While Maddow’s and Carlson’s views are on opposite ends of the political spectrum, she nevertheless gave a positive appraisal of his rise to ratings dominance.
MSNBC recently tapped longtime anchor and correspondentthe other four nights of the week. The network’s ratings have noticeably slumped on nights when Maddow isn’t at the anchor desk.
When asked how she viewed the success of Carlson and other right-wing hosts despite their disagreements on politics, Maddow likened her stance to that of an athlete studying a rival’s techniques.“If you think about baseball players, who are extremely competitive and who are fighting to win and who have rivalries, and some of those rivalries are bitter rivalries, that doesn’t mean you don’t study the pitching technique of their star pitcher,” Maddow said.
“There’s a sort of, like, respecting the game, in terms of people who are doing well and people who are good at it,” Maddow added. Maddow, 49, received one of her first big breaks in cable news as a panelist on Carlson’s old MSNBC show “Tucker” from 2005 to 2008. The role was Maddow’s first paid TV job, according to Vanity Fair.She told the outlet that she recently ran into Carlson at an event and it “was really nice to see him.”Maddow wished Carlson well“Tucker and I agree on just about nothing, but he has always been kind to me, and a fun person to fight with. I wish him all the best,” Maddow told Salon.
“Tucker Carlson Tonight” has emerged as the dominant program in the 8 p.m. primetime time slow, while Carlson has frequently rankled critics with his combative views and broadcast style. Prior to joining Fox News, Carlson hosted programs on MSNBC and CNN.
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