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DeminPennswoods

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54. Very true

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 07:13 AM

Aug 2018

The race-baiting goes back to Nixon's Southern Strategy of dog-whistling about race to get the votes of southern whites that then allowed the GOP to implement their business-friendly and taxophobic policies.

50+ years of dog-whistling finally brought the rabid dog (Trump) to the door. Anyone who wants to be an ex-Republican needs to admit their acceptance and complicity in this strategy.

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Watching the Rachel Maddow Show [View all] ToxMarz Aug 2018 OP

I turned it on and immediately turned it off. mnhtnbb Aug 2018 #1

You're missing an excellent show. madaboutharry Aug 2018 #3

Your loss!! Nt USALiberal Aug 2018 #33

I'm with you. I don't trust NW as far as I can throw her. nt Laffy Kat Aug 2018 #52

Media Matters news director tweeted this out last time she hosted oberliner Aug 2018 #2

Darn that liberal media! gratuitous Aug 2018 #8

Van Jones used to be on CNN a lot oberliner Aug 2018 #9

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Cool oberliner Aug 2018 #12

I pretty much DVR everything.. HipChick Aug 2018 #13

Who are your favorites on CNN? oberliner Aug 2018 #17

...generally I catch Jake Tapper and Don Lemon, avoid Wolf and warming up to HipChick Aug 2018 #24

I concur oberliner Aug 2018 #25

I watch Cuomo and Lemon now.... chillfactor Aug 2018 #37

David Brock used to be a rabid Republican Zorro Aug 2018 #20

This is John Whitehouse, not David Brock oberliner Aug 2018 #22

Whoosh! Zorro Aug 2018 #31

What was the point? oberliner Aug 2018 #32

Whoosh! Zorro Aug 2018 #58

OK oberliner Aug 2018 #60

I like Nicole Wallace and I'm a progressive Dem vlyons Aug 2018 #4

The enemy of my enemy is my friend Funtatlaguy Aug 2018 #5

People seem too happy to ignore that sage ages old saw. Blue_true Aug 2018 #18

hmmm handmade34 Aug 2018 #6

I only watch because she tends to bring Steve Schmidt along.. HipChick Aug 2018 #14

He does have a great way with words which he uses to roast trump regularly. brush Aug 2018 #38

I'm with you EXCEPT for Rick Wilson leftynyc Aug 2018 #56

I think both of them are thinking republicans. Blue_true Aug 2018 #19

Watch and learn, elleng Aug 2018 #7

I agree. nt Blue_true Aug 2018 #21

+1 moondust Aug 2018 #28

Yes, makes her pleasant to watch. elleng Aug 2018 #29

I have no problem with either of them as long as they don't replace Rachel. milestogo Aug 2018 #11

I love Nicole. She was kicking ass on her show today. stopbush Aug 2018 #15

her show is fine.... chillfactor Aug 2018 #36

Not a Rachel fan. Can't get past her opening monologues - 17 minutes stopbush Aug 2018 #40

I agree. It's like one big teaser. Taraman Aug 2018 #44

Actually, I love Rachel's openings - I always learn something I did not know womanofthehills Aug 2018 #47

She smacked down Bret Stephens yesterday DeminPennswoods Aug 2018 #53

Yep. Loved it. She's more aggressive than Rachel, as is Steve Schmidt. stopbush Aug 2018 #59

This is a repetitive thread Awsi Dooger Aug 2018 #16

Pushing the political spectrum further to the right. jalan48 Aug 2018 #23

Tuned in to hear her comment about Republican behavior when she Enoki33 Aug 2018 #26

Are you kidding me! She kicked butt and took numbers Peacetrain Aug 2018 #27

She is another ex-Republican now. Ilsa Aug 2018 #30

Yes, McClean, was it Nancy, just on the Maher show, is fantastic. brush Aug 2018 #41

Like Ms. Maddow, Ms Wallace is an Eisenhower Republican. I agree with most of her beliefs on mulsh Aug 2018 #34

Since when is Maddow a Republican? brush Aug 2018 #42

I'd to know the answer to that rather startling statement myself Hekate Aug 2018 #45

Doctor Maddow. She's got a PhD. Hekate Aug 2018 #46

Whaaaaaaa? RhodeIslandOne Aug 2018 #62

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What bugs me about the anti-Trump Republicans is their insistence that... Garrett78 Aug 2018 #48

You have it in a nutshell. They'd all very happily go back to St. Ronnie mnhtnbb Aug 2018 #51

Very true DeminPennswoods Aug 2018 #54

Democrats need to beat that drum over and over again. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #63

This timeline is chaotic AF budkin Aug 2018 #49

I like Nicole Olafjoy Aug 2018 #50

I think she's surprisingly good. I usually watch her show at 4. Vinca Aug 2018 #55

Under current circumstances HAB911 Aug 2018 #57

I may be missing bdamomma Aug 2018 #61