The good news about Tucker Carlson's new show on MSNBC...

[NYCGirl]

is that AAR's Rachel Maddow is a sidekick and Keith Olbermann will be an occasional fill-in.

The bad news (besides bow-tie boy Tucker himself) is Monica Crowley and the worst news, Ron Silver...ugghhh.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/television/cst-ftr-carlson11.html

Although he and Severin may outnumber Maddow, Carlson said, ''she's not a fake liberal. She's not a straw man. She's real. She's not there as a punching bag for me. She does more than hold her own.''

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''The Situation'' prompted a warning letter from the liberal watchdog group Media Matters for America a week before going on the air. The group complained about the potential for unfair fights, although organization President David Brock said he was encouraged by Maddow's hiring.

Media Matters said it also was concerned that Carlson's show will air back-to-back with another anchored by conservative Joe Scarborough at a time no identifiable liberals have their own prime-time shows on cable news.

''The deck is stacked,'' said Brock, who promised his group would monitor ''The Situation'' to see if promises of fairness are kept.

[lala_rawraw]

1. Monica Crowly, the cute

and well trained Kelly girl previously owned by Nixon. Wonder who owns her now?

[Coexist]

7. cute? I have seen her show with Reagan

she is scary - she always has a mean, nasty look on her face. Although she should be beautiful, she comes across as slightly ugly, to me.

[AlCzervik]

2. The one that bothers more than anything alse is givng Severin a national

stage. That choice my M$NBC ranks right up there with their huge mistake of giving Michael Savage a show.

[Diamonique]

3. Monica Crowley?

Is Monica Crowley the same blonde who does the show with Ron Reagan? If so, I can't stand her pompous a$$.

[Democrat 4 Ever]

4. She's just another cookie cutter Coulter. They clone the bitches

in a lab and turn them loose on the world. She is still in training for hatefulness. Mann Coulter is still the King of Nasty.

[Hello_Kitty]

5. Love Carlson's admission here

'she's not a fake liberal. She's not a straw man. She's real. She's not there as a punching bag for me. She does more than hold her own.''

Why Tucker, are you acknowledging that cable news panels do this? Perish the thought!

Liberal media. My ass.

[NYCGirl]

6. Hate to give Carlson any props, but with Maddow there, I'm actually

looking forward to this show!

[Coexist]

8. I want a show hosted by a good liberal.

The headliner. There are way too many hosted by acknowledged conservatives. The only ones with acknowledged liberals are "two-fers" with one of each side to argue. Dammit - I want them to play fair.