Nonsensical media "critic" Jon Friedman weighs in with his latest bit of not-though-out piece of advice, this time for NBC News: Do not hire Tom Brokaw to fill in for Tim Russert. Doing so would signal a vote of "no-confidence" in Meet The Press and his future, goes Friedman's flawed thinking. "As terrible as [Russert's] passing is, it affords NBC the chance to put a new stamp on Meet the Press, the most popular of the many Sunday-morning news shows examining politics, and the opportunity to showcase one of its stars. [...] There will no doubt be a clamor for NBC to bring Brokaw out of retirement. His presence can comfort viewers in mourning and provide continuity during a difficult period. That's one way of looking at the decision. But these factors are outweighed by the need to blaze a dynamic, post-Russert path."

Then there's one other way of looking at the decision:

NBC may not, in fact, have somebody else well-suited for the gig right now. Everyone is pointing at David Gregory, whose history with NBC News make him a viable candidate, as does his active lobbying for the post, but even he doesn't seem the one to carry on MTP's 4 million viewer tally. Re-visit our list of possible Russert replacements, and draw your own conclusions. Namely, that Friedman didn't once, in his entire column, identify one of these NBC "stars" who should replace Brokaw.