Frankly, I'm no fan of his, and if Mika has a brain, I'd like her to show it more, but how would the eventual content change?
The news, or current events, or whatever get thrashed about. Their conflicts are our entertainment. They need a conservative anchor. Forget about finding one with a sense of humor or a turn of wit.
Joe's weakness is his loutish rudeness, but he's taken down a lot too. He's an asshole. But what makes good TV? (There's always C-SPAN.)
I credit Joe in one area. He is alone in following up on the consequences of automation. He knows that production increases while work decreases, and senses a conflict. He's questioned several guests on it. You can see that he can't think of a "free market" solution.
People watched Archie Bunker for years. And not because he was smart or pleasant. He bullied Edith and neutralized the kids with obstinacy. Show business! 
--imm
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