Hey MSNBC, how about a show for Melissa Harris-Lacewell...

[HardWorkingDem]

Don't know if she even wants one, but this woman is great. She is charming, funny, serious and engaging as heck. I love it when she shows up on Olbermann's show. What is amazing about her is how easy she makes it look to go from charming and witty to serious and insightful. She also ends up making comments that make the viewer go, "hm, that's a different point entirely."

I'd love to be in her presence at a some sort of gathering and just stand back and listen to her talk about anything that would pop into her head.



http://www.melissaharrislacewell.com/

[LargeGreenSpider]

1. OMG, she is ... forgive me, please ... ADORABLE!

[movonne]

3. I love her little lisp....

[Dogmudgeon]

4. I love her even more than Flo, the Progressive girl

Forgive me, Flo, but ... a professor of history and culture ... *sigh*

--d!

[Kalyke]

6. She is adorable.

It's OK to say that about someone who is actually adorable - you know, as long as you make sure you also point out that she's accomplished, intelligent, witty and knowledgeable - which the OP already did.

:hi:

[jgraz]

9. OMG, I have a total brain crush on her.

:loveya:

[tabatha]

2. She is wicked smart.

I love it when she and Rachel are in a discussion.

[Blue Owl]

5. I'd watch!

:loveya:

[bdamomma]

7. you know when she is on I just stop what I'm doing

just to listen to her. Very intelligent person.

[Caliman73]

8. Although it would be great, I think we are better served to have her stay where she is.

We need people like Lacewell to stay active as researchers and lecturers in our institutions of higher learning. She is always amazing in her guest appearances. If she had her own show, she would get pressure from the management to play to advertisers and such.

I would prefer to see her unfettered by that.