Can We Try and Get Phil Donahue Back on MSNBC?

[romantico]

Phil's show on MSNBC was doing great and had pretty good ratings and yet they canned him during the lead up to the Iraq war in 2003. I would love to see Phil back on TV.I think people who are familiar with him and know him and trust him will tune in. Most of all he is such the opposite of what FOX has lined up, I would guess he would be more popular now than ever. Thoughts?

[ShortnFiery]

1. I miss him. I'd support any email and/or petition effort. n/t

[itsrobert]

2. CNN has a prime opening.

[Dinger]

4. Sounds Good (CNN), But It's Be Cool If dead intern joe Would Be Replaced

with Phil Donahue! A girl can dream can't she?

[itsrobert]

9. Donahue isn't getting up at 0'Dark 30

Don't you think?

[Beaverhausen]

3. I like Phil but I'd rather see Thom Hartman or Laurence O'Donnell get a show

[Cleita]

7. Me too, but I think Laurence might be the guy since Thom has launched

his own TV show on DishTV.

[MrMickeysMom]

13. Why not both?

Better yet, spread it out over the NBC affiliates. Open the world to more than what is restricted under cable...

[ecstatic]

18. Their personalities can't carry a TV show nt

[Cleita]

5. I understand that a big part of the problem was him having a

live studio audience. Never mind that Bush's fake popularity and the White House were directing the cable channels on content. (It's been documented for any lurking tea bagger, who might want to object.) But mainly it wasn't affordable for MSNBC or they might have kept him on in spite of the unpopularity of liberals among the producers then. Maybe if he's willing to do a show in a studio that is empty other than the crew, MSNBC might be delighted to have him back.

[Archae]

6. Phil could wear a dress again...

:-)

[UTUSN]

8. PROUD K&R #5!1 n/t

[DJ13]

10. Agreed, but not the one on one show he did before on MSNBC

He does best with an audience and several guests on at the same time.

[rhett o rick]

11. it would be good. nt

[lonestarnot]

12. Yes that!

[romantico]

14. I

I think Phil would have plenty to say about these tea baggers and Glen Beck and the rest of them. Who knows, maybe Phil is enjoying life and not interested. However, he did do a documentary about a year ago and he still has that political passion that I never grow tired of seeing.Hell, I'd love to see Dan Rather anchor the daytime news on CNN or MSNBC. I guess I am annoyed with the newer faces of news and am comfortable seeing older faces I have grown to know and trust.

[lonestarnot]

15. And I didn't like that he was canned either!

[logosoco]

16. That would be nice.

I used to really enjoy his show in the morning in the 80s. I think he did a lot to get people talking about things.

[ecstatic]

17. I agree. He's been on the right track for DECADES unlike many of these fly by night

wishy washy newscasters.

[tomm2thumbs]

19. wish they'd actually get back to news and skip the commentary shows -

(a girl can dream, can't she?)

[in_cog_ni_to]

20. Phil's show was the highest rated MSNBC show when they kicked him to the curb

in favor of cheering on the wars. They admitted they needed to compete with Fox. What a HUGE mistake that was. I would love to see him back on the air on a regular basis. He was always my favorite....since his days in Chicago. Maybe he could replace Lou Dobbs on CNN? What a pleasant change THAT would be.

[MrsCorleone]

21. Absofrickenlutely! Would love to have Phil back. nt

[butterfly77]

22. Phil would get right to the point..

on a lot of issues with out trying to beat up the guest by trying to pretend that you are now doing your job when you weren't during the bush yrs Tweety. Get rid of Chris Matthews and replace him with Phil DOnahue..

[Echo In Light]

23. Last time I watched a panel of___ on CSPAN (about Bushco) Phil was almost Chomsky-esque

Pulled no punches and was quite unapologetic in his critique of America's foreign and domestic policies. This was some yrs back, so I don't remember what the convention was exactly. Professor/author/social critic, Mark Crispin Miller devoted some time in his book, Cruel & Unusual, to NBC's strategic, ideologically based decision to can Donahue during the run up to the Aggression/invasion also.

[Enthusiast]

24. I would love to have Phil back.

He should get an afternoon time slot opposite Oprah. He could actually discuss the pressing issues.