My advice is drop Hardball completely, if Matthews got canned because of ratings the choices above won’t cause a thrill up anyone’s leg either. My choice is Sara Carter if they want a winner or else disembowel the show complete!
“Added to reports of the network tiring of Matthews — and Hardball’s lackluster ratings — the idea the longstanding host is on his way out doesn’t sound so far-fetched. “
https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/is-chris-matthews-about-to-be-replaced-at-msnbc.html/
Hell, if it’s ratings they’re after, they should bring in Michael Moore and Rosie O’Donnell.