They took big Ed off MSNBC for this Dyson guy

[H2O Man]

12. I assume that you

are referring to Michael Eric Dyson. who I saw filling in after Ed left. I can't be 100% sure, as I have not seen MSNBC at that hour in recent days.

I liked Ed, and had a lot of respect for his passion on issues. He is a good man, and I think that MSNBC might have been better off re-considering what hour to have him on the air. Because of his appeal to union workers, for example, it might have been beneficial to put him on at a slightly later hour.

I also think very highly of Dyson. He might not have as broad a base for television as some of the other hosts, but he has proven insightful as a guest on MSNBC for years. As unpopular as reading long articles, and even books, may be becoming, there is not a single person in the Democratic Party and/or Democratic Left that would not benefit from reading this man's extensive writings. He is a unique talent, that tends to appeal primarily to the highly educated left. His love of vocabulary -- a tribute, I suspect -- to Minister Malcolm X, makes him slightly inaccessible to many people. But I think very highly of him, and enjoy him as a guest on various shows. I'll be sure to tune in to watch him from now on!