Ron Reagan to Host MSNBC News/Talk Show (Reuters)

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ron Reagan, son of the late president and conservative hero Ronald Reagan (news - web sites), will co-host a new political talk show on MSNBC, the network said on Wednesday.

Reagan will host "Connected: Coast to Coast" from MSNBC.com headquarters in Redmond, Washington, MSNBC said in a statement.

The show, which will air twice daily, will base its other host -- Monica Crowley, a former Richard Nixon aide and Fox News analyst -- at MSNBC headquarters in New Jersey.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=638&e=2&u=/nm/20050209/en_nm/media_reagan_dc

[Cush]

1. about time he got his own show

too bad he has to be stuck with a co-host

[w4rma]

2. The cohost is his "minder". (nt)

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

54. Let's see:

Monica Crowley joined FOX News Channel as an on-air political contributor in October 1996.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://www.gogomag.com/mc/&h=150&w=200&sz=8&tbnid=l4PXIWynoZ0J:&tbnh=74&tbnw=99&start=14&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmonica%2Bcrowley%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

3. Oh I really like Ron Reagan Jr. Good for him and good for us. nt

[MadisonProgressive]

12. FYI: He's not a Jr.

The father: Ronald Wilson Reagan
The son: Ron Reagan

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

14. Woops, my mistake. Thanks for correcting that. nt

[dhinojosa]

35. Just to clarify

The son: Ronald Prescott Reagan

[MadisonProgressive]

53. Thanks - I couldn't remember his full name

[Kimber Scott]

47. And wouldn't it be correct, if he was a Jr., to drop the Jr. after the

passing of the Sr.?

[b...]

4. yeah! woo!

i love ron! monica is a shill, but hey, whatever.

go ron, lots of luck. i'll be watching!

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[ernstbass]

6. Ron can hold his own with a cohost

I'm glad he's getting a show.

[paineinthearse]

7. Gannon out / Reagan in...

Gold star media day!

[coffeenap]

8. Does this mean Tucker is definitely out? nt

[MADem]

9. I wish they'd let him do it ALONE

Monica Crowley is very LAME. She has a Coulter Lite approach. She gives women a bad name.

Ron Reagan is very good on TV. He is calm, cool, collected, and when things go wrong, he does not get upset. He exudes a kind of sunny maturity that is sorely needed in this screeching head environment.

[City Lights]

10. Hot damn!

Guess all the emails I sent begging them to give Ron a show paid off.

:thumbsup:

[Disturbed]

17. Thanks "No Surrender"

;0)

[AlCzervik]

11. That Crowely woman was accused of plagurisim

on her Nixon book. WTF??? M$NBC, employer of intern killers and cheaters.

[librechik]

25. why do we have to have this RW blondie with the trash mouth too?

they're still padding all their shows to the right, cept for KO.

Not acceptable. If Tucker goes alone, why not Ron?

[AlCzervik]

30. thats a good question.

[SoCalDem]

13. Operative word... "co-host"

and our little "friend" Monica is a RABID, fast-talking, interrupting little shit....so the "laid-back" Ron will have to struggle to get a word in edgewise..

Par for the course.;. Liberals must ALWAYS have a stronger counter-balance, yet conservatives can (and often DO)have a one-person format..:(

[MadisonProgressive]

16. Here's the wench

[Roland99]

18. That's a boatload of hair!

[SoCalDem]

19. republican men like their "wimmin" with blonde "big hair", lips glossed,

and lookin' all sexy:)... But they also must be God-fearin', church-goin' wimmin..:)

Blue eyes are a plus.. wearing Nancy Reagan-Red is also a plus :)

[Roland99]

52. And now, according to Tom Coburn, with big silicone breast implants!

[buff2]

20. That's a beautiful set of dentures.....

Her hair is pretty too. :evilgrin:

[earthboundmisfit]

Why the preponderance of these horseyfaces with long blonde

hair, who also all talk out of one side of their mouths, curl their upper lips and sneer a lot? They all do it - same mannerisms, tones of voice, everything - and they look SO much alike! Are they trying to emulate some neocon ideal woman (besides the ever-popular Stepford wife, of course)?

[Stinky The Clown]

41. What is it with Republican women. They all look the same

Its that sorta "wholesome" "country music" "old south" glam 80's Hollwood" amalgam. Somehow Stepfordian ......

And every one is a shrill, screaming, venom filled harpie.

I prefer real women.

[Spiffarino]

55. She's in the fireplace!

And she's not burning!

WITCH! WIIIITTTCCCHHHH!!!!

[housewolf]

15. DU Opportunity

There is a DU opportunity here.

Let's take on Monica Crowley every day. Send feedback to MSNBC every single time she says something we don't like. Flood their email box with praises for Ron Reagan and disses for Monica. Over and over and over again, twice daily...

Congrats to Ron for getting the show! I can't wait to see him every day! This is really good news.

[BrainRants]

46. It'll be tough for the thugs to bash Ron...

seeing that his dad was recently sainted and all.

[MadisonProgressive]

48. Really? What's he Saint of?

[dxdem]

21. Now, don't get me wrong..

I love Alan Colmes. He's a favorite of mine. But Fox has done a good job of putting him in the bitch seat. Thankfully, I don't really see how anyone could do so to Ron.

[kskiska]

27. Alan Colmes is married to Crowley's sister

[AlinPA]

36. Everyone knows Alan Colmes is a phony on that program. No fight in him

[Skittles]

39. his radio show isn't so bad

but man does he play submissive like the good little FOX liberal phony he is paid to be

[Stinky The Clown]

42. Pssst ... wanna see some porn ..... ?

I have pictures of little Al on his knees in a leash. Monica's got leather on. Hard to see their faces, but I'm sure its them ........

[MadisonProgressive]

49. Sure, got a link?

[Califooyah Operative]

22. Should be nice,

i've seen him take apart crowley before, and i'd like to see it again, on a regular basis, haha.

[Pirate Smile]

23. I wish it said the times they were going to do the shows.

[NYCGirl]

29. Here's a link to an article with more info, including the times:

http://nbcumv.com/msnbc/release_detail.nbc/msnbc-20050209000000-quotconnectedcoa.html

The New Series Telecasts Weekdays, 12-1 p.m. (ET) and 5-6 p.m. (ET)

[Pirate Smile]

33. Cool! Thanks.

[KT2000]

24. Good news! he should do well

and his reasonable style of conducting himslef will provide a sharp contrast to the hairdo lady

[stillcool]

26. I like Ron but I'm not going to bite.....

I've been doing the 'just say no' thing, and feel better for it. I hate the hangover that comes after watching tvnews.

[Rosco T.]

31. Get a Tivo, have it record it and then you can skip the slime... n/m

[NYCGirl]

34. That's what I do...TiVo is the greatest machine EVER! NT

[Renew Deal]

28. He's a good TV personality.

He'll probably do a good job.

[Rosco T.]

32. YES! Good Job Ron! n/m

[Anakin Skywalker]

37. I Will Only Watch

if Monica Crowley gets up on that table and dance.

[ohtransplant]

38. Long overdue.

The only way to moderate the MSM is to have more even-handed, centrist commentators and journalists. Ron Reagan isn't an extremist and he still gets his point across. They can't easily dismiss someone like that as a left-wing nut.

It's progress - not a lot - but progress.

[Mz Pip]

40. He should have a solo gig

Honestly, if Tweety and Scarborough can fly solo why not Ron?

Mz Pip
:dem:

[MadisonProgressive]

50. And don't forget that dumb heartland guy - Kasich sp?

[stray cat]

43. Corporate media follow the money: we need to watch and support Ron.

Until the media thinks someone besides rabid conservatives will watch shows on their network, they will keep giving time to conservatices. We need to make liberal (even objective) shows and commentary worth their while.

[TheDonkey]

44. I was excited before I heard it was Crossfire Jr.

Can't we just have a liberal/independent minded show without it being political theatre.

[Riding this Donkey]

45. I LOVE Ron. He is great.

His sister has come along way also (Patty Davis/writer).

But that puke he has to work with is more than I can bare. You know Crawly Monica the Ann Coulter wanna be. YUK!!

[MadisonProgressive]

51. This sounds pretty good - even the 'internets' get involved

"Connected: Coast to Coast" will include informed, topical debate on topics from politics to pop culture, with an emphasis on the latest news and buzz in the online community. Crowley will host from MSNBC headquarters in New Jersey, while Reagan hosts from MSNBC.com headquarters in Redmond, Washington-- connecting across the U.S. and connecting cable television and the Internet in a wholly unique telecast.