24-hour news channels are always open for new programming, and late-night host Seth Meyers is lobbying MSNBC to give Steve Van Zandt a show on their network.
The comedian would state that in “a time of asymmetric, partisan fighting,” the “Sopranos” star and member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band is an excellent addition to the national discussion.
“I just wish there was someone more insightful than me who could express the frustrating asymmetry between the two parties,” Meyers said. “Perhaps a newspaper columnist or political consultant, or someone from a think tank.”
Meyers shared a clip of Zandt’s appearance on MSNBC where the musician discussed his frustration with the two parties and even took a shot at Joe Manchin, saying he’s “sick” of seeing the senator’s face on television.
“I gotta admit, it’s a little depressing at the moment, a little frustrating. I just got this terrible feeling,” Zandt said. “I’ve had this for a long, long time — that we are in a war and only one side is fighting it, and I’ve been feeling that for decades. It’s really coming to a serious place now where we might lose our democracy because of it.”
Following the clip, Meyers stated that MSNBC should hand Zandt a show or at the least a regular appearance as a political pundit.
“So happy that this is where we’re at with political commentary right now,” Meyers said.
“I’m sick of the well-paid consultant and think tank pundits who clearly know nothing about actual voters shilling for big corporations and lead institutions. Let’s get Steve Van Zandt a show on MSNBC. Anybody who spent 45 years on a tour bus with Bruce Springsteen is definitely used to talking about politics.”
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