Rachel is the best - at home with Rumsfeld at Mount Misery

[malaise]

where Frederick Douglass was tortured. Rot you evil MoFo!
The Real Rumsfeld by Rachel Maddow.
Brilliant my sister!

[bullwinkle428]

1. Rachel went "Full Metal Paul Harvey" with that tale. As in, "And now you know...

the rest of the story!"

Brilliantly weaving the narratives surrounding the "controversy" (in the eyes of the Tucker Carlsons of the world) of learning American history as related to slavery and civil rights with today's news on the death of that guy played by Steve Carell in that movie starring Christian Bale as "Uncle Dick".

[Bobstandard]

2. Rumsfeld meeting Richard Speck

And Aaron Burr in hell. They’ll get along great, I’m sure

[FarPoint]

3. Brilliant....

and most of all......Completely TRUE!...

[babylonsister]

4. I learned something new. Mount Misery.

So damn sad, makes me want to read those autobiographies.

And people need to remember what a villain Rumsfeld was. Props to Rachel!

[ChubbyStar]

7. Here is another Rummy quote

"Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war," he said of military deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan.

[malaise]

8. I knew about Mount Misery but did not know RUmsfeld bought it

[XanaDUer2]

5. She is killing it

great job

[iluvtennis]

24. Ditto! n/t

[bdamomma]

6. Rumsfeld

evil to the end, living at a torture house, where Frederick Douglass was whipped and tortured. Mount Misery he has met his misery. Burn in hell.

[cilla4progress]

9. FUCK

HIM!

[a kennedy]

10. I could not believe it was even being occupied!!!!!

and by the biggest piece of shit, outside of tRump. 🤬 🤬 🤬

[NJCher]

12. and for such a frivolous

purpose, one so totally unsuited to the dark history of the house.

[a kennedy]

16. I know.......

[lunatica]

11. She shredded him thoroughly

She reminded me of a lot I had forgotten about Rumsfeld. I now remember what a condescending asshole he was to the press.

So he’s gone to the Big Unknown Unknown. A special place in Hell, no doubt.

[malaise]

14. An evil arrogant piece of shit

who had no regard for human beings outside of his immediate citcle.

[lunatica]

15. Yes! That he was!

[ancianita]

17. Rachel was extraordinary tonight.

Her slice and dice of the Mount Misery liar and killer is exactly what Americans need to remember about the evil that he was.

[usaf-vet]

18. ///

[Ilsa]

19. I kept wondering where she was going until

she mentioned a relatively recent high administration official had purchased it.

[Ilsa]

20. I wish the spirits of prior occupants at

MM had haunted Rumsfeld, but he probably would have enjoyed it.

[electric_blue68]

21. I had to go do something sonI had to leave my cellphone ...

Tune-In with MSNBC with Rachel before she got to the about Rummie buying that place. Woah. Ew.

Will catch her on the rerun at midnight for the rest 👍

[Hekate]

22. That was intense. I knew nothing of Mt Misery. Just needed a quick reminder about Rummy...

Now he stands naked before his Creator, while his evil life is weighed in the balance.

[SunSeeker]

23. I had no idea where she was going with that, but I loved that wind up!

I did not know about Frederick Douglass' torture at Covey House, or Mount Misery. And then when she started asking who would buy such a house, I started thinking, Burr? Miller? Ivanka? So many Republicans to choose from! LOL.

But it really was perfect to hear it was Rumsfeld. It encapsulated his character. Her short piece was the best reflection on Rumsfeld's death that I have heard.

[malaise]

31. Definitely the best - the real Donald Rumsfeld

[LetMyPeopleVote]

25. Who is surprised that Rumsfeld did not change the name of this hellhole

[Rhiannon12866]

26. Wow! Very affecting! Here's the video:

'Who Would Do That?': Rumsfeld Made 'Mount Misery' Getaway Home - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017664856

Rachel Maddow revisits the story of Frederick Douglass being sent by his slave owner to a "slave breaker" to be made docile and have his will broken. The location of the horrific torture that entailed was a plantation called "Mount Misery" and at least one person was untroubled enough by its history to purchase it as a country home. Aired on 06/30/2021.

[malaise]

29. Thanks as always

[Rhiannon12866]

30. You're more than welcome!

I agree, exceptional show last night!

[Buckeye_Democrat]

27. He obviously knew the history...

... and still bought it!

Now I'm wondering about Rumsfeld's home in Taos NM, where he died. It's probably the renovated known location of where Spaniards killed, tortured and enslaved Pueblo Native Americans in the 1500's or 1600's.