There are two reasons why pat buchanan is on MSNBC

Pat Buchanan, Richard Nixon's old speech writer and erstwhile presidential candidate himself, is a frequent guest on MSNBC. On that network, he is truly the face of the Republican party. There are many reasons why MSNBC has chosen Buchanan; his experiece and identity as a Republican come to mind immediately. Nevertheless, there are two overarching reasons for the choice. First, Buchanana is a scary guy. He frequently has says things that many see as intolerant. He is unforgiving in his assessments of others. He has no problem slamming those of his party on TV. For MSNBC, this is a bonanze, a scary guy who can be put forward as the face of the GOP, something all seven of their viewers will like. the second reason is that Buchanan is basically a strong pessimist. He never exudes hope; it is something more like a combination of anger and despair tht oozes out from him. Today, he is out with a column that is the epitome of this mindset. Pat is lamenting that the Tea Party will not be able to cur federal spending and that this will be the demise of that movement. So, after the Democrats wrongly decided that the Tea Party was nothing more than a puff of smoke that would disappear before the election, now Pat buchanan is deciding that it will disappear after the election. What condescending nonsense. Buchanan does not and cannot know the future. Perhaps it would be best if he were to spare us all his predictions, or else to make those predictions on MSNBC so that no sane person will have to listen to them.