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JHB

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3. I think they're quite useful there, actually...

Reply to SoCalDem (Original post)

Tue May 21, 2013, 06:33 AM

May 2013

As long as they stay out of the way of people doing real work, by all means let them do the same job dozens of local reporters could do as well or better.

It beats having them back in the studio launching the daily talking points and pretending to have a substantive conversation about public affairs.

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Mika & Joe & the crew are in Oklahoma? Why? [View all] SoCalDem May 2013 OP

I was just about to post the same thing. AngryOldDem May 2013 #1

Maybe Mika & Joe just wanted some "alone time" together SoCalDem May 2013 #2

They are not at a search site, a hospital or a shelter, so they're not "in the way" brooklynite May 2013 #5

As far as being in the way.... Mike Daniels May 2013 #14

I think they're quite useful there, actually... JHB May 2013 #3

yeah, it keeps them John2 May 2013 #4

and Darrell Issa weeps SoCalDem May 2013 #6

Vultures. Lex May 2013 #7

I just turned it on at the exact time I was pulling up your post Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #8

"I there's a buck, we'll be there!" CTyankee May 2013 #9

Why is an entertainment show like "TODAY" at the scene. Will they promote a "special " program on judgegblue May 2013 #10

"Bobbi-Jo,,,,,Bobbie Jo...who are you wearing?? SoCalDem May 2013 #11

I can't turn away from it. Somehow Joe's gonna squeeze in an anecdote about his time in Congress. Gidney N Cloyd May 2013 #12

that should be a drinking game...no matter what, Joe will eventually come up with a CTyankee May 2013 #13

Not sure he spoke about his Congress time but he mentioned his "personal" experiences repeatedly Mike Daniels May 2013 #16

So Joe can blame the tornado on the President One of the 99 May 2013 #15