Markos (KOS) was Fantastic but who's that Jerk who's filling in for KO?

[KoKo]

He seems like a FAUX clone. And with Dan Abrams now "General Manager" for MSNBC and Rick Kaplan gone are we going to see some "slick haired dork" replace KO and the programming already "Faux Lite" go to "Faux Dark?"

Anyway....Markos was "perfect" in his delivery. It was a good watch and for those who missed him against "Big Timmeh" Russert, go to "Crooks and Liars" they have the download which even "DU Dial-Ups" like me should take the time to download and watch.

:toast: to Kos....he did a great job! And...he did it for all of us here in the Democratic Internet "Fever Swamps" as Jane Hampshire and Digby like to call us.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Brian Unger.

He's subbed before, and he's really pretty good. Used to work on The Daily Show, did the Bushisms DVD. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Unger

[OwnedByFerrets]

2. Its almost impossible to fill in for Keith. He does as good as

job as he can. I always use an expletive when I dont hear Keiths voice on the lead-in. :-)

[orleans]

8. (i just say: aw, shit!) n/t

[grasswire]

3. I don't think that guy's a jerk

He just doesn't do all the bells and whistles that Keith is accustomed to using. He's a straightforward news reader. Smart, mannerly, and smooth.

[KoKo]

4. I hadn't seen him before...but he was "too smooth" for my taste...but

maybe I just haven't seen enough of him. :shrug:

[grasswire]

7. yeah, give him a chance

He doesn't have the biting wit of Keith, or all the little tricks we've grown to love on Countdown. But I'd rather have him sub than Norah, fer God's sake.

Maybe he'll grow on ya.

[Sugarcoated]

5. I think he's a great sub

He's just the right amount of humor/irreverence to seriousness. And he's easy on the eyes . . . like KO. :)

[redstateblues]

6. It's Jane Hamsher

[skids]

9. I don't mind him too much.

I did think the field reporter interviewing the graffitti "punk" was a tool, when he snapped "you think that's funny?" in a scolding way (NOT a reporter's place to do so, even if it's deserved.) Of course, had the guy actually been a real punk he'd have said "don't try and yell at me ya simpering bitch. Interview over, fucktard. Piss off." As it was I think the guy didn't have much left upstairs -- my best guess is he huffed too much glue.