Andrea Mitchell is the definition of out of touch

[senseandsensibility]

I rarely watch MSNBC anymore but I do follow their coverage of the CEO murder. So I happened to catch her chiming in on it. And all I can say is "WOW." Yes, that is a direct quote.

With an exasperated grin, she said that she knew from personal experience that people do not like to be kept on hold to talk to their insurance providers, but that is no reason to kill someone. Really. That was the only example she could think of to explain peoples' frustrations with the healthcare coverage in this country. Long wait times on the phone.
Nothing about high deductables or denied coverage or no coverage at all. Yes, Andrea, people are upset about waiting on the phone. That's what this is all about and you nailed it.

And to state the obvious, the above problems do not justify violence. She did get that right.

[Klarkashton]

1. A woman of worthless options.

[jalan48]

2. She's also the definition of privilege.

[Emile]

3. Typical Republican. . .

[Mike Nelson]

4. Yikes!

... Andrea retired... didn't she? Thought I read it here... Could it be she forgot? Somebody please remind her, "Psssst... Andrea, you're retired." Enjoy your wealth, family, etc... have a long, happy retirement. But, first... RETIRE!

[Silent Type]

5. She's retiring at end of year, so get ready to criticize her replacement.

[senseandsensibility]

7. If her replacement makes inane comments

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I probably will. You are free to read my comments or not of course. There is only one thing I am proud of in my history at DU. I have never criticized another DUer's choice of topics to post about. If I'm not interested, I just scroll on by.

[SocialDemocrat61]

33. Good advice

Unfortunately, not everyone is here to support fellow democrats.

[Cirsium]

16. It depends, doesn't?

Anyone who makes comments like that should de criticized, don't you think? Or do you agree that the frustration people have with the insurance companies is because they are put on hold?

[Raine1967]

34. I already do.

I think it is going to be Katy Tur.

[NewHendoLib]

6. Definition of obsolete

[Baitball Blogger]

8. I think she retires next month.

[spooky3]

15. Partially--she's still working at msnbc but in a different role. Nt

[ThePartyThatListens]

9. Scum

That's all I'll say on that.

[relayerbob]

10. She surpassed that definition many, many years ago

Completely delusional and infected with MAGA is what I'd call her now.

[GenThePerservering]

11. I thought she was pretty much put out to pasture

she's really lost the plot.

[C0RI0LANUS]

12. Simple message to overpaid Andrea Mitchell:

[Squaredeal]

13. Don't why she's there.

Never watched her, even before I left MSNBC for good.

[IbogaProject]

14. Hmm biased coverage?

MsNBC us beholden to their advertisers. Big pharma, medical providers and insurance are all big payers for the network.

[FakeNoose]

19. That's true, but I don't think the advertisers want Andrea though

Maybe I'm misreading the tea leaves, but Andrea isn't in the demographic that most advertisers are looking for. Don't they look for 25 to 45 year-olds? She's way past that. Even her kids are past that age.

[IbogaProject]

35. Her network bosses and owners likely care

That is the bias she only keeps her job of all those are happy.

[sheshe2]

36. I had to look it up...

She turned 78 on October 30.

[KT2000]

17. She wants to change the narrative

His point about healthcare insurers will be muted by the drum of "mental illness." Who would kill someone because of long wait times on the phone? A crazy person so let's not talk about how people are being screwed by these large corporations.

[SalamanderSleeps]

18. She is Gullem personified.

[BattleRow]

20. Husband Alan Greenspan is on terminal hold..how old is he now?

Think either of them are EVER put on hold..or denied bennies?

[Hope22]

24. 98! 😳

She’s 78! Woof!

[BattleRow]

25. Satan sure looks out for his own,I tell ya.

[Hope22]

28. Yes...that...

And being first in line for everything most of your life doesn’t hurt either!

[BattleRow]

38. I sure as hell lwouldn't be up close and personal with that.

[Vinca]

21. I thought she was leaving. The old cow needs to go home and count her millions (or billions given who she's married to).

[Hope22]

22. She wouldn't know anything about that.

She gets what she wants. Still waiting on the brain transplant though. The Crypt Keeper sits in the chair , smirks and collects the pay. Hard to take!

[Evolve Dammit]

23. Her "use by" date has sadly passed. Can't say I care for Tur much either, who looks like heir apparent?

[bmichaelh]

26. She is insulated from insurance problems

She and her husband are millionaires.

Their wealth can insulate them from any denial of payment of health treatments.

What she does not realize is that health insurance has their own death panels.

I experienced it first hand.

I was diagnosed with lymphoma in 1990; I am in my third remission.
When it returned in 2019, I tried four different treatments over 2 years; all failed.
Fifth treatment was a success.
However, the insurer tried to deny payment for this fifth treatment but my healthcare provider successfully appealed.
Between the third and fourth treatments, my mobility had deteriorated and i had to use a walker.
Because when it returned in 2019, cancer was near my spinal column.
If I had not reached remission, there was a possibility that I would have experienced paralysis before dying.

[ThoughtCriminal]

27. Missing: The reason we are waiting for an hour on the phone

Trying to find out why our claims are denied and what to do about it.

[orwell]

29. Mrs. Greenspan's brain...

...has left the building...

[Ocelot II]

30. Being put on hold is *not* why people hate health insurance companies, Andrea.

No matter whom you call these days, you get put on hold because it's cheaper to have a "hold" feature than hire a bunch of operators to answer every incoming call. Comcast puts me on hold, and everybody hates Comcast. My local car repair outfit also puts me on hold, and I don't hate them at all. I'll bet Andrea Mitchell never gets put on hold because she has minions to handle her business for her. She probably doesn't get her insurance claims denied or her cable service gone haywire or her car needing fixing, either. She has people to take care of those things.

[senseandsensibility]

31. Yes, she has "people" for that kind of thing

and no self awareness of how priveleged she is because of it.

[momta]

32. She's so out of touch

...Trump might appoint her to the Supreme Court.

[Golden Raisin]

37. If I see her face on the screen I can't change the channel fast enough.

[Skittles]

39. rich people don't live in the real world

stuff is "handled" for them, they have different rules