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(7,188 posts) Mon May 15, 2017, 04:12 PM May 2017

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Twitter Update on Lawrence O'Donnell [View all]

Variety just posted:

"Lawrence O’Donnell, MSNBC in Talks for 10 PM Slot
Lawrence O'Donnell and MSNBC are in contract talks that could result in the anchor staying with his 10 p.m. show, "The Last Word."

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Twitter Update on Lawrence O'Donnell [View all] Justice May 2017 OP

Good irisblue May 2017 #1

Yes! onecaliberal May 2017 #2

How stupid would it be..... ProudMNDemocrat May 2017 #3

They shit-canned their #1 show back before W's excellent adventures in empire gratuitous May 2017 #7

They also shit-canned Ed Shultz and Melissa Harris-Perry. TrollBuster9090 May 2017 #23

Don't forget dumping Olbermann at his peak. MSNBC wants to be Fox. Plain and simple. TeamPooka May 2017 #26

Yeah, I'd forgotten about that. I don't think they want to be Fox. I just think TrollBuster9090 May 2017 #31

!!! Alice11111 May 2017 #37

Phil Donahue in 1996, emphatically yes. But the others? Hortensis May 2017 #40

You have to credit Keith Olbermann for....... ProudMNDemocrat May 2017 #63

Hi. Sure. I watched Olbermann for years, Hortensis May 2017 #66

Would that be Morton Downey Junior? nt usedtobedemgurl May 2017 #70

Yes! You know, there's a real resemblance between Hortensis May 2017 #72

Yes, he was awful... usedtobedemgurl May 2017 #76

I read he was often very different in person in Hortensis May 2017 #79

Trump is hardly capable of anything.... usedtobedemgurl May 2017 #83

Seriously, social scientists say strong right-wing ideologues Hortensis May 2017 #84

Also Shultz aired a weeks worth of stories, a segment a day on the victims of the BP Dustlawyer May 2017 #41

See Below DownriverDem May 2017 #73

I know about Ed, but I know what he did then too. Dustlawyer May 2017 #88

Ed is now NewRedDawn May 2017 #46

YEs and boy does Schultz defend his actions Alittle off the rails he went FloridaBlues May 2017 #53

About Ed Shultz DownriverDem May 2017 #69

Don't forget Tamryn Hall. displacedtexan May 2017 #75

Yep, I remember that well. n/t AwakeAtLast May 2017 #87

+++++++++++ YES! skylucy May 2017 #10

And they're not really going to do better at that time of day. Renew Deal May 2017 #13

the way MSNBC has been going NewJeffCT May 2017 #20

That is exactly what they are going to do Bill O or similar (nt) Valhallakey May 2017 #22

And Sean Hannity waiting in the wings. I don't like MSNBC one bit, but watch it because it RKP5637 May 2017 #29

Their prime time line up is terrific Generic Brad May 2017 #54

Yes, those are the three I watch. Hopefully they will last under Comcast. n/t RKP5637 May 2017 #55

I was thinking the same thing, but maybe he, Ailes, &DT Alice11111 May 2017 #39

Van Susteren's ratings are terrible Brainstormy May 2017 #68

Hopefully they'll ink a nice deal awesomerwb May 2017 #4

Good news! n/t Different Drummer May 2017 #5

I've barraged them with correspondence Dem2 May 2017 #6

Me too. calls to NbCUNI, Comcast and four separate email addresses. hlthe2b May 2017 #30

If you have other places to call or email, can you post them here on new trending thread: Amaryllis May 2017 #89

Where did you send them? I sent to moonscape May 2017 #58

nbcuniversalviewerfeedback@nbcuni.com Amaryllis May 2017 #77

MSNBC needs to keep LOD. They really should not want to be on the wrong side of history. WinkyDink May 2017 #8

Message deleted by DU the Administrators Little Star May 2017 #9

good Laf.La.Dem. May 2017 #11

Go here and see where to call Comcast about this: Amaryllis May 2017 #12

Just called 215-286-1700. zentrum May 2017 #14

Same with me. I couldn't get through. Which is a good sign. I think we liberals StevieM May 2017 #19

I just called the number you posted and I got through. Told them that I was a longtime fan of politicaljunkie41910 May 2017 #21

Excellent message! nt zentrum May 2017 #56

WooHoo! Maybe they heard from enough fans . . . CousinIT May 2017 #15

Message deleted by DU the Administrators liberal from boston May 2017 #36

Wow. Thank you for doing that! CousinIT May 2017 #44

Excellent! May he double down on that imbecile in the WH. nolabear May 2017 #16

+1!! berksdem May 2017 #17

Called NBC gibraltar72 May 2017 #18

I used those words too... "go dark" lamp_shade May 2017 #32

I'd hate to lose O'Donnell's expert explanations of Hortensis May 2017 #86

Good. nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #24

Called and emailed Comcast and NBC today. nt cry baby May 2017 #25

Yay Soxfan58 May 2017 #27

Message deleted by DU the Administrators Lazy Daisy May 2017 #28

I called and gave my voice of support for Lawrence.. chillfactor May 2017 #33

I also emailed the powers that be. chillfactor May 2017 #34

Yeah! I just tried calling both numbers and both were busy, busy, busy... BigmanPigman May 2017 #35

Sounds good. If they are talking they will find a way to agree. grantcart May 2017 #38

Phew! mchill May 2017 #42

MSNBC would be absolutely BONKERS to let him go !! flying-skeleton May 2017 #43

Good. nt SunSeeker May 2017 #45

Good - KT2000 May 2017 #47

When someone shows you who he is, tavernier May 2017 #48

We had Mark Russell during Watergate Stargleamer May 2017 #49

Lawrence is the best, remember the tent guy? flamingdem May 2017 #50

Good. About time! n/t GP6971 May 2017 #51

I don't trust them. Might be a ploy to hang on to their ratings for a few weeks Jarqui May 2017 #52

Keep him on SCantiGOP May 2017 #57

Great news...should have never been under discussion anyway. Lawrence is excellent TV anchor iluvtennis May 2017 #59

i hope so. i love his show. DesertFlower May 2017 #60

Lawrence O'Donnell puts it all up there and calms me down onecent May 2017 #61

Who can we call or email to support Lawrence?? flamingdem May 2017 #62

Letters@MSNBC.com or call Comcast 215-286-1700. Madam45for2923 May 2017 #64

done! flamingdem May 2017 #67

Also if you tweet: @LackAndy @MSNBC @Lawrence -Please RETWEET Madam45for2923 May 2017 #71

EXCELLENT!! ElementaryPenguin May 2017 #65

Retweeting plus K&R yuiyoshida May 2017 #74

Sadly False dsharp88 May 2017 #78

Yay! workinclasszero May 2017 #80

good I hope so bdamomma May 2017 #81

If you want to give NBC a little nudge, leftieNanner May 2017 #82

What time is he on there now? mahina May 2017 #85

I am so glad, hope they come to their senses and keep him. Shannon1981 May 2017 #90