Why does MSNBC keep having Hugh Hewitt on their panels?

[dhol82]

He is such a douche!
Was just extolling the virtues of the Keebler elf.

[triron]

1. yeah I also say WTF!

[thegoose]

2. Maybe they have a minimum ghoul requirement

He's the damn crypt keeper.

[dhol82]

3. Thats a possibility

[MineralMan]

4. Can't stand him.

He causes internal shivers for me every time he appears.

[dhol82]

5. Which is why I question why he is repeatedly asked onto the programs

He is an idiot and a mouthpiece for the ultra right wing of the Republican Party.

[questionseverything]

11. because comcast owns msnbc

and since their take over it is more and more right wing

[RKP5637]

27. Yep!!! Exactly!!! n/t

[tableturner]

6. I don't like him, but I don't want MSNBC to be a left wing echo chamber!

It does not hurt my liberal sensibilities to see right wingers, even douche bag right wingers, on MSNBC panels. I like seeing them pushing their BS agendas, and then seeing their BS exposed as actual BS. Otherwise, it is boring.

[katmondoo]

15. I like changing the channel before they speak I am not wasting a minute of my life listening to

these douche bags

[oberliner]

7. He has his own show on MSNBC

Weekend mornings.

[dhol82]

16. Does he host anyone from the left?

That show must be a joy to watch.

[oberliner]

17. I usually can't stand to listen for very long

He tries to present himself as some sort of "reasonable Republican" or something.

[dhol82]

19. Wow! Talk about an oxymoron!

[librechik]

8. most Repubs won't come on MSNBC.Hugh is a token Con

he's on retainer for when they want to look more balanced than fair, heh heh.

[C_U_L8R]

9. Every party has a pooper

[Jim__]

10. I believe Chuck Todd is his friend.

I used to occasionally turn to Hewitt on the radio during the election. I only listened for short periods, but I heard Todd on his show more than once.

[Hortensis]

12. They have him because you watch that trash. I only know he's there

because you tell me.

[diva77]

13. he's a recurring guest on Charlie Rose too

PBS no less!

I wonder how many of them know each other from the Bohemian Grove

[RKP5637]

28. They all go home and count their money, like opposing lawyers, and then have a drink together! n/t

[malaise]

14. One word

COMCAST

[dhol82]

18. Yeah, guess they want to be fair and balanced

Since we still have Andrea and Chuck and Hugh.
Thank goodness they got rid of Greta! That was a step too far for us all.

[RKP5637]

30. Don't curse and use foul language on DU!!!

[DFW]

20. I saw him a few times when I was in the States

If I remember correctly, Hewitt doesn't yell, so they mistook him for someone rational.

[dhol82]

21. Excellent observation!

You actually have to listen to him to understand that he is a blithering idiot.

[JHB]

22. Ask the guy who signs his paycheck

He's the one who's opinion on this matters.

[dhol82]

23. Then he truly an idiot since viewer eyeballs are an important parameter of ratings

If he loses viewers from having the douche on, he loses his credibility.
That’s the way we got rid of Greta.
I will assume that’s the way ‘they’ will get rid of Megan in the near future.

[JHB]

24. Not if there are larger corporate concerns...

Recall that in 2002 Phil Donahue's show had good ratings in its slot, but went against the larger interests of then-MSNBC owner General Electric, which would benefit from orders for military equipment that a war would inevitably produce.

[dhol82]

25. Ahhh - there is that.

Sad, but reality in modern corporate black ops.

[Wellstone ruled]

26. We have a winner,

he was hired by Lack as the start of a Stable of Right Wingers to compete with his Buddy at Fake Noise.

[Initech]

29. Same reason Fox News keeps having Newt Gingrich on?

[dhol82]

31. But Gingrich is right wing. He just goes with the territory.

[doc03]

32. For the same reason Faux has a token Democrat on their panels, I guess.

Why does even Faux have John Bolton on, he has never been right about anything?

[budkin]

33. Because "fair and balanced"

[riverwalker]

34. He wants to raise SS retirement to 75

He was on PBS once talking about his book and what he recommends. Mandatory work until 75 freaking years old. So Hugh, in the future if you’re ever in the hospital and have a cardiac arrest, as your nurse I will hobble to your room on my 75 year old arthritic legs as fast as my walker will take me.

[dhol82]

35. What an idiot!

[Judi Lynn]

36. He's not honest enough to be allowed to "inform" the US public. Bad idea to give him time on MSNBC.

What an obnoxious, creepy man.

He has nothing anyone sane would want to hear.