Kornacki, on Morning Joe, throwing shade on Bredesen's surge in two recent polls

[redstateblues]

One poll has Bredesen down by only 3 (which Kornacki pooh-poohs), another just out today from Vanderbilt U that has Bredesen up by 1. Kornacki has such glee when he talks about "political gravity" taking hold in TX, TN and other red states, basically saying the Dems have no chance there. I will not be watching him root for the Republicans on election night.

[Funtatlaguy]

1. I turn off tv when Log Cabin Kornpublican comes on. Can't stand him.

[violetpastille]

20. +1

I seriously don't understand how he has his job?

[Funtatlaguy]

22. They've made him into a clown act. The manic math 🤓 nerd geek. Sad.

[Raster]

26. Boy, have you hit the nail on the head!

Log Cabin Steve* should realize all his GOP* pandering and closet Rethuglican nerdiness won't mean diddley-squat to the haters. To them, he's just another FAG.

[Funtatlaguy]

27. Exactly. Just like Chickens 🐔 for Colonel Sanders.

[Raster]

28. No Shit!!!

[BSdetect]

2. He is such a fraud.

[stopbush]

33. Was a pen pal with Chris Christie. Seriously.

Not a friend of the Ds.

[beachbum bob]

3. Mitch McConnel just gave the democrats wins as the GOP candidate is made to defend furture cuts

to safeguard rich people's yachts.

Kornacki is anothe inside the beltway hack, if anything the tide has gained for democrats nationwide.

[hlthe2b]

4. I wish we could quickly organize a petition to MSNBC to exclude him

I too don't think I can bear to watch MSNBC election night if he is on.

His hyper-freneticism has always made me crazy but I could bear that somehow.

But now, his true colors have come out--big time.

[MontanaMama]

7. I've been saying the same thing.

He’s unwatchable. I might be able to stomach with him if he dealt in facts. He can take his flailing hands, blue button down shirt and khaki pants shtick elsewhere. But where to watch the results? CNN scares me.

[hlthe2b]

8. Maybe PBS?

[Basement Beat]

18. I wish they would have...

Joy Reid, Lawrence O'Donnell and Rachel Maddow carry the night. But alas, it'll probably just be Tweety, Brian Williams and good ol' Kornacki. *gag*

[Funtatlaguy]

23. If you do, please message me. I will sign a million times.

[BigMin28]

5. Kornacki

and his big board ought to head to Faux News. He would fit right in.

[Byte606]

6. Kornacki is happiest as a contrarian

I will never forget the glee and exaggeration with which Kornacki reported the squeaker GOP win in 2016.


Since then I have noticed he had a the just the facts approach to Democratic wins in the specials.


I know that he will again be the contrarian when he reports that the Democratic House takeover is not as important as the GOP Senate hold.

[deminks]

9. Kornpucky is a right wing tool.

always has been.

[Adrahil]

10. I know folks don't want to believe it....

But the concept of "political gravity" is born out by the historical evidence. People will toy with the idea of abandoning their political roots, but once the ads start flying, they tend to give in to their base fears and revert to type.

So don't be surprised if Bredesen loses. I'm not saying he can't win, I just don't think he will. Same with Beto (although I would give my left nut to see him beat Cruz) OTOH, this phenomena will probably help Menendez in NJ (and Kornacki said so last night).

[vi5]

11. This is absolutely true...

..this is why even though soooo many Republicans I know hated Trump, they were still never going to abandon their party. And even ones that were not going to vote for Trump were still never going to vote for a Dem.

It's why this near constant effort to focus our attention on peeling off "moderate Republicans" (HA!) continues to be a complete fool's errand.

[Adrahil]

12. Yup, it's why my sanctimonious GOP in-laws....

scolded my daughter one for saying "Gosh!" (they replied, "you might as well blaspheme directly instead of using a euphemism!" ) vote for Pussy-grabbing "tried to fuck her" porn-star sleeping with and paying off Trump. They hang their head a bit when I call them out on it, but they vote for him anyway.

[redstateblues]

17. Bredesen won all 95 counties in the Gubernatorial race so he has

Already defied “political gravity” twice. If people buy into this concept there is really no point in voting and when talking heads like Kornacki start touting these talking points two weeks out it sure feels like something that will tamp down turnout

[Adrahil]

32. Well, by all means vote!

I'm not saying the outcome in inevitable, but politics are more tribal than ever. I'm just saying, don't be surprised if he loses.

[Drunken Irishman]

31. Thank you. How many Repubs toyed with abandoning Trump in 2016 and didn't?

[unitedwethrive]

13. Can't stand him!

Another house where the TV goes off the second he comes on! When every vote counts, one cannot underestimate the power he has by subtly undermining the Dems.

[qazplm135]

14. I mean I'm voting for Beto next week

but Kornacki is probably right. On those two states for sure, and a couple of other red states as well probably.

The Dems chances in TX, TN, MS and ND are pretty sparse. Impossible? No. Sparse? Yes.

I don't think he has "glee." He has a position that doesn't help us feel optimistic. And he's clearly a political nerd who really enjoys his job. Doesn't make him right. Some chance means just that...some chance, even sparse. And in a wave election, the whole point is that races flip that you couldn't have, and wouldn't ordinarily have predicted. That the polling won't predict, because they won't identify the correct turn out.

So if there is a blue wave, all but the most optimistic are going to be wrong.
If there is a muted one, or none at all, then folks like Kornacki are going to be right.

We will see in less than three weeks.

[MoonRiver]

15. Of course that Repuke is.

[FloridaBlues]

16. Personally I think CNN does better on election coverage

[bearsfootball516]

34. John King and his magic wall are the best in the business when it comes to election night.

He's calm, cool, and nobody knows their stuff better.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. I never liked him.

[brooklynite]

21. I guess if you want to see bias you will...

I watched the same discussion. He was talking about the general trend from where Democrats were consistently ahead to where they weren’t. That’s reality.

[Funtatlaguy]

24. Because of Kornpublican, I now watch more CNN and will Election night.

[shenmue]

25. I LOVE STEVE KORNACKI

HE IS GOING TO BE MY PRETEND BOYFRIEND.

[Funtatlaguy]

29. If ur a girl, that's a lot of pretendin...cause Homie don't swing that way.

[aeromanKC]

30. Screw Kornacki

I like the fricken poll results!! Bredeson within the margin or error and or ahead!!

I had written that one off and have had nightmares thinking of Witch Marsha in the Senate.