First of all, I will like to say Meet The Press is my favorite of the Sunday News Talk. It is the one show where I know guests have enough time to explain themselves and answer many questions. The questions often are specifics about policy and you could see how much a politician really know his/her stuff or whether they are just reciting talking points. Tim will never be replaced in the way that we will see another just like him. So perhaps it is time to have a replacement that will add a fresh face and a different stamp.
So who would be the best candidate to take over the program? I would like to see Rachel Maddow considered for the position of host of MTP. I will explain below the fold.
I would like to see Rachel Maddow take over the program. I know she is very left and she would have to take out her bias, but man, she is as sharp as anyone with regards to research and facts, and I feel that she will ask Democratic Politicians just as tough questions as she would ask Republicans.
My other reason for Rachel Maddow taking over the show is I would like to see a woman head a major political program. It really is time that we have a woman with the skills, analysis, and ability asking tough questions to Americas biggest political figures. In some ways Hillary was right with respect to the lack of women holding positions of power. Hillary may have put 18 million cracks in the glass ceiling, and perhaps this will leave a small opening for Rachel.
I don't think Rachel should take over Countdown. For the reason, she isn't all that funny compared to Keith, and that Countdown is a mix of politics and light hearted humor. Meet The Press is serious stuff, and I just feel Rachel would fit in so well there.
So if there is any consideration of having a woman head a major television political talk show, please make Rachel that woman! It is time to wake up Sunday to a young, fresh face, and a smart one too, that will make political figures just as intimidated as Tim Russert has. So let me nominate Rachel Maddow to be new host for Meet The Press.