MyDD :: So Long, Tucker Carlson

So Long, Tucker Carlson

by Denny Crane, Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 07:02:05 PM EST

Yes, Tucker Carlson, he of the bow tie, low ratings and odious personality, has finally gotten the ax from MSNBC, and it's long past due. The lovely and talented Carlson is being replaced with a show featuring David Gregory, called Race for the White House. There's no real word yet on the format of Gregory's show, but that title sounds suspiciously temporary.

Unfortunately, MSNBC cancelled Tucker's show and not Tucker himself. He'll be hanging around spewing his noisome thoughts as a contributor.

NEW YORK -- The bow tie is out at MNSBC. David Gregory is replacing Tucker Carlson as host of a one-hour show each evening.

The news network is making a handful of changes to respond to heavy political interest. Gregory's new show is called "Race for the White House" and will be on each weekday at 6 p.m. starting next Monday.

Additionally, MSNBC is giving Andrea Mitchell a show in the early afternoon, and Dan Abrams show is being relaunched as "Verdict with Dan Abrams". All of these changes will take effect on March 17.

Tucker, I won't miss you at all.

Tags: Tucker Carlson, MSNBC, David Gregory (all tags)

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Re: So Long, Tucker Carlson (2.00 / 0)

I'll miss that show. I don't agree with him on much, but I enjoyed it, anyway.

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by freedom78 on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 07:05:31 PM EST

Re: So Long, Tucker Carlson (none / 0)

I vaugely remember him on dancing with the stars...

by NewOaklandDem on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 07:11:00 PM EST

Re: So Long, Tucker Carlson (none / 0)

Tucker was bad for ratings and boring to listen

Welcome to a Landslide without white Working class, Latinos, Women, Seniors and holding-on sweeties

by engels on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 07:33:33 PM EST

Tucker (none / 0)

He sometimes stumbles upon the truth, like this one about how CORRUPT THE AMERICAN PRESS is:

http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2 008/03/08/carlson/index.html

by Sieglinde on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 07:39:56 PM EST

That article was amazing-- that (none / 0)

shows why Tucker needed to go.

He was condescending (told the British person that their journalistic standards were low) he was wrong (when the journalist said to him, if this is the first comment that got a campaign in trouble that's been revealed you Americans aren't doing your job----soooo right. They aren't), and he was a stupid jerk about it.

Although, the Jon Stewart phraseology will always be the best word for him.

Tucker, did do one thing right though. He interviewed Sean Willentz about what we're seeing again-- Obama's racial politics with an eye towards the South. Other than that, good by douchie.

by chieflytrue on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 10:54:41 PM EST
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Re: So Long, Tucker Carlson (2.00 / 1)

Yeah, I won't miss him either. I do like David Gregory.

by grlpatriot on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 08:32:49 PM EST

Re: So Long, Tucker Carlson (2.00 / 1)

I found him very boring. i'm not surprised that his show doesn't have good rating.

by JoeySky18 on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 08:57:27 PM EST

I think Ask MSNBC (2.00 / 2)

to have ONE show that is critical of Obama-- they have Hardball, Scarborough, Olbermann and Russert to skewer Clinton daily and on Sunday to boot. Overall, it's almost all day of Clinton skewering.

If their new gig is the Race to the WhiteHouse -- let's ask for one show to be critical of Obama! The world is ready for one corner of t.v. to do that, and the Love Obama Media is already too crowded. In the interest of ratings, they'd be crazy not to rush to this gold mine!

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by chieflytrue on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 09:07:53 PM EST

Re: So Long, Tucker Carlson (none / 0)

Dang, I really liked Tucker.

The Kentucky Democrat

by kydem on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 09:11:23 PM EST

Re: So Long, Tucker Carlson (2.00 / 2)

I only ever saw Tucker once where I liked him. It was when he was on Crossfire and he had said he would eat his shoe if Hillary's book sold well. Of course, her book sold really, really, really well so Hillary brought a shoe-shaped cake to the program for Tucker to eat. He didn't deserve the charm that she showed that day. She was splendid as usual.

by macmcd on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 10:01:34 PM EST

Re: So Long, Tucker Carlson (none / 0)

I hear they are giving David Shuster a show called beating on Hillary. Its a weekly hour of insults lies and propaganda against the Clinton Family.

by coolofthenight on Tue Mar 11, 2008 at 11:09:05 AM EST

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