2016 Postmortem

nixonwasbetterthanW

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7. Ah, Cuba, yes. Sorry, but 68K is small beans.

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Thu Sep 29, 2016, 09:14 PM

Sep 2016

Plus, the anti-Castros are dying off, and Trump can spin this as foresighted, given Obama's reach-out.

Read The New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/03/a-new-cuba

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What the F is Rachel Maddow getting to? [View all] nixonwasbetterthanW Sep 2016 OP

getting reeady to talk about the Newsweek story on Trump & Cuba Greywing Sep 2016 #1

Sometimes we need to let Rachel be Rachel! madaboutharry Sep 2016 #2

Her story build ups can be trying, sometimes Siwsan Sep 2016 #3

And I might then start watching again ... n/t moonscape Sep 2016 #9

That wheel-spinning and the circuitous and and repetitious build-ups are why I cannot tblue37 Sep 2016 #30

It's her way, to provide lots of background, to show historical examples of why a particular thing LeftRant Sep 2016 #38

I know that is what she doing, but.... Siwsan Sep 2016 #39

She started talking about Texas... Wounded Bear Sep 2016 #4

I think it has to do with the bombshell Newsweek article about Drumpf's Cuban embargo violation n/t. lordcommander Sep 2016 #5

You're only 7 minutes in! greyl Sep 2016 #6

Ah, Cuba, yes. Sorry, but 68K is small beans. nixonwasbetterthanW Sep 2016 #7

Doesn't matter. Spending any money violates the embargo. Grammy23 Sep 2016 #10

Yeah, the pro R's are older and the younger Cubans favor Ds or Is. Iliyah Sep 2016 #13

Federal law, broken. Fraudulent use of a charity to knowingly hide it. Actual letter directing.... Hekate Sep 2016 #29

It is still an illegal act. Trump committed a crime. UCmeNdc Sep 2016 #36

Rachel spends 20 minutes beating around the bush comradebillyboy Sep 2016 #8

I like it when she makes drinks metroins Sep 2016 #11

I like her style. There are plenty of news readers. She more artistic. nolabear Sep 2016 #12

I tend not to watch the first block anymore. Duckhunter935 Sep 2016 #14

I really enjoy Rachel..... chillfactor Sep 2016 #15

When the kids were really young, they'd roll their eyes and say spiderpig Sep 2016 #17

Ya see, I think we need more of that. Adrahil Sep 2016 #18

I have to agree. ReformedGOPer Sep 2016 #24

I really like that about Rachel, I find it informative and entertaining lunamagica Sep 2016 #27

+ a brazillion. nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #31

that's my favorite part of her show. i like the history and context JI7 Sep 2016 #37

Patience and context are very annoying to the modern mind. LanternWaste Sep 2016 #40

she does take the scenic view to a story MFM008 Sep 2016 #16

She's good, but she could cram in five times as much info if she did some editing. nixonwasbetterthanW Sep 2016 #19

i like that she takes the time to setup a story. drray23 Sep 2016 #20

That's fine, but she doesn't need to keep repeating jberryhill Sep 2016 #33

I really like her historical context. Blue Idaho Sep 2016 #21

Skip the first 17 minutes of verbal masturbation. You won't miss anything. stopbush Sep 2016 #22

Winner! Boxerfan Sep 2016 #23

Grandpa Simpson could sit in for her when she's on vacation. LuvLoogie Sep 2016 #25

She is my favorite. Doreen Sep 2016 #26

Loooooooooooooooooooooong bluestateguy Sep 2016 #28

Rachel (like many of us) is a political junkie, radius777 Sep 2016 #32

Well put together, informative pieces are a delight. oasis Sep 2016 #34

Chris Hayes or Joy Reid needs to suggest Rachael take a basic Journalism class at a local school mulsh Sep 2016 #35

Yeah, well. Thank God there are so many other informed liberal TV commentators to choose from. Paladin Sep 2016 #41

Maybe you should try developing an attention span phleshdef Sep 2016 #42