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Midwestern Democrat

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40. I used to like Lawrence, but he now takes the easy path to popularity - just tells the base what they want to hear.

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 02:00 AM

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I watch MSNBC occasionally, enough to make a general assessment of the other hosts:

Nicole Wallace - pure anti-Trump; almost nothing concerning actual liberal policy.
Ari Melber - good - willing to occasionally buck the party line when he feels it's necessary; wish he'd drop the hipster stuff
The Weekday Trio - Michael Steele, Symone Sanders, and Alicia Menendez - skippable; I actually find the Weekend group - Ayman, Antonia, Elise, and Catherine to be more interesting.
Chris Hayes - same as Ari Melber except for the hipster complaint.
Rachel Maddow - totally ensconced in a liberal bubble
Jen Psaki - good - helped by recent actual experience in Democratic presidential administrations
Stephanie Rule - good - a bit different from the others as her show also covers finance and is not purely partisan.

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LAWRENCE on! WHAT did Dems accomplish? [View all] elleng Monday OP

Listen to him. Republicans caved not Democrats. Srkdqltr Monday #1

HE'S RIGHT. ancianita Monday #18

They killed the ACA. Demsrule86 Tuesday #50

He's giving an alternative perspective on the "deal" - Republicans "caved" spooky3 Monday #2

Bullshit. choie Monday #4

Have a nice day! nt spooky3 Monday #5

Post removed Post removed Monday #9

He also said that John Glenn was the 1st person to orbit the earth Layzeebeaver Tuesday #38

John Glenn was not the first person to orbit the earth! Layzeebeaver Tuesday #39

We lost healthcare... likely forever. Demsrule86 Tuesday #51

They did not get SNAP increased. choie Monday #3

Got current payment levels restored. Whether that matters enough depends one's perspective. Silent Type Monday #10

increased BACK to what is already mandated by law, Jack Valentino Tuesday #29

It was fully restored and guaranteed through September of 2026. That's a big deal. SunSeeker Tuesday #35

SNAP was always going to be avialable through September 30, 2026. choie Tuesday #48

Wrong. SNAP ran out of money Nov. 1. SunSeeker Tuesday #53

That was due to the shutdown. choie Tuesday #55

In past shutdowns, SNAP was always paid out of emergency funds. Not this time. SunSeeker Tuesday #57

Love Lawrence, but he's full of shit tonight Jersey Devil Monday #6

Is that what happened? mr715 Monday #7

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Remember: Being a woman Bettie Monday #16

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This is why I don't watch garbage like MSNow or whatever the fuck it's called now fujiyamasan Monday #11

I used to like Lawrence, but he now takes the easy path to popularity - just tells the base what they want to hear. Midwestern Democrat Tuesday #40

Thanks for the rundown fujiyamasan Tuesday #41

Totally on point. 👍nt Raine Tuesday #43

Adding Ali Velshi, always try and catch his show. nt cliffside Tuesday #54

TY for LO'D, ellen. I'll have to catch it Cha Monday #12

CRITICAL, Cha. elleng Monday #15

Here you go: Rhiannon12866 Tuesday #21

lol... I just got your link and Cha Tuesday #25

There was only one with Lawrence O'Donnell tonight, just his monologue, MSNBC didn't upload any guests Rhiannon12866 Tuesday #28

Ah, I see now... jcmaine72 Monday #13

I'm playing tiddlywinks COL Mustard Tuesday #32

Tell it to the sick people who won't be able to afford healthcare. One DUer says this will Scrivener7 Monday #14

sweet! did they also accomplish the thing that was their goal they told us about for the last 40 days? Takket Monday #19

Maybe I'm misinformed, but I think that all would have happened without the shutdown. Ilikepurple Tuesday #20

Here's Lawrence O'Donnell, for those who missed it: Rhiannon12866 Tuesday #22

Oh but what about my unicorn!!!!1!11! (sarcasm) MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #23

Healthcare is a unicorn now. Great. Scrivener7 Tuesday #45

LOL popsdenver Tuesday #24

well, we got a lot of promises, that's it though it is comforting that he's letting US know how good we have it yaesu Tuesday #26

It's excellent! betsuni Tuesday #27

So what is it? The Democrats accomplished great things or Ilikepurple Tuesday #31

Lawrence's show is excellent. He said the same thing I said, that a few Democrats doesn't mean the whole party. betsuni Tuesday #37

I think his show is decent, but I'm not sure what position they abandoned? Ilikepurple Tuesday #42

The one thing they wanted the most, they caved and let go. lees1975 Tuesday #30

It feels like an outright gaslighting campaign fujiyamasan Tuesday #47

I'm with Lawrence on this one padah513 Tuesday #33

I agree--and I'm still apoplectic about ACA subsidies not being extended crimycarny Tuesday #58

I watched it lapfog_1 Tuesday #34

He Mentioned Guarantees by the Republicans 2na fisherman Tuesday #36

This is exactly BeerBarrelPolka Tuesday #44

Therecare no guarantees. Demsrule86 Tuesday #52

Here is Lawrence's explanation LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #46

Honestly, if there's some massive, hidden strategy in all of this hamsterjill Tuesday #49

We have seen tepid, semi-apologies and justifications mr715 Tuesday #56

Dems made it hurt less, uponit7771 Yesterday #59