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29. Anyone who uses the term "gravitas"

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 01:21 AM

Mar 2012

Is a troll. IMHO Sorry. I have heard other posters critique Chris Hayes using that term. Rachel and Chris are beyond gravitas. They are in uncharted water in terms of depth in their reporting because of their formats. Their age or years on tv is irrelevant They are just plain good in a way tv reporting has not seen since the nascent era.

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Rachel Maddow - she is amazing. Every nite. [View all] jillan Mar 2012 OP

"fracking is related to tornadoes" Ptah Mar 2012 #1

The OP should say "earthquakes". Graybeard Mar 2012 #3

My bad - earthquakes in a tornado zone... fixed in OP... jillan Mar 2012 #4

I have to disagree ... Ilsa Mar 2012 #2

I also agree that she is great. And she does not do sensationalist stuff like "Banksters are banned from Kos Mar 2012 #5

Facts - yes! It's no wonder why Republicans loathe her :) jillan Mar 2012 #6

More substance and less histronics than any of the other men grantcart Mar 2012 #7

She does have a way with explaining things. Love her!!! k&r Little Star Mar 2012 #8

I disagree. Deep13 Mar 2012 #9

She is first rate malaise Mar 2012 #10

Hubby and I both have huge Rachel crushes MANative Mar 2012 #11

Clad in a leather biker jacket, edgineered Mar 2012 #12

Have to dissent. She is annoying - her voice alone turns me off. Not Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #13

interesting, could not disagree more. she is the okieinpain Mar 2012 #14

yep..content great. rethink KS? I actually took the time today Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #16

Obama is not against the pipeline - where are you getting that? jillan Mar 2012 #32

bet most people think he is...it's the standard meme....putting off the decision. I still don't Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #38

needs to season for ten years or so? you are kidding, right? at least, I hope you are niyad Mar 2012 #15

Nope. 10 years - It may not take that long, I don't know. All I know, is Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #17

of course, we are all entitled to our own opinions. but, it is rare to hear a rhodes scholar niyad Mar 2012 #18

Did I say she doesn't know what she's talking about? No. But, IMO Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #21

amazing. you defend tweety, yet say that rachel needs YEARS of seasoning, that her actual knowledge niyad Mar 2012 #27

not what I said, you need both. no worries, she'll get there, if she gets out of the studio. nt Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #28

I say she is already better than Matthews, Sharpton, and Ed S. banned from Kos Mar 2012 #20

could not disagree more...at least with Ed and Tweety. Is Mike Wallace still Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #22

Matthews has a horrible technique habit banned from Kos Mar 2012 #24

Interviewer? thought we were talking political guru and historian. sorry nt Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #26

An opinion is certainly acceptable, but what in the world gives anyone the right to judge content? juajen Mar 2012 #34

simply stating my opinion, nothing else. We are not a bunch of lemmings, are we. But Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #37

I love watching her on election nights... you can just tell that she loves her job. jillan Mar 2012 #30

Agree. girl gone mad Mar 2012 #33

She and Melissa Harris Perry talked about the great privilege and AtomicKitten Mar 2012 #35

I watched the segment with open eyes and an open mind. girl gone mad Mar 2012 #39

I was suggesting to my gay daughter that she might hedgehog Mar 2012 #19

Are you serious? yikes. nt Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #23

That segment was very good. My family watched Gasland the other night and were ancious to talk jwirr Mar 2012 #25

I caught the end of that the other nite & was mesmerized. Definitely have to watch jillan Mar 2012 #31

Anyone who uses the term "gravitas" musiclawyer Mar 2012 #29

Ah, facts. Yes, those are forbidden from use on FOX. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #36

You're wrong. lunatica Mar 2012 #40

Since when is Rachel on Saturday nights? n/t RebelOne Mar 2012 #41

She's witty, funny and intelligent davidpdx Mar 2012 #42