Topic: Mary Matlin

A C-SPAN panel featuring Mary Matlin discussed the state of journalism, reportedly criticizing Anderson Cooper as a "joke" in the industry. The hosts discuss Rachel Maddow's subtle pressure on Cooper regarding his personal life and note that media elites have begun referring to MSNBC simply as "MS." They argue that C-SPAN provides more substantive content than mainstream "reality television" news.

The hosts examine a segment from Campbell Brown's show featuring Mary Matlin and Roland Martin. They argue that mainstream news outlets are forced to manufacture controversy and focus on irrelevant topics like Tiger Woods or Census t-shirts made in China to maintain ratings, ultimately destroying real journalism.