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Shoonra

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38. Velshi or Maddow without a research/reporting team ....

Reply to barbtries (Reply #30)

Sat Nov 30, 2024, 06:43 PM

Nov 30

Velshi and Maddow might be your favorite liberal news analysts but they are so good because they're hooked up to the enormous NBC news gathering establishment. Without the newsgathering army these two (and others) would resemble Randi Rhodes on the FreeSpeech channel; relying on something clipped from yesterday's news and trying to stretch it into an hourlong show. Randi Rhodes could be the next Rachel Maddow if only she had the impressive newsgathering support available at NBC, but without it she's a voice crying in the wilderness.

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I will follow Ali Velshi wherever he goes. [View all] milestogo Nov 30 OP

Agreed PlanetBev Nov 30 #1

I wish BonnieJW Nov 30 #10

Wish I could agree re Ruhle. yorkster Nov 30 #19

And I've never seen her pander to the right wing nut jobs. nt Trueblue Texan Dec 3 #44

So, what you're saying is you have? yorkster Dec 3 #45

No Trueblue Texan Dec 4 #46

Right. Unlike Ari Melber she doesn't have yorkster Dec 4 #47

He's been one of my favorites, an unsung hero Dennis Donovan Nov 30 #2

I watched that happen live on TV! Rhiannon12866 Nov 30 #7

I did too Dennis Donovan Nov 30 #8

This was when I lost all respect. He was screaming about curfew when there "peaceful demonstration" question everything Nov 30 #18

If he does leave MSNBC vapor2 Nov 30 #3

I would follow MOST MSNBC journalists. (Not Mitchell or Tur). Jit423 Nov 30 #4

Heartily agree. He's a multi-faceted gem. yorkster Nov 30 #5

How about calling/writing MSNBC and tell them what we want to see MacKasey Nov 30 #6

FANTASTIC idea, MacKasey! calimary Nov 30 #16

Thank you , calimary! MacKasey Nov 30 #22

He's my favorite, too. I thought he should have won an award for the reporting he did from the Ukraine border Rhiannon12866 Nov 30 #9

I remember him hugging that teenaged Ukrainian girl. milestogo Nov 30 #11

A favorite of mine also....beautiful moment to remember State the Obvious Nov 30 #14

I am following him on BlueSky. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 30 #12

and Rachel, Lawrence and a few others Evolve Dammit Nov 30 #13

We only had the third shift on MSNBC pwb Nov 30 #15

I will follow Velshi too, and a handful of others. Wallace, Maddow, L. O'Donnell, Greybnk48 Nov 30 #17

He is sharp and innovative moniss Nov 30 #20

So many good people on MSNBC canadoc1 Nov 30 #21

I hope so. milestogo Nov 30 #23

Welcome! Xavier Breath Nov 30 #25

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Dec 1 #43

It's a bit before my time, but the title still made me hear it. Xavier Breath Nov 30 #24

They don't write songs like that any more. milestogo Nov 30 #33

Too true. Xavier Breath Nov 30 #34

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He is now on weekends at 10am on MSNBC milestogo Nov 30 #29

Agree on Ali Velshi! Mike Nelson Nov 30 #27

i wonder if the employees cd afford to buy it. mopinko Nov 30 #28

i consider MSNBC lost. barbtries Nov 30 #30

Velshi or Maddow without a research/reporting team .... Shoonra Nov 30 #38

YES, he is one of the BEST!! bluestarone Nov 30 #31

Love me some Ali Velshi! demmiblue Nov 30 #32

I own this very interesting book and love it. BarbD Nov 30 #40

Agreed! He is outstanding! nt City Lights Nov 30 #35

I also like Velshi LetMyPeopleVote Nov 30 #36

Yep , I as well proud patriot Nov 30 #37

Count me in. I'm a Velshi fan boy. hay rick Nov 30 #39

Same for Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O'Donnell nt Trueblue Texan Nov 30 #41

omg, AGREE! bluboid Nov 30 #42