You realize that MSNBC is doing something brilliant....

[Rosco T.]

.. they are making The Donald look like the inevitable GOP candidate. That the GOP establishment will never let have the nomination.That when they do, will piss off that part of the GOP that likes The Donald, which will split the GOP and hand the election to the Democrats. They make the rest of the GOP look like fools for not following his positions. OR if he DOES get the nomination, it splits the GOP the other way and .. same thing again.

People bitch about giving Trump too much attention, but I see the method in their madness.

[winter is coming]

1. I doubt they're strategizing. They're just giving airtime to the biggest weirdo for as long

as they can, in hopes of getting ratings.

[still_one]

3. exactly. It is all about revenue for them

[Garrett78]

18. The primary objective is always making money.

I don't watch TV (except when I catch bits and pieces at other peoples' homes) and haven't for years, but aren't all of the infotainment networks giving Trump a lot of coverage? Smut sells.

[Rosco T.]

4. and giving little to the other people in the clown car

.. except to show their flubs and mis-steps.

[Samantha]

19. I think MSNBC wants to rake in on some Republican ad money during the election

And that would not be so much directed to that network if it had remained as liberal as it was. IMHO

Sam

[Gothmog]

2. I agree with the OP

Trump is tearing up and rebranding the GOP. The Kochs, the RNC and the GOP donor class will try to stop him and that fight will be fun to watch

[Chemisse]

5. Whether they are doing it intentionally or just going where the ratings lie,

The result could be the same.

Trump's rise could mean the fall of the GOP.

[Rosco T.]

8. in this think I think's it both.

it gets their ratings up and dooms the GOP. And it's getting some Republicans to watch MSNBC.

Win/Win/Win

It's HUGE!

[Mass]

6. You give them too much credit. They want ratings.

[valerief]

7. We're sick of the 3D chess shit. nt

[Cali_Democrat]

9. LOL

I hope you're right.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. Trump is good for ratings.

If he ceases to increase their ratings they will ignore him.

[monmouth4]

11. When Joe and Mika take time from their morning blathering to thank Andy for

getting rid of all the liberal hosts....no, they are not strategizing. I cannot wait for the Trump to fall. Joe will be humiliated and I will be thrilled.

[asiliveandbreathe]

12. Not sure but a good hypothesis -

MSNBC just isn't that smart - except for Rachel and Lawrence....

All the attention given to Trump is an attempt to let it play out IMHO, fizzle out, like new songs played over and over until you and I just turn the station...let's not forget sanctimonious or the pizza guy (I forget his name), - early polling is for the birds....IOWA and New Hampshire are no longer the demo for who will be President.....

[Juicy_Bellows]

13. I like your optimism but MSNBC don't give a shit about the left.

They're all about controlling the message and catering to their sponsors. They don’t care who wins as long as they're part of the team.

[sailfla]

14. As they all are money..money ..money

[Juicy_Bellows]

16. Yep!

Anyone under the illusion MSNBC is liberal leaning while they run ads for BP and other energy conglomerates either has a line on some serious dope or is ignorant. Cheers!

[sailfla]

15. Msnbc may be be getting the ratings but they are losing the thinking rational audience

[abbeyco]

17. He's getting free air time - he doesn't need to buy shit!

So disgusted that each and every network and channel is giving this gasbag all of the free air he can get. He doesn't need to spend a DIME of his own money because they're all lapping up after him like little baby sloths and too damned weak to do their own jobs. Pathetic, simply pathetic.

[JI7]

20. no, it's all about ratings and nothing more

[davidpdx]

21. MSNBC is not brilliant

The people who run it are delusional and will run the network into the ground trying to turn it into the next Fox News.

[Motown_Johnny]

22. Because of all the Trump supporters who watch MSNBC?

Seems like a flaw in your argument.