Too often we see the same faces over and over on panels. On This Week with George Stephanopoulos, we heard Peggy Noonan in her soft, condescending voice, almost whispering her criticisms as to why the country is not running her way. George Will pontificates his fears on how no one really understands security, Matthew Dowd has history he can frequently call on and speaks authoritatively. Donna Brazile, who has been around politics. for nearly 30 years, speaks like a kind mother who has learned there are many sides to any political picture and tries to give us a few. On This Week it is the first time I have seen Keith Olbermann (on his This Week debut) other than his home now on CURRENT-TV. As always, Olbermann has much to say to which it is worthwhile for us to listen, as do most good panelists. Nevertheless, rather than focus on the politics of the day, it was the sports of the day.
Switching over to Meet the Press, it was refreshing to hear the same problems being discussed, but by people either in charge of or close to the problems of the GSA or the Secret Service. Obviously, most of what the panels do is speculate...which any of us who use the Internet a lot can speculate with the same information. Rather than allowing the panelists to take over the show, David Gregory had Congressional watchdogs speak with some facts. It was refreshing to hear some real content rather than lots of guesses, and campaigning of people not running for office.
It may make the job of the producers a bit more tedious, but I think there should not be the same panelists week after week. I think panelists should be on because of the subject to be discussed and the match of panelists who are in closest touch with the facts of the situation.
Switching over to Meet the Press, it was refreshing to hear the same problems being discussed, but by people either in charge of or close to the problems of the GSA or the Secret Service. Obviously, most of what the panels do is speculate...which any of us who use the Internet a lot can speculate with the same information. Rather than allowing the panelists to take over the show, David Gregory had Congressional watchdogs speak with some facts. It was refreshing to hear some real content rather than lots of guesses, and campaigning of people not running for office.
It may make the job of the producers a bit more tedious, but I think there should not be the same panelists week after week. I think panelists should be on because of the subject to be discussed and the match of panelists who are in closest touch with the facts of the situation.
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One quick note: Keith Olbermann is no longer on Current TV. They fired him on March 30, and replaced his show with one hosted by Eliot Spitzer.
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