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DirkGently

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34. Not enough to form an opinion yet.

Sat Mar 8, 2014, 01:53 PM

Mar 2014

I get my news / politics fix mostly at night. I know I've seen Alex Wagner subbing for Chris or Rachel, and I had a little trouble getting into her broadcast style, which felt a little Entertainment-Tonighty, but I did notice she had a lot more substance going on than some of the very infotainment-style presenters MSNBC has used. I started to change the channel, but stuck with her because I suddenly realized she wasn't another fluffy bunny and was actually laying down her own thoughts.

Caught Ari Melber subbing for one of them the other night too, but didn't see enough to get an impression.

I will be sure to check them both out when I get a chance.

I hope MSNBC gets that smarter is better, and that normal / liberal people are looking for substance and reliable reporting over "entertaining" invective or purely partisan squalling.

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Is it me or has MSNBC really become to tedious to watch anymore? [View all] George II Mar 2014 OP

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