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Funtatlaguy

(10,855 posts)
Tue Aug 21, 2018, 06:25 AM Aug 2018

Question for regular Morning Joe watchers.

Yes, I watch the show now that they hate Trump.
Yes, I know that some of you still don’t and won’t care about this post.

That being said, for those that watch the show, I think something is up with Mika.
She and Joe were gone last week and the substitutes said they would be back this week.
However, both yesterday and this morning, Joe was back and Mika was not.
And, on top of that, Joe didn’t even mention that she was off or when she would be back on either Monday’s or Tuesdays opens.

I’m wondering if she is going thru something personal or thru contract negotiations?
For the last few months, she has rarely been on the show.
And even when she is there, she doesn’t seem as fully engaged as she once was.



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Question for regular Morning Joe watchers. (Original Post) Funtatlaguy Aug 2018 OP
I'm thinking she is no longer a part of the show. Just speculation of course..nt monmouth4 Aug 2018 #1
Maybe they have ended their personal relationship. mfcorey1 Aug 2018 #2
I am thinking the same myself. dewsgirl Aug 2018 #3
Many a romance has soured under the summer Sun Achilleaze Aug 2018 #4
Sounds bad, but who knows... TreasonousBastard Aug 2018 #5
It's summer, people take time off. Agschmid Aug 2018 #6
Particularly with her kids being college aged, I believe Blue_Adept Aug 2018 #7
+1000 Pachamama Aug 2018 #10
school starts back in august ! stonecutter357 Aug 2018 #8
Maybe Mika and Joy Reid are on vacation together. milestogo Aug 2018 #9
Joy Reid has been in London for the last few weeks... HipChick Aug 2018 #11
No. Joe is back. Mika was supposed to be back but she is not. Funtatlaguy Aug 2018 #13
Good observation. Yeah, you're right. When she's gone they usually say... PearliePoo2 Aug 2018 #12

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
5. Sounds bad, but who knows...
Tue Aug 21, 2018, 06:58 AM
Aug 2018

Not much gossip around about them that I see, but the real problem is that the show is a lot better without him.

Mika runs a good show, maybe she's got something lined up.

Blue_Adept

(6,384 posts)
7. Particularly with her kids being college aged, I believe
Tue Aug 21, 2018, 07:12 AM
Aug 2018

And all that entails getting them to where they need to be.

It's also worth remembering that we're about to enter midterm season in full swing, which means extended hours and little time away. So the summer quiet news season is when a lot of them do take more and more time off.

Pachamama

(16,874 posts)
10. +1000
Tue Aug 21, 2018, 07:58 AM
Aug 2018

As someone who has spent the last 3 weeks first on summer vacation, coming back and getting ready for the start of school for one child and getting another off to College and moved in.....

Nothing to see or be concerned about.....

Mika will just need a week off once its all done....but like all parents, she won't and will be back to work....

Funtatlaguy

(10,855 posts)
13. No. Joe is back. Mika was supposed to be back but she is not.
Tue Aug 21, 2018, 09:43 AM
Aug 2018

Like I said in the OP, Joe ALWAYS acknowledges where and why Mika is not there.
He will say if she sick or has a family obligation or whatever.
He did not mention her either yesterday or today.
Very odd.

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
12. Good observation. Yeah, you're right. When she's gone they usually say...
Tue Aug 21, 2018, 09:07 AM
Aug 2018

"Mika's in the south of France but she will be back on the set tomorrow" Or something similar.

When she was gone when her dad was ailing, we didn't hear anything about his condition or where she was until they announced he had died.

I'm also thinking she might have been disciplined for her forcefully speaking out recently in a really negative (awesome) rant against trump. She has mentioned that has happened before. So maybe she's been muzzled or subdued?

I do hope her mother is OK.

And yes, two kids going back to college can take a lot of time.

When she returns, check out if she is still wearing her engagement ring.

Maybe it's all of these things. Don't know.









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