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Kber

(5,043 posts)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 08:32 PM Jul 2016

Liz Warren just threw some delish shade @ Rachel Meadow

Last edited Thu Jul 28, 2016, 04:18 PM - Edit history (1)

RM asked her if she enjoyed mixing it up with the Donald.

Sen Warren declared she did not. In fact, if Donald Trump disappeared, she'd be " the happiest girl on the face of the earth!"

Well played, Liz. Well played.

On edit: look, I normally like Rachel Meadow. She's smart, dedicated and inquisitive. Plus, I think her heart is in the right place. But sometimes we all can get carried away. I don't like being called "girl" unless it's by someone I know and I know their motives. I think Bill's motives were good and decent and Rachel imposed her own feelings on a situation that didn't warrant them. She got carried away and Warren playfully called her on it.

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Liz Warren just threw some delish shade @ Rachel Meadow (Original Post) Kber Jul 2016 OP
LOL bravenak Jul 2016 #1
I literally laughed out loud. Startled the dog and everything. Kber Jul 2016 #4
I did too. She did it with such a sweet look on her face bravenak Jul 2016 #15
Do you think Rachel got the joke? pnwmom Jul 2016 #38
Absolutely bravenak Jul 2016 #39
Damn, I love that girl! tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #2
Me too! Kber Jul 2016 #5
Just perfect BeyondGeography Jul 2016 #3
And Rachel's expression was priceless. Kber Jul 2016 #8
Good...Rachel needs to get real in a hurry BeyondGeography Jul 2016 #13
Should we send Sarah Silverman Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #20
Earth to Rachel RapSoDee Jul 2016 #47
Seriously. Rachel has become a joke b/c of her temper-tantrum anneboleyn Jul 2016 #21
Rachael is not nearly as smart as she thinks she is. Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #23
Going to Stanford and Oxford screams not smart mythology Jul 2016 #58
There is book smart Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #59
Did it send her into a fit of drawing circles on her paper????? George II Jul 2016 #31
Well, she ended the interview right away Kber Jul 2016 #35
Actually, no... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #44
Here's What I Think. Cheviteau Jul 2016 #48
Your opinion is duly noted...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #49
I dont remotely hate Rachel qazplm Jul 2016 #51
LOL!! Love it! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2016 #6
Go Liz!! That's our girl! unitedwethrive Jul 2016 #7
LOLOL! workinclasszero Jul 2016 #9
LOL - Well done, Senator Warren. Tatiana Jul 2016 #10
Please yes! Kber Jul 2016 #11
Doubtful; she'd be 75-76 when HRC leaves office 7962 Jul 2016 #22
I caught that too... Mike Nelson Jul 2016 #12
For sure! Kber Jul 2016 #14
ha ha. Hope I can find a video of it (as I missed it) riversedge Jul 2016 #16
Video link: sl8 Jul 2016 #32
Liz is quick..LOL...n/t monmouth4 Jul 2016 #17
Nicely done! Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #18
Oh SMACK! Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #19
bwahahahaha DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #24
Can't blame her - she wastes time with a bully that could be used so much better rurallib Jul 2016 #25
OMG is there a video link?!!! UMTerp01 Jul 2016 #26
hahahahaha Beantighe Jul 2016 #27
nice! tandem5 Jul 2016 #28
There was even a thread here last night..... never mind. Well played Senator Warren!!! 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #29
You go girl! Loki Jul 2016 #30
I've so enjoyed watching Libby2 Jul 2016 #33
she's our secret weapon... dhill926 Jul 2016 #34
The Temptations: panader0 Jul 2016 #36
Awesome! Kber Jul 2016 #37
Just like Liz, after Tim Kaine's speech, I am such a happy girl right now! pnwmom Jul 2016 #40
Elizabeth Warren, the new Lion of the Senate. PatrickforO Jul 2016 #41
I know she's smart & talented NikkiTaMere Jul 2016 #42
You go, girl! nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #43
I just got that! lol Cha Jul 2016 #45
Video IronLionZion Jul 2016 #46
RM has unfortunately become quite impressed with listening to her NoMoreRepugs Jul 2016 #50
That has been my sense for several years. merrily Jul 2016 #52
I agree charlyvi Jul 2016 #57
Heh. Orsino Jul 2016 #53
I usually love Rachel. iandhr Jul 2016 #54
I usually like her too Kber Jul 2016 #55
I haven't watched Maddow in a while, but I agree people can have their off moments. They JCanete Jul 2016 #56
You go, girl!!!! nt LAS14 Jul 2016 #60
You have to get up really early in the morning stage left Jul 2016 #61
I don't think this convention has been a good experience for Rachel. Paladin Jul 2016 #62

RapSoDee

(421 posts)
47. Earth to Rachel
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 07:20 AM
Jul 2016

Your job is to report the truth in service to the people. Not to become one of the popular girls in The Village.

Remember?

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
58. Going to Stanford and Oxford screams not smart
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 03:53 PM
Jul 2016

You can disagree with her, but she's damned smart. I'm a guy and I don't feel comfortable referring to adult women as girls even in personal settings much less in front of an audience of millions.

Blue Idaho

(5,049 posts)
59. There is book smart
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 04:07 PM
Jul 2016

And there is street smart. I was a college professor for 31 years. I have known many book smart students who couldn't figure out which end of a stake to pound in the ground. Rachael may be the smartest student in the classroom - but her street savy is lacking at times. In short - she misses and confuses social queues.

The President was not referring to a random woman in a room as a "girl" he was telling a story of their past. A story of a "boy" and a "girl" (yes he used both of those terms) falling in love in their youth. It was meant as a term of endearment. I'm giving the 69 year old former president the benefit of the doubt in telling the story of their relationship.

Wounded Bear

(58,666 posts)
44. Actually, no...
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:47 AM
Jul 2016

RM asked a couple of more questions, and gave Liz time to say how she was going to fight for Hillary, and to win more Senate seats.

I think people are reaching here for reasons to hate on Rachel.

qazplm

(3,626 posts)
51. I dont remotely hate Rachel
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 11:14 AM
Jul 2016

but her comments in this regard were rather silly, and some of her other comments this week have been perplexing at best.

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)
10. LOL - Well done, Senator Warren.
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 08:35 PM
Jul 2016

Wow does this woman get it. I bet she will be the next female President.

rurallib

(62,423 posts)
25. Can't blame her - she wastes time with a bully that could be used so much better
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:06 PM
Jul 2016

Trump's whole schtick is just to piss people off.

I wonder how Rachel would answer her own question.

dhill926

(16,343 posts)
34. she's our secret weapon...
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:55 PM
Jul 2016

trump will eventually make a huge mistake trying to respond....she owns him!

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)
40. Just like Liz, after Tim Kaine's speech, I am such a happy girl right now!
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 10:39 PM
Jul 2016

What a wonderful choice Hillary made.

PatrickforO

(14,576 posts)
41. Elizabeth Warren, the new Lion of the Senate.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 12:43 AM
Jul 2016

She is a mighty voice for reform and she will tirelessly campaign for Clinton. Along with Obama, Kaine, Biden, Pinetta, and Bloomberg, for God's sake! Bill Clinton, all the young Dems - The Republicans are going DOWN this election!

NikkiTaMere

(31 posts)
42. I know she's smart & talented
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 01:39 AM
Jul 2016

but I never took to her. She seems to make some statement of outrage about something, then repeats it 2 or 3 times w/ slight word changes, & breathlessly goes on. When I do turn to her anymore our of boredom, I nver see her w/ a panel that's worth watching.

but I hardly watch her any more

Cha

(297,295 posts)
45. I just got that! lol
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:59 AM
Jul 2016

I've read it a couple of times and I couldn't figure out the "shade" part..

I'm so use to "girl" being a natural thing to say.. oooops! lol

NoMoreRepugs

(9,435 posts)
50. RM has unfortunately become quite impressed with listening to her
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 11:01 AM
Jul 2016

own pontifications - to me the days of her posing a succinct question are long over and the sound of her own voice has become equally important (to herself) as the answer/opinion of the guest she is questioning.

Journalistic FAIL.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
52. That has been my sense for several years.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 11:56 AM
Jul 2016

She breaks stuff down into tiny bits as if she has to explain it to an eight year old.

Then she drones on, trying to emote glee or squeakiness or whatever she's doing.

And, I think, in her mind, her viewers are very impressed.

I do think she is very smart. However, I always thought her show would benefit from more guests. I think she is at her best interviewing people who know what they are talking about.

Chris Matthews sprays them with spit, interrupts them, talks over them, etc. If you manage to learn anything from his guest, good on you. However, Maddow does let her viewers learn from her guest.

Of course both Maddow and Matthews, and indeed, everyone who keeps a job in the NBC family, will take whatever editorial slant NBC News tells them to take.

charlyvi

(6,537 posts)
57. I agree
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 02:52 PM
Jul 2016

When I watch her show, I find myself wondering when on earth she is going to get to the point! I still like her, but I wish she would not drag out the back story for so long of whatever point she is trying to make.

iandhr

(6,852 posts)
54. I usually love Rachel.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 02:20 PM
Jul 2016

I think she is spot on a lot of the time. However, that doesn't mean she doesn't have her off moments.



Warren is 100% right.

Kber

(5,043 posts)
55. I usually like her too
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 02:35 PM
Jul 2016

No one is always perfect. I didnt think Warren was being mean spirited. Just having a bit of good natured fun.

After all RM's heart is in the right place and she's undeniably smart and dedicated.

But is was pretty funny.

 

JCanete

(5,272 posts)
56. I haven't watched Maddow in a while, but I agree people can have their off moments. They
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 02:38 PM
Jul 2016

can also just have a different lens through which they are seeing something, that rather than being trashed along with the person presenting that viewpoint, could be thoughtfully examined and respectfully disagreed with, which I see very little of on this board.

Post not really directed at you, but appreciated that you prefaced with kind words for the host.

stage left

(2,962 posts)
61. You have to get up really early in the morning
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 04:15 PM
Jul 2016

to put anything over on Elizabeth Warren. That was the perfect retort. And she looks amazing. I know we're not supposed to notice things like that but she doesn't look her age at all.

Paladin

(28,264 posts)
62. I don't think this convention has been a good experience for Rachel.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 04:19 PM
Jul 2016

Self-inflicted problems, I'm afraid.

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