The Rachel Maddow Show celebrates 10 years today

[sandensea]

Thank you, Professor!

[Iliyah]

1. Gosh, I use to listen to her on radio here in Los Angeles . . .

If I'm correct, I believe Keith Olbermann requested that MSNBC at least give her a try. Anywho, a big congrats!

[a kennedy]

2. Yes, yes, we heard her on the radio......we really can't remember the year......

but we think it could have been early Air America....back with My Favorite MN Senator Al Franken...... and can not believe she’s the best damn talking head for us EVER. 10 YEARS.?? LOVE HER.

[sandensea]

3. Didn't know that. It would be GREAT to have Olbermann back.

I'd put him in Chris Matthews' time slot. It'll never happen as long as Phil Griffin's there though.

Oh, well. If wishes were horses.

[babylonsister]

4. That went too fast. 2008, what a time

to jump in.

[mopinko]

5. one of us is gettin old.

i was a fan in air america days.
hard to believe. time sure do fly.

[sandensea]

7. Feels like yesterday to me.

To be sure, it's been a few years: Their heyday was during Dubya's calamitous second term, as I recall.

I listened to them off and on while living in L.A. at the time. The ones I remember best were Rachel, Randi Rhodes, and Al Franken.

I remember their updates and discussion over the Iraq War, and their warnings early on that it was turning into not only a bloody boondoggle - but a trillion-dollar heist for Bush and his boys.

They were right, of course.

[Power 2 the People]

6. Love you Rachel!

A "must watch" every week night.

[milestogo]

8. I didn't get cable till 2016 so I have only seen her during this crisis.

However, I listened to her on Air America and she always was very well prepared for her show.

[mountain grammy]

9. I remember her interview with Jon Stewart

On the Daily Show when she first got the show.

[trueblue2007]

10. SHE IS FANTASTIC !!!! hubby likes her also !!

[Mopar151]

11. She speaks to me in the schoolteachers English that is my native tounge.

And an absolutely tireless advocate for Veterans. Not empty platitudes, but real respect.

[sandensea]

13. Hear, hear.

I loved her book, Drift, which, as you may know, dealt with the increasingly craven use and abuse of our armed forces by power-hungry (and sometimes corrupt) presidents for their self-interest. Almost always GOPee presidents, of course.

Anything she says or writes, I've always found to be nothignshort of an education in itself.

[Mopar151]

14. I'll have to Kindle that, when my anger level is a little more manageable. nt

[sandensea]

15. Happy reading - and above all have a great weekend!

[orleans]

12. wow -- that's great

my mom & i loved her on olbermann's show (we watched it every night) and my mom would sometimes comment: "she's such a pretty girl"

then rach got her own show that came on after keith's. so we'd watch that.

then i'd turn the computer on so we could listen to the mike malloy radio stream.

i guess we only watched rachel's show for a little over a year. my mom died and i couldn't bring myself to watch rachel, keith, or listen to malloy.

i know my mom would wish her a happy anniversary so ...happy 10th anniversary rachel maddow--from both of us!

[Hekate]

16. Rachel is a must-watch in our house, and recorded if we're not home at 6pm. Gods she is good!

Rachel: Congratulations on your first decade -- may you have many more!

[WhiskeyWulf]

17. Best political journalist on TV.

I can't stand to watch too much news these days, but I never miss Rachel.