***BREAKING: TOM BROKAW TO HOST "MEET THE PRESS" THROUGHOUT GENERAL ELECTION SEASON***

[NorthAmerican]

Brian Williams just announced.

[pdxmom]

1. That's pretty much what I expected to happen. N/T

[AngryOldDem]

2. I really can't say I'm surprised.

He's basically retired and is the senior figure at NBC News. This will at least get them through November.

[SoFlaJet]

3. It's a good choice

I would have liked to see Al Hunt but at least it's not David Gregory

[JI7]

4. no, it's not a good choice

[JVS]

5. Gerald Ford, senselessly dead at...

[bunnies]

8. One of the funniest snl skits ever.

:toast:

[JVS]

6. Why couldn't they just pick a complete freak like McLauglin

[Dollface]

7. So I guess this election season will be an audition for MTP moderator. Dan Rather would be good.

But he would scare the pants off the pols, especially the repukes.

[my3boyz]

9. Better than Williams, Gregory, Mitchell,etc. nt

[charlie]

10. Closed caption for the hearing unimpaired

When he's in his cups, ol' mushmouth sounds like Scoobydoo at quarter speed.

[K Gardner]

11. I'm glad it was Williams and not the "others".

[davidwparker]

12. Wow. I was thinking last night they were going to give it to Maddow. Start

a new tradition on MTP. I'm disappointed.

[mrs_p]

14. my hubby and i absolutely love maddow

but she has her own show on air america and that may already disqualify her as host. though, we can dream, right?

[Doityourself]

13. Makes sense....will miss Tim though..really really bad

[mrs_p]

15. miss him too

had to turn off mtp in the first 5 minutes as it looked like it was just going to be a bickerfest....