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« on: August 11, 2014, 08:40:38 PM »
POLITICO says he may be replaced by Chuck Todd before the year's out.
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« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2014, 08:43:00 PM »
Chuck Todd isn't a host personality.
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« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2014, 09:00:33 PM »
'Bout time.
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« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2014, 09:18:05 PM »
Quote from: King on August 11, 2014, 08:43:00 PM
Chuck Todd isn't a host personality.

Yeah. Chuck Todd is at his heart a maps and demographics nerd. They need to give him a show where he just explains maps for an hour. Maybe 'Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections' can be one of the sponsors.
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« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2014, 09:24:14 PM »
Problem is there isn't anyone who can do both content & style like the late Tim Russert... maybe go back to a panel format?
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« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2014, 11:40:39 PM »
I like Chuck Todd, I hope he gets the job but you're right that he's more into analysis than opinion or moderating.

I've stopped watching MTP because Gregory is so god-awful, it would be nice to see it again.
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« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2014, 09:05:12 PM »
This is what Chuck Todd anchoring looks like:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfRRauhbSwA

It's not good.
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« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2014, 10:11:50 PM »
David Gregory is awful, just kisses up to those in power, and has no presence. Almost anybody on NBC/MSNBC would be better than him.
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« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2014, 11:58:56 PM »
Chuck Todd would be a terrible replacement. I really like Chuck Todd for maps and elections, as an analytical guy he's great. But someone else, even someone like Scarborough, would be better.
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« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2014, 12:22:59 AM »
Quote from: ElectionsGuy on August 12, 2014, 11:58:56 PM
Chuck Todd would be a terrible replacement. I really like Chuck Todd for maps and elections, as an analytical guy he's great. But someone else, even someone like Scarborough, would be better.

How about someone who isn't a straight white man?
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« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2014, 09:17:01 AM »
Quote from: Starwatcher on August 13, 2014, 12:22:59 AM
Quote from: ElectionsGuy on August 12, 2014, 11:58:56 PM
Chuck Todd would be a terrible replacement. I really like Chuck Todd for maps and elections, as an analytical guy he's great. But someone else, even someone like Scarborough, would be better.

How about someone who isn't a straight white man?

So, Scarborough?
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« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2014, 08:14:06 PM »
Quote from: King on August 13, 2014, 09:17:01 AM
Quote from: Starwatcher on August 13, 2014, 12:22:59 AM
Quote from: ElectionsGuy on August 12, 2014, 11:58:56 PM
Chuck Todd would be a terrible replacement. I really like Chuck Todd for maps and elections, as an analytical guy he's great. But someone else, even someone like Scarborough, would be better.

How about someone who isn't a straight white man?

So, Scarborough?
Are you kidding? He's practically dry humping Mika each morning for the duration of his show! You must be thinking of Chris Hayes.
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« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2014, 09:07:49 PM »
Quote from: ChairmanSanchez on August 13, 2014, 08:14:06 PM
Quote from: King on August 13, 2014, 09:17:01 AM
Quote from: Starwatcher on August 13, 2014, 12:22:59 AM
Quote from: ElectionsGuy on August 12, 2014, 11:58:56 PM
Chuck Todd would be a terrible replacement. I really like Chuck Todd for maps and elections, as an analytical guy he's great. But someone else, even someone like Scarborough, would be better.

How about someone who isn't a straight white man?

So, Scarborough?
Are you kidding? He's practically dry humping Mika each morning for the duration of his show!

Not that there's anything wrong with that...
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« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2014, 12:36:13 PM »
Switch could happen as early as this weekend. Announcement should be this afternoon.
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« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2014, 01:05:16 PM »
I thought Todd was the better choice back in '08. He knows his stuff.
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« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2014, 05:14:36 PM »
Chuck Todd will be the next moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press". He may do well, he may not. Some view him as another Gregory.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2014/08/chuck-todd-to-replace-david-gregory-on-meet-the-press-193949.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/15/business/media/nbc-chooses-chuck-todd-to-replace-david-gregory-on-meet-the-press.html?_r=0
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« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2014, 10:37:09 PM »
Scarborough and Luke Russert will be regular panelists.
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« Reply #17 on: September 03, 2014, 10:46:56 PM »

hahaha jesus christ this show sounds awful
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« Reply #18 on: September 03, 2014, 11:04:52 PM »
Good thing nobody watches or pays any attention to this show anymore.
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« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2014, 12:45:14 AM »
Is there actually nobody here who thinks this group of three will be a good thing?

Seriously, I love all three of them (well, Todd and Russert anyway, not so much Scarborough) and it will be a great show that I will make a point of watching.
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« Reply #20 on: September 04, 2014, 08:16:47 AM »
Quote from: RG Fritz on September 04, 2014, 12:45:14 AM
Is there actually nobody here who thinks this group of three will be a good thing?

Seriously, I love all three of them (well, Todd and Russert anyway, not so much Scarborough) and it will be a great show that I will make a point of watching.

^ Raises hand.
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« Reply #21 on: September 04, 2014, 10:31:48 AM »
Chuck is great at analysis and DAILY RUNDOWN is a good show, but I think Andrea Mitchell would have been better choice. 

Worried he is too chummy with DC types and won't ask hard questions.  And Russet kid is just not that good.  Hope he isn't permanent new host for RUNDOWN
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« Reply #22 on: September 04, 2014, 04:12:12 PM »
I'm glad that Todd is taking over at Meet the Press, and he'll probably do better than David Gregory in his new role, but I've always felt that he would be a great nightly news anchor. Perhaps that will happen in the future.
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« Reply #23 on: September 05, 2014, 08:05:31 PM »
I hope Scarborough doesn't take over the show with his rants.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/report-joe-scarborough-to-become-a-staple-on-meet-the-press/
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« Reply #24 on: October 08, 2014, 04:19:12 PM »
Not the Onion: NBC tried desperately to get Jon Stewart as moderator.
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