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Vinca

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41. I think what she did was incredibly stupid.

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 08:40 AM

Mar 2016

Shows are always getting bumped or moved around, especially in an election year. Look at the big shake-up earlier at MSNBC. MHP immediately played the victim of race card which made no sense given other women of color who have had their shows canceled are still reporting on the network. Ratings are ratings. I don't know what MHP's were, but given her time slot I can't imagine they were over the moon. She might have had a long career of on-air journalism, but she blew it. I wouldn't hire her if I ran a station.

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Melissa Harris-Perry rejects MSNBC deal in scathing farewell. [View all] Stellar Mar 2016 OP

I read this and thought - I hope she gets picked up by another network dragonfly301 Mar 2016 #1

I wish Current had made it. GreenPartyVoter Mar 2016 #2

That's what I was trying to remember...Current tv with Keith Olbermann... Stellar Mar 2016 #5

Exactly! GreenPartyVoter Mar 2016 #16

Its successor al-Jazeera America is closing at the end of next month. KamaAina Mar 2016 #13

I know! Very sad about ALJ too! GreenPartyVoter Mar 2016 #14

Somehow we lost access to Al-Jazeera English when AJ-America came on board. Jitter65 Mar 2016 #49

RT with Thom and Ed WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #45

I boycott RT for it's Russian Propaganda metroins Mar 2016 #51

Lol WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #54

Integrity. She has it. Rachel lost hers clearly. nt stillwaiting Mar 2016 #3

Sounds ugly on both sides.. TipTok Mar 2016 #4

rejects an offer and then chokes back tears hfojvt Mar 2016 #6

$40,000,000? Link please. I didn't know college professors made that kind of money. nt Stellar Mar 2016 #7

Well, it's on the Internet, so it must be true!!! (nt) jeff47 Mar 2016 #8

LMAO! Okay... Stellar Mar 2016 #10

well she has had a TV show for four years hfojvt Mar 2016 #22

Again...link please. Stellar Mar 2016 #24

There's something wrong with you rockfordfile Mar 2016 #34

If she was worth that much she would have easily paid her back taxes right? snooper2 Mar 2016 #9

and the internet is always right, of course! spanone Mar 2016 #18

All of the other hosts disappeared Shankapotomus Mar 2016 #11

Whoa, I knew nothing about FreeSpeech TV.... Stellar Mar 2016 #15

I think it comes with basic cable Shankapotomus Mar 2016 #17

Guess again tech3149 Mar 2016 #29

She refused to work pintobean Mar 2016 #12

I'm sure she feels bad about that. Stellar Mar 2016 #19

She sounds likea prima donna to me. Others got their programs postponed , why not her also. patricia92243 Mar 2016 #20

This piece says 2 weeks, I thought I read elsewhere it was 6. If she blew up over 2 weeks, that was Justice Mar 2016 #21

Good for her! Jester Messiah Mar 2016 #23

It kinda sounds like "1984" Flying Squirrel Mar 2016 #25

Pretty standard exit agreement leftynyc Mar 2016 #26

Depends how much she would've gotten metroins Mar 2016 #53

Reid, the Rev, MHP -- hmmmm oldandhappy Mar 2016 #27

Before/After... Stellar Mar 2016 #28

I hope Rachel isn't next. lindysalsagal Mar 2016 #30

I notice the republicans can't wait to attack her. Kingofalldems Mar 2016 #31

She should have thought of how much her kids and her mother depend on her financially before Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2016 #32

What was the point Mellisa was trying to make... Stellar Mar 2016 #33

I have no idea. Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2016 #36

I think it was the tax on tampons. bettyellen Mar 2016 #55

Well... Stellar Mar 2016 #58

Oh, people were using them in protest! Interesting, ha ha. Bet those dudes would run. bettyellen Mar 2016 #59

She did nothing wrong. The blame all goes to NBC/MSNBC. This reeks of racism. rockfordfile Mar 2016 #35

I think constant accusations of racism Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2016 #37

What have you got against a people calling out racist when they see it or subjected to it... Stellar Mar 2016 #43

NO, YOU DON'T GO THERE WITH ME! Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2016 #46

Boys what have we got here...a SCREAMER! Stellar Mar 2016 #47

and right on cue is the 'privilege' bull shit. Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2016 #48

Well, moving right along.... Stellar Mar 2016 #50

they were screwing around with her editorial content. sucks. bettyellen Mar 2016 #56

Poor baby! Stellar Mar 2016 #42

Were they used tampons? notadmblnd Mar 2016 #57

She's been off the rails lately... Last_Stand Mar 2016 #38

Well, that does not sit right with me. DivenParker Mar 2016 #39

Good. With that attitude.... bdwker Mar 2016 #40

I think what she did was incredibly stupid. Vinca Mar 2016 #41

The bottom line is her ratings. NaturalHigh Mar 2016 #44

Disparagement clauses are common... Mike Nelson Mar 2016 #52

She tried a power play and discovered she had very little power tularetom Mar 2016 #60