Maddow can go on the attack and not be an asshole about it. I've never seen Chuck Todd really get confrontational on issues before so I dunno how that would work, and whats his face that DID get the job I know nothing about aside from watching him report the news.
I honestly think the format of meet the press requires a pundit because they honestly have a different verbal skillset than a news guy, but olbermann is way way way way way crazy left to OReilly's way way way way crazy right. Maddow would have been a great pick, but does she even have the time to do meet the press? lol