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awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts) Thu Sep 1, 2016, 08:25 PM Sep 2016

Joy Reid

I went down to the break room, and the news was on. This time is was MSNBC, so I didn't change it right away. Then I realized that the woman on there was Joy Reid, whom I have heard a lot of things about here (sorry, I just refuse to watch cable news, so I have missed out). Where did she come from? She was fantastic, and wouldn't back down when the tRump surrogate was spouting crap. I cannot believe it- someone in the media called someone on their BS. I was floored. Why can we not have more like her?

Oh, that was a rhetorical question, I know why- the major corporations won't let more like her have a job.

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Joy Reid (Original Post) awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 OP

I LOVE Joy! She's the only one who really stands up to the lies. unitedwethrive Sep 2016 #1

I actually awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #9

She's very good malaise Sep 2016 #2

Leave your post malaise Sep 2016 #3

Will do awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #6

Kick malaise Sep 2016 #14

yeah, filling in for chris hayes. mopinko Sep 2016 #4

Yes it was awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #7

Joy has a two hour show PatSeg Sep 2016 #18

I think the issue of immigration is very near & dear to the heart of Joy Reid. She was born in.... Tarheel_Dem Sep 2016 #5

Thanks for the background awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #8

In addition with Joy being highly intelligent, she is a great commentator. c588415 Sep 2016 #10

Melissa Harris Perry was great also exalted circles Sep 2016 #11

I will check her out. nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #12

Wow... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #13

The first mistake and she'll be out the door madokie Sep 2016 #15

I enjoyed KO, too awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #16

Joy Reid is great. She doesn't tolerate liars and bullshitters. DLevine Sep 2016 #17

unitedwethrive

(1,997 posts)

1. I LOVE Joy! She's the only one who really stands up to the lies.

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 08:29 PM

Sep 2016

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

9. I actually

Reply to unitedwethrive (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 09:27 PM

Sep 2016

enjoyed watching cable news for a bit.

malaise

(269,026 posts)

2. She's very good

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 08:30 PM

Sep 2016

malaise

(269,026 posts)

3. Leave your post

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 08:31 PM

Sep 2016

please

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

6. Will do

Reply to malaise (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 09:25 PM

Sep 2016

I thought it might be best to merge it with KewlKat's, but WTH?

malaise

(269,026 posts)

14. Kick

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #6)

Fri Sep 2, 2016, 05:38 AM

Sep 2016

she was great tonight

mopinko

(70,113 posts)

4. yeah, filling in for chris hayes.

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 08:49 PM

Sep 2016

pinning that asshole down over the word "illegals" was great.

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

7. Yes it was

Reply to mopinko (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 09:26 PM

Sep 2016

I wish they would give Tweety the boot and give her his slot.

PatSeg

(47,486 posts)

18. Joy has a two hour show

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 2, 2016, 09:39 AM

Sep 2016

on Saturday and Sunday mornings. She has been with MSNBC for a number of years now, but it is just recently that they have given her more air time and her own weekend show. She is excellent and a "joy" to watch. I think she may eventually end up with a weekday slot.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,234 posts)

5. I think the issue of immigration is very near & dear to the heart of Joy Reid. She was born in....

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 09:11 PM

Sep 2016

Brooklyn to a Congolese father & a Guyanese mother. She is first generation Congolese/Guyanese American, who took advantage of all this country has to offer. She grew up in Denver, and went on to graduate from Harvard in 1991. She's a smart cookie, and I think her parent's immigrant experience comes to mind when she meets bigoted xenophobes face-to-face.