Kristin Welker, you've lost me already.

[milestogo]

I haven't watched MTP in years. But I was willing to give your show a try, at least once.

Spending your first show on a criminal who is a habitual liar seems like a total waste.

Couldn't you say no to the powers that be?

[elleng]

1. Couldn't you say no to the powers that be?

Oh SURE, EASY Peasy

[GoCubsGo]

2. I recommend listening to Keith Olbermann's podcast today, regarding Welker.

He reminded us of how she and others were wined and dined by Trump campaign bigwigs at a ritzy restaurant in Milwaukee, just before the GOP debate. She lost me the first time he brought that to our attention.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

6. Olbermann...

Who was fired for trading political donations for guest appearances...

[Greybnk48]

7. Where did you read this? link?

[AZSkiffyGeek]

8. It was widely reported when he was fired from MSNBC

https://www.politico.com/story/2010/11/olbermann-suspended-after-donations-044734

[ificandream]

9. Your link says he was suspended, not fired. Which he was.

Which he has also said on his podcast. He was on Countdown until 2012.

[ificandream]

10. Except he wasn't. He was only suspended.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

12. Then how come he's not on MSNBC anymore?

He made a big stink about how unfair it was that Hannity got to donate to Republicans but he didn't get to donate to his guests.
As a journalist, his lack of ethics and whining that because others were unethical he should be allowed to as well, it disgusted me. But then Olbermann has managed to get fired from every job he's had, always blaming everyone but himself.
When everyone around you is the asshole, you need to look in the mirror.

[ificandream]

14. You were talking specifically about the suspension. He wasn't fired then.

And I think he's the first one to admit he's not an easy guy to get along with. But the fact that he apparently was being considered to replace Rachel when she scaled back her show should tell you something.

[GoCubsGo]

18. No he wasn't.

[Cha]

15. Oh Gawd.. it Gets Worse!

[Sugarcoated]

3. She strikes me

From all that I've seen and heard from her that she is willing to play the game to further her career

[ificandream]

11. Have you watched her? Or are you judging by second-hand opinion?

I've watched her. She's good. She also didn't play Donald's game when she hosted the debate he was on with her. I think people will be surprised after the interview. Even Keith Olbermann hedged on what he criticized about her in advance of the interview.

[Sugarcoated]

26. Yes, many times

I hope you're right

[MOMFUDSKI]

21. She was at a Steak Place in Milwaukee recently

with a load of rethugs. Then she has the orange guy on her first show. I called NBC and left a message this morning. Asked them what the hell they were thinking anyway?

[Recycle_Guru]

4. that's not how corporate media works

[onecaliberal]

5. She's a piece of shit used car salesman.

I wouldn’t watch it If was paid.

[SalamanderSleeps]

16. Wasn't she also the editor of the Stepford Daily News?

[onecaliberal]

19. She has always been on that side. People willing to do anything to further their self interests.

It’s baffling that they didn’t learn from history how this ends if they get control. Germany was bombed to the Stone Age.

[Cha]

13. Debut show on a Domestic Terrorist who

will spew Noting but Ugly Gaslit Lies.. learned Nothing from cnnn.

Stupid Idiotic Enablers.

[senseandsensibility]

17. She could at least do the interview live

I'm getting real Kaitlin Collins vibes.

[kimbutgar]

20. I had programmed it in my DVR for the first time

And when I heard she was having the orange menace on I deleted the timer.

I am so disappointed in her!

[Marcus IM]

22. Reading the comments, it seems that few are familiar with Ms Welker's work.

Glad she has set the bar for her show takeover early on. What a stain on broadcasting MTP has been, the downhill slide started with JEBushlicker Tim Russert, imo.

And, it only took 38 minutes on the 1st show for all to see how she'll guide the ship (of fools).

[louslobbs]

23. Did she ask the traitor if he has sexually assaulted

anyone lately?

[B.See]

24. No... she just sat there like a stump letting him repeat all of his bullshit lies

[louslobbs]

25. I didn't watch, but sounds like the standard

procedure.

[Bettie]

28. So, no pushback, no hard questions?

Just a smiling bobblehead nodding at his every utterance?

[everyonematters]

27. No entity that calls itself a news organization is going to pass up a chance to interview Trump.

He is going to make an ass of himself anyways. What are you afraid of.

[Emile]

29. She admires Chuck Todd too. . .

[Paladin]

32. Why am I not surprised? (nt)

[msfiddlestix]

30. her time as white house correspondent during tfg reign of terror was rather cringy.

difficult to sit through. lame questions, lame Q & A's. lame sit down interviews.

lame reporting technique.

On the other hand, it's standard cable news fare.

When I read she was replacing Todd, it was disappointing but really shouldn't have expected anything better.

It's really a weird bubble these people operate in.

Keep it breathless, but lame, spice it up with whataboutisms and we live with the results of not only a lame ass political environment, but now an extremely dangerous one.

[brooklynite]

31. Hmm...why would NBC do an interview with the leading Republican candidate for President?

You have no idea what her interview style will be. How about waiting until you know?