On Sunday, NBC’s Andrea Mitchell took a couple of minutes to say goodbye to moderator David Gregory, who is leaving the show and NBC News.
Gregory will be replaced by NBC’s Chuck Todd, who begins as moderator next Sunday.
Mitchell played clips of Gregory’s career highlights at NBC and “Meet the Press.”
“In 20 years with NBC News, David has done it all,” she said. “Through all the years, David has been true to the traditions of this program and NBC News.”
She concluded by saying goodbye to him as a coworker.
“As David leaves NBC News for his next adventure, I will miss him as a daily colleague, but I know he will always be a friend,” Mitchell said.
Watch the tribute via NBC News:
Freaky chimp with weird hair and scary mouth replaced by frumpy goatee with confused expression.
Thrilling.
Well, out with old, in with the spew.
I won’t miss David Gregory.
I’ll miss him – like I’ll miss an attack of hives.
In the long run it doesn’t matter who is hosting Meet or any of the other Sunday shows. As long as they all employ the same worn out format, inviting the same limited number of guests, they are going to watch their ratings drop off the table.
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes has been my go to watch during the Ferguson mess. He is doing real journalism. He is talking to real people, getting different view points. He is not just interviewing the same old talking heads. My belief is if Chris Hayes was given Meet he would be crushed by the show’s worn out format just like Gregory. Same for Rachel Maddow.