Joy Reid is in the Hardball hour.

[nolabear]

I don’t know if it’s going to be a long term thing but I’d bet money they’re trying it out.

I’ve been hot and cold on Joy but she seems positive about Joe right now and I’ll take that.

[dem4decades]

1. Not my choice. Probably, hopefully short term.

[True Blue American]

3. They said here would be various hosts

Until they named one. Burnett works for me.

[Rebl2]

44. Same here

[Woodycall]

46. My choice would be Jon Stewart...

but I doubt he wants any part of anything like this. I think he's had a "lifetime dose" of political bullshit.

[dem4decades]

47. He didn't want to be CNN'S monkey, same for MSNBC I'd assume.

[FoxNewsSucks]

2. I hope she's keeping the seat warm for

Al Franken or Shep Smith

[dem4decades]

4. Franklin should be great, give Shep Todd's time.

[True Blue American]

6. 100%!

[a kennedy]

23. Ah, sorry, it's Franken....NOT Franklin.

[dem4decades]

27. My fault, it's the internet on my phone. Speed over precision.

Loved al for years. .Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot was a favorite of mine.

[a kennedy]

50. You're good to go then.......

[True Blue American]

5. Al would work

For me! Big time!

[Rebl2]

45. I think

he would be great as well!

[avebury]

9. I would love to see Al Franken.

He would be awesome through the 2020 elections.

[XRubicon]

22. +1 I don't like her at all

She skated on her past and now she is taking the place of another offender who actually paid a price...

[FreeState]

54. I can't stand her

She’s still hasn’t apologized to the gay community. She won’t be on my TV set.

[nolabear]

7. I take it back. She's not at all warm toward Joe.

That body slam tho’!

[oasis]

8. Joy attracts great guests. Jason Johnson made frequent appearances

but he's been benched by MSNBC. I doubt they'll keep her in this spot. She has the habit of pissing off too many people.

[dem4decades]

10. Some of those are rightfully pissed off.

[oasis]

14. Right. Her MSNBC paycheck will be safe if she's isolated to weekends

with occasional work during the week.

[redstateblues]

12. Jason Johnson has had his hair on fire for Bernie/against Biden until lately

[oasis]

26. Jason would lay such subtle hits on Joe it would leave me scratching

my head. IMO, his level of witty criticism on Trump equaled that of Steve Schimidt and Rick Wilson.

[spooky3]

13. Why was he benched? TIA

[oasis]

20. Jason said Bernie's AA surrogate, Briana Joy Gray was "from the island

of misfit black girls". Taken in context, it wasn't as bad as it was made out to be.

[spooky3]

29. Wow. Thanks for the info. Nt

[Dream Girl]

52. That is hilarious. I know exactly wat he means

[redstateblues]

11. Ugh. She has squandered her credibility over the last few years

What about Nicolle Wallace? MSNBC talent lineup is very thin

[cwydro]

15. Agree.

Not a fan of Joy.

[a kennedy]

25. Me neither.......just not a fan of her. Not even really sure why......

when she’s on, I just automatically turn her off.

[marble falls]

16. She's my number one choice after my intial, knee jerk reaction for Keith Olbermann.

[milestogo]

17. She's biased in favor of Joe.

She just interviewed my congressman, who supports Sanders. You could see her contempt for Sanders in her face and hear it in her voice. She's supposed to try to be objective, to act like a journalist. I don't think she can do that.

[nolabear]

18. That's funny. I think she's just the opposite.

And she might be in a tight place. She’s said before her kids are pro Sanders.

But this might be the wrong forum.

[TDale313]

53. I get the impression she's softened a bit on Sanders

Last cycle she came off as very Anti-Bernie. To the point where I found it kind of hard to listen to her. I’ve heard a few times recently where she seemed far more measured and acknowledged the energy/hunger of the Sanders supporters.

[redstateblues]

21. She was a Biden basher before she was called out on it.

Most of these talking heads need the money and go with whichever way the wind blows. Smug Ari is back to bashing Biden. The producers are demanding a horse race.

[IADEMO2004]

19. CNN for the first time this hour. Joy rubs me the wrong way.

Watched her for long time on Sundays

[Sneederbunk]

24. Hope Nicole moves to this spot and they pick up Shep for her spot.

[spicysista]

28. I love Joy!

[SoCalDem]

30. They'll retire the"Hardball" name

and just assign someone else later..

[tavernier]

31. Joy is brilliant but not for this spot.

Shit, I hate to sound negative, but I’m not seeing it.
I can see her as a kick ass voice on Morning Joe and the talk shows, and she has the intelligence , but just doesn’t seem to carry a show.

[Perseus]

32. Katy Tur has my vote

She is sweet and tough at the same time, very professional and funny too. It would be a great refresher from Mathews.

[lillypaddle]

35. I love Katy!

that would be okay by me, but I doubt they will choose her.

[peequod]

33. Because what MSNBC really needs right now is someone in the bag for Joe?

Not independent journalism with a real "hardball" take?

[nolabear]

37. Interesting there are people equally convinced

that she’s for and against Joe.

[proud patriot]

40. a true host

I remember back in the old Days when I moderated I was accused of being pro and anti the same candidate .

made me feel good that people couldn't tell whom I was for or against ,
because I checked my own biases as best as I could.

[lillypaddle]

34. I read somewhere

that they are going to be rotating hosts. We'll see.

[Raine]

36. Just for tonight ... hopefully

bad enough she has a weekend show.

[proud patriot]

38. well I didn't turn the Channel like I usually do

and I enjoyed the show .

[LisaM]

39. I want some political hack.

Matthews drove me nuts many times, but he also gave a perspective from inside the Beltway that I really liked. He enjoyed politics - it's like he breathed it.

Don't get me wrong - I think he had to go. He's done plenty of things that bothered me, and his refusal to listen to his guests was maddening, even when he wasn't saying inappropriate things. How he treated Warren a couple of weeks ago was inexplicable, and gave sound bites to her opponents.

In fact, I watched him so rarely anymore that his show barely registered with me (probably because I'm on the West Coast and they don't replay it at any time I can watch, if at all).

But find some former congressional aide, or speechwriter, or someone who relishes politics as much as he does, please! Someone like Bill Press maybe (heck, I still miss Crossfire).

[iluvtennis]

41. I enjoyed PM Joy tonight...hope she gets the slot. nt

[wyldwolf]

42. Don't care for her.

[George II]

43. Yes, she was good tonight. Her weekend morning shows have been hot and cold as you say...

...there have been some 2-hour shows that have been insufferable, some were great.

[McKim]

48. I Loved Her Show

I loved her show and will let MSNBC know. I would love to see her every evening, not just on the weekends.

[Talitha]

49. Bump Chris Hayes into the spot and give Rachel 2 hours a night.

[SergeStorms]

51. It should be a Black woman or man.....

in my opinion. The MSNBC line-up is full to the brim with white folks. I could see Joy Reid or Craig Melvin fitting in nicely.

[JBoy]

55. Put the Stephanie Miller Show into that hour n/t

[nolabear]

56. LOL! Just an hour?