats already have a reputation as being smart, nerdy, educated, Northeasterners. I'm not sure we needed to add more fuel to the fire with Chris Hayes.

Ed spoke to a group of people we desperately need to improve with: Working class whites. He did a good job explaining how working class whites benefit more economically from liberal policies. He cut through the B.S. to explain to them to vote "pocket book issues" instead of "god, guns and gays."

I wish Ed well with his new show.

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The new ED SHOW about to start on MSNBC [View all] flamingdem May 2013 OP

I was just about to get antsy and post about it myself. House of Roberts May 2013 #1

The pressure is ON flamingdem May 2013 #2

Has he been doing his radio show all this time after ending his weekday MSNBC slot? hlthe2b May 2013 #3

Pretty much every day. House of Roberts May 2013 #5

Welcome back Ed malaise May 2013 #4

He's back 'n swingin' flamingdem May 2013 #6

Chris talks too fast for my old brain. femmocrat May 2013 #10

Ed serves it up with drama and emotion flamingdem May 2013 #14

Bernie is up and talkin' Social Security flamingdem May 2013 #7

Ed and Bernie back together again on TV. Life is almost back to normal TeamPooka May 2013 #8

So true, Ed and Bernie are a comfy habit flamingdem May 2013 #13

and they like and respect each other too, that comes across the screen. nt TeamPooka May 2013 #19

Welcome back, Ed! femmocrat May 2013 #9

Missed Ed MFM008 May 2013 #11

Try catching up online after the show gets posted. House of Roberts May 2013 #12

I missed the show! :( Thought it was at 5, but in CST, it was on at 4. No one is going to watch Honeycombe8 May 2013 #15

I'm in CA it came on at 2 here. nt Raine May 2013 #17

O'Reilly has been bragging about his ratings, lately. NCarolinawoman May 2013 #27

It was GREAT having Ed back but I thought his show was supposed to Raine May 2013 #16

Yeah. I don't have high hopes for him. MSNBC has done him wrong. nt Honeycombe8 May 2013 #21

Same here - I thought it was two hours malaise May 2013 #22

Yes, I thought it was supposed to be a two-hour show as well Samantha May 2013 #33

Big Ed FloridaBlues May 2013 #18

It was really good to hear talk about working class, middle class, health care Cleita May 2013 #20

So I missed it? It was on at two o'clock Pacific time? senseandsensibility May 2013 #23

The Conservative Propaganda Wing has done a good job... bvar22 May 2013 #24

The ED Show was getting much better ratings than Chris Hayes' show. aaaaaa5a May 2013 #25

Great post! NCarolinawoman May 2013 #26

+1 good points flamingdem May 2013 #30

Why didn't you call me?! madashelltoo May 2013 #28

You can watch the video highlights on; yortsed snacilbuper May 2013 #29

Ed is on tommorrow (Sunday) same time, same place. You don't have to wait a full week. nt Raine May 2013 #34

I think Ed will be on for two hours starting in August Auntie Bush May 2013 #31

It was so good to see him on today. I sure missed him. southernyankeebelle May 2013 #32