In his campaign, marred by violations of his divorce agreement, Mark Sanford has reemerged newly engaged to the Argentinian mistress, and he believes “absolved.” But if Mark Sanford thinks that he’s a “family man,” he can keep pretending– and the Republican Party can keep pretending– they’re all about “family values.”
But the best part is that MSNBC is adding more progressives and less prison (“Lockup” overkill much?) to their weekend lineup, which means there’s a growing market for left-leaning programming. America apparently likes liberals, can you believe it? Go figger. Conservative heads start exploding in 5…4…3…2…
I had no idea at that time that they’d be adding to the list of weekend shows this quickly. Congratulations to Karen Finney on her new show! I happen to love her personality and the way she delivers commentary. She’s sharp, fun to watch, has good sense of humor, and informative.
Ed Schultz’s show will air on Saturday and Sunday from 5-7 pm ET, so she’ll be his lead-in:
NEW YORK –April 2, 2013 – Karen Finney has been named host of a new MSNBC program to air on weekends from 4-5 p.m. ET. More details about the program, including the launch date, will be announced in the coming weeks.
“Karen’s rich background in both education policy and politics will add a unique point of view to our expanding live weekend programming,” said Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC.
Finney has been an MSNBC political analyst and guest host on the network since 2009.
Finney has more than 20 years of experience in national politics working on four presidential campaigns, the Clinton White House, and Hillary Clinton’s first New York Senate race. She was the first African American spokeswoman for the Democratic National Committee. Finney has also worked to improve public education in the public and private sectors.
It was her interest in improving public education that first got her involved in politics, having worked as a teaching assistant in a minimum-security facility for pregnant teenagers in Los Angeles after graduating from UCLA. In the private sector, she worked for Scholastic Inc., one of America’s leading children’s media and education companies, on projects including strategic development for literacy programs, afterschool education, and reading intervention. Finney also served as the chief spokesperson and Communications Director for New York City Schools, managing crisis communications for the system of more than 1.1 million children in the aftermath of 9/11.
As spokeswoman and Communications Director for the Democratic National Committee, Finney helped guide the DNC’s communications and media strategy for the successful 2006 Congressional elections and the 2008 presidential campaign. During the Clinton Administration, Karen served as Deputy Press Secretary to then-First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and as Deputy Director of Presidential Scheduling for President Bill Clinton. She served as Communications Director to Elizabeth Edwards during the 2004 general election.
Finney currently serves on the board of NARAL pro-choice America. She has also served on the advisory board for ONE Vote 2012, the Center for Music National Service and Teach for America, NY. Finney is an alumnus of the French American Foundation’s prestigious “Young Leaders” program aimed at strengthening the transatlantic relationship among up-and-coming leaders. She is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists. Follow her on twitter @finneyk.
Last night, right after Ed Schultz’s fantastic interview with Scott Prouty, the “47%” videographer, Ed announced that he was moving his MSNBC show to 5-7 pm ET on Saturdays and Sundays beginning in April:
“I raised my hand for this assignment for a number of personal and professional reasons. My fight on “The Ed Show” has been for the workers and the middle class. This new time slot will give me the opportunity to produce and focus on stories that I care about and are important to American families and American workers.
“I’m very proud of the work our team has done here at 8 pm, but sitting behind this desk five nights a week doesn’t cut it for me. I want to get out with the people and tell their stories. This show has been a show that has been a voice for the voiceless. That really was my mission when I came here and it remains.
“I’m going to be here at MSNBC for a long time – I’m not going anywhere – and I invite all of you to join me on Saturday and Sunday from 5 to 7 pm. The show will start in April.
“I will continue to do my radio show, and I’ll be back here tomorrow night for my final show.”
Ed made it clear that it’s been tough keeping up the long hours of doing a radio show and a TV show all in one day, 5 days a week. This will alleviate some of the pressure and allow him to do more of what he wants to do. He’ll still be on television four hours a week, down from five.
That is great news. Why? Well, hopefully because Ed is happier, assuming it really was his idea. But the best part is that MSNBC is adding more progressives and less prison (“Lockup” overkill much?) to their weekend lineup, which means there’s a growing market for left-leaning programming. America apparently likes liberals, can you believe it? Go figger. Conservative heads start exploding in 5…4…3…2…
So that leaves Ed’s weekday slot open, and Chris Hayes will be taking over. I’m jumping for joy because I’m still asleep out here in SoCal during his ungodly o’clock show times, and the videos I’ve caught have been great. He covers topics others don’t, and does so in depth, with guests who are knowledgeable and are often different from the usual familiar faces we see day in and day out on cable news.
Now if MSNBC would just replace Chris Matthews replays with Ari Melber and Joy Ann Reid co-hosting their own show, not to mention Lizz Winstead, Stephanie Miller, John Fugelsang, and anyone else who is slipping my mind at the moment, that would be awesome.
NEW YORK – March 14, 2013 – Chris Hayes will host MSNBC’s 8 p.m. ET hour starting Monday, April 1. The announcement was made today by Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC.
“Chris has done an amazing job creating a franchise on weekend morning,” said Griffin. “He’s an extraordinary talent and has made a strong connection with our audience. This is an exciting time for MSNBC.”
“I am thrilled to be joining Rachel and Lawrence in primetime,” said Hayes. “I’ve absolutely loved hosting UP on the weekends and I’m looking forward to thinking through the news five nights a week.”
More information regarding the new 8 p.m. program will be available in the coming days.
Now the only question I have is, what’s happening to Chris Hayes’ weekend slot?
PLEASE NOTE: As you know, I’m going through a pretty painful medical issue, but nothing life-threatening, so no worries. But it’s keeping me down and also very busy going from doctor to doctor, getting CTscans, blahblah. So, I won’t be here much today. I should be back for the weekend, then off again most of Monday.
But this issue is one that MUST get more attention. Please call your Congress members and share this post.
It’s called the U.S. Postal Service because it is a service, not a corporation. Who decided the Postal Service must be profitable? Do other government agencies, like the Defense Department and the Department of Education, have to turn a profit?
Benjamin Franklin was the first postmaster general, and the Post Office has effectively served the American people for 237 years. But now it is under attack because, gasp, it’s losing money. No wonder: The Republicans in 2006 made postal workers pre-fund their retirement 75 years in advance, making it nearly impossible for the USPS to make a profit.
Let’s be honest: Conservatives want to privatize the Postal Service, home to two of the nation’s largest unions. If Congress insists that the USPS be profitable (and it shouldn’t), then the solution is simple: Raise the price of stamps a few cents.
Arlen Grossman
Monterey
Well said.
Of course, the GOP would rather we Americans don’t communicate with each other, because when we do, we discover more about their party.
Now to more fully understand what’s going on, here are two excellent Ed Schultz segments. Last night’s (the second video) included some great insights into how “Real America” will be affected:
Sarah Palin. She called it “Real America.” Look at the 2012 election map. Look at all that red that’s there. That’s “Real America,” isn’t it? That’s Republican territory, or what Republicans like to call Real America. That’s where Republicans are elected year after year.
And it’s the area that’s going to be hit hardest by the restructuring of the post office.A restructuring crisis created by the very Republicans elected in Real America.
Now, while many Americans, ‘ehhh you’ll shrug off the postal service’s decision to suspend Saturday service delivery,’ the consequences, my friends, could be devastating. Not just that we’re going to lose 22,500 jobs that are at stake, but the postal service has already started to close, or drastically reduce hours of operation at 13,000 rural offices across Real America.
Many rural communities that are Republican, that have less than reliable access to the Internet, depend on the post office to send mail to do business and are going to be faced with shorter hours at the post office, meaning business is going to get hurt.
It’s going to be less competitive. Many people think that companies like FedEx and UPS, oh they’ll just come in and fill the gaps. They are wrong. It’s estimated that about 30% of FedEx ground shipments are actually delivered by who? The United States Postal Service.Why? Because it’s cheaper for UPS and FedEx to make the postal service deliver to Real America.
You see, the post office is required by law to provide universal delivery, regardless of geography and regardless of whether or not they’re going to make a profit. It’s a big service for America. This is a rights issue. This is more not so much about convenience, this is about what you in Real America voted for: Tea Party America.
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