The news came over the weekend that MSNBC decided to cancel Joy Reid’s 7:00 pm broadcast “The Reid Out.” It was an announcement that made perfect sense to most people, all while feeling somewhat surprising. Her program has long been a drain on the ratings and common sense thinkers at the network, yet Reid was such an entrenched figure one felt she was insulated from accountability.
Not to suggest her demise was not warranted; you just felt a bit surprised that it actually happened. Her presence delivered the paradox of perpetual inevitability, much like the Oakland A’s moving to Las Vegas, Yanni concerts ending, or the Steak & Ale restaurants closing down; you never knew anyone who enjoyed those low-quality entries, and yet they were always lingering in defiance of popular opinion.
For seemingly ever, Reid was a fixture at MSNBC and was always roped in…
