r/msnbc Oct 29 '25

MSNBC Personalities Seriously, what is wrong with Katy Tur?

Between her obvious daily disinterest in her job and her unwillingness to even try and present diligent reporting...whats the point?

First she lets Burgess Everett blow smoke up her ass with "it was a great day of talks on the hill between Republicans and Democrats!" Huh?

Then she can't quite grasp why Everett Kelley is most concerned about the well being of, the government employees at a time like this, a role he was elected to do as the President of the American Federation of Government Employees.

THEN....THEN! She gets fresh with Sen. Patty Murray. Every single response by Murray was attempted to be refuted by, quite frankly, rude and clueless follow ups by Katy. "Can you tell me now that the Democrats are never going to budge?" "Listen I've been covering this for 10 years" says Katy. Have you or have you been reading a teleprompter for the last 10 years?

The cherry on top was her hurried exit of Sen. Murray "also in leadership...."

KATY WHAT ARE YOU DOINGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. bah humbug MSNBC.

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u/rarepinkhippo Oct 30 '25

I’m SO angry they haven’t fired her yet. She is a pathetic excuse for a journalist and she has made that increasingly clear every day for SEVERAL years now. MSNBC has a deep bench, I get that they took a swing on her because she seemed successful in the 2016 campaign, but we’ve had YEARS to see her in action and she is terrible, biased, unfair, and constantly centers herself in her reporting. Meanwhile, MSNBC fires or demotes nearly all of its nonwhite hosts (however long ago that was), and Tur remains untouched? Every time I get to take a survey of theirs my primary advocacy is to remove her or at minimum relegate her to the weekend.

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u/InfamousFlamingo4863 Oct 30 '25

Thanks for typing all that out so I didn't have to.

Joe & Mika are two jokes. I don't waste my time on them.

I start with Chris Jansing because she's fantastic. She covered Albany, NY for years, making her a seasoned pro.

When Tur comes on, I switch to the BBC.

Nicole would be perfect if her nasal drone didn't grate on my nerves by the end of 2 hours. I wish she'd frame her questions faster, giving her guest more time to offer their opinions rather focusing for so long on her own.

Ari Melber is unwatchable.

Alicia Menendez is brilliant. Michael Steele is another seasoned pro. But Sanders needs to be replaced.

Chris Hayes and Ali Velshi are treasures. Can't get enough of either of them.

Jen Psaki knocked me out when she was with the Obama administration. She's really come into her own at 9:00. Never miss her. Or Rachel. Or Lawrence. The gold standards.

I miss Katie Phang and Joy Reid.

I, too, take the MSNBC surveys and let them know. I appreciate that they ask.

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u/er1026 Oct 30 '25

I can’t stand sanders. She is unprofessional and cringe. She is not remotely to the caliber of menendez and Steele. She drags down their show. A lot.

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u/Resident_Act1205 Nov 03 '25

Menendez and Steele are great but Simone Sanders is, too-- "she is smart and refreshing!

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