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Raine

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31. ABSOLUTELY! Rachel takes too long to get to where's she going

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 09:30 PM

Jul 2012

I'm not getting any younger and I haven't the patience to sit there 15-20 minutes while she takes the long way around. Just get to the point already!

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Anyone else finding the Rachel Maddow Show tedious these days? [View all] woolldog Jul 2012 OP

No. JoePhilly Jul 2012 #1

Quite the opposite. I like her because she *doesn't* flog The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #2

I realize that and that's a good thing..... woolldog Jul 2012 #5

Some of these issues have to be "long winded." Archae Jul 2012 #15

Nope. Archae Jul 2012 #3

Nice try trumad Jul 2012 #4

No, it isn't. Weak, at best. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #39

I love Rachel (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #6

Nope. ProSense Jul 2012 #7

started watching it today, but woolldog Jul 2012 #10

So ProSense Jul 2012 #16

yesterday too woolldog Jul 2012 #21

Keith olbermann was always on the mark orpupilofnature57 Jul 2012 #32

The story wasn't about Justin Bieber. It was about his car, The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #40

She always has a point that she gets to... MrScorpio Jul 2012 #8

+1 freshwest Jul 2012 #30

Yes, exactly right! Carla in Sequim Jul 2012 #64

no proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #9

Nope, she has one of the best shows on MSNBC rustydog Jul 2012 #11

up? woolldog Jul 2012 #13

UP, it's a show. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #42

Chris Hayes show on the weekend is great nt flamingdem Jul 2012 #44

What? Evergreen Emerald Jul 2012 #12

it took 15 minutes to finally say Sheldon Adelson had a chinese mob connection discopants Jul 2012 #14

I went in and fixed my dinner (she's on 6:00 pm here) I was hungry and got tired waiting. Rachel had Raine Jul 2012 #38

"This campaign in flailing, this is a campaign in distress. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #17

Her LONG LONG LONG openings are boring. I love her but her lead ins to a story drag. Logical Jul 2012 #18

+1 Release The Hounds Jul 2012 #56

tks woolldog Jul 2012 #60

No n/t malaise Jul 2012 #19

I have to admit . . . Brigid Jul 2012 #20

Nope - I find her show engaging and quite informative. myrna minx Jul 2012 #22

Nope. Iggo Jul 2012 #23

Nope - Fank Rich is on next. It's still my go to news show. KaryninMiami Jul 2012 #24

Not at all ornotna Jul 2012 #25

no JitterbugPerfume Jul 2012 #26

no way , I love that she finds angles no one else finds proud patriot Jul 2012 #27

No, not really. I like the fact that she doesn't repeat the same stories as the others. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #28

Only if your looking for Bang Bang shoot em up.... orpupilofnature57 Jul 2012 #29

ABSOLUTELY! Rachel takes too long to get to where's she going Raine Jul 2012 #31

Too many facts for you, eh? elleng Jul 2012 #36

No, too long to get to them ... just lay them out there Raine Jul 2012 #45

I agree, if there's going to be a boatload of facts to build the story discopants Jul 2012 #50

No elleng Jul 2012 #33

Remember that the most "discussed" stories of the day BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #34

Good explanation. elleng Jul 2012 #37

Well said malaise Jul 2012 #48

No. Try harder. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #35

Moi? taterguy Jul 2012 #41

Tedious, you? Not hardly. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #53

I found her intro story on Justin Bieber's (spelling?) electric car interesting aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2012 #43

Nope otohara Jul 2012 #46

I think her show is aimed at those The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #47

No. alstephenson Jul 2012 #49

Nope, she is my favorite Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #51

You prefer Sharpton over Maddow? Boggles the mind. virgogal Jul 2012 #52

NO! Rachel > Lawrence > Ed. alp227 Jul 2012 #54

Yes, massively tedious. ClusterFreak Jul 2012 #55

I love her to death vanlassie Jul 2012 #63

No. I find her more intelligent and well researched than anyone else. nolabear Jul 2012 #57

Nope - it is a wonderful show davekriss Jul 2012 #58

Nope. But her shows might be a bit much for people with kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #59

I adore her, but don't like schtick from serious newspeople, and I consider her a serious newsperson blm Jul 2012 #61

No. Quantess Jul 2012 #62