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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 08:24 PM
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Rachel Maddow reaches a new level of AWESOME every night!
It needed to be said. B-)


Wasn't it cool the way she used basketball to explain the rules of the Senate and how the GOP keeps changing them? She always manages to explain things in a way that everyone can relate to. :-)
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MadMaddie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 08:36 PM
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1. Yes that was great!
Did you see the reality smackdown on Palin and her latest twitter?
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 09:09 PM
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18. She makes me laugh ...
she keeps me informed me, she kicks ass with her interviews ... and she has Kent, too! :P
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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 08:39 PM
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2. I can't believe the Rethugs are going for the 75-vote majority
I wonder how they came up with that idea...

:think:
rocktivity
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laughingliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 08:53 PM
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12. Thank you for that
I just emailed the link to my senator.
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LLStarks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 08:39 PM
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3. Unlike Beck, Rachel's props make a valid point. nt
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 08:40 PM
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4. Yep indeed she does
:headbang:
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 08:40 PM
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5. The Rethugs only proclaim to love democracy when it fits their needs
I love how they want to give themselves power again even though they are in the minority. Hilarious.
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rusty charly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 08:43 PM
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7. Their new slogan:
"Elections don't matter"
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 08:48 PM
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11. LOL. If the minority had that much power all the time what would be the point of
elections? Plus, they are schizophrenic...I thought they wanted a "permanent majority" just a couple of years ago. They obviously cannot make up their damn minds.
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rusty charly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 08:54 PM
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13. They may have created a permanent majority.
Edited on Thu Aug-20-09 08:54 PM by rusty charly
But, unfortunately for the Republicans, it isn't them.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 08:41 PM
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6. Great program tonight
Wilkerson on now
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piratefish08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 08:46 PM
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8. The GOP keeps changing them - and RM's main point - we keep allowing them to do it.
we CONCEDE the filibuster? Fuck that!

Make those miserable right wing assholes read phonebooks.

We've pandered enough to the right - PLEASE Pres. Obama, end the insanity!
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 08:48 PM
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10. Exactly!
No more "filibuster-in-name-only" - make them do the work!
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WorseBeforeBetter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 08:46 PM
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9. The props annoy me, but her in-depth research and interviews are excellent.
Edited on Thu Aug-20-09 08:48 PM by WorseBeforeBetter
Like with Republican Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, right now. Compared to the newsbunnies on Corporate Media, Rachel is one of the closest journalists we have to Ida Tarbell; she needs to lose the cutesy stuff. And "Kent" (or whatever the heck is name is) during the last five minutes or so...
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 08:55 PM
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14. I like the props.
They connect a "visual" to the point she's making and I think that tends to stick with people a bit more. Sort of like when Al Gore used the lift in "An Inconvenient Truth" - which the basketball hoop reminded me of. :-)

I totally agree - her interviews are excellent!
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WorseBeforeBetter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 09:00 PM
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15. To me it seems like "dumbing down" and it's not something...
Rachel needs to do with her audience. Then again, who knows who is watching on The YouTubes. :-P
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 09:04 PM
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16. I see your point, but the way I look at it ...
Edited on Thu Aug-20-09 09:06 PM by BattyDem
WE may not need the props, but if you're like me, you try to get other people to watch Rachel. Those people may not be political junkies like we are, so a little "dumbing down" isn't such a bad thing. It's not that they're stupid and couldn't understand, but it just makes the information a little more accessible so they won't feel overwhelmed by all the facts being thrown at them. :-)

And you're absolutely right about The YouTubes. You never know who'll stumble across the clip. It could be someone who was searching for basketball! :P




edited: typo :blush:
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WorseBeforeBetter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 09:51 PM
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25. And I see yours.
Edited on Thu Aug-20-09 10:00 PM by WorseBeforeBetter
Perhaps I'm not all that visual -- I tend to tune out most cable "news" because of the annoying graphics (not to mention the crappy content!). I've been watching the NewsHour more and more since it's just an anchor, a boring set, and maybe 1-2 being interviewed. (I just flashed back to an election night party and the howls of laughter at the CNN graphics...ah, what a great night!) :-)
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 09:08 PM
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17. I'm overjoyed that the Republicans have prevented us Dems from becomming complacent
Rachel and Keith have both barrels full of ammunition loaded day after day, thanks to the moronic lying Republicans.
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 09:10 PM
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19. I was worried their shows were going to become boring after the election!
:rofl:
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 09:15 PM
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20. See, Republicans are helping us Dems
They just don't know it :)
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bertman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 09:18 PM
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21. I luvs me some Rachel.
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bevoette Donating Member (609 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 09:26 PM
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22. Rachel should be on 60 minutes.
instead of just preaching to the choir (so to speak)

she is fantastic
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jillan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 09:28 PM
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23. This is how I know she is wonderful - the republican in my life
started spewing anti-Rachel Maddow talking points!!

What more proof do you need that Rachel has hit the big time :P
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-20-09 09:37 PM
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24. LOL!
:rofl:
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