I’ve liked Dana since she was Bush’s press secretary, and that hasn’t changed. Kim is a perfect fit for the “legs” position. Eric Bolling is good and might be the best replacement for O’Reily, while Greg Gutfeld is clever but lacks gravitas.
Juan Williams is adequate for providing ‘balance,’ while Beckel looks and acts like Jabba the Hutt, and Geraldo is a self-aggrandizing drama queen.
Speaking as a faithful viewer of The Five, I think moving the show to nine is a mistake, too. My viewing habits during primetime do not have room for political yakfests.
Sure, I can record the prime time Five for watching at a later time, but The Five though great when viewed more or less live, just like all news shows has a short-time sell-by date.
“I’ve liked Dana since she was Bush’s press secretary”
I think she has a knack for being politically astute, which means she can’t/won’t make bold statements. Miss wishy-washy. But generally she’s as dumb as a stump. I like it when she makes grammatical errors on The Five, and the other four laugh at her.
I like the show but rarely watch. I did watch one night when they were on at 9 o’clock during the election period and they all complained about how late they had to be at work and how horrible their lives were and how unfair they have to work past their work day. This is quite karma for them.
Jesse Watters is replacing Eric on The Five.
Agree with your take on The Five participants.
Beckel and Geraldo are no-nos. Juan is a lib but often fair.
I think Gutfeld is a deeper thinker than many people believe, but he often tries to inject his thoughts with analogies that many don’t understand.