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stopbush

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15. They're like all the other cable news networks in the way the have "experts" on the payroll
Sat Mar 8, 2014, 11:59 AM
Mar 2014

and rotate them from show to show. In a pinch, they have a host from one show appear on another show.

I've pretty much stopped watching Rachel Maddow - can't stand the way she prattles on and on and on when she's doing a set-up for a story, repeating herself over and over again. Get to the fucking point and move on.

Other than that, the daily line-up of shows tends to go with the same lead story. MSNBC has recently added a bunch of morning shows with super-young hosts who tend to bring on super-young experts in an obvious strategy to go after a younger audience. We'll see how that works out.

There are some bright spots on MSNBC. Ari Melber is excellent - he should have his own show. He has an air of objectivity about him that gives his left-wing leanings credence. Steve Kornacki and Joy Reid have good things to say. Ronan Farrow so far is off to an unimpressive start.

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It's not just you... Callmecrazy Mar 2014 #1
You mean like CNN, Fox, NBC, CBS, ABC, etc? Atman Mar 2014 #10
When I dropped my cable package, I thought I'd miss MSNBC... I don't. Not at all. reformist2 Mar 2014 #2
I stream it for free. rickford66 Mar 2014 #25
I still like Rachel Maddow drm604 Mar 2014 #3
It's not just you... me too. nt Snotcicles Mar 2014 #4
I'm down to wathing Rachel Maddow and sufrommich Mar 2014 #5
I stopped watching about 3 yrs ago Galileo126 Mar 2014 #6
It's very repetitive so one hour is all I can bear, and frankly I've read it all on Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #7
Agreed randr Mar 2014 #8
I am watching Al Jazeera as well Samantha Mar 2014 #30
The irony of the right wing hypocrisy is astounding randr Mar 2014 #38
The spin cycle of MSM has become background noise over the last decade and a half. adirondacker Mar 2014 #9
They all just kind of blend together anymore since Snotcicles Mar 2014 #11
You are correct but the fascist State network Fox and the terrible journalism network CNN are similar gordianot Mar 2014 #12
maybe we have just got to hard to thrill. For me, it was all downhill once the election Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2014 #13
MSNBC liberal from boston Mar 2014 #40
Rachel and Chris Hayes marions ghost Mar 2014 #14
They're like all the other cable news networks in the way the have "experts" on the payroll stopbush Mar 2014 #15
"Unimpressive", re: Farrow, is an understatement. Just horrible. nt ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #26
Thank you! Jamaal510 Mar 2014 #42
It's not just you. Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #16
PBS, and occasionally a local news broadcast, and TheCowsCameHome Mar 2014 #17
And they are the pick of the litter. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #18
we've not watched TV regularly since 2007. Our quality of life has soared. n/t NRaleighLiberal Mar 2014 #19
The range of topics seems to be limited, too, amandabeech Mar 2014 #20
I like Kornacki, Hayes, & Maddow. A lot. DirkGently Mar 2014 #21
Do you ever watch Alex Wagner or Ari Melber? grasswire Mar 2014 #31
Not enough to form an opinion yet. DirkGently Mar 2014 #34
what I appreciate about Ari and Alex... grasswire Mar 2014 #37
I like what Chris does with his panel discussions. DirkGently Mar 2014 #39
Interesting post... KoKo Mar 2014 #33
I never liked watching it quinnox Mar 2014 #22
Diversified Format... KoKo Mar 2014 #35
I thought I would be miserable when I downgraded my cable package & no longer get MSNBC hlthe2b Mar 2014 #23
Farrow trocar Mar 2014 #24
Andrea is beating him in demo Boom Sound 416 Mar 2014 #27
I cut out cable news ten years ago, roughly around the time I came to DU. tritsofme Mar 2014 #28
It's just you... Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #29
+1 nt Zorra Mar 2014 #32
Kornacki has done a great job on the Christie scandal. femmocrat Mar 2014 #36
Haven't watched M$NBC bigwillq Mar 2014 #41
Let's have no whining from you MSNBC critics in the future..... Paladin Mar 2014 #43
Nah, it's just you. Iggo Mar 2014 #44
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