Having just put on their fourth democratic debate of the year, MSNBC’s ratings are starting to show a little trend. While the big headline was indeed Hillary Clinton taking the beating of the year, let’s take a look at the actual production of the Hillary-bashing spectacle.

MSNBC’s last debate, held this past Tuesday in Philly, was their best-rated debate so far this year. Brian Williams moderated the debate at Drexel University, which took in 2,399,000 viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. Their second highest-rated debate was the only other debate Williams - a bonafide journalist - moderated this year.

Interestingly, MSNBC’s least-watched debate - which also ranked the lowest out of every debate so far this year on all networks - was moderated by liberal talker, Keith Olbermann. Apparently, viewers noticed a difference between a real journalist, such as Williams, moderating a debate, rather than a former sportscaster and Bush ranter, Olbermann. Williams is actually watchable and respected in such a forum. If MSNBC was smart, they’d leave the debates to the real pros. After all, once Hillary’s advisors put a hit out on Tim Russert, Williams will be the last journalist under the peacock umbrella standing.