“Brooks actually has three degrees: political science, economics, and law. As a lawyer, Brooks would have been experienced enough not to make Brewer’s mistake in a cross-examination, which is to ask a question without first knowing the answer. Not only that, but Brewer was being flat-out rude as well as foolish; MSNBC invited Brooks to appear to get his perspective on the issues. If their hosts respond by belittling them (whether it backfires or not), what does that say about MSNBC, its management, and the kind of invitations they make?”
What it says about the network is they’re unprofessional, extremely biased, and amateurish. If the management had any sense of journalistic integrity then they’d fire every Contessa Brewer-Chris Matthews-Rachel Maddow type and get some respectable journalists. Of course they won’t because they’re too busy fighting with CNN for the scraps of the liberal audience that won’t watch Fox News, the undisputed leader in network news.
Last thought, Jay Nordlinger at National Review had a hilarious piece on the Contessa Brewer hall of shame that’s worth a read.
And just for old times sake, the John Ziegler account where she cuts his microphone is always a classic: