I am thoroughly enjoying Brian Williams' snark on his 11th Hour show

[dlk]

Last night he mentioned Ron Johnson's comments about it not being an armed insurrection were "translated from Russian" and Mitch McConnell's WSJ opinion piece was "written by gaslight." In these dark times, we need all the levity we can find!

[Baitball Blogger]

1. I'm so glad he's back.

I think his snark is a nice transition into this new era, where we expect our reporters to emotionally connect with the news.

[dlk]

3. I agree

[magicarpet]

2. Yes,... his barbs are getting more pointed.

[dlk]

4. As well they should

Republicans have become much more blatant with their treachery.

[grantcart]

9. Yes they are

[halfulglas]

5. Caught that. I watch him for the snark now.

Whether it's come for the news and stay for the snark or come for the snark and stay for the news, Brian Williams is turning into a gem.

[dlk]

6. Yes, I've added his show to my queue

[Judi Lynn]

7. So enjoyable. Some of his regular guests get a real kick from him, too. Thanks for your post! ⭐️

He occassionally makes funny remarks about their video from home appearances, always comical.

[dlk]

8. Williams does a great job of smoothly injecting his editorial comments

It's a nice counter to all of the irrational posturing on the other side.

[crud]

10. Love his little catch lines too.

"If this ain't a mess, it'll do until the next one gets here"

"have a good weekend, unless you have other plans"

[Oldem]

18. That first one is borrowed from

Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men. It bears repeating over and over, but I wish he'd given credit to McCarthy. Btw, CM's title comes from W.B. Yeats. Another Yeats poem, The Second Coming, also bears some serious thought:

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.

Those last two lines are just too painfully apt. But we had a respite from that condition with Raskin and his House Managers. There's hope if the best of us stand up and speak the truth.

[crud]

21. good to have proper attribution

“It's a mess, aint it Sheriff?

If it aint it'll do till a mess gets here.”
― Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men

It's funny how dialog like that just rolls by in the story. You can apply that to a lot of things these days.

[Oldem]

23. To bad, too, since dialogue like that isn't easy to come by. But then

Brian Williams lied about a near-death experience covering the war in Iraq, so a little plagiarism can't hurt, can it?

[dlk]

22. Apt poem for this time

Thanks for sharing

[Greybnk48]

11. Brian Williams is so funny/snarky, in a fun way.

I absolutely cannot miss his show.

[MyOwnPeace]

12. I'm with you on that......

and so many times I figure I'm just going to watch "a little bit" and end up getting hooked for the whole thing!

[3catwoman3]

13. He is very smooth about it.

No change in inflection. No change is facial expression.

[Dream Girl]

14. Yes he is witty, clever with a quick sharp, mind.He also has an amazing knowledge of history and

Airplanes of all thing.

[BarbD]

15. Looked up at the TV and laughed out loud -- literally.

His wit matches his dead pan serious delivery -- absolutely delicious.

[procon]

16. I suspect that many viewers don't get his acerbic wit.

To make the references he does shows a vast and eclectic intellect that is wasted on those who do not appreciate his clever genius.

[BobTheSubgenius]

17. I've always liked Brian Williams, especially on talk shows.

I still like him, and love this humour, Helicopter Follies notwithstanding. Just a little less, unfortunately.

[Joinfortmill]

19. Love Brian Williams

[AirmensMom]

20. I love his humor.

No doubt it's lost on some, but I find him hilarious.