the rather stiff mannequin she usually projects. She looked relaxed!

It was a good show today. Sam Stein made some comment about how different it is when Joe isn't around, but I missed the first part of it. Gene Robinson seemed real happy to be in the two women's company. Nobody yelled and waved their arms around...

they're going to try a week or so without Joe and see if their ratings improve. I can dream big, eh?..Bwahahahaaaaa

I too, agree that Mika behaves and acts totally different when the egotistic, abusive, big mouth is not on set.
I really enjoyed the show today. MSNBC needs to kick his ass to the curb.
Joe Scum has an explosive anger problem but he tries to keep it on simmer to keep his job.
Oh wait...sometimes he fails at that, I heard.

usually appears, but she was even more attractive, IMO, because she allowed herself to be herself...

One of them is an eating disorder. She has intentionally put on weight and most people think it becomes her.
I have seen shows where Scum really attacked her (and other women) on the show. It was BAD...really BAD.
The producer actually gave him a time out as he left the set for a while and got a "talking" to.
Mika is sooo good when he's gone and she's running the show.
The guy's an asshole and needs to go.

tho...

More relaxed atmosphere, wider variety of discussion topics, and everyone has the opportunity to actually complete a sentence without the morning blowhard leaping in to cut off any discussion where the GOP gets called out for the thugs they are.