Comments on: David Gregory: No Tim Russert

By: Icy Texan

Icy Texan — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:33:40 +0000

DRJ, if your zip code is where I think it is, I am very close.

By: highpockets

highpockets — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:46:47 +0000

There has not been any reason to watch MTP for a couple of years.

It does not matter who is lead partisan of MTP.

I no longer go to that channel during MTP broadcast. If you stop on the channel, that stop, can and will be used for ratings.

I removed CNN from televison in August. Ratings equal revenue. Why give money to those who hate honesty and the truth?

By: Dana

Dana — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:42:30 +0000

Dmac, according to HuffPo, both Andrea Mitchell and now infamous-I’ll-be-objective debate moderator, Gwen Ifill were also considered as Russert replacements. Go figure.

By: Dmac

Dmac — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:24:05 +0000

Andrea Mitchell? Do you mean the loyal Obamatron who gave daily talking points direct from Axelrod during the election? She beclowned herself completely over the past year – no cred whatsoever is left. You…have…got…to…be…kidding…me.

By: Dave C.

Dave C. — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:58:04 +0000

NBC has a great bench full of field reporters but few long in the tooth journalists who could helm MTP. All their reporters are good for 3 minute bites but nobody has the ‘anchor’ status of a Russert, Brokaw… or for that matter, a Williams, albeit Williams is a bit of an old lady at times. Andrea Mitchell has more gravitas– and contacts in DC than Gregory could hope for. But NBC should look outside its box. Jim Lehrer would be a good one to throw this bone to.. if he’d leave the safety of PBS.

By: Eric Blair

Eric Blair — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:50:16 +0000

Now, Dmac, I’m sick. It’s not fair to post things that make me laugh my head off right now.

But then, that is your style: surgical precision humor.

By: Dmac

Dmac — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:39:54 +0000

(God, what a tool you are!).

Careful, he’ll like that designation.

By: DRJ

DRJ — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:06:17 +0000

Icy,

I like your new name. Are you near my zip code?

By: Another Drew

Another Drew — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:04:09 +0000

From Huntley & Brinkley, to David Gregory?

Was Jon Stewart not available?

By: Icy Texan (formerly Icy Truth)

Icy Texan (formerly Icy Truth) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:55:02 +0000

For what it’s worth, I lay claim to being the first to definitively say (on this blog, the day after Russert’s death, I believe) that Gregory would be Russert’s replacement. Anyone that ever thought it would be anyone else wasn’t paying very good attention.

Oh, and Gregory “lost out” to Maddow because they were saving him for MTP all along. Doesn’t sound like much of a “loss” to me, Ehrenstein (God, what a tool you are!). One hour a week that will outperform her 5 hours (plus repeats) in the ratings? I’ll take that “consolation prize” any day.