Hello, I must be going

[jaxx]

January 24, 2012 12:20 PM
Hello, I must be going

By Steve Benen

I have some news to share: after three-and-a-half years at the Washington Monthly, I’m moving on. My last post will be tomorrow and I’ll start my new career at MSNBC on Monday morning.

Working for the Monthly has been an amazing experience, but I’m thrilled about an extraordinary opportunity at MSNBC: I’m going to be a producer for “The Rachel Maddow Show” and an MSNBC contributor. Don’t worry, I’ll still be blogging; I’ll just be writing at a new online home.

<..> I always said I wouldn’t leave this job unless something truly special came along, and fortunately for me, something did. The chance to work for Rachel and MSNBC is a dream gig that I couldn’t be more excited about.

If you’ve come to value Political Animal, rest assured, I’m leaving the site in very capable hands, and will reveal more about the site’s future tomorrow. For now, however, I want to thank the Monthly for nearly four great years, Rachel and her team for the amazing opportunity, and all of you for the support and encouragement.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/politic...034961.php

Congrats to Steve Benen, he will be an asset to MSNBC. I followed the link and he will be blogging at the Maddow Blog http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/ .

Think about it....Rachel Maddow has brought Melissa Harris-Perry, Chris Hayes (not always one I go for) and now Steve Benen to MSNBC.

[KonaKane]

She is the midwife of liberal/progressive media.

[Joan Ruaiz]

Yeah!

[janedrake]

Damn, damn, damn. I'm going to miss Benen writing for Poltiical Animal - his posts are a "must-read" for me from dawn til dusk. It's the end of an era! I hope his output is around the same volume over at Maddow's blog.

[jaxx]

That was my thought too janedrake. Steve Benen is always a good read and I will miss that.