Long absence, and only to comment on Willie Geist would bring me back. Just watched Joe in the Morning...as i do each morning. Sure Joe pisses me off with his constant interruptions, and Mika is no better, but the chance to hear Willie Geist and now Mike Barnicle (I'm from Boston!) makes Morning Joe a must watch! Willie is so great. He IS this program...I mean it, without him I'd go back to the Today Show. I love the interaction between Barnicle and Willie...those other two bobbing, interrupting heads just interfere with what otherwise would be a great program. At the end of today's program, they all lined up for some comments. Willy is TALL as well as handsome. He looks great in jeans. I even like his little paunch...that paunch means he's happy in life...His commentary on pop-culture is a significant feature of Morning Joe. Oh, BTW, I miss Tucker Carlson...Mika should stop her demeaning bull every time she introduces him..."He's so cute..." Tucker differs in philosophy from me, Ha haha, but he deserves more respect as a commentator. He out shines both Joe and Mika, and in fact should become a regular (like daily) feature...at least he is intellectually challenging....and Harold Ford...OMG he's not too hot, is he? He's almost as hot as Willie! Willie is the core of my attraction to Morning Joe. They should let him comment more...and dump that sports guy and let Willie do the sports commentary. Willie is encyclopedic when it comes to sports! Use that expertise and besides, he is GREAT to look at...we LOVE Willie! MORE WILLIE!!!!!!!!