This wasn’t entirely unpredictable, but it’s still somewhat hilarious:
Happy to announce @brhodes is joining @NBCNews and @MSNBC as a Political Contributor. The former Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications for President Obama makes his debut appearance on @MeetThePress this Sunday and @allinwithchris on Monday. pic.twitter.com/cr5NiyF7UY
— MSNBC Public Relations (@MSNBCPR) June 2, 2018
The former Obama adviser most recently known for being speechless on election night will finally give NBC News properties the liberal slant they’ve been missing. /sarc
“How can we as a network put an end to a perfect week that has seen our entire credibility shredded?” https://t.co/AXKs42b2WI
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) June 2, 2018
No better way for @MSNBC and @NBCNews to address their credibility problem than to add a guy who bragged about lying to unquestioning reporters who happily ran with those lies because they were on the same team. https://t.co/GZYd88b6Qa
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) June 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/JesseKellyDC/status/1002923362660831232
You can’t make this stuff up!
https://twitter.com/kylenabecker/status/1002921567351988224
— Nando (@TooOldTooStupid) June 2, 2018
“The average reporter we talk to is 27 years old, and their only reporting experience consists of being around political campaigns… They literally know nothing.” https://t.co/4O65ahZRN3
— Heather Champion (@winningatmylife) June 2, 2018
Who said media was in bed with tge DNC? https://t.co/ybqF1VBYZC
— Learn Code New Deal ✫✫ (@WeWhoDieSaluteU) June 2, 2018
Maybe he'll finally find the words to describe Hillary's loss https://t.co/l3RTkTSrGT
— Max Q ⚡ (@Randy_Shannon) June 2, 2018
This should help their credibility. https://t.co/EqIFBAOycl
— JWF (@JammieWF) June 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/AdamBaldwin/status/1002925895252733952
I…I…I've got no…I…It's a lot to process…I've got no words…I….I….I need a minute https://t.co/wOcwOXdUzv
— Assault Smirk Forsyth (@snarkybitch3000) June 2, 2018
Alternate headline: MSNBC hires guy who f*cked everything up to tell us how everything should go. https://t.co/z9RRYFuJZM
— James Hasson (@JamesHasson20) June 2, 2018
Well, hopefully he can find the words this time. https://t.co/z9RRYFuJZM
— James Hasson (@JamesHasson20) June 2, 2018
Maybe Hillary will be a guest one day to help Rhodes finally find the words.
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