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Peacetrain

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36. I really miss him on that Saturday show

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 01:23 PM

Aug 2013

He (Chris Hayes) was just great in that long format in getting discussions past the hair on fire moment that so many other news ? commentary programs do..

And the guy who is on now.. (having a senior moment here.. can' think of his name) was so much better on The Cycle.. he was such a nice balance.

MSNBC took something that was working, and instead of letting these programs come to a wonderful fruition.. they split them up..

We have been TV less for a couple of weeks.. and one of the things I do miss on Saturday morning is the longer format programs for discussion.. They are without a doubt my favorites when we do watch TV

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Weak link in MSNBC shows continues to be Chris Hayes [View all] itsrobert Aug 2013 OP

I agree, never was impressed with CH when he filled in and rl6214 Aug 2013 #1

I like CH, but he's too "establishmentarian" for my tastes. MNBrewer Aug 2013 #4

That's hardly the word I would use to describe him. Skidmore Aug 2013 #8

Ok, a progressive establishmentarian then, IMO MNBrewer Aug 2013 #10

.... Skidmore Aug 2013 #11

Do you mean that a thoughful show is establishment Mass Aug 2013 #23

That might be what you think I mean MNBrewer Aug 2013 #26

Maybe it's just that after sitting do three hours postulater Aug 2013 #2

All In is one of the best shows on MSNBC Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #3

I agree, yet I often found myself tuning into Cleita Aug 2013 #12

Chirs Hayes was in his element on the Saturday morning show Peacetrain Aug 2013 #5

Amen.. the 1 hour format is not his forte SoCalDem Aug 2013 #29

I really miss him on that Saturday show Peacetrain Aug 2013 #36

This week's New Yorker has a very good article about Hayes as MSNBC's great white hope Tom Ripley Aug 2013 #6

The show has good info, it's hard to say sometimes what will and will not connect with people. stevenleser Aug 2013 #7

He was beating Rachel last week. onehandle Aug 2013 #9

The numbers at the link very much do not support your assertion. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #13

Wrong itsrobert Aug 2013 #14

Primetime? That does not really work, as Hayes is on at 5pm West Coast....then at 11 Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #15

The west coast is a decent size audience itsrobert Aug 2013 #18

and another point 2 year ago itsrobert Aug 2013 #20

That is hilarious. Western US is less important to advertisers? Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #25

And what about that HUGE drop off to 555,000 for Larry? That is a drop off deluxe.... Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #16

Larry had quest host all week itsrobert Aug 2013 #19

And the week before he was at 669,000. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #28

hayes has a better lead-in this week itsrobert Aug 2013 #34

DU may hate Chris Matthews, but I mostly like his show. Matthews is the only bluestate10 Aug 2013 #38

Yeah Ed Schultz needs to be on at 5 pm Pacific Time gopiscrap Aug 2013 #17

Too bad :-( BuddhaGirl Aug 2013 #21

The OP is very incorrect about the viewship numbers. Very. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #27

Not supported by the numbers you link to. Mass Aug 2013 #22

It's a different audience... marions ghost Aug 2013 #24

I would like to see Martin in Chris's place. nt kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #30

the best shows are Martin and Alex Wagner grasswire Aug 2013 #32

I agree, I like Bashir's show but miss it because of the time slot. nt bluestate10 Aug 2013 #39

Most people timeshift these days SoCalDem Aug 2013 #31

I think it's the prime time effect ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2013 #33

I watch MSNBC from the time that I get home until 9pm. I turn Rachel off, not because bluestate10 Aug 2013 #40

Once they fired Keith everything went downhill. budkin Aug 2013 #35

Jesus H. Christ, he's the smartest person on the network. 1-Old-Man Aug 2013 #37