On Monday and Tuesday, MSNBC won over Fox News in the ratings in the key demographic of viewers 25 to 54 -- the prized audience for advertisers. Rachel Maddow had bigger ratings in the demo than longtime cable-news ratings king Bill O'Reilly. In their time slots, Maddow defeated Hannity, and Lawrence O'Donnell beat out Greta van Susteren in those numbers.
Almost immediately, the wins went to leftist heads at the Daily Kos.The headline was "Romney's 47% Fiasco Fuels MSNBC Ratings Rout For Rachel Maddow." "News Corpse" insisted, "Viewers are responding to the editorial content of MSNBC and its most dynamic presenters. It's still way too soon to make definitive statements or projections, but the gathering trends are promising. Now all MSNBC has to do is capitalize on the new attention they are receiving and bring in new talent." His recommendation: disgraced ex-congressman Anthony Weiner.
Ed Schultz, who has not been contributing to this upswing, may be due for a makeover or a co-host. And there's no need to repeat Hardball in the early evening when a new show could could broaden the audience.
My long-shot pick: I'd give former Rep. Anthony Weiner a shot. If Eliot Spitzer can get a show on Current, Weiner should have a second chance too. He's smart, experienced, and entertaining. And the publicity would help bring in a curious audience.
Right underneath this Twitter-bulging proposal in the comments section, News Corpse unloaded his real dream:
Here’s a wacky idea...
How about bringing Keith back?
