Why does MSNBC continue to expand Andrea Mitchell's time on air.

[redstatebluegirl]

She is clearly imparied in some way, I did not like her when she was young, now it is painful to listen to her. The time comes for everyone to walk away from our profession, why is she still trying to do this????

[arthritisR_US]

1. IMO, they do it to annoy the shit out of us😠

[redstatebluegirl]

4. Well it is working.....

[arthritisR_US]

13. It sure as hell is!

[brooklynite]

2. Simple answer: people watch her.

Including, apparently, a lot of people here.

[blm]

3. She is ethically impaired and has been since the 90s.

[arthritisR_US]

14. I so agree!

[2naSalit]

5. She's probably a major shareholder.

And she's demanding her time, I suspect she had something to do with Rachel finally finding a different venue of sorts, one where Andrea can't force her way onto the show to spew her crap.

She's 75, I hope she decides to retire soon.

[Caliman73]

6. MSNBC seeks to expand viewership

Center right neoliberals might tend to capture more eyes. That is why they do it.

They are trying to get more viewers.

[LenaBaby61]

10. I guess so, because their ratings (Minus a few shows) are not good. I guess ....

IF MSNBC becomes mostly center right, I guess they think they can draw from Faux Noose.

I watch Nicole, Lawrence & Rachel pretty consistently (Rach is gone now), and catch Ali Velshi and a few others on the weekend like Ayman Mohyeldin, and have never been an Andrea "But her emails" Mitchell fan, even when I was a young teen, and for me now she's well past her sell date.

[XanaDUer2]

7. Enough people watch her nt

[Hoyt]

8. She's OK, besides don't watch her often. I suspect MSNBC has data showing she doesn't run too

many viewers away.

[ampm]

9. Wow

I think, they turned more to the right with some of them. Todd and a few other

[Paladin]

11. If it cuts into Chuck Todd's time, I'm in favor of it.

Otherwise, to hell with her.

[Sherman A1]

12. Begging the question

Why do people watch MSNBC or care one iota what they do?

[Mordred]

15. Possible reasons..

1) They are leaning into her long expertise/experience, respect and contacts with the State Dept apropos to Ukraine coverage

2) More air time means more likelihood of a serious gaffe leading to a forced retirement

3) She doesn't want to go home to Alan Greenspan