Programming notes

*** Monday’s “The Daily Rundown” lineup live from outside the Supreme Court: NBC’s Pete Williams, NBC’s Savannah Guthrie and American University Prof. Steve Wermeil on the start of oral arguments today… Rep. Scott Rigell (R-VA) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) on what Congress can do to help unemployed veterans and this week’s series of events for Hiring our Heroes… More 2012 news with The Washington Post’s Dan Balz and former DNC spokeswoman Karen Finney.

*** Monday’s “Jansing & Co.” line-up: Chris welcomes MSNBC’s Rev. Al Sharpton, Rep Corrine Brown (D-FL); New York Times’ Charles Blow; The Atlantic’s Molly Ball; Washington Post’s Nia-Malika Henderson; TheGrio.com’s Alexis Stodghill; Law professor Robert Schapiro; and veteran Ida Stanley focusing on ‘HIRING OUR HEROES.’

*** Monday’s “MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts” line-up: MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts talks with Santorum Strategist Hogan Gidley, Jonathan Capehart, Sirius XM Radio’s Mark Thompson, Perry Bacon, Doug Thornell & Susan Del Percio.

*** Monday’s “NOW with Alex Wagner” line-up: Alex Wagner’s guests include New York Magazine’s John Heilemann, The Daily Beast’s Patricia Murphy, The Nation’s Ari Melber, Georgetown University Professor Michael Eric Dyson, and The Huffington Post’s David Wood.

*** Monday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” line-up: Andrea anchors from Havana; Joining her: Chris Cillizza, NBC’s Chuck Todd, NBC’s Pete Williams, National Journal’s Kristin Roberts, Former Defense Secy William Cohen, George Weigel and Cuba Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal.

*** Monday’s “News Nations with Tamron Hall” line-up: Joining Tamron today: Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver, Joy Ann Reid and Toure on the Trayvon Martin case, Pete Williams on healthcare law, AB Stoddard and Jimmy Williams, and Jon Soltz from votevets.org

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Katheryn Brandy

On Jansing and Daily Rundown - they are going to talk about Hiring Heroes.

Our vets need not only our thanks - they need jobs.

Hire a vet.

3 votes

#1 - Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:43 AM EDT

Amy B. Portland, ME

Meet The Press was actually pretty good this week, seemed to have more substance than ususal.

I couldn't believe David Gregory, however, when he listed the things Obama promised pre-election: withdraw troops from Iraq, pass healthcare reform and address gas prices, and then he pounces on gas prices, as if withdrawing troops and passing historic legislation was nothing compared to the fact gas is as high now as it was during the Bush administration! He was giddy with excitement at pushing this "failure."

And you wonder why Americans think the media is shallow. I swear, the press are like a bunch of ADHD teenagers, they move as one gang, and they don't THINK.

Hey, Americans have been addicted to oil for decades; even Bush decried the manufacture of gas guzzling SUV's in the 90's. Americans have only slowly come to understand the need to adjust to the reality the days of cheap gas are gone. Gas is high, and President Obama has done everything he could to move the development of alternative energy along. Most mature people (not the press, apparently) understand this.

2 votes

#2 - Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:47 AM EDT

Katheryn Brandy

I'll tell you Amy - I've only watched Meet the Press once. While I like Gregory's personality, as an interviewer - I don't care for his style - he jumps around too much. I'm sure he is forced into that delivery because of our limited ability to focus on an issue (ha), but his round tables,(in particular) just jump around in circles.

Morning Joe jumps around like that too. Since I've only started watching TV recently, I don't know if they all do that across the board or not.

I did watch Up with Chris Hayes yesterday morning and I liked the way he went in depth -many different aspects of the same issue. And he went from point A to point B. This jumping around in circles business just irritates me.

Yesterday,instead of watching "Meet the Press", I went to his transcripts. I'm honestly more of a written word person anyway.

3 votes

#2.1 - Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:34 PM EDT

Amy B. Portland, ME

Transcripts are an interesting way to experience the interviews, aren't they? I'm a visual person, so I tend to watch facial expressions and mannerisms, as much as I listen to what is said - Peggy Noonan drives me crazy, because her body language just signals pure contempt, while her words may read in a more neutral tone.

I see Gregory in the role of ringmaster of MTP; he has to move things along and keep it lively, while covering certain points. Sometimes I'm sympathetic to him, other times he makes me mad. I suspect he's a Republican, but he does have pretty eyes. (That's me being shallow :)