Mika Brzezinski: Serious Journalist or Just A Modern Day Wendy to the Lost Boys?
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So What The Heck Is Going On With Morning Joe and Mika Brzezinski?
They do talk about the news, they even have legitimate guests such as former U.S. National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, Jonathan Capehart--WaPo editorial writer, Ted Sorensen--former JFK speechwriter, Doris Kearns Goodwin--historian and former LBJ aide, Tom Daschle--former Dem senator, Terry McAuliffe--Clinton campaign chairman, and Jon Meacham--Newsweek editor, and Mitt Romney--former GOP presidential candidate.
Chuck Todd, Andrea Mitchell,Harold Ford, Jr. and Pat Buchanan served as panelists]. Chuck Todd, Andrea Mitchell,Harold Ford, Jr. and Pat Buchanan served as panelists. Sounds like real news, huh? Well, no you are wrong.
There are people who talk about the news, including many of the same people who appear on the evenly MSNBC shows, but much of the show is Joe teasing Mika. He teases her about her 'drug usage', being mugged, and a myriad of other silly, little boy things while Mika rolls her eyes and the other boys mug.
So, my Monkey Brained argument here is two fold.
1. Is Mika Brzezinski wasted on this silly show? Will it hurt what could be a promising career? Or is she doing the best she could with meager talent and a name?
2. Is this kind of show a disservice to all women. I will compare the situation to The Smurfs and Smurfette and to Peter Pan, His Lost Boys and Wendy.
I hope you will participate in both duals. Thank you for coming to the lens.
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Mika Does a Serious Show
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is an MSNBC evening Show, more serious and more prestigious by far than Morning Joe. Mica has subbed there. How well did she do. Interestingly, I was unable to find any You Tube Video about her being on that show,The question is: How much has the Morning Joe circus hurt her chances to get a better job? Here is the poll for viewer choice of anchor. She got some votes, in the small poll, but was far from the favorite. Could the set up on Morning Joe be hurting her?
Who should host MSNBC's "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue"?
David Schuster 54% (97 votes)
Alison Stewart 11% (20 votes)
Mika Brzezinski 15% (26 votes)
Milissa Rehberger 2% (3 votes)
Norah O'Donnell 10% (18 votes)
Other 8% (15 votes)
Can Mika Brzezinski Be Redeemed As a Journalist? Or Is She Just a Wendy/Smuffette?
Frankly, while Mika Brzezinski could be a serious journalist, or at least anchor woman,she is nothing more to Wendy to this motley crew of Scarborough as Peter Pan with his Lost Boys, or worse yet The Smurfette to the Smurfs
My concern is that she is going to ruin her reputation and fall into some very bad and hard to change habits.
I understand that these kinds of jobs are not easy to come by. i cannot say that I would turn it down if it were offered to me. However, what can the future be here?
Is Mika Brzezinski Wasting Herself on Morning Joe?
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Ed says:
Yes. Joe is a jerk and he puts her down. I think she should quit and leave the good old boys.
Posted December 17, 2011
bigfated says:
Yes. Dump Joe....keep Mika!
Posted November 21, 2011
Jan says:
You have to be kidding....Joe carries the whole show with his intellect and a memory bank of facts to argue for or against virtually any subject discussed. Mika's ability is limited to preening for the camera (false eyelashes and all) and repeating the same mantra sent from the White House. Her breathless, condescending sarcasimn isn't keeping the boys in check, it's the only way she can get attention.....I think the show needs a talent who isn't there because of her birthright...she would never have been hired had her last name been Jones.
Posted April 09, 2011
maddy says:
I agree. Plus, the men on the show are simply rude to her.
Posted February 21, 2011
bill says:
David Shuster is a spinless idiot, and he is considered the best choice,wow no wonder they have no ratings.
Posted October 30, 2009
joubess says:
She's very intelligent but Morning Joe is doing her no favors. I'd like to see her sub for Rachel Maddow to see what she's really made of. Rachel often has her dad on the show and always mentions he's Mika's dad. She is definitely on the right of Rachel's politics, but still far more left than Scarborough. She must be worth her salt or Rachel would not keep mentioning her. Rachel is honest and does not give out praise or recognition where it is not earned.
Posted October 06, 2009
Andrea says:
She is intelligent enough and knows better as well, but I fear it is too late and she i a limited right-wing mouthpiece.
Posted July 11, 2009
nmr says:
Mika has set women way back with her "role" on Morning Joe. She allows herself to be used as "the little woman" with her cutesy smile and body language. I remember when she used to do the news with Ashley Banfield, and they were a very professional team. What has happened to you, Mika?
Posted March 30, 2009
No, She Isn't Any Better Than the Show and Here Is Why......
Jamie says:
Simply put, she literally brings nothing to the table.
Posted January 26, 2012
jean tuthill says:
Why would a woman who supposedly "knows her worth,"demean herself with those pathetic promos of the show.
Posted January 10, 2012
gigi says:
How could anyone tell if she is good or not on her own! No serious reporting here.
Posted December 30, 2011
cookei says:
she is not smart enough to be a serious journalist - too dismissive of other points of view....she is a privilege part of the political elite - no job for her if her father was not Zbignew - too bad but she is a disaster - as a personality she has some capability....of course, that being said, she is on MSNBC....ahhh
Posted December 15, 2011
Daliah says:
Mika is not a good journalist, she is just an snup person. The only thing she knows what to do is body language when people talk about the gop or people thar she does not like. I don't think she is a likeable person. People don't like that show, and I won't be surprise if that show is canceled.
Posted November 29, 2011
Ralph Morales says:
Mika does nothing but read the opinion pages, stares at Joe and nods in agreement and waits for Joe to give her permission to speak.
Posted November 21, 2011
Barbara says:
Mika B is a waste on morning Joe. She's only a "news reader" as Walter Cronkite would say, and adds absolutely nothing to the conversation. She asks only simple questions, and really can't participate in the debate because she is unbelievably uninformed. All she does is chatter on about weight and soda. People tune in to hear news, not her whining
Posted July 22, 2010
Scarlet says:
Why is she still on that show? Did you hear her just tell the Panel, "Will you guys shit up? I cant's take her anymore.
Posted July 15, 2010
scarlet says:
Mika is useless having nothing important to contribute. When she is not interrupting everyone, she is whining. A RAchel Maddow she is not so please do not put her to host that show in Rachel's absence. She looks out of place on Morning Joe. She is vain and vacuous and talks too much with nothing important to say.
Posted July 15, 2010
claude wagner says:
Are you kidding me? She never had anything but a name. What little she had to waste is long gone.
Posted July 09, 2010
Lucy says:
Mika puts Women's Lib back in the stone age. Joe's a murdering, philandering fool.
Posted June 04, 2010
Mrs. O. Pine says:
MS. Brzezinski does not have a reputation to ruin.
Anyone who has seen Morning Joke knows by now,
that Mika is a vacuous nitwit paired up with a
bombastic blowhard.
Posted May 15, 2010
chris says:
Mika needs to grow a set...
Posted May 10, 2010
Sarah R says:
Ms Mika is out of her league with the Morning Joe Show. I can sight many
Joe is a drop out and , I see his roll as humiliating her with every opportunity. One incident was 7+ minutes to get the reason: Why a license tag was an issue? The tag was not news worthy and Joe used her inability to ab libe. Made her look very stupid. He is unjust for his actions. This is my reaction to his nasty actions.!!!!!!!!!
Posted March 26, 2010
patman says:
she pretends to play devils advocate on occassion just to seem fair. she is weak and scarborough is a yankee hating redkneck who pretends heis not racist. Shw would never even consider him a peer or intellectually close to her if he was'nt the boss. lawrence o'donnell should be the main man. I see him bite his tongue on occassion when JS jabs him under the veil of being humorous. the way scarborough talks down to or invalidates intelligent, ethical professionals that happen to be non white or non conserative spewing guests with his cheap shots and rambleing interuptions before they can reaspond makes me turn the sound off most mornings until someone honest and real arrives . When will he be gone ? Probably has long contract so wife and kids can enjoy best schools and shopping in the world while he puts down the people who were born or live above the mason dixon line. MIKA is his lil cute ventriloquist dummy that he has to have someone else do the voice throwing for him becausee he is to busy being stupid on a manic overdrive way. He is so arrogant he believes he is on the same intellectual or ethical level as the progressive awrd winning journalists that are only there because there is no other cable news show not totally run by organized psuedo-nazi org. and msnbc is too weenie based to allow one show the ability to be truthful and balanced instead of pretending to be fair and open as when mika takes the conservative view instead of joe when someone right on points out the facts of the shortcomings and lies of the repubs that are so glaring and she pretends to be open to the other sides point of view. come on msnbc. ya ditched that dick head imus. how about getting rid of his rep;lacements so we don't have to wait until its time to leave for work before you let the libs have some airtime. Of course keith makes up for JOE bro and Dr. maddow is the best freethinking non-talking pointer and brave person on the circuit. none of the liers wNNA TAKE HER ON, BECAUSE SHE HAS THE TRUTH AND RESEARCH ON HER SIDE. her sensable shoes and words are a wonderful relief from Mika's spike heels and parrot chirping as she pretends she is not smooching joes large arse. Did anybody else notice the way she could not act like a giggley little girl when she just began on the show and KIKI Barber would look at her ? I think that was around the time donnie deutsch( her $2500.00 apr. shoe enabler) busted her on not wearing her wedding ring. I really don't think there is any love ;ost between scarboroh and deuch either. I guess scarboroh has to temper anything he might say to harsh about the foxie boys on the right since he would hate to have them dig up that ol news story so well buried about the pretty young staffer that was discovered dead in his office back in the mid 90's.
Posted March 20, 2010
the Pollitikat says:
mika is definately not a real journalist. she rarely has anything to contribute to the conversation other that making faces and having the boys call her mommy which is really sexist. also during the campaign when she stated that the media was being sexist to sarah palin made me think mika was a birdbrain. she allows herself to be ridiculed by ... See Morejoe all the time. plus why did she have to follow joe on his book tour, to me she just comes off as eye candy because she brings no substance to the conversations
Posted January 06, 2010
Marina Gipps says:
The "serious journalist" does not run away from serious issues. I've noticed that her work as a commentator is rather sparse. It's painfully obvious that her father's connections have helped her attain employment. As a true feminist, I find Mika's view that the media attacks on Sarah Palin are sexist quite laughable. The real sexism is on the show with Scarborough where she is treated like a lap dog. I would have had more respect for her if she had not rushed back to work after fracturing her child's leg on a staircase. Her account of the story is rather chilling. A normal mother would have stuck it out longer with the child after the recovery.
Posted January 06, 2010
Gail says:
You've got it backwards. MSNBC is wasting a profitable time slot on a woman that is an embarassment to all women.
Posted November 02, 2009
Meredith Rubar says:
She is not wasting herself. She is way over her head. She is simple and vacuous. She takes a political stand every now and then, giving the impression she has actually been thinking. However, she never backs up her statements. She doesn't have the intelligence to carry her side of any argument and resorts to eye rolling or repeating the same inane statement repeatedly. She is bored and boring. She has a wonderful, intelligent father; but seems to have nothing of his except his name. I find her vain, dull and tiresome. Each time I see her I feel more and more that she is nothing more than window dressing. This is not true of Andrea, Nora, or any of the other intelligent women who appear on this show. I am sick of her silliness and have almost stopped watching.
Posted October 09, 2009
Donna says:
Increasingly, she is becoming more and more silly, vane, and just plain embarassing. Initially I thought the banter between she and Joe was funny and cute--but there is a point to when it becomes just plain inane and vacuous. Now, I find discussions of her shoes, her dresses, her hair, her running habits, her drinks becoming the ONLY thing she and the others talk to her about. Serious journalists will not longer take her seriously. They'll be sweet to her on camera, but no doubt, they're dismissing her off camera.
Posted June 27, 2009
Links From Sources That Think That Mika Is a Serious Journalist Who may Be Wasted At Morning Joe
If you agree, add links (proof!) that help me make my case
One day, Mika refused to read Paris Hilton's release from jail as the top story. The guys tried to tease her into doing it, she wouldn't. She tried to burn the paper, she eventually shredded it to make a point as they ridiculed her. I was pleased that she took a stand by insisting that important stories be covered, I felt anger that she had to put up with the childish behavior of the Smurfs who are her cohorts.
I wondered what is really going on here. Why would a serious news show insist that this woman read a story about a pretty spoiled child before reading stories about the war? And why does she put up with this?
She has subbed in more serious shows such as 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue also on MSNBS. She has done well. But she was not offered a permanent job there. Is Morning Joe going to stain her career forever? And will it affect all women?
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My View of Morning Joe: Psuedo Journalism, But If You Disagree, Chime In
I think it is worse than the network shows such as Today and Good Morning America as they do not pretend to be serious journalism. Thus when they do have serious segments, they take them seriously. Morning Joe will mug and pan and mock Mika through the most serious stories, such as former U.S. National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski's analysis of the Gaza situation that could threaten the world. Joe's Constant Jibes About Her (made up) "Drugs and Drinking"
Meet Joe Scarborough: Class Clown Who Wants to Be Taken Seriously
Joe continued to try to make fun of the situation, but it was Mica's mugging for the camera that concerned me. Was she really so embarrassed that she couldn't contain herself, not very professional, or is this her Smurfette role in the show? Is she being Wendy to the misbehaving Peter Pan?
Mika Is Mugged by a Mugger, Then Mugged by Joe and the Boys
Peter Pan to Mika's Wendy?
Joe Scarborough won 3 elections for the House of Representatives from Florida. While in office he received an award from American Conservative Union for voting their positions 95% of the time.Shortly after winning his 4th election, he suddenly resigned to spend more time with his boys. Shortly after this announcement a 28 year old employee was found dead in his office.
"FORT WALTON BEACH, FL. - Lori Klausutis, a 28-year-old office worker for Rep. Joe Scarborough (R-Fl), was found dead in the congressman's district office. Police said preliminary findings from the medical examiner's office showed no foul play or any outward indication of suicide."
There were two notable results from this. The first is that both he and an aide gave press conferences stating that they knew of a neurological disease that could have caused the mysterious death. It turned out that there was no such disease. The second is that while at this time Gary Conyers had been daily news around the disappearance of Chandra Levy, the death of Ms Klausutis in Scarborough's office was only covered in one local paper.
Since then he has talked about a presidential run, worked as an attorney and hosted an evening show, Scarborough Country, on MSNBC. This show had mediocre to poor ratings. He has done better with Morning Joe, due in part to the patter with Mika Brzezinski and the interest in Barack Obama, something that has helped all MSNBC shows rise in popularity.
Why Do I Compare Morning Joe to the Smurfs?
I have compared this show to the Smurfs and Smurfette. You may wonder why. You can read more about the Smurfs in the Wiki article, however, know that this article does not mention Smurfette. You see, the Smurfs are a cartoon, much like the Seven Dwarfs. Each one has a different personality and a different function and is named to describe that. Much like the guys on Morning Joe, except for the names, of course.Then their is Smurfette, who doesn't even get a mention. She is the one female character and she is all females; all girls. No need for differentiation of personality. Mica is the anchorette here. 'ette' is a phrase that Rush Limbaugh attaches to all female journalists and most other jobs to show contempt. I don't have contempt for Mica, not yet, but I am concerned that her position on this show is very much an 'ette'.
And to Peter Pan?
Peter Pan enters the nursery to take Wendy and her little brothers to Never Never Land, where boys don't have to grow up. Peter needs Wendy, just a girl herself, to grow up and be their mother.The boys on morning Joe are certainly lost. They need Mika to give them any legitimacy, while making the days as difficult as they can.
This, if you haven't seen it, is Morning Joe.
Mika Takes a Stand While the Boys Ridicule
I think she was serious here. However, how long can she stay with this show, where her job seems to be to give the naughty boys something to make fun of?
To Make My Point
Mika refused to let Paris be the news when there was a war to report on. Mika is mocked and teased by the men who would have read the story as lead. A search for Mika's pictures results in pictures of Paris Hilton.
Now, imagine that happening to any male news person, no matter how frivolous he might he. Has it every happened to Joe?
I Think These Kinds of Roles Affect Women Negatively
Just as Smufette is supposed to represent all females, we still live in a world where people tend to see one woman as representing all women.
Thus when a woman is in the supposed role of news anchor, people who watch her tend to see all female news anchors or maybe even professional women as being like her.
Thus when any woman, such a Mika Brzezinski is in a position in the public people tend to unconsciously judge all women by her. People who think that Joe Scarborough is Peter Pan or a cartoon Smurf will not have the rub off on all male news persons. However, Mika's Wendy or Smurfette tend to rub off on all women.
Do You Think That Mika's Role On Morning Joe Hurts Women's Image?
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Tipi says:
Or, it could elevate all of us, I would guess she is taking home a paycheck that dreams are made of. It's okay to be sensitive though. Women's status in society is on the rise but has some to go for sure.
Posted December 30, 2010
apolloguy says:
At least you finally spellled her name correctly.
Posted September 17, 2009
Yes, Things Have Gotten Better, Margo, You Make a Good Point, Here's Why..
joubess says:
It hurts the image of women as professionals, but no more so than many other shows did in the past. It's about 10 years behind is what hurts Mika and women in general. Women, despite the Bush administration have become equals on the news with many men. Katy Curic used to be zaney and funny on Today, but she is also a serious journalist who tagged around Iraq with Gen. Schwartzkof during the first Gulf War. Now she anchors CBS evening News. Andrea Mitchel has always been a serious journalist and has worked hard for decades. Mika needs to get off of Morning Joe and get her own show or go back to anchoring the news. I'm not sure which option to pick below, though. I don't think those are the right courses to take. I think the women involved in these roles have a responsibility to demand to be treated equally by demanding men's roles, not being their Smurfettes, and leaving situations that are beneath them. Women divorce husbands for this B.S., why not start divorcing jobs for the same B.S.? I don't think she should leave before she has a better job to replace this one, though. As long as she's on screen she still has name recognition, important to attract viewers to a new show. Too sensitive? I think we're not sensitive enough and we're not made enough about it to stop taking it.
Posted October 06, 2009
julcal says:
I think the behavior of ALL parties on this news show hurts ALL parties. That guy is a jerk, which makes him look bad to any person with any common sense. The way she takes it makes her look like a jerk which makes her look bad. They're all acting like a bunch of 13 year olds. It's like family therapy, if she would stop playing the game, there would be no game to play. What a creep.
Posted January 02, 2009
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So Is Mika a Real Journalist? I don't Know Yet.
and what I eventually decide will probably depend on how long she stays on Morning Joe. This is a good place for exposure, but it is a kind of exposure that could backfireWe will see what happens, but I hope you expressed your opinion here. Be sure to watch the show to help you decide!
More on Morning Joe
Morning Joe was brought in to replace the Imus Show when his radio/TV program was canceled do to the uproar about the comments about the Rutger's Women's Basketball Team. Joe Scarborough, for whom the show is named, had had an evening show, with poor ratings. He suggested this morning contrast to other morning shows that feature cooking segments and celebrity interviews. This is supposed to be serious morning news, however, it is actually a daily review with Peter Pan and the Lost Boys with Mika as Wendy.
However, it was one thing for the boys' club of Imus (i enjoyed that show and disagreed with those who canceled it) has a bimbo who they all use as a butt of jokes. It is something else when Morning Joe does this to an intelligent woman.
But, then, that's my opinion. If you have seen it, you will have your own. If you haven't seen it, please do.
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- Maybe we need to give some time to Mika, maybe she has to given a chance to prove her worth.
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- Maybe it is just about entertainment and someone has decided what will get Morning Joe ratings, hmmmm. Is Mika being played for a fool or is it the public being fooled? Always well done Margo!
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- Excellent lens and interesting duel. I seldom watch TV anymore, and so while I have not watched this show it sounds like a perfect example of why I avoid network TV. Your lens is compelling and actually makes me feel like watching it - once or twice only - just to watch a silly circus, kinda like Barnum & Bailey. 5*s!
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- She is worse than Juan Williams representing himself as a Democrat on FOX.
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Table of Contents
- 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Mika Does a Serious Show
- Can Mika Brzezinski Be Redeemed As a Journalist? Or Is She Just a Wendy/Smuffette?
- Links From Sources That Think That Mika Is a Serious Journalist Who may Be Wasted At Morning Joe
- My View of Morning Joe: Psuedo Journalism, But If You Disagree, Chime In
- Joe's Constant Jibes About Her (made up) "Drugs and Drinking"
- Meet Joe Scarborough: Class Clown Who Wants to Be Taken Seriously
- Mika Is Mugged by a Mugger, Then Mugged by Joe and the Boys
- Peter Pan to Mika's Wendy?
- Why Do I Compare Morning Joe to the Smurfs?
- And to Peter Pan?
- Mika Takes a Stand While the Boys Ridicule
- To Make My Point
- I Think These Kinds of Roles Affect Women Negatively
- About New York's Governor
- So Is Mika a Real Journalist? I don't Know Yet.
- By Margo: Political Interest and More
- Please Sign In With Further Thoughts...and Stars Are Always Welcome
- Mika Brzezinski: A Beautiful Woman, Is She Where She Belongs or Is She Better Than Morning Joe?
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