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Carla in Sequim

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64. Yes, exactly right!

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 12:57 AM

Jul 2012

Rachel is a story teller and that is why I love her show. Patience will always be a virtue.
James Michener is my favorite author for the same reason. The book Hawaii begins with how the islands were formed. No one writes and researches like that any more. The knowledge is a beautiful thing.

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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