David Shuster!

[Coexist]

"Evan, is that (children) the fundamental reason for marriage, or is mariage the idea of fostering social cohesion, emotional security and economic stability?"

then...

"Peter, why would we want to keep marriage, it represents so much of what conservatism stands for, that is coaxing people into a traditional relationship, why would we want to keep that from everybody?"

"Should an older couple who doesn't want children be kept from marraige?"

Thank you David. That was good.

[AllieB]

1. Shuster needs his own show. Maybe MSNBC can get rid of David Gregory.

[Virginia Dare]

3. Gregory is unwatchable, I agree, give it to Shuster...n/t

[dmr]

27. I turn MSNBC off when he comes on

Once in the while during WH press conferences, Gregory would make me smile when he'd lock playful horns when asking a question, but as an over-all newsman, there is little to respect.

[misskittysister]

10. Definitely

I hate, hate, hate watching Palin and seeing her on air, but at least Shuster would grill her and nail her ass like a real journalist should. Maybe we should start an email campaign to MSNBC to give him his own show.

[jhrobbins]

38. I would be for that - I really like him especially after watching him

go up against Joe Scarbrough several times lately. Joe has gotten totally out of hand -his ego is monumental (and Mia is his little puppy dog now)

[Coexist]

12. I would love to see him replace Gregory

[Coexist]

28. How very embarrassing - I was trying to transcribe quickly and didn't spell check

ugh. lots of errors.

sorry.

[tishaLA]

37. I'd prefer Shuster after Rachel--10 PM

It'd be a solid block in prime time and it'd be a great forum for Shuster to be an interrogator.

[PatSeg]

2. I love Shuster

He has gotten a lot more air time these past months and he has been very impressive.

[rvablue]

5. Off Topic: where'd you get your awesome sigline pic?

I thought I'd seen all of the campaign photos.

Wouldn't you love to know what Joe just said???

[PatSeg]

9. Thanks

It was from shortly after Obama picked Biden as his VP. Can't remember where I got it anymore. I had saved it to my Flicker acct.

And yes, I would LOVE to know what he said. These people really seem to have a genuine rapport with one another.

[rvablue]

11. Sorry to bother you further tsegat01, but

I am now officially obsessed with this photo.

Is it possible to post a bigger version of it....it would just be nice to see it in it's full detail.

I tried to resize but I've only got MS paint and it got very, very pixelated.

If not, that's cool.....it was fun to see.

[PatSeg]

13. Good idea!

Will do!

[PatSeg]

14. Here we go!

Got any ideas for a caption?

[proud patriot]

15. now I'm hooked

perhaps we could ask the President Elect.

[rvablue]

18. Thank you! Wish I had a caption, b/c it is definitely calling for one

but nothing comes to mind at the moment.

I'll pass it on if I think of one!

Thanks!

[PatSeg]

19. I'm sure someone will come up with one

I suck at captions!

[Catshrink]

20. You really are clean, Barack!

[ErinBerin84]

4. yes, he was good during that segment.

[rvablue]

6. I love Shuster, too. I was flipping back and forth, but where the hell was he on election night??? n

[ErinBerin84]

7. I think he was in Grant Park, but I don't remember them throwing it to him that night ..

He talked about it the next day.

[blueclown]

8. David Shuster should replace right wing hack David Gregory

[hogwyld]

16. All of DU should email M$NBC with that awesome

suggestion. If they get enough mail, maybe that will turn the tide.

[PatSeg]

17. That's an idea

I used to email MSNBC periodically and they do seem to listen. As a result I get occasional surveys from them.

[camera obscura]

21. Shuster for Meet the Press host!

He is GREAT.

[rvablue]

23. Amen to that....he is the best person for the job....n/t

[PatSeg]

24. Good idea

He can ask tough questions and it would really piss off Joe Scarborough!

[nyc 4 Biden]

22. Shuster has guts to call out his guests.

He puts D Gregory to shame. They even had Mika doing 1600 tonite. Get Shuster in there! Plus he knows the enemy, he used to work at Faux News.

[PatSeg]

25. I used to like Gregory

when he was part of the White House press corp. He got some good press for asking tough questions, but he doesn't seem to be able to carry a show. I generally zone out when 1600 is on. I don't think he's as bad as a lot of DUer's portray him, but he's been a big disappointment to me.

[jbnow]

36. He does call them out, points out the obvious and he

does it to both sides. He is generally polite and calm about it.

I couldn't believe this guys answers, this was the best that they had? That marriage is for children being raised with their parents?

In that case shouldn't they only allow it for fertile people or people who sign a pledge that they plan to have children and have not been sterilized? And further shouldn't they outlaw divorce because it seems to me the biggest threat to my marriage is getting a divorce, not my married neighbors being the same sex.

I guess they need to ensure the birth of children in all marriages because underpopulation is such a serious problem?

[1776Forever]

26. Twice a week or so I write to MSNBC & tell them to FIRE Joe S & Give David S his own show!

I don't know if they care or not, but I have been turning off Morning Joe and tuning in David Shuster every chance I get!

David Shuster Fan Club!

:loveya:

[PatSeg]

31. I think it does make a difference

Also, I think they pay attention to sites like DU where Keith has gotten so much love. Maybe we should post as many positive threads about Shuster as we can.

[1776Forever]

39. I am all for that! I will try and post more on David!

Thanks!

[PatSeg]

40. Was just watching Shuster

and during one segment it said if you have any suggestions, write them at [e-mail]

Think I'll give them a headsup on our conversation!

[1776Forever]

41. Oh that's great! I love it! You made my day")

:hi:

[PatSeg]

42. Thanks!

[ErinBerin84]

29. he's also been great this week

at interviewing Republican governors/Senators, asking them why Sarah Palin is making such a big show at the Republicans governors conference, when she was obviously a drag on the ticket. Jindal and Kay Bailey Hutchinson were both reluctant to sing her praises too much (which he noted to them,haha), and he said to SC governor Sanford "You witnessed the tactics used against McCain in 2000 firsthand, in South Carolina...he told journalists such as myself that he would never use similar tactics against anyone...so were you disappointed or surprised by the turn his campaign took in the past few months?"

[PatSeg]

32. I missed that

I've falling in love all over again!

[ErinBerin84]

34. yeah, Sanford was very thrown off by that question!

He was just like "Uh...I'll let other people...write the post-script..on the campaign." Ha!

[PatSeg]

35. That's what I love,

when someone is "thrown off" by a question - take these guys and gals out of their comfort zone. Make them answer questions without their prepared talking points.

[Quixote1818]

30. I have become a huge fan of Schuster! He is sharp as a tack and very quick thinking. nt

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