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a kennedy

(36,493 posts) Wed Jan 4, 2012, 09:15 AM Jan 2012

On MSNBC.....did anyone notice that Rachel WAS the moderator??? [View all]

Thought it was kinda telling that she was the moderator and the men were just the responders....and did anyone see the little tiff of Lawrence and Big Ed??? Yikes.... not quite fist to cuffs but pretty terse. Wish there was a video of it. I felt pretty uncomfortable.

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On MSNBC.....did anyone notice that Rachel WAS the moderator??? [View all] a kennedy Jan 2012 OP

I missed that; do you remember what the tiff was about? nt babylonsister Jan 2012 #1

I think Ed was saying that Santorum was at least talking about "middle class" issues... a kennedy Jan 2012 #3

It was an interesting tiff. I liked that Rachael was the one who was leading and always with a southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #4

I noticed the tiff as well my2sense Jan 2012 #9

Video... Scuba Jan 2012 #2

Yes, but I can not stand listening to her. Love what she says, no doubt...but she Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #5

I love her too, but can only listen to her for so long, Mostly because of Kahuna Jan 2012 #6

I love how fast she talks. tabatha Jan 2012 #15

yes, different strokes. to me, not the speed, but the tone and she uses way too many words to get Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #20

Exactly! 'too many words to get her point across' And she seems to be using more and more Fuzz Jan 2012 #34

thanks...thought I was in a different universe. Last night, on the panel, Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #37

I prefer the slow delivery of Lawrence O'Donnell. Kahuna Jan 2012 #33

+1 Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel Jan 2012 #19

The mom keeping "The Boys" under control? Odin2005 Jan 2012 #7

Or the franchise star doing what franchise stars do--she is MSNBC right now. justiceischeap Jan 2012 #36

She's "The Franchise" Now... KharmaTrain Jan 2012 #8

Tweety showed his misogyny. She tossed a topic to him and he "didn't hear." UTUSN Jan 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Jan 2012 #14

Don't forget his creepy drooling over Erin Burnett JBoy Jan 2012 #16

"as disrespectable" - ain't that the truth. n/t UTUSN Jan 2012 #18

So, I guess now it's wrong for a guy to flirt with a girl nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #21

Do you consider that acceptable "flirting"? JBoy Jan 2012 #28

Yes, sorry. She's beautiful. He loves women. Ageless story. nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #29

So you think he purposely did not respond to make her look bad and diminish her role? nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #22

Well, as I said, he's got a history. And as I said she (her tone) sounded "ignored" (hurt And Tweety UTUSN Jan 2012 #24

good observation...but to me, given his experience and work ethic don't think he would do that. Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #30

She does a good job moderating without Olbermann's ego. WI_DEM Jan 2012 #11

Seeing a woman controlling the debate was wonderful cally Jan 2012 #12

"Hey! It's Rick Perry!" Iggo Jan 2012 #13

there is video of it. Raine1967 Jan 2012 #17

This pretty much sums up what I thought too.....thanks for posting this. a kennedy Jan 2012 #25

The look Al Sharpton gives on the first video tells it all. Ed is looking completely foolish. I have Pisces Jan 2012 #27

I saw that "disagreement.... polmaven Jan 2012 #23

Rachel was the perfect choice as moderator and deserves it!! She is clear and concise and smarter Pisces Jan 2012 #26

smarter, yes....concise...hmmm, to me, not so much. nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #31

she is the absolute best out there in tv news land. Whisp Jan 2012 #32

I agree 100%. She is the best and no can touch her!! Pisces Jan 2012 #35