OT: Has anyone watched Lawrence O'Donnell's new show on MSNBC?

[beachmom]

I haven't but I just remember O'Donnell a) being the one person who thought Kerry was not out of the presidential game in 2008 when everyone else had thrown him under the bus and b) he said that nice thing about Kerry dealing with his electoral loss and should be a role model for McCain and c) in general, I have found him a pretty insightful TV commentator at least compared to everyone else on TV.

A year ago I made a goal of no longer watching cable news (for sanity reasons), and have stuck with that pledge. Still, I like to hear how it is all going and once in a while will watch a clip if people are talking about it. So . . . I was just curious if anyone had tuned into O'Donnell's show and their thoughts on it.

Thanks!!

P.S. -- I have now made a second goal: give up reality TV. No more Atlanta Housewives and The Biggest Loser, etc. I just made this goal this summer and except for a Hoarders slip up, I have been sticking to it.

P.P.S. -- I heard the new Parker/Spitzer show on CNN was cringeworthy.

[MBS]

1. I'd love to know, too

I like him, too, so I've been hopeful he might increase the sanity quotient on cable news -- but it's been hard to stay up that late during the work week, so I haven't yet seen it. I'll also be interested to know what people think. .

[karynnj]

2. I've seen O'Donnell's show once

It was basically very good - for all the reasons some may not like it. Although clearly a Democrat, he is not a red meat talking head - like Olberman and Maddow. I haven't seen Parker/Spritzer, but heard Spritzer attacking Cuomo as unlikable and a hatchet man, who people will not like as they get to know him. (All I need to say to that is: Palladino. Now, it is clear the two men have some bad blood, but this alone does not bode well for a show with partisans from both sides.

I think Spritzer would be better on a CNBC show speaking of what he knows best - and what had given him a good reputation - holding Wall Street accountable.

(I really like O'Donnell, even though he was horrible talking down prospect for HCR, because he was among the few who really seemed to appreciate John Kerry and was willing to say so, when no "cool Kid" would.

[Inuca]

3. Saw him a little bit

I have the same problem as MBS, staying awake (though I am in central time) :-). Not too bad, but he is at times trying to be "cute" and that does not come naturally to him. OTOH I manage to stay awake to watch Rachel, and I must say that I enjoy her a lot. I enjoy her brand of nerdy cuteness and she is very, very smart. So while obviously partisan, she is so in an insightful and interesting way, not cheap demagoguery. I think she is by far the best among the MSNBC crowd.

And while talking of TV talking heads: any of you familiar with Pete Dominick? He is the guy on whose XM radio show Rick Sanchez said those stupid things. I came across him on my rides back from work a while back, and I am in love :loveya: Smart, funny (comedian by trade), informed, very liberal but continuously trying to be fair and open minded, he is an absolute breath of fresh air on talk radio. FYI he is on 2-5ET on satellite radio, unfortunately I can usually listen only to the last half hour or so. For the last few months he got a tiny, tiny spot on CNN at the end of John King's show, Pete on the street, or something like that, I watched it a couple of times, a complete waste of his talents. But last week-end (Saturday I think) I cam across by chance on a new show of his own, also on CNN, sometime in the afternoon, "What a week" or something similar. I only saw the last few minutes so I cannot say much about what it is all about. And yesterday I heard him mention that it is a pilot and it will be on again this coming week-end, I don't know about later. I doubt though that what in my view at least makes him special on non-commercial radio would translate well to commercial TV. Anyway... end plug:-)

[beachmom]

4. Interesting. What channel is he on Sirius XM?

I usually only listen to the music channels and sometimes the NPR channels. In general, I am not a fan of partisan talk radio but he might be worth a listen.

[Inuca]

5. POTUS

I don't remember the channel number off the top of my head. Give him a try, I am 99% sure you'll have a crush on him as well. He is very liberal without being partisan, imagine that!