In and again, personal opinion, only one of the dumbest name changes that I've seen in the media in the, in the recent past. And then why you think that, Pat? Because The Ms. In MSNBC stood for Microsoft. It was originally a partnership between Microsoft and NBC. Microsoft has long since left the partnership. Why leave the Ms. In there and why, why now? Now is one of those cliche things. Jennifer, back me up on this broadcast cliches. You know, the news now, everything is now live. (22:49–22:58)
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Asserts that the 'Ms.' in MSNBC originally stood for Microsoft, which is no longer part of the partnership.
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