Did you catch John Lovett on Chris Hayes's show tonight?

[eleny]

He's a former speech writer for President Obama.

They discussed Republicans in Congress who endorsed and then unendorsed Trump. Lovett was terrific. Passionate, articulate and completely unforgiving.

I hope there's a YouTube coming because it's a great 5 minute treat.

[monmouth4]

1. I'm usually watching something else at this time but I did watch him and thought he was great..n/t

[Hamlette]

2. Yes, I loved his "Chopped" analogy.

Sometimes a guest overcooks the risotto and you wonder who is going to be chopped but here, one guest overcooked the risotto and the over contestant cut his finger off and bled all over the plates so the judges couldn't even taste what he cooked.

Chris said I've never thought of the Chopped analogy and John said I don't know why you haven't, its the perfect analogy.

he he he

[eleny]

3. That was so good I watched his interview twice

[ailsagirl]

4. Jon got Hayes laughing so hard-- me too

He's a very interesting & entertaining person-- as you said, passionate & articulate

[eleny]

6. I never heard of him before tonight

He needs to be on the tv more!

[ailsagirl]

8. Nor did I

Apparently he's some kind of wunderkind-- he's the youngest presidential speechwriter ever.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/03/03/obama-speechwriter-jon-favreau-leaves-west-wing-for-screenwriting/Evt7Rtg5ax9dwbnVjFfOgJ/story.html

[awoke_in_2003]

12. Oh...

I thought it was the comedian.

[ailsagirl]

13. They're one and the same

(so did I until I googled him)

Evidently he changed his last name to Lovett, which also threw me off

[awoke_in_2003]

14. D'oh...

I was thinking Jon Lovitz. I haven't had any caffeine yet today- time to fix that.

[ailsagirl]

15. So was I at first!!

[awoke_in_2003]

17. Glad I wasn't the only one...

have a good weekend (mine starts in 5 hours)

[ailsagirl]

18. You too

Nice chatting with you

[alfredo]

5. Check his MSNBC site for videos

[vanlassie]

7. He is part of a group of insiders who have a podcast

called "Keepin it 1600". It's GREAT.

[eleny]

10. I'm a podcast fan and will start listening to this one, thanks

[aidbo]

9. Yeah, yeah I saw him. Yeah, that's the ticket...

Sorry couldn't resist.

[ailsagirl]

16. I did get them mixed up at first

[alfredo]

11. The transcript should be up soon. They're up to the 13th.