My bet. Russert is replaced on MTP by

[rateyes]

David Gregory. Just my hunch.

[monmouth]

1. Ratings will plummet. He is just awful....n/t

[gateley]

7. Agree --

although he might be better in an interviewer type of mode. Nah, probably not.

[Oceansaway]

2. would be great if Rachel got

'apemans' slot....

[tulsakatz]

3. yeah, that's the first name that came to my mind too.........

Gregory's show, Race for the White House will end after the election anyway....

[slampoet]

4. I hope it's Dick Gregory.

[laststeamtrain]

23. Right on. That's funny. n/t

[RamboLiberal]

5. I'm betting Brokaw till election

Then perhaps Gregory after.

Or they may go to Andrea Mitchell.

[Ilsa]

22. Mr too. it seems too important of a time for them to hand

it over to a relative newbie like Gregory. Russert was a heavyweight in terms of education and experience.

[Gabi Hayes]

6. that's the first thing I thought, but I wonder if they'll go by Russ' possibly only expressed

thoughts on the subject:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3447199

in which he ponders the idea of LIMBAUGH taking over

just a joke, I think, but given his apparent love for the Hindenburg of the aughts, I wonder.....and the thought HAD to occur to him, even if he was joking. WHY on earth would such a thing even occur to him?

[cali]

8. my bet is that they'll go with Brokaw through the election

and then I think it'll be Gregory or Chuck Todd.

[K Gardner]

9. Gads, I hope not. Gregory has proven himself to be a disgrace through that horrible

Race to the White House show. Not even in the same league as Russert.

[KoKo]

10. Andrea Mitchell was Pushing "Chuck Todd!" My money is on HIM for Russert Replacement......

They ALL LOVE HIM! He looks like a "Young RUSSERT" and that's what the MSM is ALL ABOUT...CLONING!

[Kahuna]

11. I would much prefer Chuck Todd to David Gregory. Gregory is like

Tucker. Zero personality.

[KoKo]

20. Agree... that Gregory is Opportunist "dead meat." ...Todd is the choice of Andrea (Greenspan),

though...so it's hard to know which is worse. I'd pick Gregory "first" though...in agreement with you.

That Gregory "Dancing with 'MC Rove' at White House Correspondence Dinner...sort of soured me on Gregory FOREVER.... The video of that is on "You Tube" in archive...in case you want to "search it" to see how bad it was with Gregory.

I agree...Todd is a better Repug choice than Gregory...if I had to "personally" choose. :-(

[marlakay]

12. God I hope not his new show is bad

I have written msnbc a few times to tell them so. He has no personality, doesn't know how to control the pundants...no just no.

[ticapnews]

13. As long as it's not Dan Abrams

or Chris Matthews.

Tom Brokaw would be the best realistic choice to fill in until a permanent host can be named.

[Pab Sungenis]

14. Russert was a relative no-name.

They should replace him with a similarly less-known person and let them make the show their own.

My vote: Rachel Maddow.

[Tarheel_Dem]

15. I said the same thing on another thread. Great minds, huh?

:hi:

[LostInAnomie]

16. SCHU-STER!!!!!!!

Young, smart, knows his shit, does his homework, asks tough questions, takes no shit from pols trying to spin him.

It won't be him, but I think he would be a good choice. My guess is Andrea Mitchell, and it will be a total Right Wing snooze-fest.

[psychmommy]

19. i really like shuster also.

he'd do a great job.

[KoKo]

21. Schuster has TURNED TO THE DARK SIDE...he's NO FRIEND OF DEMS...Do Not Trust Him...

If you've watched his new MSNBC Show...you can understand...that it's trashing or insinuating against Dems from the time he comes on air...and then there's "Tweety Twist in the Wind..."thrills up pants legs over Repugs" who is next and then "David Gregory" who "Danced with Rove" at the WH Press Dinner.

MSNBC..seems to "STACK THE DECK." Without Olbermann they could be seen as "FOX LIGHT! If you've been long time viewer of that Cable. :shrug:

[cynatnite]

28. I hope not...he's a pinhead n/t

[pt22]

17. Wouldn't surprise me at all.

pt22

[laststeamtrain]

18. My bet. Russert is replaced on MTP by...

a robot. Some GE DoD boondoggle spokes-model robot.

[KoKo]

24. A "charming, young "internet Blog Friendly Dudge"...that's Chuck Todd...

he's a "red hair" friendly like Russert.

TODD'S the ONE! The Chosen..........!

[Hubert Flottz]

25. Morning Joe...

Will become Sunday Morning Joe, thanks to Jack Welch.

EDIT...Cheney's new "go to guy" at MSNBC...

[Carnea]

26. Chuck Todd NT

[PM7nj]

27. Only if Maddow replaces him on MSNBC.

I think that would be a good tradeoff.

[stevedeshazer]

29. Mike Huckabee?

Nah, just kiddin'.

Yer prolly right.

Dammit.

:)