Dear MSNBC: please take Andrea Mitchell off the air

[berni_mccoy]

Her “reporting” if you can call it that, is really misinformation, which we all know is dangerous.

While her misinformation focuses on the situation in Afghanistan (Biden’s first speech today?; no mention of the agreement with the Taliban that TFG made?; sensationalizing the situation; not a single Democratic congressperson has been invited to discuss it while a Republican every damn day… on and on), the misinformation is just as damaging.

It’s well past time for her to retire.

[Walleye]

1. In press conferences, she doesn't want questions to be answered she just wants to argue

Journalists aren’t supposed to argue with the answers they get. Supposed to report and investigate

[otchmoson]

21. Great minds and all that

As I listened to her stumble her way through her program, laying blame on Biden, but nary a word about TFG and the origin of the Afghanistan debacle, I was asking what I could do to persuade MSNBC to insist on her retirement. Guess I'll follow the advice of some posters here who advise that I merely switch channels at 12:00, through the 1:00 programming. Done!

[Baitball Blogger]

106. One of her programs was difficult to watch.

She was struggling for air and phrases at the same time. And when she finally spit out the idea that she had formed in her head, her colleague responds, "You stated it correctly." What? Was that an inside joke?

[Trueblue1968]

25. I. CAN'T STAND. HER. She's a GOPig wart hog.

[TreasonousBastard]

95. But, don't I hear every day that tbey are supposed to fight the..

wingnuts?

Can't have it both ways. Freedom of tbe press means they don't have to make you happy.

It also means you don't have to watch.

[USALiberal]

2. We need a separate forum where people can complain about everyone. Nt

[Act_of_Reparation]

7. And another for the people who want to complain about the People Complaining About People Forum

Forums all the way down!

[USALiberal]

10. If we have the first one no need for the 2nd? Get it yet??

[Act_of_Reparation]

15. ...

[Wednesdays]

46. ...

[ZZenith]

73. Excellent!

[True Blue American]

107. That is how I feel while trying to listen to cable news. I just listened to an hour of

CSPAN where I learned a great deal about the corrupt Afghan Government.

[cinematicdiversions]

41. DU reminds me every day there are still people in the US that watch cable.

It's like those people that listen to Sirux XM or commercial radio.

I mean it is 2021 why?

It's like visiting the Amish.

[ShazzieB]

48. Gee, thanks for the insult. 😜

I mean, come on, plenty of people watch cable, including plenty of people here at DU. It's obvious from the number of posts I see here 9every day, about something that Rachel or Lawrence (for example) or some guest on one of their shows said.

I watch MSNBC every day myself. Once in a smile, I check in to see what Anderson Cooper or somebody else is up to over on CNN. And you know what? I actually learn a lot from those people and their panels of pundits. It's the content I care about about, not whether the medium by which it is transmitted has sufficient snob appeal.

[BradAllison]

85. TURN ON THE TV RIGHT FUGGING NOW! N/M

[Quanto Magnus]

74. You are clearly

superior to everyone else...

Thanks for letting us know.

[cinematicdiversions]

92. I am hardly superior

I am watching a four hour version of the first Lord of the Rings movie on streaming right now. Hardly the best use of one's Friday night.

But watching TV with commercials where you are not choosing the content. Yeah I am glad I left that in the past.

As for radio give me podcasts and my own songs on Spotify any day of the week. Simply a superior experience.

[Skittles]

98. LOL

no.......you are not an elitist

[Sherman A1]

80. +1000

[brooklynite]

93. Well, some people watch cable to complain...

…and some people watch cable for the programs available. Cutting th cord isn’t a solution for everyone.

[Sympthsical]

65. Cable news subforums wouldn't be a bad idea to be honest. Maybe a Discord, even.

There are a lot of posts where the title and content are completely incomprehensible unless you yourself happen to be watching cable news at the time.

I don't have cable and never watch cable news, so I almost never understand the context of various posts throughout the day.

This would be like me making a post right now, "I think I agree with Nigel a lot more than Evelyn about Ted Talks." Unless you're listening to that podcast along with me, you'd have zero idea.

A lot of people use Discord these days for pretty much everything. A DU Discord, with sub-channels for cable news networks so people could discuss it in real time, wouldn't be the most horrible idea. I have ten or so Discord servers in the background at any given time for gaming, podcasts, hobbies, etc.

Of course, who would moderate it? The people who'd really want to are probably exactly the people who really shouldn't.

[USALiberal]

66. Good points!! Nt

[LanternWaste]

69. Ten bucks says you fail to see the irony in your having said that.

[USALiberal]

83. Fix your stolen quote!

[LanternWaste]

105. Sounds serious, mes ami!

Doing the same thing over and over again, yet expecting different results.

Bless your heart.

[dalton99a]

3. The neocon 'journalist' wishes Cheney was still in charge

[lillypaddle]

59. Did you make that up, or

do you have a link? JFC.

[kimbutgar]

4. Since the Bush years whenever she comes on I change the channel

She is just an old neocon with their talking points and brings NOTHING to conversation. She needs to retire and spend more time with her fascist husband.

[certainot]

33. that's the problem. if she retires she'll spend more time with her husband, and him with her

[kimbutgar]

56. Yes I'd still work till I dropped dead if I had Alan Greenspan waiting for me at home !

[Baitball Blogger]

5. I beat you by 15 minutes!

No Respect.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215762061

Though I have to admit you reached a better conclusion.

[berni_mccoy]

6. Ah sorry I missed it. I was fuming so I needed to step away

In order to gather myself.

[Rebl2]

8. Only way

to get rid of her is turn off msnbc when she is on and same with mtp. When they start losing viewers for those two hours, maybe they willl get rid of them.

[NewHendoLib]

9. there is one simple solution.

[USALiberal]

12. Maybe like not watching people you don't like????

[berni_mccoy]

18. Yes, that is applied here. I have been watching CNN at lunch but I do check in to see if there are

Other topics, like Fauci was on the other day.

The problem I have is the network allowing her to spread the misinformation.

[certainot]

35. that's what people who think the rw radio monopoly is part of the free speech spectrum often say

and look where that ignoring of the fascist and putinese propaganda operation got us

[NewHendoLib]

45. I turned it all off 17 yrs ago

[reality1]

11. she should retire

She's horrible and M$M coverage of this is doing grave damage to this country.

[calimary]

13. Letters, comments, posts and blogs should deluge MSNBC management.

And NBC as well.

We’d need to make some NOISE!

A news anchor or reporter would ordinarily be loathe to “become the story.”

I’ve yearned to see Andrea “oh but her EMAILS!!!!” Mitchell fired or otherwise taken off the air. She should have been firmly dealt with at least five years ago.

[USALiberal]

14. They can track viewers. Nt

[reality1]

29. +1

[calimary]

36. The NBC brass won't know (or care, frankly) unless we tell them.

They won’t u sets tabs it’s a big problem unless we tell them.

AND their commercial sponsors also.

[McKim]

54. Amen, Turn it Off and Make Noise!

Yes, turn it off as soon as she comes on. Then write to corporate. She is a mouthpiece for the Neocon PNAC Warmongers and War Profiteers. Of course, she and her family never take any risks themselves for these wars, that's for the little people!!!

[The Roux Comes First]

16. Please Don't Limit It to MSNBC

I long ago took to dodging her presence on MSNBC, but lately she also often ruins the prime-time NBC news for me too. And that's saying something, given what crappola they have been indulging in in the past few weeks, apparently desperate to return to the days when they could count on at least a couple major DC scandals every day.

[LenaBaby61]

17. Unfortunately ...

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Mrs. "But her emails" Greenspan isn't going anywhere.

The ONLY thing people can do is to STOP watching that old, right-winged hack. Letters and complaints to the MSNBC won't work either. STOP WATCHING HER.

I stopped even before 2016's GE, but kid of had to watch her to follow Hillary. But haven't watched nor wasted one minute watching her since. I guess it's like watching a train wreck and getting upset because you watched it for some. I have friends who hate that clown, but they still tune in to watch her, then call ME to complain about how awfully right-winged and biased she IS

I don't get it

[calimary]

37. ... and let them know!

Don’t boycott in a vacuum! Boycotts only work when they get loud and unavoidable.

[llashram]

19. andrea, please proceed

to a well-reviled retirement...

[jaxexpat]

20. The most damaging of journalists are those whom you've been lead to believe are neutral.

Since they're the ones that carry the most gravitas, they are the most likely to be believed when they go off the rails into partisan talking points.

Media news has always been after believability and trustworthiness more than thoroughness and accuracy. It's the few who combine those traits that public figures with dark closets fear the most. And that, kids, is why we can't have nice things or Al Franken.

[berni_mccoy]

31. This answers all of the people saying "all MSM talking heads are bad"

They aren’t all bad. Not even all of the Fox commentators are bad. But when one claims to be neutral or above the fray and then engages in blatant one-sided propaganda, you have a major problem.

[LittleGirl]

22. She was horrible during the Obama years nt

[NoMoreRepugs]

23. THIS.

[druidity33]

75. When has she not been horrible? nt.

[LittleGirl]

97. Indeed. nt

[Joinfortmill]

24. Amen.

[Girl powers]

67. Amen

Amen

[crimycarny]

26. Ugh--ALL the talking heads!

So tired of the "gotcha" journalism. All these talking heads in their comfortable studios are suddenly military experts (along with spouting revisionist history.) The headlines on CNN alone "Biden's stubbornness on display", "Harris flies to South Asia in search of a foreign policy win in the face of the Afghanistan crisis". How about just reporting the news without the spin? How about "Harris flies to Southeast Asia to speak with leaders of Vietnam and Singapore". Why the editorial spin on a trip that has been planned for a while?

So sick of this. Our country needs solid reporting, not the constant disaster spin. How about reporting evenly on how the Afghanistan evacuations are doing 5 days out?

[airmid]

27. She is completely unwatchable and has been for ages. Her interviewing skills

are nonexistent.

[BlueMTexpat]

28. I simply refuse to

watch her or listen to anything she says. If my spouse insists on doing so, I go to my computer. put on my headphones, listen to good music and do something else. One can literally feel one's brain cells dying as she - or any of the other instant-experts-on-everything - speaks.

After all, Mitchell has been married to a supporter of the "Chicago School" who is also an admirer of Ayn Rand. That's got to leave an impact over the years.

Her reporting on anything is not only unsurprising as a result, it is suspect.

Just. Don't. Watch.

[calimary]

38. And send them a note saying WHY!!!

[BlueMTexpat]

88. ! eom

[Hoyt]

30. I bet money, they can't find many, if any, Democratic Congresspeople who will say anything but,

"We support the decision to withdraw, but the execution needs improvement."

If anyone has evidence that CNN and MSNBC turned down a Democrat, I'd like to see it.

[reality1]

32. Other than her lack of insight

Her stop and start delivery and lack of clear statement delivery I find unsettling.

[Paladin]

34. Her, Chuck Todd, Ari Melber...

...and I believe that Mohyeldin fella is about to make my list, as well.

Whole lot of house cleaning needed at MSNBC.

[Tetrachloride]

39. +1 Chuck Todd

[totodeinhere]

42. So they should only have people on their channel that you agree with?

Myself, I want to hear opinions that I don't necessarily agree with. I want to know what they're saying. I am confident enough in my own convictions that I can take it if I hear something contrary to what I believe.

[Paladin]

49. Yup. Only people I agree with. Kind of like this site.

If I'm suddenly desperate for contrary opinions, I know how to switch over to Fox "News."

[totodeinhere]

52. Thanks for your honesty. n/t

[Paladin]

53. There is, of course, the issue of basic professional ability.

My local high school's paper has more talented journalists than Chuck Todd or Ari Melber. Neither of them seem to possess even mediocre skills, nor any realistic entitlement to the millions of dollars they rake in every year. Like I said, MSNBC could use some house cleaning; getting rid of Chris Matthews was a good start.

[totodeinhere]

60. They only got rid of Chris Mathews because of sexual harassment allegations against him.

Otherwise I think he would still be there.

But regarding the people that you say they need to get rid of, if enough people agree with you and don't watch them then they will be cancelled. But if they continue to get acceptable ratings then they will stay. MSNBC is a profit making enterprise and their focus is on ratings and profits and not on vetting the journalistic qualifications of their on air staff.

[Paladin]

62. Just as long as you're happy. (nt)

[totodeinhere]

89. I didn't say I'm happy.

I should have included that personally I am no big fan of Andrea Mitchell either.

[LenaBaby61]

55. Switching over to Faux Noose ...

Is like watching professional gaslighting, wrapped around propaganda for 99.9% of those anchors over there.


Joseph Goebbels.

[Paladin]

63. Don't lose any sleep over it.

Even Ari Melber teaching political science via rap music lyrics is better than wasting time watching Fox.

[LenaBaby61]

64. 👍🏻👍🏻

[treestar]

78. Shouldn't they at least be somewhat based in fact?

And not just propaganda?

It sounds like she is not being very professional or journalistic. That's not opposing opinion to listen to.

[totodeinhere]

40. We need to avoid the slippery slope. If they take Andrea Mitchell off the air because you asked

them to then what is to stop them from taking someone like Rachel Maddow off the air because someone else asked them to do that? If you disagree with Andrea Mitchell and don't like what she says then don't watch her. And if she is spewing misinformation, then shame on her but it should be up the viewer whether to believe her or not.

[gordianot]

44. I will never forget the time Hillary Clinton snubbed Andrea in 2016 on election night.

Andrea was being her usual snarky self and Hilary did not answer to her comment just gave her a hard glare. It occurred in a flash and you could see Mitchell was hurt. The thing about Andrea Mitchell she views herself as on par with Cronkite or Huntley and Brinkley and some sort female role model. It is most likely all she gets from the MSNBC female journalist is hard looks when she walks away. When she leaves NBC she will be quickly forgotten. That would be justice.

[treestar]

79. Hard for Maddows opponents

to assert she is merely blowing hot air and not backing up what she says.

[totodeinhere]

91. I don't know about that. The right wing lies all the time and I'm sure that a lot of

them would like nothing better than to see her off the air. But with her ratings it won't happen unless there is some type of scandal that forces her off.

[BradAllison]

86. There are actually have been posts from people "sick of Maddow".....

.....over the years. Wondering if "they" got to her. It's pretty amazing what groupthink does.

[aggiesal]

43. I don't necessarily mind the criticism, ...

Joe's a big boy and he's shown he can handle just about anything.
But, to only have guests on, that are critical or constant stream of misinformation,
is the reason I don't particularly watch any kind of news.

[Katinfl]

47. She can barely get a sentence out without getting all tongue-tied. She is well past her prime.

[gab13by13]

50. Afghanistan is going to control the narrative

for a very long time on cable news because cable news is right wing. DeSantis is killing way more people than the Taliban.

[Tbear]

51. She can go

suck on an old carrot

[Evolve Dammit]

57. Dear Mrs. Greenspan- Please take Chuck with you and work for the RNC. Much better fit.

[BlueIdaho]

58. She should be put out to pasture...

Her days as a top notch journalist ended decades ago. She and Fuck Todd are some kind of legacy hires who are not keeping up with the pace and complexity of modern journalism.

[dupagelib]

61. She looks tired.

She sounds tired.
Her ideas, if they are hers, are tired.

[UGADawg]

68. Give it to Alicia Mendenz **

*

[tiredtoo]

70. Not that it makes any difference

But I stopped watching her andTodd a few years ago. Don't know why they are still on the air.

[bluboid]

71. wow, thank you - I cringe everytime I open a link here & it's an interview by Andrea Mitchell...

she is sooooo reactionary & mean spirited I don't know how anyone can stand to watch it.

[ecstatic]

72. The good news is the only people watching these screeds

and agreeing with them (or not agreeing) are Democrats. This won't move the needle because we all know that there's no pleasant way to get out of (a potentially illegal) war.

[MoonchildCA]

76. I stream the audio of MSNBC.

I’m sure it comes off even worse without video, but all I can hear is her tripping over every sentence.
Even if I agreed with her, or generally liked her coverage, I could not listen to her.

She is past her prime as a reporter, regardless of the content.

[BlueJac]

77. No shit!

[Sherman A1]

81. Don't like her

change the channel or write to MSNBC.

[H2O Man]

82. Recommended.

Thank you.

[Deuxcents]

84. There are many who can replace her n Todd

MSNBC have many informative and qualified guests on.. the problem is . They get 2 minutes, if that, to make their point. Time for some me new “blood”, as they say. Andrea n Todd need to go for starters. Personally, just don’t want talking heads about the what if’s.. I wanna know journalists..investigative journalists with facts. Not opinions. If I get the facts, I can decide

[tavernier]

87. I guess in the end it's up to me.

Born same day, same year as Mrs. G.

She is my evil doppelgänger.

Sadly she cohabitates with an insect species related to a green fly that will allow her to live another 1000 years.

…
Hey! I’m working on the problem!

[rockfordfile]

90. I think she was one the people that cheered the hell out of bush's lies.

[Poiuyt]

94. Her word retrieval has become terrible

It's painful to watch her stammering around trying to find the right word to say.

[napi21]

96. I watch MSNBC most of the day, but when AM comes on I switch to CNN. I haven't watched her on

her own program or even as a guest on others for years. Having real a lot of the posts here, I made the right choice.

[PJMcK]

99. Hey, MSNBC! Here's a thought

Does anyone tune into MSNBC to watch Andrea Mitchell?









I didn't think so.

[Mike Nelson]

100. Yes!

... she can take Chuck and go to podcast oblivion. Their 27 fans can watch them on YouTube. Andrea can continue to pour over all those "exclusive" Hillary emails she's obtained. Also, replace Joe and Mika so they can spend more time on Twitter complaining about Facebook.

[MVP Kamala]

101. I stopped watching the news, but she's the last person I would watch

She’s horrible and I realized that since last year. She’s too old, stumbles over what she’s saying and the guests are obviously uncomfortable with her confusion

[pertello]

102. I agree!!

Plus, she’s babbling most of the time and isn’t very bright. Surely MSNBC can do better than this dull unprofessional time filler.

[Shellback Squid]

103. Mrs Greespan needs to go

[Zambero]

104. Recalling "Her emails" and "Crooked Hillary is starting to stick"

All delivered with a straight face. Mitchell is a prime example of what happens when talking points from the right-wing noise machine replace objective journalism. Headlines promote misinformation while facts go by the wayside. A tool by any measure.