Lawrence O'Donnell is raising the level of discussion on MSNBC today

[eleny]

His knowledge of process and straight facts is making Matthews about completely irrelevant.

Not to pass over what Rachel is bringing to the round table. Their confidence must be neutralizing Tweety's "tingles". I can see from the look on his face that Matthews looks out played.

[Oceansaway]

1. tweety is WAY outta his league with

L.O. and Rachel !

[eleny]

2. Oh yeah...

Like I said in another thread about Rachel - his discomfort is palpable.

[dchill]

13. "his discomfort is palpable."

And that's not a bad thing.

[tularetom]

3. Maybe before the night is over tweety will completely melt down

And start babbling drooling and spitting in frustration at his inability to keep up.

I won't be watching because I can't even tolerate five seconds of that douchebag, but I'm sure the video will be captured and posted for all to see.

[eleny]

5. Do you recall when KO slid Tweety a donut on a paper plate at the end of one election night?

I'm not sure if it was 2008. But it was late and Tweets was losing it. So Keith pushed a sprinkled, glazed one across the desk in CM's direction. Given how CM is a diabetic I thought, "Oh my!".

[GoCubsGo]

19. It was actually 2006.

I knew about Tweety's diabetes, and my first thought was, "Oh no you di'in't!" I laughed my head off

[tularetom]

24. LOL that's one tweety incident I wish I'd seen.

[Parker CA]

4. Tweety is getting pancaked with their brilliant minds and waffle-free language. Love LO and Maddow!

[eleny]

It'll be a tingle-free evening

[county worker]

6. Tweety seems to me to enjoy sucking off the repukes.

Like he wants them to pat him on the head and say nice boy as he does them.

[eleny]

9. It's downright skeevy behavior

[opihimoimoi]

7. KnR LO Rocks

[marmar]

8. If it looks by the end of the night that the Dems will hold on, watch Matthews jump ship again.....

...... He's a momentum whore.

[eleny]

11. Agreed

He does tend to race to the front of the parade and without shame as if we don't know what he's doing.

[AngryOldDem]

10. Lawrence O'Donnell's intelligence and calm demeanor...

...prove that commentators CAN add something of substance to public discourse instead of just adding to the white noise.

[eleny]

12. It's almost too bad that he can't look over at Matthews and call him a slut a la the vintage SNL bit

[AngryOldDem]

14. Did you see him on Real Time last week?

He was the only one of the three panelists who didn't need a hit from Zach's doob.

[eleny]

15. Yeah and I wished he could have had more time

That cackling woman from Fox and the other babbling jerk were sucking most of the air from the room.

[onehandle]

16. He's a strong voice in a smart way. Great hire, MSNBC. nt

[eleny]

17. He just pwned Howard Fineman over repeal of HCR

It's like LO'D didn't have time for Fineman pushing how the Repukes will try to repeal. Lawrence, with disdain, said that repeal will never come up for a vote in the Senate. Keith brought some levity to the deal with a small comment about how they settled that issue. Fineman tittered a bit looking embarrassed.

The politics around tonight's round table is delicious. The old guard vs. the new. And the new guard isn't kissing any old asses tonight.

[stray cat]

18. Lawrence O'Donnell is a rational informed voice in the midst of loud static

[TuxedoKat]

20. Love Lawrence

so glad to see him there tonight with the others.

[name not needed]

21. Matthews: "If you grew up and your name was Richard Armey, would you ask people to call you Dick?"

[gkhouston]

22. Used tissues make Tweety irrelevant. n/t

[Peregrine Took]

23. Tweety seated comfortably in the middle - all his remarks are sophomoric.

He is a joke.