Melissa’s show was reasonably tolerable, although, I haven’t watched in the last year when it was supposedly unraveling. I did like the diversity on her show as well as Steve Kornacki’s version of UP. I do think she will be missed and what she was attempting to do with her show was needed.



However, Alex Wagner, Joy Reid and Al Sharpton can all go kick hosting rocks. They are meant for short segments not hosting duties and the main draw of a show.

Toure shouldn’t be allowed on TV anywhere and Karen Finney was simply awkward. She’s really smart and was usually okay as a guest on Lawrence O’Donnell, but she couldn’t carry a show.



MSNBC would’ve done well to try to hold onto S.E. Cupp and given a little more airtime/held onto to Amy Holmes for their conservatives. I’ve always liked Ari and I think those three would’ve had much more success as three of the principles on The Cycle and that’s where Karen Finney would’ve shined.

For some reason, MSNBC doesn’t seem to understand their on air talent’s strengths and weaknesses as the prominence of Andrea Mitchell clearly displays. She’s another that shouldn’t host any show, but be a prominent guest throughout the day. How many words does she have to stumble over while trying to read a teleprompter before MSNBC will stop the torture?

