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jayfish

(10,039 posts)
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:31 PM Oct 2020

What Going on at MSNBC This Afternoon?

I had to switch to CNN after that "political diagnosis" because the read was soooooo bad. Basically just swallowing everything that was regurgitated from Walter Reed. I'm so glad I did because CNN is hitting it out of the park. I took a quick look before firing up this post and MSNBC was still sucking.

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What Going on at MSNBC This Afternoon? (Original Post) jayfish Oct 2020 OP
They did tease that Al Franken will be on Alix Witt dflprincess Oct 2020 #1
Andrea Mitchell is on. That's what's going on. Blaukraut Oct 2020 #2
Mrs greenspan...such a good card carrying republican. Has she seen today's polls? Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #5
Alex Witt Is On MSNBC..... global1 Oct 2020 #3
You are being kind WSHazel Oct 2020 #4
I Usually Count on the Guests Though. jayfish Oct 2020 #9
their token blond. ihas2stinkyfeet Oct 2020 #12
Ok Dem2 Oct 2020 #6
Alex Witt and Her Guests... jayfish Oct 2020 #13
I just watched Al Franken and it was pretty good Dem2 Oct 2020 #15
Agree. CNN has been better lately than MSNBC. radius777 Oct 2020 #7
The TV is on all day, and I switch back and forth between CNN and MSNBC. Earthshine2 Oct 2020 #8
Inexcusable they're not talking about this. AngryOldDem Oct 2020 #10
She Was Able to Rip Off Those Vitals... jayfish Oct 2020 #11
Just checked...STILL ignoring it. AngryOldDem Oct 2020 #16
i usually watch MSNBC but am now watching CNN vapor2 Oct 2020 #14
MSNBC sucks BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #17

Blaukraut

(5,695 posts)
2. Andrea Mitchell is on. That's what's going on.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:34 PM
Oct 2020

She was actually finding reasons why this could be bad for Biden's chances.

global1

(25,278 posts)
3. Alex Witt Is On MSNBC.....
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:36 PM
Oct 2020

and she is not of the quality of commentators that MSNBC usually features. She's more of a weekend fill-in or sub. I usually turn her off when she is on.

WSHazel

(159 posts)
4. You are being kind
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:37 PM
Oct 2020

She is beyond useless. I don't understand why she has a job. She is a bothsideser, and she never has any insight.

jayfish

(10,039 posts)
9. I Usually Count on the Guests Though.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:41 PM
Oct 2020

They didn't seem any better. I'd like to see Aymen take over weekends from Witt-less. ...even though he can be a wee-bit both-sidey.

jayfish

(10,039 posts)
13. Alex Witt and Her Guests...
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:52 PM
Oct 2020

took everything Dr. Connelly said at face value with, while I was listening, ZERO skepticism. They also missed, or ignored, the timeline "confusion". Hope that helps.

Dem2

(8,168 posts)
15. I just watched Al Franken and it was pretty good
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:56 PM
Oct 2020

I don't think people should toss a fit every time they see a segment they don't like.

radius777

(3,635 posts)
7. Agree. CNN has been better lately than MSNBC.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:40 PM
Oct 2020

Yesterday when Biden's negative test was breaking news on ABC and CNN (and John King was hammering Trump for mocking Biden about his mask) I switched to MSNBC just to see what they were saying and unbelievably they weren't even covering it. Andrea Mitchell was just droning on about something else - they didn't even report about it until about 30min later.

 

Earthshine2

(4,044 posts)
8. The TV is on all day, and I switch back and forth between CNN and MSNBC.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:40 PM
Oct 2020

Often, CNN can be redundant from one hour to the next.

But, MSNBC can be just terrible depending on the anchors. Andrea Mitchell, aka. Mrs. Greenspan, is a ratings booster for CNN.

AngryOldDem

(14,061 posts)
10. Inexcusable they're not talking about this.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:45 PM
Oct 2020

They got the same memo everybody else did.

Alex Witt is nothing more than a well-paid newsreader and seat-filler.

I’m not going to bother with that network for the rest of the day.



vapor2

(1,249 posts)
14. i usually watch MSNBC but am now watching CNN
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:52 PM
Oct 2020

Their cover up just makes rumors fly and more speculation. But then we have heard nothing but lies since day 1

BannonsLiver

(16,493 posts)
17. MSNBC sucks
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:59 PM
Oct 2020

CNN has actual reporters in the field who break news. MSNBC is one panel show after the other with 80-year old Andrea Mitchell working the phones from her DC townhouse, phoning in a tidbit or two from the grapevine. That’s about all they’ve got from a reporting standpoint. It’s quite pathetic.

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