oh for god's sake....

[chillfactor]

Lawrence was off all last week......and Labor Day...and tonight he was gone again. Wish to hell I had his salary......all the days off.....and not struggling to live on social security. Yes I know he is usually not on on Fridays but this is ridiculous already. Joy is nice but she is not Lawrence. Guess it is time to switch to CNN when his time slot comes on. Sorry......I just had to rant.

[dchill]

1. She's covering an important story now, though.

[HipChick]

2. He might be part of his contract...

Many of the A hosts take off the week where there is a holiday
a lot of time, they are working on other projects too...you can't equate this with a 9-5 type job..

[912gdm]

3. you seem to admire his work

don't you think then he deserves a vacation?

or, maybe he has something going on in his life?

He is a man, not a Demi-god. He deserves to have a personal life.

[elleng]

4. He's usually off Friday,

took a vacation last week? imagine THAT, and nothing ridiculous about the time he puts in.

[PJMcK]

5. Oh, for god's sake...

Lawrence has a contract just like everyone in television. It clearly states his obligations to and benefits from MSNBC.

Did you work every day? Truly, I'm empathetic to your struggle to survive on Social Security but your personal desire doesn't come into play!

Give the man a break. He's 67 years old and works pretty damn hard. He's one of the few journalists that call BS on the Trump presidency.

Besides, it's healthy to hear different points of view.

[912gdm]

6. not to mention his awesome non-profit work pioneering the KIND fund.

Kids in need of desks.

http://www.msnbc.com/kind-fund

[Flaleftist]

7. I'm not going to fault him for taking off time,

but I love his work as much as Rachel's. I can't help but feel a little disappointed when I tune in and it's a guest host.