This is Monday but there's no Rachel.

[milestogo]

[Ocelot II]

1. She has the day off and will be back next Monday.

I think we will be able to survive until then.

[leftieNanner]

2. Nuh-uh!

We only get her one day per week, so her taking one day off means we go 14 days without her brilliance.

Sad face.....

[Ocelot II]

3. Does that mean she must never, ever get a single Monday off?

[milestogo]

4. She gets 6 days off every week.

I would love a schedule like that.

[Ocelot II]

5. Maybe she's doing something else during those days, like writing or teaching.

I doubt she's lounging around at a spa eating bonbons. And her single show per week clearly shows she's putting in a lot of prep time. It's just a job and she doesn't owe us anything more than that.

[triron]

6. Indeed. My heart sank when Chris Hayes announced Alex

Wagner. What a let down.

[Me.]

7. Plus The 30 Mil THat Goes Along With It

[leftieNanner]

12. I was being a bit facetious

She works incredibly hard every day. I have read her books and listened to the podcast. I just appreciate her take on the news of the day.

I'm sorry so many folks took this so seriously.

[Ocelot II]

13. I get that, and I was also being slightly provocative.

I just don't get why some of Rachel's fans (and I'm a fan, too), adore her for her expertise and therefore hate it that she sometimes takes an evening off, while also slamming her for making a lot of money and having what seems to be an easy schedule.

[chillfactor]

8. i waited all day for her program

was so disgusted she wasn't there, I shut the tv off. Wish I had worked a job where I could have 6 or 14 days in a row off and get paid millions of dollars.

[Ocelot II]

10. Which is it? You are disgusted that she's overpaid and lazy,

but you can't manage a Monday without her? If she's so incredibly valuable that she shouldn't be allowed a single Monday off, why is it so terrible that she has negotiated a contract that pays her handsomely for her work and even lets her take an occasional day off?

[BlueIdaho]

9. Rachel never promised she would do the show forever.

It may be time to get used to the 6 pm slot without her.

[ZonkerHarris]

11. Queen coverage affecting everything and she probably wanted to avoid being any part of that shit

[Ocelot II]

14. Or maybe she got up early and spent the whole day watching the funeral ceremonies

and wanted to get some sleep.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

16. I was disappointed also