[sickoflibs]

RE:” don’t watch MSNBC, so clue me in: do shows like Maddow on that network ever have genuine opposition viewpoints, or do they just bring in the guy with the bowtie, hair product and weak defense?”

Typically they have no-one disagreeing but I noticed that the last few months they been challenging Republicans to come on the program and debate, so only recently has Melissa Harris Perry started having some Republicans on, always outnumbered and weak.

I rarely see anyone on Maddow disagreeing.

I am guessing that MSNBC management thinks that just having everyone agree with hosts on their shows is contributing to their low ratings, so this new push to get Republicans on.
Note that Megyn Kelly always invites Dems on, even those working for Obama, to debate her.

[stephenjohnbanker]

I remember a PBS show some 40+ years ago. They would have 3 lefties and one conservative on their show. They would attack the conservative like a pack of hungry wolves. I would NEVER be on a show like that.

[NFHale]

Vast difference between having a “republican” on and a real Conservative, like Ted Cruz or Sarah Palin.

I’d watch that match-up.

If havine a toekn “R” like Lindsay Graham or Juan McCain on is their idea of a debate... well, I’ll pass.