******I Love Rachel Maddow Thread****************

[book_worm]

In terms of fairness since there are like three anti-Rachel threads.

Let me say this, I don't agree with everything she says, but she is a great liberal and a great addition to MSNBC. I'm sure she would be as happy as any of us if/when Obama wins.

If you disagree with her on her thought that McCain may win Florida (which I do) then prove her wrong!

[Pisces]

1. She is awesome. Haters can go screw themselves.

[grantcart]

2. and people shouldn't form such a firm opinion on a single show either

[PretzelWarrior]

10. I don't like her fear act and I listened to her Air America show ALL the time

I think ordinarily she wasn't that way....she's just ramping it up for editorial content to whip up viewers and ratings, etc.

[grantcart]

52. yes it was a bad outing and I thought her attempt to leaverage Obama was childish

KO comment that well defeating the conservatives is a pretty good way of defeating conservatism.


She is young and I hope that KO helps guide her a bit.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

3. she works for MSNBC remember. I think she is great!

[PretzelWarrior]

4. yes, but she needs to CHILL the FUCK OUT

that is my take. settle down woman.

[JuniperLea]

34. Rachel is just fine...

Maybe you need someone validating you all the time, I'd rather hear all angles of a story.

Personally, I think all y'all who are having problems with her need to take the chill pill.

[JuniperLea]

35. Puter hiccup... dupe...

[bluedawg12]

58. She is chilled out- and thoughtful

if you disagree with what she say's then discuss the issue - rather than folks attacking her personally.

[awoke_in_2003]

61. If this is about her

reminding the public that the election isn't over, then she is right on. We cannot trust polls, we cannot get complacent. We can chill the fuck out Nov 5th (hopefully)

[Raine]

91. She's COOL

leave her the fuck alone. :evilgrin:

[Curtland1015]

5. I think most of us love her. They just don't like the "freaking out" she's prone to.

She's a worrier, and that creates other worriers. But she's still great at her job and I love her to death.

That doesn't mean I like everything she says. Certainly we can have some middle ground on this.

[Clio the Leo]

6. WOOOHOOO!!!!!! NT

[MassLiberal]

7. Huge fans here!

Mr. MassLiberal and I never miss her show!

[MadBadger]

8. I think her commet about Florida was perfectly fair. Obama isnt running away with it there

[Curtland1015]

11. I agree, and I'm not a fan of her worrying. But saying "Florida my go to McCain" isn't worrying...

...it's a fact. Florida MAY go to McCain.

[woolldog]

9. I used to like her. Not anymore.

She's consistently a downer, consistently highlighting the negative or interpreting facts in the most negative light possible. Even in the primaries when she predicted, baselessly that HRC would take it to the convention.

[renate]

12. I love her

I'm sure she only worries because she cares so much.

[Guava Jelly]

13. Fuck YEAH!!!!

She is the shizzle!!

[AlCzervik]

14. I'm a fan.

[RagAss]

15. I opened that thread before on Rachel's comments ....and I do love her...

I'm a Floridian.....That's why it hurt !

[book_worm]

16. Ok, understandable.

[glowing]

66. Me too, and I sooo desperately want to believe that more than half

the voters get it.. How many times do they need to hit themselves in the head.. We're in a recession, and its been longer and harder in this state and will last longer than the rest of the country because we continue to elect republicans. I want to beleive that this time we can do this.

[Okie4Obama]

17. My boss is a history prof, and sounds just like her.

Every time I talk politics with him, I go away thinking we're screwed. He believes that the Republicans will steal the election for the third time in a row. But I love listening to both Rachel and my boss talk, they're smart people.

[Dennis Donovan]

18. Recommended - and KUDOS to MSNBC for recognizing the talent in their midst!

...and SHAME on MSNBC for continuing to give Joe Scarborough a paycheck.

[myrna minx]

19. I love Rachel. While she is a worrier, she is a HUGE asset to us because she isn't

a cheerleader parroting talking points. She has her own mind.

[quakerboy]

20. I love Rachel Maddow

I even Friended her.

That said, I wish she would catch a little(just a little) of the O calm. And quit using the phrase "talk me down". Once the election is over, I expect she will be back to great rather than good.

[Hissyspit]

21. Of course.

:patriot:

[Gregorian]

22. I can't put her down!

She appears to have hit it off with Obama as well, judging from the preview of her interview.


She's the first news commentator in my life who fits me. Cronkite was "the news". Olbermann is great. But Rachel, she's my mentality.

And being brilliant doesn't hurt.

[npincus]

23. Rachel ROCKS.

that's it.

[The Doctor.]

24. Two words; "GORGEOUS eyes"!

Can't get over it.

That, and all that processing power!

Wow! Whatta knockout! Her S/O is one lucky gal.

[ecstatic]

32. she does have amazing eyelashes nt

[awoke_in_2003]

62. I have a hopeless crush on her...

like you said, brains and beauty. Oh, the pain of unrequited love.

on edit: and how could I forget the voice? Just a hint of Kathleen Turner in it.

[Hissyspit]

25. Of course.

[wildflowergardener]

26. Love her

I've listened to her show since the very beginning of Air America and she has definitely stood out as one of the most talented people to come from that station.

I'm so glad that's finally getting recognized. I don't blame her for being nervous - after 2004, I'm nervous too.

Meg

[Raster]

27. Rachel has her own style and her own opinions and does not conform to

a "cookie cutter" view nor personae. Consider a brilliant (Rhodes Scholar), progressive, lesbian rising to the top of the corporate-owned, corporate-controlled, political MSM. She's killing in the ratings, she has access to the brightest and best, and she pretty much says what she wants. I find this remarkably refreshing and amazing.

[JoePhilly]

28. Awesome!!

[oxymoron]

29. K & R for the smartest person on teevee! (nt)

[astonamous]

30. We love Rachel Maddow soooo much that we named

one of our rescued dogs after her.

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Someone dumped her on us a few days ago and we have already found her a great forever home!

www.pryorsplanet.com

[chknltl]

31. Count me in. Rachel Maddow ROCKS!!!!

Even if she has never read even a single one of my 'Ask Dr. Maddow' questions on the air. Dr. Maddow, if you see this, I still don't know how one can be 'hoisted on one's own petard'* and how that has somehow morphed from 'self fragging'* to the 'rubber/glue'** syndrome as exemplified by John Mccain

* hoisted on ones own petard/self fragging: a petard was an explosive device used for breaching castle gates, fragging is the action of using an explosive such as a grenade to intentionally blow up an ally, generally a leader.

** rubber/glue: The mean things you say about me bounces off and sticks to you!

[Berry Cool]

48. I believe what she means is that the devices McCain is attempting to use to destroy Obama

are instead blowing up in his own face and destroying him...I.e., he is trying to use certain methods to ruin Obama, but they are instead coming back to stick to him and make him look bad. Perhaps she would be better off staying away from "self fragging," only because that implies intentional suicide on the part of a leader...I guess.

[mucifer]

33. She has the heart of an activist. I think if Obama becomes president she will hold him

to very high standards and criticize him when appropriate and we should be glad that someone like her has a mainstream national tv show.

[Hieronymus]

42. Well put, thanks. We all know she's Liberal ....

[genna]

79. Agreed. She will hold us to consistent positions regardless of our own questions.

I think she is one person who will not go for the okie doke. I look forward to her throwing Obama's position up to the light: this is what you said to get elected AND this is what you are doing. What changed Mr. President?


If we could have held Clinton's feet to the fire, would we have gotten Don't Ask Don't Tell...Welfare labeling (jobs without healthcare, jobs without childcare, and jobs without protections...which would help all working Americans), should I go on. When Rachel says she is talking about governing and he is talking about winning elections, this SHOULD MEAN A GREAT DEAL to those of us who have been wishing, hoping and praying he will get past the corrupt practices in the GOP.

[Lucy Goosey]

36. I don't agree with her all the time, but her show is still my favourite thing on the TV machine.

Seriously. She's smarter than everyone on CNN combined.

[immoderate]

37. Rachel!! Rachel!! Rachel!! Rachel!! Rachel!! Rachel!!

Yes, I am a fan. :)

--IMM

[GreenPartyVoter]

38. I luvs her!

[rdublue]

39. Rachel's show is the best thing on the tv in my opinion

I think she is awesome. Her guests are great and they appear to be very happy to be there. She is good for MSNBC.

[camera obscura]

40. Longest thread ever?

It should be. :)

[Fran Kubelik]

41. I love love love her!!!!!

I'm so thrilled to have her on the air. Her interview with Obama has been amazing. Yay Rachel! :bounce:

[Mabus]

43. I love Rachel's shows

I think she does a fantastic job.

[Owl]

44. Yep, love her!

[democrat2thecore]

45. She's wonderful, refreshing - and can only get better. -nt

[MamaDem]

46. Rachel Rocks!!!! She has made this last few weeks bearable! nt

[bdamomma]

47. I admire her alot.

I think she is as frayed out as us, and can't wait until Nov. 5th.

[EFerrari]

49. Too bad I can only recommend this thread once.

:)

[DerekJ]

50. K&R

[donna123]

51. I thought her interview with obama

was the best interview I have seen with him, although, I admit, I didn't see 60 minutes or a lot of other interviews, but she asks substantive questions and I thought he had such well thought out answers.

[a kennedy]

53. She is the ONLY interviewer......

she's smart, listens and most of all lets the guest talk. She's the best!! :loveya: :woohoo: :applause:

[Swede]

54. She is a progressive,intelligent,and witty.

What the hell are wrong with some.

[namahage]

55. I don't think anyone here agrees with everything Obama says or believes...

Why should Rachel be any different?

Do I wish she wouldn't need consistent "talking down"? Yes.
Am I glad she's bringing an intelligent and progressive voice to the MSM? Absolutely.

These are not mutually exclusive.

[mzmolly]

56. We are not alone. Her ratings have been

great! :hi:

[bluedawg12]

57. She's a great follow up to KO's heat, she's more light. n/t

[bermudat]

59. I hope she is the future of media.

I am so sick of seeing the blonde fembots with their heavy make-up and porno lips. When

they speak extemporaneously, it is obvious that they have nothing between their ears. Even

tho I do not particularly like Candy Crowley's politics, I enjoy watching her and Lisa Meyers

on NBC because they are not cookie cutter. I also enjoy Christiane Armanpour whenever she is on.

It seems MSM has no use for intelligent women. Dr. Maddow is intelligent, attractive without

looking like a floozy and is quick on her feet. The best thing Olbermann ever did was become

her champion. Unfortunately, I think in time she will pass him in the ratings. I hope is ego can

stand it.

[AspenRose]

60. I heart Rachel

:thumbsup: Dr. Maddow rocks!

[jillan]

63. Rachel rocks. I wish people would chill out about her.

Compare her to Tweety, Anderson Cooper, Lou Dobbs, David Gregory, Campbell Brown, Nora O'Donnell.

Give me a break!

She is 100x better than all of the above.


Even Keith Olbermann isn't perfect.
I for one am sick to death of him talking about his ratings.

[TankLV]

64. I LOVE Rachel.

She is a breath of fresh air...

Like Keith, too...

Nothing more to add...

[Daphne08]

65. My husband and I LOVE Rachel! n/t

[H2O Man]

67. I like her,

and think her MSNBC program is one of the very best things on tv today.

[KalicoKitty]

68. Rachel is AWESOME!

She is my favorite of all on MSNBC!


:bounce:

[DeeDeeNY]

69. I love her, BUT

She drives me nuts sometimes!!!!

[regnaD kciN]

70. I'll love Rachel Maddow again...

...on the afternoon of November 5th, when she begins her AAR show discussing what President-Elect Obama will be doing for the next four years.

Until then, I'll avoid her. Sorry, but I need antidepressants after listening to her show nowadays.

[DainBramaged]

71. Meeeeeeeeeeee

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[Lerkfish]

72. what's not to love?

she's great! I even like her better than Olberman, in terms of interviewing guests.
Olberman is a better fire and brimstone ranter, though.

[mac56]

73. I love her too.

People need to chill.

[Nydari]

74. I love Rachel!

She's one of the most realistic and honest people on tv right now and she might be the smartest.

[Time for change]

75. I think she's great

Did she say that McCain may win Florida? Well, of course he might. One of the worst things the Obama campaign could do at this point would be to think they have anything in the bag.

I thought her interview with Obama was great. By trying to sway Obama to the left she accomplishes two things at once. She pressures him to conduct a presidency that is more responsive to the people who elect him, and she sends the message to independent voters that he's not as liberal as the the Republican Party makes him out to be.

[NMDemDist2]

76. I'm glad to see this thread, K&N n/t

[Kitty Herder]

77. I love Rachel!

:loveya:

[Lilith Velkor]

78. .

:loveya:

[DianeK]

80. count me in as one who loves her..

she was positively giddy some of the time with obama...think she might be a closet straight?

[Kurovski]

81. I watch her show every day.

So far.

I love it. It's like a balm after eight years of BushCo's wounding madness. And during most of that time the press did very little to stop it.

Her show is more like penicillin, really.

Edit: I've missed the hub-bub. Are trolls trying to take down Maddow in other threads here, fomenting dissent? Good luck with that. :rofl:

[Max_powers94]

82. I would like to see Rachel in a dress

[SeaLyons]

83. I could see her as Obama's Press Secretary....

She's brilliant. I think she would be a great asset to him.

[JCMach1]

84. Her voice, the sexy butch boy hair cut... which ironically makes her seem even more feminine

to me...

Oh God, she's smart too!

:joy:

[nickinSTL]

85. Rachel is great.

I like Olbermann, but I love Rachel's show.

I have to say, this thread has been great - I didn't know much about her background, and think it's very cool that she was a Rhodes scholar.

[Laelth]

86. k&r for honest reporting and passionate argument. n/t

The United States is a LIBERAL Country.

:dem:

-Laelth

[marlakay]

87. I like her show alot

I find myself watching it as much as countdown these days. Yes she is worried about the election but think where she is coming from, she has watched like most of us two elections that have been stolen and she knows being gay what its like to fight prejudice.

She will be thrilled when we win. Being an anchor is still new to her and not leaning 100% to Obama winning probably helps her get people on the show right now.

[kayakjohnny]

88. I respect her pragmatism and I like her personality. And her intellect.

But especially, her ability to think on her feet. And she most always has a basically positive demeanor. So I give her a bunch of positives.

[nc4bo]

89. Kickin'

:kick:

[Raine]

90. I LOVE her

I can't say enough good things about her!!! :loveya: