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4. I saw a stellar example of all your points in the

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 07:24 PM

Jan 2014

Six Segments that Tx4obama provided us last night.

The Story Framing was compelling and as she rightly reminded us.. they were the ones who were talking about this when no one else was!

I very much appreciated her interaction with Shawn Buborg.. the reporter from The Record who first broke this story and would not let go. She made sure to give a lot of credit to Local News.. saying that's where they find many of their stories they report.

Mahalo grant

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5 Reasons Rachel Maddow is the best news personality on TV now. [View all] grantcart Jan 2014 OP

She is definitely the best anchor on MSNBC. (n/t) spin Jan 2014 #1

Rachel is a Rhodes Scholar Gothmog Jan 2014 #2

A slight disagreement with your post. Cofitachequi Jan 2014 #7

And that is linked to her academic training malaise Jan 2014 #11

We are not really in disagreement Gothmog Jan 2014 #12

BTW, welcome to DU Gothmog Jan 2014 #13

thanks for the welcome Cofitachequi Jan 2014 #18

Welcome to DU grantcart Jan 2014 #35

Rachel by far is the best madokie Jan 2014 #3

I saw a stellar example of all your points in the Cha Jan 2014 #4

But she's gun friendly! solarhydrocan Jan 2014 #5

Careful, now. I got alerted on when I posted that pic a few weeks ago, when Rand Paul Tanuki Jan 2014 #16

Being "gun friendly" AlbertCat Jan 2014 #26

Given her ability to hit the right target dead on, I say give her this: grantcart Jan 2014 #36

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That was their first date TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #62

Thanks for the info. Didn't know that. nt okaawhatever Jan 2014 #64

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maybe not exactly a journalist, but Thom Hartmann rurallib Jan 2014 #8

That's why I used "news personality". Not a journalist or a pundit or a traditional anchor. grantcart Jan 2014 #9

I have to agree. While I didn't care for her on Air America Radio, she shines on MSNBC wyldwolf Jan 2014 #10

I loved her on Air America! AlbertCat Jan 2014 #29

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I agree. k&r. n/t ms liberty Jan 2014 #14

I would add she is totally fearless. Mr.Bill Jan 2014 #15

Aaaaaand... Triana Jan 2014 #17

Amazing tonight... Sienna86 Jan 2014 #19

Yep she just raised it to another level grantcart Jan 2014 #21

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Yup, there's no video, but it's Rachel!! AlbertCat Jan 2014 #31

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she connects the dots. grantcart Jan 2014 #24

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Yes she did. grantcart Jan 2014 #37

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epic just epic grantcart Jan 2014 #34

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Most of them VA_Jill Jan 2014 #45

Morning kick grantcart Jan 2014 #40

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# 6...equally important...simplicity... Stuart G Jan 2014 #42

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Jon Stewart. tclambert Jan 2014 #44

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I have watched from the beginning SCVDem Jan 2014 #61

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