What's that flushing sound? MSNBC cancels three shows in network purge

No! It’s the tweet we thought we’d never see.

Breaking: MSNBC has canceled @thecyclemsnbc.

— Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone) July 30, 2015

@mlcalderone @thecyclemsnbc @WilliamAmos But will their viewer notice?

— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) July 30, 2015

@mlcalderone didn't they just go off air? That's cold.

— David Frankenstein-ley (@DKimballStanley) July 30, 2015

@mlcalderone @HotlineJosh @thecyclemsnbc Be better if MSNBC was cancelled

— derek (@iowaneck) July 30, 2015

That may be in the works. We confess: We’re not among the cool kids who heard about the great MSNBC purge last week, but Politico is reporting today that “The Cycle” is taking some other MSNBC fare down along with it.

#Breaking: MSNBC has decided to cancel “The Cycle,” “Now with Alex Wagner” and “The Ed Show”
http://t.co/79euJgHb0p

— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) July 30, 2015

Quite the brain trust. https://t.co/DMUpiJT5on

— jon gabriel (@exjon) July 30, 2015

@exjon They're going to buy a van and travel the country solving spooky mysteries together.

— Jim Jamitis (@anthropocon) July 30, 2015

Byers writes:

The cancellations, which have been expected for some time, come as NBC News chief Andrew Lack moves to refashion the liberal cable channel as a straight-forward news and politics offering, at least in daytime. In September, MSNBC will add a 5 p.m. program hosted by “Meet The Press” moderator Chuck Todd, while Brian Williams, the former “Nightly News” anchor, will serve as the network’s breaking news and special reports anchor.

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Oh yeah. We’d forgotten that MSNBC picked habitual liar Brian Williams out of the unemployment line in June to serve as the network’s superstar anchor.

Apparently the idea is to offer more news and less opinion during the day; serve up a straight-up newscast to compete with the networks; and save the liberal opinion for prime time, which will stay relatively untouched.

@DylanByers @jodikyman Imagine how devastated their dozen viewers will be

— Blue State Snooze (@BlueSnoozeBlue) July 30, 2015

https://twitter.com/christophermah3/status/626871478223507456

@DylanByers @MichelleFields Their fan will be heartbroken.

— Gary Hanshaw (@ghanshaw627) July 30, 2015

https://twitter.com/jpinkster/status/626869385156816897

@DylanByers @MichelleFields The Ed Show was a long time coming, a longg time coming.

— Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) July 30, 2015

https://twitter.com/tidelover15/status/626870256171122688

@DylanByers @RosieGray No way will they let Alex Wagner leave MSNBC though. The WH would not be happy.

— Laura McGinnis (@TxsleuthUSA) July 30, 2015

@DylanByers at least we still have @TheRevAl !!

— Jonathan Vining (@jvinin1) July 30, 2015

https://twitter.com/garrettsd/status/626873925117423616

@DylanByers @MichelleFields They should just cancel all programming and play cartoons 24/7. Would guarantee higher ratings.

— Carter Infinite (@CarterInfinite) July 30, 2015

https://twitter.com/ChrisSeay03/status/626870313553367041

In tribute to Ed Schultz, we wanted to repost that photo of him and Sharpton on their way to the “MSNBC” love fest at the White House in Dec. 2012, but it’s been deleted, apparently. Those were the days, when the newly reelected President Obama summoned “influential progressives” in the media, including four MSNBC anchors, to the White House to receive their talking points from him personally. Good times.