Morning Joe is a cash cow and the second most powerful show on MSNBC. Scarborough will NEVER be canceled, because corporate media is all about money.---Jason
I’m glad to hear that, and by “the white guy”, I mean Joe Scarborough, whom I’ve been told “is never going anywhere”, by the very experienced industry people who are very kindly explaining things to us on this comment thread.
Yes, Helen! Like Jim Acosta, Joy would finally be free to speak her mind and interview whomever she wants, with no more corporate media breathing down her neck and telling her (via earpiece) to tone it down. C’mon over to Substack, Joy-Ann! We want you! 💙
Joy Ann Reid would never have pulled this bullshit ….
“Kristen Welker placing the responsibility on Democrats to work with Donald Trump and get things done.” Sarah Jones& Jason Easley on Sunday
The republican brown coat nazis has a small control of both houses, yet Welker suggested that the responsibility to work with hitler2 to get things done, was on Democrats! Bullshit! Mainstream media folks! Cory Booker squelched it with one swift kick! Very dumb move of msnbc to remove Joy!
I really appreciated Joy. She presented information with genuine attitude and sense of humor. MSNBC’s problem with losing viewership most recently was due to.Morning Joe kissing “the ring” of 47.
That, and MSNBC never kept up with the slow demise of cable tv and many viewers' preference for a streaming model. Had they set up streaming plans for MSNBC content, I bet ratings would've been competitive with or better than any news show, even with the same lineup. Joy Reid is great, and I look forward to seeing the better place she lands.
...and moved Ali Velchi to weekends. They both offered a different slant than just your basic white Christian. Joe Scarborough likes to hear himself talk, and he talks over everyone else, including his wife. They can keep Morning Joe but replace HIM.
Joe Scarborough has moved from someone with an over-inflated, bloated ego to someone (IMO) that's crept into the early stages of narcissism. As bad as Donald Trump? Of course not. Trump has a disease: malignant narcissism. Scarborough has simply never embraced the idea of self reflection. I learned a long time ago (I'm 78 years old) that there are 3 magic words that will almost always make most people better human beings if they learn to incorporate them into their lives : "I was wrong".
Bruce, you are right on all counts. My favorite saying is: “If you have the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.” Scarborough thinks he’s always right, and by talking over his guests and co-hosts he shows lack of respect. Not a good trait for a host.
Yes to that, and the other thing that will finally civilize the average white American male (speaking from experience) is to learn and live the concept of "give to get."
I really liked Mehdi! Never will watch Joe again after they kissed the ring. And Joy Reid is full of herself and going bald didn’t help her any. I love Ali Velshi. I still watch MSNBC but they are on the fence so hopefully they can get their act together.
Mehdi was a shining light. I still follow him here on Substack. The only two left on MSNBC are Nicole Wallace and Lawrence O’Donnell. Both I believe are doing the best they are able in this horrible time.
I haven’t watched cable since the election but; I hate to see Joy fired. She is joyful and we so need that.
Joy Reid and Alex Wagner speak truth to power. This is why they will be cut from the lineup. They are two very savvy and knowledgable women. This is a huge loss.
Agree. I was really pleased when Alex Wagner got a show here again. Have always liked her, and generally watch Joy Reid's show too. A lot of us backed away from watching politics after the horror election. Still hard to stomach. Need to let things get back on track for longer imo.
Ditto. I like Joy and Alex. But I stopped watching both CNN and MSNBC completely before the election, and haven’t gone back. Not because I don’t “like” them or distrust their content, but because the news was just too traumatizing. Now I rely on Bluesky, YouTube, Straight Arrow News and Substack so I can better control when I watch and for how long to maintain some level of mental health.
It is such a huge loss that I will not watch ANY MSNBC shows anymore. Joy spoke truth to power more than any other anchor on the station. She was the best! Alex was good, too. MSNBC keeps getting rid of their best journalists! Why bother to watch it anymore?
Alex Wagner is also biracial and has spoken of it many times. As for Jen Psaki? As WH Press Secy, I liked her, but have not watched much of her as a host. She turned on President Biden so fast, it made my remote control spin - I couldn't get to the remote fast enough to turn it off after the June 27th debate "panel". Only show I record now is Lawrence.
I watch Rachel and Lawrence and occasionally Chris . I don't know think they should have gotten rid of Joy ! You are going to be losing a lot of viewers thinking it was a DEI fire nope definitely a wrong move manbc
Lawrence O’Donnell is the only one I can think of that hasn’t changed his tune and continues to tell the truth. He is the only one I will continue to watch. I hope he survives the bloodbath.
Do we know who has been named to "replace" Joy? Hopefully we can boycott that time slot because I know I won't be watching Psaki in the later time slot.
Rashida Jones, also black, was replaced which is something I missed until reading this article about Joy and the rest. I suspect Joy losing her show is a direct result of Rashida being gone too.
MSNBC needs to cancel Morning Joe to get me back. I was a faithful viewer of everything MSNBC until Joe and Mika decided to go to Mara-Lago to kiss Trump’s ass. I won’t be back until they are gone.
Please stop telling people to “give it up”. I respect your opinion (that’s what it is), and I’d appreciate you allowing others to express theirs. Thank you.
Again, it’s an opinion which may or may not turn out to be true. Context is key in human communication, and in my opinion, it’s coming across as insistent and tone deaf mansplaining, whether that’s the intention or not. One can be right and allow others to express their feelings of loss, which are not about correctness.
I am going to weigh in on this and agree with Jason. All media is about profits--money and greed. If they had a popular zebra, they would put him/her on the air. Corporate greed is the name of the game--more so now than ever! And after all, MSNBC is run by a corporation. End of story.
Maybe yes, and maybe no! This household stopped watching mj & mika since he went to maralargo to suck on trunp! We will watch only Rachel and Lawrence from now on! Substack provides what we need to know about the pending hitler2republican dicktatorship.
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PLEASE don't give up on MSNBC because of the foolish behavior of a man and a woman who know better. There are reports that MSNBC could vanish. That horrifies me! Don't penalize the rest of the lineup because of the cowardly behavior of only two people.
I've never watched them and didn't miss them, and I doubt most of the people here who "dislike them" were ever regular viewers of the show. It's another case of lefty self righteousness leading to being proud of cutting off one's nose to spite their face. From 50+ years on the left, it's a common lefty failing.
I have never had cable so I watched Morning Joe, Nicole Wallace, Joy Reid and Michael Steele on YouTube.
Until the election.
At this point, I feel about MSNBC the way I feel about the WaPo.
I can't trust they'll give me the news without spinning it to please corporate owners. I can't trust they're not sitting on stories because it might make mango baby angry.
If I'm going to have to double check them, I might as well stick with the AP and Reuters.
They could just get another guy named Joe and the program would gain viewers. Just as Fort Bragg was named after another soldier named Bragg and no longer the Confederate general - finding another host named Joe would be preferable and just fine with viewers!
I feel like y’all are caving to the new administration. I stopped watching Morning Joe bc of their capitulation. Joy always says what I’m thinking. So does Rachael. Whatever get decided, I feel like it should be directly opposite of what the orange assclown wants/says…
Joe Scarborough is nothing more than a good-old-boy, Southern Baptist Bible-thumper, hauling a huge over inflated, bloated ego and tinged with a touch of misogyny (look at the way he treats his wife). I posted earlier that I believe he's moved into the early stages of narcissism as well.
I hope they didn't react based on the first couple of months after the election because a lot of us viewers were in stunned mode and couldn't watch anything until we gathered our bearings.
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Americans don't want to hear about Donald Trump? That's part of the reason we're here. I suggest the American people grow up and face facts. You can't tune out a fascist pig and you can't ignore a coup. Americans, compared to the rest of the world, are TODDLERS playing in a sand box.
Jesus Christ, people! "Americans don't want to hear about Donald Trump". Well, you had better get used to it. What do you folks suggest : burying our heads in the sand??? That bastard is going to be around for the next 4 years doing his best to destroy Our Country. I want to know every goddamned thing that son-of-a-bitch is doing! Ignorance is NOT bliss!
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Joy Reid is a huge loss. They are letting her go in another deferential kneeling to Trump. Because Joy did not suffer fools gladly, nor did she toe the pro-trump propaganda’s line.
That is a hell of a weak ass thing to say. Sit down if you have no fight in you. We are about 80 million strong hon. We the people have the power if we exercise it.
I am going to miss both of these ladies…here on the west coast this is who I turn on as soon as I am home from work. Love and appreciate their in depth knowledge and perspective.
I get they are shaking up prime time. However. Canceling Joy Reid but not Morning Joe whose ratings have done nothing but decline? Only at MSNBC.
Morning Joe is a cash cow and the second most powerful show on MSNBC. Scarborough will NEVER be canceled, because corporate media is all about money.---Jason
He’s cancelled in our house. He is nothing but a bloviating buffoon.
Sooooo agree!!!!
EVERY sentence uttered starts with an "I" of some iteration. Yawn.
I wrote them off when I read they had gone to trump. Before they ever opened their collective mouths. Truthfully, I haven't missed it either.
Right, so fire the women of color and let’s hear it for the white guy!
Joy is being replaced by Symone Sanders, Michael Steele, and Alicia Menendez. So 2 blacks and a Latina. So no, that's not it.
I’m glad to hear that, and by “the white guy”, I mean Joe Scarborough, whom I’ve been told “is never going anywhere”, by the very experienced industry people who are very kindly explaining things to us on this comment thread.
Always someone gonna play the race card...
think a little more deeply on it. She is the only Black person who communicated strongly and clearly against the new administration's obscenities.
That's to bad, lost all respect for them both after running to marlargo to kiss the ring!! Disgusting!!!
He was a cash cow.
What are his actual ratings these days?
I forgot about Morning Joe. I stopped watching news altogether for weeks after they went to Trump's "castle".
Seriously. She is one of the few people I would watch. Forget that sticking to independent media and places like Substack and Bluesky
Joy should start her own Substack so we can continue to support her!
Yes!! She should come to Substack. She will be appreciated here.
Yes, Helen! Like Jim Acosta, Joy would finally be free to speak her mind and interview whomever she wants, with no more corporate media breathing down her neck and telling her (via earpiece) to tone it down. C’mon over to Substack, Joy-Ann! We want you! 💙
I agree Joy should do this id rather be gone,
Joy Ann Reid would never have pulled this bullshit ….
“Kristen Welker placing the responsibility on Democrats to work with Donald Trump and get things done.” Sarah Jones& Jason Easley on Sunday
The republican brown coat nazis has a small control of both houses, yet Welker suggested that the responsibility to work with hitler2 to get things done, was on Democrats! Bullshit! Mainstream media folks! Cory Booker squelched it with one swift kick! Very dumb move of msnbc to remove Joy!
I liked Chris Matthews and thought they did him dirty. I can’t stand Joe Scarborough! He’s a smart ass.
I really appreciated Joy. She presented information with genuine attitude and sense of humor. MSNBC’s problem with losing viewership most recently was due to.Morning Joe kissing “the ring” of 47.
That, and MSNBC never kept up with the slow demise of cable tv and many viewers' preference for a streaming model. Had they set up streaming plans for MSNBC content, I bet ratings would've been competitive with or better than any news show, even with the same lineup. Joy Reid is great, and I look forward to seeing the better place she lands.
EXACTLY!!
Knee jerk reaction by msnbc, they blew it when they fired Mehdi Hasan
...and moved Ali Velchi to weekends. They both offered a different slant than just your basic white Christian. Joe Scarborough likes to hear himself talk, and he talks over everyone else, including his wife. They can keep Morning Joe but replace HIM.
Joe Scarborough has moved from someone with an over-inflated, bloated ego to someone (IMO) that's crept into the early stages of narcissism. As bad as Donald Trump? Of course not. Trump has a disease: malignant narcissism. Scarborough has simply never embraced the idea of self reflection. I learned a long time ago (I'm 78 years old) that there are 3 magic words that will almost always make most people better human beings if they learn to incorporate them into their lives : "I was wrong".
Bruce, you are right on all counts. My favorite saying is: “If you have the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.” Scarborough thinks he’s always right, and by talking over his guests and co-hosts he shows lack of respect. Not a good trait for a host.
Yes to that, and the other thing that will finally civilize the average white American male (speaking from experience) is to learn and live the concept of "give to get."
Abso freaking loooootly!!
you assume that the white newscasters on msnbc are christian? This is the kind of stuff that caused so many center whites to vote for trump.
Absolutely. MSNBC showed their obsession with ratings and neglect of the truth when they dropped Mehdi. Cowards.
I really liked Mehdi! Never will watch Joe again after they kissed the ring. And Joy Reid is full of herself and going bald didn’t help her any. I love Ali Velshi. I still watch MSNBC but they are on the fence so hopefully they can get their act together.
Personally, I couldn't stand Mehdi. I always turned it off when he was on. But we're all allowed choices.
Couldn’t agree more.
Mehdi was a shining light. I still follow him here on Substack. The only two left on MSNBC are Nicole Wallace and Lawrence O’Donnell. Both I believe are doing the best they are able in this horrible time.
I haven’t watched cable since the election but; I hate to see Joy fired. She is joyful and we so need that.
Joy Reid and Alex Wagner speak truth to power. This is why they will be cut from the lineup. They are two very savvy and knowledgable women. This is a huge loss.
Agree. I was really pleased when Alex Wagner got a show here again. Have always liked her, and generally watch Joy Reid's show too. A lot of us backed away from watching politics after the horror election. Still hard to stomach. Need to let things get back on track for longer imo.
Ditto. I like Joy and Alex. But I stopped watching both CNN and MSNBC completely before the election, and haven’t gone back. Not because I don’t “like” them or distrust their content, but because the news was just too traumatizing. Now I rely on Bluesky, YouTube, Straight Arrow News and Substack so I can better control when I watch and for how long to maintain some level of mental health.
The owner of straight arrow news is a Republican mega donor so no to that for me…
Exactly. But I'm slowly engaging again, as much as I am able. Dark times.
It is such a huge loss that I will not watch ANY MSNBC shows anymore. Joy spoke truth to power more than any other anchor on the station. She was the best! Alex was good, too. MSNBC keeps getting rid of their best journalists! Why bother to watch it anymore?
She’s a black woman…2 strikes against her in the corporate world’s eyes right there. I’m not surprised but I am offended and sickened by this move.
Alex Wagner is also biracial and has spoken of it many times. As for Jen Psaki? As WH Press Secy, I liked her, but have not watched much of her as a host. She turned on President Biden so fast, it made my remote control spin - I couldn't get to the remote fast enough to turn it off after the June 27th debate "panel". Only show I record now is Lawrence.
Me too. He and Rachel.
I watch Rachel and Lawrence and occasionally Chris . I don't know think they should have gotten rid of Joy ! You are going to be losing a lot of viewers thinking it was a DEI fire nope definitely a wrong move manbc
....well, Nicole, when I can take her voice. It's tough to understand someone who doesn't open their mouth in order to speak. But I like the show.
Same, the only 2 I watch!!
Lawrence O’Donnell is the only one I can think of that hasn’t changed his tune and continues to tell the truth. He is the only one I will continue to watch. I hope he survives the bloodbath.
I like Michael Steele and would watch him with his own show. He's funny+ smart. Both needed in these times. Plus, he knows these Republican thugs.
Do we know who has been named to "replace" Joy? Hopefully we can boycott that time slot because I know I won't be watching Psaki in the later time slot.
I would watch him as well. Whoever thought a former RNC Chairman would be someone we trust to give us the news?
He’s not afraid to speak truth to power. I love his show.
His ratings are the highest on the network, last I heard. I like him, too.
As am I, Donna!
She didn't kiss the ring of white power like Welker. So she must go.
No one should be made to kiss any ring of any want to be dictator-ever!
Rashida Jones, also black, was replaced which is something I missed until reading this article about Joy and the rest. I suspect Joy losing her show is a direct result of Rashida being gone too.
More bullshit
MSNBC needs to cancel Morning Joe to get me back. I was a faithful viewer of everything MSNBC until Joe and Mika decided to go to Mara-Lago to kiss Trump’s ass. I won’t be back until they are gone.
Again, folks, give it up. Morning Joe is never going anywhere.---Jason
Please stop telling people to “give it up”. I respect your opinion (that’s what it is), and I’d appreciate you allowing others to express theirs. Thank you.
If you appreciate people saying the truth, Jason is speaking from the experience of being a professional in the business.
Again, it’s an opinion which may or may not turn out to be true. Context is key in human communication, and in my opinion, it’s coming across as insistent and tone deaf mansplaining, whether that’s the intention or not. One can be right and allow others to express their feelings of loss, which are not about correctness.
I am going to weigh in on this and agree with Jason. All media is about profits--money and greed. If they had a popular zebra, they would put him/her on the air. Corporate greed is the name of the game--more so now than ever! And after all, MSNBC is run by a corporation. End of story.
WGAF?
Maybe yes, and maybe no! This household stopped watching mj & mika since he went to maralargo to suck on trunp! We will watch only Rachel and Lawrence from now on! Substack provides what we need to know about the pending hitler2republican dicktatorship.
I still watch Nicole Wallace
What is substack?? I'm on sky blue and AP, newsworthy, any others
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What used substack???
I recognize that, so I won’t be back.
PLEASE don't give up on MSNBC because of the foolish behavior of a man and a woman who know better. There are reports that MSNBC could vanish. That horrifies me! Don't penalize the rest of the lineup because of the cowardly behavior of only two people.
I've never watched them and didn't miss them, and I doubt most of the people here who "dislike them" were ever regular viewers of the show. It's another case of lefty self righteousness leading to being proud of cutting off one's nose to spite their face. From 50+ years on the left, it's a common lefty failing.
Who’s being self righteous?
Or why throw good money after bad?
I have never had cable so I watched Morning Joe, Nicole Wallace, Joy Reid and Michael Steele on YouTube.
Until the election.
At this point, I feel about MSNBC the way I feel about the WaPo.
I can't trust they'll give me the news without spinning it to please corporate owners. I can't trust they're not sitting on stories because it might make mango baby angry.
If I'm going to have to double check them, I might as well stick with the AP and Reuters.
As a lefty I know righty’s and Fox News is the most kiss ass of trump in the media…
They could just get another guy named Joe and the program would gain viewers. Just as Fort Bragg was named after another soldier named Bragg and no longer the Confederate general - finding another host named Joe would be preferable and just fine with viewers!
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Ditto.
Same!
I will miss Joy Reid.She spoke the truth. Truth is being replaced with false facts
Joy was a treasure. She put power to words. Big mistake MSNBC!
Bullshit I bet you people like Gayle King.
Dude, go somewhere with yourself. You're a hater. Im surprised you're not for Trump.
We live u Joy… come over to Substack
She's already here!
I have grown to appreciate her. And will honestly miss her
I feel like y’all are caving to the new administration. I stopped watching Morning Joe bc of their capitulation. Joy always says what I’m thinking. So does Rachael. Whatever get decided, I feel like it should be directly opposite of what the orange assclown wants/says…
If you can’t replace MJ, then replace Katie Tur. She’s not on our side.
Yep! Tur needs to go.
Katy Tur stays in the middle. and she is definitely not on Trump's side.
I don’t care for her.
She’s harmless compared to MJ
I bet Joe would be a member of Mar-a-lago if he thought he could get away with it He reminds me of that Washington type "boys club" mentality.
Joe Scarborough is nothing more than a good-old-boy, Southern Baptist Bible-thumper, hauling a huge over inflated, bloated ego and tinged with a touch of misogyny (look at the way he treats his wife). I posted earlier that I believe he's moved into the early stages of narcissism as well.
I agree, wholeheartedly.
I bet if let go he would go to fox fake news!!!!
MSNBC is certainly capitulating with these recent cancellations. All a bad move.
I hope they didn't react based on the first couple of months after the election because a lot of us viewers were in stunned mode and couldn't watch anything until we gathered our bearings.
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I think I did hear that NBC is spinning off MSNBC from NBC Universal/Comcast.
MSNBC should cut the Trump boot lickers on in the morning and put Joy in the morning slot. MSNBC will regret this decision.
Americans don't want to hear about Donald Trump? That's part of the reason we're here. I suggest the American people grow up and face facts. You can't tune out a fascist pig and you can't ignore a coup. Americans, compared to the rest of the world, are TODDLERS playing in a sand box.
Jesus Christ, people! "Americans don't want to hear about Donald Trump". Well, you had better get used to it. What do you folks suggest : burying our heads in the sand??? That bastard is going to be around for the next 4 years doing his best to destroy Our Country. I want to know every goddamned thing that son-of-a-bitch is doing! Ignorance is NOT bliss!
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Already has a good start!!
And that sandbox is quickly becoming a litterbox with the new MAGA in chief!
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Joy Reid is a huge loss. They are letting her go in another deferential kneeling to Trump. Because Joy did not suffer fools gladly, nor did she toe the pro-trump propaganda’s line.
YES
They should have cancelled morning turncoat sexist JOE. Joy is solid as is Alex. I think they are making grave errors
That will never ever happen. That is like saying MSNBC will cancel Maddow, which will never happen.---Jason
It will if people quit watching like we did and send scathing letters stating why.
That is a hell of a weak ass thing to say. Sit down if you have no fight in you. We are about 80 million strong hon. We the people have the power if we exercise it.
I am going to miss both of these ladies…here on the west coast this is who I turn on as soon as I am home from work. Love and appreciate their in depth knowledge and perspective.
Joy Reid is a Patriot who speaks truth to power. We need her voice!