Pictures of Rachel Maddow Show in Kansas

[proud2BlibKansan]

What an awesome experience. Lawrence is about a 45 minute drive from my house. The venue was absolutely packed. We got there 2 hours before the show started and had to wait an hour for a table. Almost as soon as we finished eating, the show started and the place was roaring. We were around the corner in another part of the restaurant and could tell when Rachel walked in. The crowd went wild. It was deafening.

For about the first half hour we stood in the back by the bar and watched a monitor. There was a 4 second delay between what we could see and what we were hearing so it was pretty strange. Then we saw a friend who helped us weave our way through the crowd until we found a much better spot where we were able to watch Rachel. At about 33 minutes into the show when Rachel was talking about the history of Kansas, you can hear a guy yell "We beat Missouri twice!" He was standing right next to me.

Rachel was wonderful. She talked to the crowd during a couple commercial breaks and told us what she would be covering in the next segment. At the end, she thanked us and said she really liked Kansas and was definitely coming back. Someone yelled "What do you want to drink, Rachel?" And she said "I'm driving" So he yelled back "You have to drive yourself?" And she said "When I'm in a car, I do the driving. I'm a bit of a control freak".

There was also a girl there with a sign that said "MADDOW IS MY BEIBER" Rachel laughed when she saw that. I didn't see that it made it on the air.

Another interesting thing that happened is I had a conversation with Dr Kris Neuhaus, the doctor Rachel interviewed on her show. She is a friend and her story is just horrific. She worked with Dr Tiller. Until today, she had not spoken out publicly. I've known a few details of what happened to her but she revealed more on the show. She said she knew Scott Walker, the WI governor. She said he was an Operation Rescue member for many years until he was elected to office. She knows the OR people pretty well; they stalked and harassed her for years. Too creepy.

[Broken_Hero]

1. Her show was at Freestate brewery on Mass st?

Heh...the first time I drank at a bar it was at Freestate brewery....

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. Great venue

and the crowd just loved her.

[nmbluesky]

2. AWESOME!!!!

YOU SO LUCKY!!!!!

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. It was really a neat thing to see.

[kas125]

5. Darn, I just saw this and am watching the rerun. If I'd seen

this earlier, I'd have been looking for you in the crowd.

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. I didn't make it on the air

It was packed. Didn't even get to see Rachel until halfway through the show.

[kas125]

13. I guess it's a good thing, I'd have spent the whole show

looking for you instead of paying attention to what Rachel was saying, lol. It was a good show, no, an important show. I loved your pictures and I'm glad you got to go!

[givemebackmycountry]

7. Rock, Chalk, Lib....

I've been to five or six Jay-hawks games at the Field house.
Free State was the destination before and after.

I love that you were there to see Rachel.

Every day, I miss KC.

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. You would have loved it tonight

[Starry Messenger]

8. k&r

Great pictures!

[deminks]

10. Great pics!

I loved it when she said "What's the matter with Kansas? Nothing is the matter with Kansas." Thanks for the info, too. Scott Walker was in the OR? Wow. Wonder if the Wisconsin voters knew that.

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. Yep. We ned to push that little tidbit. Walker is a slime.

[PA Democrat]

25. It is consistent with his punitive, authoritarian personality.

Women, like working people should have no say in their destinies.

[proud2BlibKansan]

26. OR are thugs.

They murdered Dr Tiller and have bombed clinics.

What illegal acts did Walker engage in??

[fishwax]

11. very cool -- thanks for sharing the pics

k/r

:kick:

[Sonoman]

12. Good for you, being a part of it.

Just the vibe, sometimes...

makes it all worth it.

Sonoman

[carolinayellowdog]

15. I kept looking for you, so glad you were there

Sorry you got no face time, but just knowing a fellow DUer was there and enjoying the moment was wonderful. k/r!

[proud2BlibKansan]

16. Wanted to yell something about DU

Maybe next time.

[rgbecker]

17. Wisconsin, State Capitol full of Socialists, Kansas, Bar full of Socialists....

Gotta love where this is going.

[AsahinaKimi]

18. Great Shots

Love Rachael!

[Tatiana]

19. Great pics! Rachel looks so cute.

Sounds like you had a blast and it was a good show!

[pinboy3niner]

20. Excellent report and pics (and live blogging)

Glad you had a good time--and got a better viewing position, too!

:hi:

[proud2BlibKansan]

27. Live blogging didn't work out too well.

I tried though.:)

[Dappleganger]

21. I'm sooooooo envious of you!!!

If I'd been there my head would've asploded!

[tpsbmam]

22. Yeah, yeah, you got to see Maddow. ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

OMG, can you see the jealousy seeping out of every pore? C'mere, look closer. Oooooozing out of every single pore!! :rofl:

(Don't worry -- it's not icky ooze....it's the nectar of the Crabtree & Evelyn Nantucket Briar. :9 )

Thanks for the pix -- looks like a great time!

:toast:

[mwdem]

23. Too cool!

Free State is my favorite place to eat when I'm in town. I miss Lawrence!

[proud2BlibKansan]

24. Their food is wonderful

[JitterbugPerfume]

28. How could anyone not love Rachel?

[Hell Hath No Fury]

29. I'm sooo jealous!

You are one lucky person! She really does will in these public interactions.

[proud2BlibKansan]

30. The crowd just loved her!

She was very charming.

[Horse with no Name]

31. How fricking cool is this!

And that info about Walker in Operation Rescue?
Very interesting.

[proud2BlibKansan]

33. Need to do more research into that.

It really blew my mind but many of my fellow Kansans weren't the least bit surprised to hear this.

[steve2470]

32. great pics, thanks ! and glad you had a good time ! nt