Whatever happened to Mika Brzezinski?
I used to admire that woman but lately she has become unrecognizable in her quest to be 'one of the boys' on Morning Joe's rightfest show.
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originally I titled my post "whatever happened to Mika... but changed to the above title because it seemed more appropriate after I thought about it.
Mika truly seems battered. Joe has tamed her and made her into a 'stepford wife" and she is no longer a credible journalist.
If this is the price a woman pays to have a morning show then it is not worth it.
She is no longer the voice of reason on that show. Then again was she ever or was it all for show?
I first saw Mika on MSNBC after the 911 attacks. She was quite attractive and she gave the news in a clear and objective way.
I continued to watch her over time because she seemed smart and intelligent and she was pleasant to look at on tv.
I was proud to see a woman so much in charge and obviously in love with her job.
However, she has changed drastically within the last year.
She now spouts rightwing talking points and seems to overcompensate for the fact that she is the only woman amongst the all-white-boy-club that is the Morning Joe show.
During the election coverage in 2008 I could go to Morning Joe and be clued in to what was going on because Mika gave as good as she got. She did not let Joe browbeat her and she stood her ground when he went off on one of his righteous rants about and against the dems and Obama.
I loved how she gave as good as she got and how she never flinched when Joe tried to embarass her by demeaning her beliefs.
Then Obama got elected.
At first she continued to give as good as she got and I continued to tune in to watch her.
Then something happened.
Mika started taking on rightwing talking points. She started defending the likes of Sarah Palin (even though you could tell she was embarassed by Ms Sarah) and drifting slowly away from her measured tone and commonsense approach to journalism.
She cozied up to Pat Buchanan and she became Joe's best friend and buddy. She stopped pushing back on his talking points and she suddenly became the poll maven.
Morning after monrning I found myself screaming at my tv whenever she began to talk. My mornings were no longer relaxing and calm but filled with anxiety and stress from my constant screaming.
I finally decided to tune out.
No longer do I admire Mika. I think she is a sellout.
She has morphed into an unattractive rightwing shill. Even her pretty face has changed. Her visage is now harder and her eyes are no longer warm and inviting.
She tries so hard not to bother Joe or get him riled up that it has become sickening to watch.
She is finally one of the boys but at what cost?
Mika has lost her warmness and her objectivity just to be agreeable and to keep her job as Joe's sidekick.
She no longer inspires me as a smart, kickass female journalist.
Poor Mika.
Was it worth it?
How do you feel after you leave the show everyday after you have spent 2 hours sucking up to show Joe and his lackeys.
Now you have become one of those lackeys.
More people are watching but I wish they had seen the Mika from years before.
Where is she and will she ever return?
Mika you don't have to become 'joe lite' in order to keep your job
If this is the price change jobs.
I am sure you will be picked up by another cable channel.
YOu need to stand on your own two feet.
It is now becoming painful to watch you for many. I have tuned out and have no intention of tuning back in.
Have you talked to your dad? You really need to talk to someone about your true feelings (if you have any left)
Please come back Mika. There is still time...