David Gregory to moderate 'Meet the Press'

David Gregory - not cool at all.  I will only watch if there is a guest I want to hear from, but not every Sunday like I did w/Russert.  David Gregory - no way.

good-bye "meet the press".it was a great seventeen years,now i can do my laundry an hour earlier.

David Gregory was my pick from the beginning.  He will do a great job and make Tim R. proud.  Congratulations, David.

Gregory replaces Russert???  Geez, talk about a biased "reporter"!

What....Olbermann too busy!

Tim must be rolling over in his grave!

I used to watch Tim Russert faithfully and no one can ever replace him.  David is dull and only an interesting guest would make him worth watching for me. Even then its only a maybe. They should just retire the show in honor of Tim.

Okay, seriously, this is a joke right? Right? David Gregory of the Today show? OK you guys win, I promise never to watch MTP again. Just kidding - I want to watch the fun since it has been years since there has been a Sunday morning comedy show.

George Stephanopolous is looking better all the time.

David Gregory is "biased"...a gross understatement. I hope he takes a course in journalism to learn that it isn't his job to give his personal opinions, but to be even- handed, and tough on all. I join the overgold in doing laundry during that hour.

Simply can't believe that NBC is that insensitive to the legacy of "Meet the Press".

Unfortunately another poor choice by NBC.  This guy is a loudmouthed "I want to make headlines" reporter, whose questions far too often appear to be tainted by his need to stir things up rather than a honest, fair assessment or challenge.  He may be experienced in being a political reporting/questioning pain in the ---, but he is wayyyyyyyyyy too inexperienced or saavy to make many to tune in regularly.  Ron Reagan, Olbermann, all in the same category as listen to my quotes knowitall's, too bad for Meet the Press, I am young and enjoyed this show very much because of the host.  Way to go NBC, ruin a good thing once again just because you need some shock value to attract viewers--which I predict WILL NOT HAPPEN.....too bad.        

I was just saying to my spouse over a month ago that Tom Brokaw, while well respected, is not a good fit for Meet the Press.  As an anchor, his opinions were imbedded in the news and not as easily detected.  While at MTP, it seems he has shown that he leans more just to the right of left (not as central but just to the right).  He has backed down when asking questions.  Even Tim Russert would always have a come back.  I suggested over a month ago that David Gregory, who seems less newsly groomed and much more of a common man's guy, would be a better fit.

Maybe I should work there. 

Satisfied.

David Gregory is about the worst pick NBC could have made. (Tow Brokaw must have had an immense amount of influence with this pick.)  Gregory is beyond dull.  His show at 6:00pm is the worst in the entire lineup.  I only watch when he is not moderating.  As most people are saying -- bye-bye MTP.  No one will ever match Tim R., but Gregory SECOND to least; Joe Scarabough being least!

I hope that MTP continues to be a successful and respected show.  I believe that it might be in spite of Mr. Gregory's choice to replace the tough and lovable and gregarious Tim Russert.  MSNBC is my favorite cable news channel but I am not with you on this choice.

You must be kidding!  Gregory?  Give me a break!  Mitchell...much more qualified, Ifill...fantastic!  Brokaw...the best.  Why not at least keep Brokaw in there until a much better replacement, like Chuck Todd (hand picked by Russert) could have been groomed?  Gregory is the bum who professed that he should have never gone on the Imus show.  This after the comments that lead to Imus' firing and Gregory had been a substitute guest host previously.  He is nothing but opportunistic, loud-mouthed and disloyal.  How does substituting on the Today Show qualify for a lead role on what was, until this announcement, the gold standard for politics?   I can hear it now:  "Our issues this week:    Cooking with David...A True Recipe for Disaster...sponsored by Smucker's".   

obviously nbc has no one monitoring the blogs or they would have understood that most political junkies find gregory shallow, opportunistic, and bland.  as much as i will not forget abc's debate with hillary and barack ... that is where i will now spend my sunday mornings, watching george.

mtp does not appeal to the masses .. it appeals to politicians and political junkies. well, you'll have the pols ... for awhile longer, until, that is, they realize they are speaking to david and the camera crew and not much else.

the doyens and arbiters at nbc, of all things political, are terribly out of touch.

Wow, way to think outside the box NBC. Another white man to replace the white man who replaced the other white man. Could you have picked a more boring choice? David Gregory? You may have well have said David Broder or David Brinkley or David Gergen. How could you overlook Gwen Ifill? Hell, even Tim Russert thought she was good enough to replace him. But no, I guess it is best to go with vanilla. And by vanilla, I mean the unoffensive white guy. Pathetic. The only place where the Bradley effect still has an effect is obviously TV news.

Am afraid Gregory will lean to the right, as Brokaw did and we will not get unbiased reporting. We do not need more republican supporters hosting what could be important shows. We already have too many of them. The media/AP have not shown integrity in their reporting these last several months, trying to push their agenda down our throats.

They have lost trust and respect from the American people, but thankfully, their bias did not work with this election. What our country does not need is a continuation of pushing what has almost destroyed us.

The trashing of a wonderful franchise.  The man danced as a prop behind Karl Rove. 

OMG! Noooooooooooo! I agree with most everyone here! Andrea Mitchell would have been the most in the center non biased choice if you ask me. MSNBC just disappointed me greatly with the David Gregory choice for MTP. I loved MTP and was very saddened from the loss of Tim Russert. Then I was not thrilled with the Brokaw's lean ing heavy to the right line of questions. Now this! They just lost another viewer with me. Gregory is only into twisting and making headlines. Boo to you MSNBC.

I will never again watch "Meet the Press".  The only announcers worse than David Gregory are those fools Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews.  All three have been educated beyond their intelligence, and they couldn't report the truth if their life depended on it.  Keith Olbermann is especially odious because he is a sports caster in wolf's clothing.  He is more stupid than the jocks he talks about.

I have watched Meet the Press since the first show.  Never have I been more disappointed then when George Stephanopoulos was picked to head up This week on ABC.  David Gregory is the worse....what were you thinking?  I for the first time in my life will quit watching "Meet the Press" due to this choice.  I watch this morning when Tom made the announcement and I thought "you have got to be kidding".  On the other side  not much out there to choose from, therefore what does this say about the reporting world.  Hopefully someday Luke Russert can take over where his dad left off.  You see that charm, likeable traits coming through this young man.  Until then good luck with this choice and I am sure the ratings will drop and if ABC with that other idiot George beats "ole David" in the ratings maybe you people will get your head of the sand and pick someone from a very short list of good reporters.

Hmmm. Do you not think Limbaugh, Savage etc are fools.

I love him, good choice, I remember the first time I fell in love with him as a news correspondent, it was when Gregory asked White House press secretary Tony Snow: "Can this report be seen as anything other than a rejection of this president's handling of the war?" We need someone on Meet the Press who is not afraid to ask the tough questions, just like Tim Russert diid. May God bless you and give you the strength that is necessary to ask the unadulterated questions that the American people want ask!

It is complete, NBC has become worthless.  Meet the Press is doomed.   Gregory is a patsy.

Good Luck David!

This was a great choice and the only person that I could see replacing Tim Russert. 

I have watched Meet the Press since day one and I have never been more disappointed other than day ABC announced "George" would head "This Week with #1 Idiot". Now we have the worse of the worse! Meet the Press was the #1 show due to Tim's charm, wit, personality that uplifted your spirit if down. David is so depressing my cat may kill itself. I cannot believe you guys made this move to destroy this show. Luke Russert could have brought the charm and wit better than your choice. I will not be signing on to Meet the Press or will I watch that other idiot "George" . Therefore Sunday morning talk shows have gone to the level of the rest of other talk shows which are "lame duck". (sound familiar)