Brian Williams might be flawed but he's a pro's pro.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

I respect anyone who is good at his craft.

[dem4decades]

1. I like his show.

[iluvtennis]

50. Me too and I like the 3o minutes he and Nicole do every afternoon right before Deadline WH. nt

[Raven]

2. I love the guy. He calms me down.

[pamela]

6. Me, too.

He's one of the few I can stand to watch in these times.

[BComplex]

23. Me, too, Raven. He's this generation's Walter Cronkite, in some ways. A steady voice,

good questions, clear reporting. I'm glad we have him.

[Roy Rolling]

36. +11111

He’s the best.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. I like him. He has a droll, dry sense of humor

and sometimes he just cracks me up with some deadpan, spot-on dig at Trump.

[bronxiteforever]

9. +1 that killer dry humor is great

[State the Obvious]

10. Same here. nt

[spooky3]

12. Ditto nt

[Kahuna]

24. +1000. He's the King of Shade. nt

[madaboutharry]

4. I believe in redemption and 2nd chances.

Brian Williams is certainly a pro.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. I forgot what he did. He gilded the lily.

Not right, not good, not appropriate but it shouldn't be career ending.

[madaboutharry]

15. I agree.

He inflated things he was involved with. I think there was a story about a helicopter getting shot at in Kosovo, or something like that. Looking back it all looks very silly.

[johnthewoodworker]

42. Malcolm Gladwell did a podcast episode on memory and featured Brian Williams helicopter story.

Bottom line; he didn't lie so much as have a very common memory failure.

[salin]

57. I think he has shed the hubris and arrogance since that debacle, all for the good.

He is humble and feels/sounds wise but not smarmy - much more accessible to listen to than many news personalities.

[not fooled]

40. Yeah, when Chuck T. can sit there week after week

on MTP with a blank stare as some GOPeer spouts utter nonsense, I can forgive Brian Williams his transgressions.

And I love the countdown that he starts each show with--how many days the orange anus has been in the WH--it's like marking another big, red "X" on the prison calendar.

[hlthe2b]

5. He's always been good & was clearly held accountable/made amends for his prior BIG mistakes.

At some point (and for me, that is now) we need to let him move on from that.

[dchill]

7. Nobody's perfect, but he's long been my favorite anchor.

Plus, he makes me laugh. And that's important.

[Zoonart]

11. He is especially good live with

breaking news.

[lynintenn]

13. The most professional anchor on TV

I love his show.

[ProfessorGAC]

41. I Find Lester Holt To Be...

...in that same class. Williams does, however, have those soothing pipes! That's a gift & can't be learned.

[redstateblues]

14. I like him a lot

[NewsCenter28]

16. For sure DSB!!

He's been the best forever at his craft imo! Generation plus-long loyal viewer here!

[IADEMO2004]

17. This is my unexpected happy surprise thread of the day.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

18. I find his story fascinating...

...a former prime time network anchor whose name seemed all but destined to be included with those of Rather, Brokaw, Jennings, Cronkite and Morrow, tells a foolish tall tale and is immediately banished from the Garden, and now lives in exile in an 11 pm cable spot.

What could have been...

I actually do tune in from time to time, and I think in terms of his delivery, he still has "it" in terms of anchorability.

[MyOwnPeace]

19. Loved him anytime he was on with Jon Stewart...........

an obvious mutual respect and a great segment every time.

[nolabear]

20. As soon as he came on I thought "It's on!" I forgive him.

I’m not one for holding grudges against mistakes that don’t do harm and aren’t designed to.

[Grasswire2]

21. I agree.

And I find his steady, understated style to be quite comforting.

[Kahuna]

22. Brian is the master of throwing shade. He has a delicious wry delivery..

Nobody drags trump and throws shade like Williams.

[renate]

25. I love him to bits

My husband gets a little tired of the way I have MSNBC on all the time in the evenings, but he does like Brian Williams almost as much as I do. We both adore his sense of humor. Plus, as you say, he's a pro.

[Dream Girl]

26. I love him. Sharp, witty and heart in the right place.

[2naSalit]

27. I like to catch his program every night...

Comes on at 9pm here then reruns start with RMS and repeats until 1am. Livestream is problematic some days, at least I have two chances to catch the news I want to watch.

[monmouth4]

28. Brian is a Jersey Guy, the absolute best..n/t

[VOX]

29. And he always gives props to his panel's accomplishments...

For example, if anyone on the panel has received a journalism award, he mentions it. If anyone has broken a story, he congratulates them, etc. It’s generous and respectful, and reflects well on Williams’ treating his guests as peers.

[George II]

30. Any time I'm suffering from insomnia I switch to his show.

[DanieRains]

31. He Is Both Polite And Humble

My wife watches his show EVERY weeknight.

[tishaLA]

32. He lays it on way too thick with the military

But overall, I'd say he's one of my favorites in cable TV, behind only Rachel and Nicolle.

[Democrat 4 Ever]

33. I know Brian made a big mistake but enough time in purgatory.

He is the consummate news person. Smart, calm, well read. His show is well done every night. His humor and snarky comments a joy. And the night his daily countdown said we have less than 100 days until the election was a glimpse that our long national nightmare may soon be over. I have nothing against Lester Holt but he is no Brian Williams. He needs to be back on prime time or give him the Sunday “Meet the Press” gig. Chuck Todd has besmirched that show long enough.

[samsingh]

34. he has redeemed himself completely

[eppur_se_muova]

35. Is this in reference to this signoff ? ...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213866081

[keepthemhonestO]

39. It's

Likely in reference to him delivering the news that Kamala is the VP nominee and he is interviewing all these amazing people and saying all the right things. I am guessing that is why OP is referring to but that's a funny sign off. I wish I could stay up and watch him.

[yaesu]

37. He is good at what he does, reminds me of the old school newscasters like Cronkite. nt

[keepthemhonestO]

38. I agree

I always thought he got a bad deal by the public, which I assume was always the "right." He was misremembering things and the public made them fire him. They don't want people you can trust giving the news and that helps that whole talking point of the media lies and they support the left.

I love how he delivers the news! I like how Nicole and him interact on their show, his show is waaaay too late for me.

[PatSeg]

47. I felt badly for him

but I suppose I am rather grateful to have him on MSNBC. I grow tired of so many of the network's hosts and appreciate his more straight forward and professional delivery with just a hint of understated humor. He rarely misses a beat, doesn't cut off guests, and knows how to smoothly transition from one story to another.

[keepthemhonestO]

48. Exactly

He is a excellent listener, it must be challenging trying to listen and have your own great points and humor. He has it. Chucky came on so I had to switch to CNN. I never understood how Chuck got that Meet the Press show. ughh

[PatSeg]

51. I know

Chuck for the Meet the Press host was beyond comprehension. You'd have thought MSNBC would have learned after David Gregory. I remember when Todd was the Steve Kornacki at MSNBC and I didn't mind him in that role, but he doesn't have what it takes to carry an entire show five days a week. Also his choice of guests were often infuriating.

I agree about Williams being a good listener. Too many can't even pretend like they are listening to guests. They are often so obviously getting ready to answer and then they come across as dismissive and rude. Nicole Wallace is a good listener too, never rushes the guests.

[keepthemhonestO]

55. Oh yes

I love Nicole right now while she is hating on tRump and left the republican party. I love her show.

[PatSeg]

58. Nicole's transformation

is rather reassuring. I want to believe that people can change and Trump has shown that many can. Some of the best outspoken voices these days have come from former republicans. Giving Nicole Wallace her own show was one of the smarter things MSNBC has done, almost makes up for Greta Van Susteren and Megyn Kelly.

[keepthemhonestO]

59. Oh geez

I forgot about those two mistakes. Yikes. I agree about the help from former Republicans that is a huge help.

Even Joe and Mika converted to be Anti trump not sure if they are under the "former Republican" status yet or not. I am not a morning Joe fan although I do like many of his guests.

I love love Rachel, she saved my sanity during the tRump years so far.

[PatSeg]

60. I hadn't watch Morning Joe in years

Then I started watching it again recently. Wow, talk about change. Joe goes off on anti Trump tirades almost every morning now. Very articulate and persuasive. It does not appear to all be show either, some days he is genuinely outraged.

He announced three years ago that he was leaving the republican party. There is a lot less tension on the show these days. He's not the domineering bully he used to be and as a result, the regulars seem much more relaxed.

July 2017 -

While on the 'Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' Joe Scarborough announces he is leaving the Republican Party to be an Independent.

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/101/video/joe-i-think-a-lot-of-republicans-feel-the-way-i-do-993686595670

There are however times when I fast-forward through his monologues, as he tends to repeat himself an awful lot and his gigantic ego is as big as ever.

Mika has always been a Democrat, though until Trump's presidency, she had been pretty wishy-washy. Overall, the show is far better than it ever was, though I don't watch it everyday.

[spanone]

43. He's 1000% better than fuck choad

[AwakeAtLast]

44. He is whip smart.

He doesn't let anything get past him. I find myself looking forward to the 11th Hour.

[johnthewoodworker]

45. 'Free Brian Williams', Is a Malcolm Gladwell episode of Revisionist History podcast. Season 3,

episode 4. It deals with memory and the helicopter story. It's worth a listen.

[kairos12]

63. I listened to that.

It definitely gave me pause. About many things beyond that program.

[PatSeg]

46. Oh absolutely

In recent months, I've grown to really appreciate him. He really a pro's pro and I look forward to his 11th Hour every night. Less entertainment and more actual news and commentary, delivered almost flawlessly.

[octoberlib]

49. I like him. He has a really dry sense of humor and always makes me laugh.

[MontanaMama]

52. Who among us is not flawed?

I’m happy he’s in the MSNBC line up.

[gab13by13]

53. I liked everything about the roll out except

1/4 of the TV screen kept showing that Kamala's favorability was 2% less than her unfavorability. I see a slow change in MSNBC, maybe I'm just paranoid.


When Toad came on I switched to CNN.

[disndat]

54. My sister thinks

Brian Williams is Brad Pitts, Clooney, and deCaprio all rolled into one I heard about his witty sense of humor long
before I had ever watched him on MSNBC.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

56. Apropos of nothing he was an intern for Jimmy Carter at seventeen years old.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

61. lying bag of poop

But better then Andrea Mitchell any day.

[panader0]

62. I used to pal around with his older brother.

A pot smoking guitar player like me. Brian tries hard to be old school, like you say.
He tries a bit too hard to be clever sometimes, but I like him--he earned his spot.