I love, love Ali Velshi...

[targetpractice]

He's the best for breaking news, and a workhorse for MSNBC. His voice is smooth and kind of sexy. I enjoy when he pitches in.

[applegrove]

1. Plus they can use him for winter storm outside coverage as he is from Canada.

Maybe that was when he was on CNN. LOL! Seriously he is good on healthcare coverage, i understand, because he grew up in canada.

[targetpractice]

2. Haha... MSNBC uses him for that...

I always feel sad for when he does that.

[applegrove]

3. Oh he is so great in a storm. He's so quick.

[mopinko]

4. me too, but

i like him best w ruhle. they are a riot together, but also the best for money issues.

[targetpractice]

5. Yes, this is true n/t

[DAMANgoldberg]

6. One that got away...

from CNN that is, along with Roland Martin and Soledad O'Brien. There are others, but those come immediately to mind.

[redstateblues]

7. He's good. Evenhanded

[State the Obvious]

8. Professor Velshi

No, he is NOT a professor, but I see him that way.

I admire the way he can break down difficult concepts to an understandable level. (Not everyone can do that easily). I particularly like his use of simplified charts and graphs in order to teach---sometimes we need that extra clarity to understand the unfamiliar. That feeling of "you know what, I get it!" (a good feeling whether you are 7---or 70 years old.)

Those who love to learn, need good teachers!

Thank you, Ali!

[Upthevibe]

9. I just adore him!

Thank you for posting! I think he's very underrated

[badhair77]

10. He's excellent and knows his stuff.

When he gets someone in a gotcha moment he doesn’t spike the ball, he just takes that information and explains it to the viewer. Not flashy, just informative. Always watch if he’s filling in during prime time.

[monmouth4]

11. I agree with all of the above, I just love him..n/t

[Piasladic]

12. The man is a machine

I swear I've seen him late morning, afternoon and at night filling in for LO all in the same day. They must have some room reserved for him so that he can sleep and get up and do it all again.

I love him too.

[targetpractice]

13. A tremendous machine...

Like Secretariat...

[sammythecat]

14. Gets me every time.

A salute to Sham though. A great horse who had the misfortune of being Secretatiat's contemporary.

[targetpractice]

15. Never was a fan of horse racing...

... But, my father made me watch Secretariat's Belmont race. He told I would be watching history, I should remember the moment, and I did. I've rewatched this race many times with chills each time, and I would recommend the Disney movie about Secretariat. The recreation of this race in that movie is a filmmaking technical achievement and quite emotional. Recently, I had the privilege of befriending a Cuban immigrant who owned race horses before he came to America after the Cuban Missile Crisis. We met at a dog park in NYC, and he shared his love of animals with me for a brief few years until he passed away... So, I reconsidered my feelings about horse racing. Based on your comment, I'm going to look into Sham's history.

My Dad didn't normally force me to watch TV, but he did that day. He also woke me up early in the morning/night when I was three years old to watch the moon landing, and again to sit in front of the TV with my cassette tape recorder microphone to record the Nixon resignation.

Sorry to be so off topic, but I've been posting/venting on DU a bit for the last couple of days while I wait for some hopefully good news. Thank you all for indulging me.

[MurrayDelph]

16. I've liked him from the git-go

I fell in love with him the time I heard him say:

"Barack Obama is not a Kenyan Muslim. I am a Kenyan Muslim, and he wasn't at the meetings."