And THIS, Ladies And Gentlemen, Is Why The Left Tends To SUCK When It Comes To Politics...

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20. Exactly. MSNBC is mostly the same corporatist right

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as everybody else. They just let Rachael have a little latitude. And I guess they figure Sharpton can't do too much damage.

The best way to destroy the left is to prop up a lame network that is supposed to represent them. That effectively blocks many other true progressive voices. We saw what they have done to a whole series of people who came out with some clear talk.

I mean, seriously -- look at that line-up.

Ed talks mostly about Ed, as does Lawrence. Ed is a little more real, but they have him in a time slot nobody cares about.
Sharpton spends all his time talking about racial injustice, which means he's preaching to a small choir, and the choir has heard it all before, so nothing is happening there.
Hayes is interesting, but too wonky for most people.
Tweety is as narcissistic a host as ever was, and has only about 1% the insight he thinks he has.

So other than Rachael, I wouldn't call any of these "liberal" or "progressive". They are mostly just insiders talking insider stuff trying to bolster their own insider cred.

It is all unwatchable for anybody with any real liberal integrity.

Contrast this with how Olbermann operated. Or Cenk. Frankly at this point, we might actually be better off without MSNBC. All they seem to do is buttress the idea of weak-kneed wimps on the progressive side.