How far the big money "journalists" have fallen.

[Stinky The Clown]

I was struck tonight as Howard Fineman, one of MSNBC's favorite pundit-guests, was introduced as part of a panel on O'Donnell's show.

Howard is now the "political editor of AOL and an MSNBC contributor."

Wow! This guy used to be a big cheese and Lord High Mucky-Muck at Newsweek. They let him go for no more a reason than his fat salary. Then he went to Huffington Post. And now he's at AOL (AOL? Who even knew they were still in business???)

His fall is pretty typical. A lot of other talking heads have followed the same sort of path.

I wonder how Howie pays his mortgage these days.

[southernyankeebelle]

1. I'm sure he is doing just fine. You know not matter if on the left or the right our journalist

have let the american people down. They aren't really giving us what is really going on in the world. It is very sad.

[Stinky The Clown]

5. My post was joyful at the downfall

I agree. They have hurt the political process. Fineman is one of the worst. Michael Issikoff is worse.

[southernyankeebelle]

11. To these journalist of today its all about making a name for themselves so they can make it to

a talk show. I hate the annual press association dinner where the press and politicans and now hollow wood joins in the gathering. It is so seedy. It is like inviting the wolf into the chicken coup.

[marybourg]

2. About 20 years ago, on Washington Week in Review, he

said nobody cares about abortion any more. To my mind, that was the beginning of his downward slide.

[madinmaryland]

3. You really think he took a paycut?? Not a chance.

He's a loss leader for Huffington Post. (Yeah, I worked in a grocery store) HuffPo is trying to "legitimize" their brand with so-called "legitimate" pundits.

[Stinky The Clown]

4. His intro tonight made no mention of HuffPo

That's what caught my ear.

[madinmaryland]

6. Well, when he was with Noosweek, he was a small fish in a big pond, and whatever it is he

is with now, he is a big fish in a small pond. Maybe even better pay.

Do AOL and HuffPo have a relationship?

[Angry Dragon]

7. AOL owns Huffington Post

[TheWraith]

9. Exactly what I was about to point out. nt

[CAPHAVOC]

8. Sad

Reporters nowdays are just PR operatives for one or the other of the 2 political parties. Local news people are more honest. The media is more or less Super Super Pacs.

[EC]

10. He's partcially retired.

He took the Huffington Post/AOL thing to settle down in one place, is how he explained his deciding to take the position.