I heard Steve Kornacki was coming up on MSNBC and changed the channel

[DemocratSinceBirth]

[kimbutgar]

1. He bugs me also

[bearsfootball516]

2. John King is the way to go.

Best election night guru out of any news network, hands down.

[oberliner]

4. He had a sub yesterday also

Nia-Malika Henderson, I believe.

[H2O Man]

10. I like her.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. King is very knowledgeable.

[oberliner]

3. He hosted one of the shows last night

In for Chris Matthews, I think.

He's hard to watch (especially for a full hour).

[redstateblues]

7. It will get worse as the day goes on

[BumRushDaShow]

6. Whenever he is standing up he looks like this

[Wwcd]

21. HaaaaHaaaaa!!

That's him!!

[BumRushDaShow]

39. He already broke a couple fingers flapping around like that in March!

Link to tweet

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MSNBC
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@MSNBC

Wishing the best to @stevekornacki as he recovers from surgery on that hurt paw!

We’re still in awe of your incredible election all-nighter! #comebackkornacki #trackingkornacki
10:10 AM - Mar 16, 2018

[emulatorloo]

8. He's good at statistics, shitty at "opinions"

He should stick to numbers

[oasis]

9. Kornacki's frenetic delivery is both annoying and distracting.

[jrthin]

11. I've got anxiety issues...watching him makes it worse. nt

[samnsara]

12. i like him! I like his enthusiasm..his boyish charm and his nerdiness

….hes someone I would want my grand daughters to date ( but they are only 15)...but I would still trust him to take them to the ol prom! He probably drives an old beater Gremlin...safe!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

14. Steve is openly Gay. But I still love him all the same.

I too enjoy Steve Kornaki's enthusiasm for stats. He is a good fill in for hosts because he is not afraid to "go there" and ask the hard questions.

[samnsara]

26. even more of a reason to trust him with my grand daughters!

[dem in texas]

25. Yes! I like him too.

I don't understand why all the bad-mouthing of him . The one I find annoying is Chris Mathews.

[Grasswire2]

36. Chris is in the wrong job now.

His knowledge of American politics is deep. He's trying to keep up his show, but the fast pace of hosting just isn't for him anymore. He should be moved to a role as a resource, not a host. He probably would be insulted, though.

[Paladin]

37. Good advice. Matthews appears to be the victim of advancing age.

His dialogues on the show are increasingly confused, his handling of guests more and more fumbled. I'm with you---let him be an MSNBC resource, and give his on-air slot to Rachel or some other sharp personality.

[Grasswire2]

42. Ari could use a second hour.

Tweety also is a type 1 diabetic, and that has affected him over the years. Plus residual malaria effects from his time in the Peace Corps.

[Paladin]

43. A 2-hour Ari show would suit me fine. (nt)

[Cyrano]

13. A theory as to why Kornacki is unpopular

Back in 2016, he was daily in front of his sliding board showing, state by state, why it was "impossible for Trump to win."

The numbers were impressive. We all "knew" Hilary was going to sweep the election. The idea of Trump having any chance at all was a joke.

Then, election night happened.

Ever since then, anytime I see Kornacki and his big sliding board, I switch the channel.

[RhodeIslandOne]

17. Hey, who knew the Russians were going to hack the election?

It's like in 2000....people thought they had voted for Gore in Florida. That's why the exit polls were "in error".

[samnsara]

27. Hillary did win.. the russian theft wasnt factored into the equations.

[bearsfootball516]

28. I think it's more to do with his energy level.

He's smart and clearly knows his stuff, but every time he's got his big board behind him, you'd think he just chugged a pot of coffee while simultaneously downing a dozen caffeine pills.

[triron]

30. Don't fault Kornacki. Blame Putin.

[Hortensis]

15. I have no particular problem with Kornacki.

He often moves too fast for my older brain to follow, but oh well. I can replay if I care to.

He may or may not be more conservative than some of us, as speculated, but I want honest, competent, complete reporting from across the rational, informed range of viewpoints anyway.

And if I don't always like what he has to say, let's face it, it would hard to be a numbers reporter and not displease people with analyses we don't want to hear. Sometimes the Republicans are doing better.

[Trumpocalypse]

16. Kornacki lost me a few years ago

when he went after Joe Conason on air for trying to correct the record regarding Clinton’s emails.

[JaneQPublic]

18. I prefer Kornacki over Tweety...

...and I'm always happy to see Steve is subbing on "Hardball."

No one is harder to watch than Matthews. "Hardball" should be followed by a show providing the ends of all the guests' comments we didn't get to hear because Chris keeps interrupting everyone with his pointless, inane interjections.

Yes, Steve is a huge dork with quirky mannerisms, but I keep hoping MSNBC will give him Matthew's hour for keeps.

[renate]

40. I love Steve's nerdiness and enthusiasm, and sadly I agree about Chris Matthews

I like him personally, but I just don't understand how he still gets guests. He talks over them, he switches topics in the middle of their answers... it's so frustrating to watch.

[Adrahil]

19. Meh, I like him. :)

He clearly drinks as much coffee as I do!

[Wwcd]

20. Rofl...

Me too.

[Golden Raisin]

22. He's like a Tasmanian Devil on meth.

Too hyper.

[nolabear]

23. I like him a lot. He's enthusiastic and geeky smart.

That’s my kinda journalist.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

35. Me too.

[Raine]

46. Me too

I like a guy that's into facts & numbers better then just his opinion.

[KittyKins]

48. Me, too

His delivery doesn't bother me at all. I really like his geeky energy.

[mfcorey1]

24. Me too!

[budkin]

29. He's super excited about the GOP's chances!

What is with this guy?

[OnDoutside]

31. It's just that he doesn't have the ability of a Maddow, Ruhle, Melber or even tweety to host a show.

He's the fill-in guy who steps up for the numbers at election time. Everyone has their limit.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

38. Yeah, not a great host, but better than Tweety.

Tweety should be on Fox. They like their hosts to interrupt the guests, to talk over them, to belittle them.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

32. Sick of him too.

[TheRealNorth]

33. Kornacki is fine at analyzing the data

I still prefer Kornacki over Brian Williams parroting everything Trump says.

[underthematrix]

34. Yep that's my reaction to Steve K too - CLICK

[Awsi Dooger]

41. Same

I can't say I know anything about him...the vocabulary or anything else. I don't give him enough time to know anything about his slants or tendencies.

The style turns me off immediately so I click away.

[oberliner]

44. Gonna have to stick with CNN tonight

[DemocratSinceBirth]

45. He makes me nervous.

[Raine]

47. Not me, I really like him

I never miss watching whatever show when he's on!