MSNBC Host 'Lucky' to Get Paid Half as Much as Her Male Co-Host

Weekly Standard ^ | 10/19/2012 | Daniel Halper

[Jumpmaster]

Ditz is lucky anybody is paying her anything.

[EEGator]

Isn’t whining women redundant?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Lucky, and how. She’s really lucky she’s not paid what she’s worth.

[NormsRevenge]

My advice to her.. Hire a better agent and take up pole dancing.

[Carriage Hill]

Dumbass lib-dem bimbo skank. She isn't worth a warm bucket of spit.

[3Fingas]

My feeling exactly. What insightful or interesting take on the new does she ever bring. She just acts like a petulant child and spouts democrat talking-points. She's not even that good to look at. At least Kirsten Powers, at fox news, is a babe.

[Noamie]

If a woman knows that she is being paid less than a man who is doing the exact same work as her at the same company then it’s her fault and no one else.

I’m very sick of this topic and it makes me less willing to hire women.

If you believe that you are equal to a man then negotiate your salary - like a man. Period. Or go home.

Women are doing themselves a HUGE dis-service pushing this BS issue.

Speak up, or step out.

[Norm Lenhart]

Wanna bet this idiot believed her boyfriend on prom night too?

[Brandonmark]

As far as I am concerned, based on the few times I have seen her, MSNBC is paying her about $1,999,999 too much for her services.

[TMA62]

They don’t call it “The Morning Shmoe” for nothing!

[Lizavetta]

If these women were truly equally capable and competent and yet being paid less, the networks would fire all the more expensive men and hire only women. Then they be getting the same quality at a lesser price.

Right?

[Repeat Offender]

Wanna bet this idiot believed her boyfriend on prom night too?

She didn't fully believe him, only just a little.

[qwicwted]

Speaking of Kirsten, I’ve been really impressed with her since I switched back to Fox a few months ago. To me she just used to spout the “party line” - same old talking points, but now when I watch her she seems to be using her brain, looking at both sides and her responses are even handed, unbiased. Kristen seems to have more confidence and has grown into her role.

[GreyFriar]

Of course Mika gets paid less than Joe. the title of the show is “Joe Scarbourogh with Mika’ not the reverse. Nor is it the “Joe & Mika show,” thus implying equal status of the two.

End of Snarkey comment.

[Past Your Eyes]

She still has a long way to go. There are so many other bleach blondes on Fox I would rather hear from than her.

[Vendome]

She doesn’t get paid less than Joe. On air they perform the same functions but, as the creator of the show he is paid a “Total Compensation Package” which includes being paid for his Intellectual Property. As well, he performs additional work as a producer requiring him to meet with ad execs and brainstorming how to package the show for the target audience.

He actually performs more work than Mika and is compensated as such.

[3Fingas]

Agreed. Aside from making my heart skip a beat, she seems like one of the least doctrinaire female dems on TV. She actually defended Sarah Palin a few times on TV. She is originally from Alaska as well. Despite, her liberal affliction, I like her.

[Vendome]

I would totally hit that, film it, spank it and relive the whole experience on my 80” screen