The ratings are up, the brass {including Hume} love him, and his time slot kicks the crap out of the commie news network and pmsnbc...What more could anyone ask for?
He’s not even HALF the anchor Hume was—and regarding Hume’s comments themselves—I haven’t seen the laudatory quotes from Brit that you cite...but honestly, what would you EXPECT him to say?
Brett seems like a nice guy, and perhaps he’ll grow into the role—but at this point he’s average.