Rachel Maddow on the Ellen Degeneres Show discussing the film Miss Representation, in which Maddow is interviewed on women in the media.
Yes, the idea of Rachel or Ellen getting hate mail is so upsetting that it made me cry. There, I said it. You cannot hate these amazing human beings.
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“Will the Democrats take this as a chance to go on offense? Will national Democrats take a lesson from Wisconsin Democrats?” —Rachel Maddow.
Outstanding coverage of the FAA shutdown and union rights, plus a look back at Reagan’s firing of air traffic controllers.
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Thomas Burr, Washington correspondent for The Salt Lake Tribune:
You know, he said the last time I interviewed him—he talked about how he wants to run a very, you know, civil campaign. He did talk [Tuesday] about the president a little bit, but not in any way that was negative towards him. In fact, he said he respected the president, which is not something you really expect to hear at a Republican announcing.
That‘s very Jon Huntsman.
When he ran his last two campaigns in Utah, in fact, I interviewed the Democratic candidate, he called Huntsman a gentleman.
The first time around in 2004, Scott Matheson was the Democratic candidate. When Huntsman won, Scott Matheson walked a block over to the GOP headquarters, walked in and hugged Huntsman and congratulated him.
This is Jon Huntsman.
Rachel Maddow:
Wow.
Cementing The Double Standard, Rachel Maddow
You know, today, Greece had its credit rating dropped to the lowest in the world. So, Greece could be about to default, which could mean another international financial crisis.
Today, Germany recognized the rebels in Libya as the legitimate government of Libya.
Today, King Abdullah was pelted with bottles and rocks in southern Jordan, as everyone wonders if the “Arab Spring” will bloom in his country, too.
Today, we learned that a U.S. navy destroyer stalked a ship thought to be carrying missile parts towards Burma, stalked it for days before it turned back and went back to North Korea.
Today, the Missouri River breached two levees in Iowa and Missouri, prompting evacuations of a whole with bunch of farm towns.
Today, one of President Obama‘s major economic advisers, Larry Summers, said the economy needs more stimulus spending.
Today, President Obama himself talked about dozens of jobs creation ideas from his jobs council. He warned about how—essentially, how whack it is that the only feasible ideas now are ones that don‘t have to go through Congress.
And there‘s a presidential candidates debate.
And LeBron James just proved the existence of karma.
And the al Qaeda guy who planned the Kenya and Tanzania embassy bombings got killed.
And the FBI‘s taking new search and seizure powers.
And photos of Gabby Giffords.
And the New York state legislature moves on gay marriage.
And, and, and—there is a lot going on. There is a lot going on.
It may be a sleepy June Monday, but there is a ton going on.
And did you hear there were absolutely no new developments in the Anthony Weiner sex scandal today? OMG! OMG!
The latest argument from Democrats why Congressman Anthony Weiner must resign is he is a distraction from other much more important stuff that Democrats would rather be talking about, which would make sense if Democrats were only now being deprived of the great news coverage they are used to because they‘re always so disciplined about their message.
If Anthony Weiner resigning would help Democrats keep their message focused on Republicans trying to kill Medicare.
If Anthony Weiner resigning would get the Democrats to come up with a political message on repealing the Bush tax cuts for zillionaires, which the polls say is more popular than free beer.
If Anthony Weiner resigning would restore honor to Congress, (sarcastic cough) Mr. Vitter.
Or if Anthony Weiner resigning would do anything else to substantively improve—substantively improve Congress or the Democratic Party‘s politics, then every partisan liberal in the country probably would want Anthony Weiner to resign—or at least they should.
If Anthony Weiner would do anything to improve the seriousness of news coverage in our great nation, or its evenhandedness, everyone in the country would want Anthony Weiner to resign, or at least they should. But Anthony Weiner resigning would not do any of those things. Anthony Weiner does not have a magic wand, and the pun is partially intended.
So, while David Vitter gets to stay in the United States Senate as the hooker guy from the family values party, what is it about Democrats that has them now lining up to call on Anthony Weiner to resign, to cement that double standard?
This full page ad ran in the Washington Post on Sunday Oct 14th 1998 during the super charged Bill Clinton impeachment saga… GOP congressman Bob Livingston, who was in line to become the next Speaker of the House was forced to resign… The guy busy impeaching Bill Clinton, had been unfaithful to his own wife. It was blatant, humiliating hypocrisy. - Rachel Maddow (Watch)
The man who replaced Bob Livingston? Now, Sen. David Vitter. You can’t make this stuff up.
I’m finally getting around to reading this. I heard nothing but good things until the other night, Rachel Maddow, while quoting from the book qualified it with, “Mind you, I hate this book.”
Does anyone know why?
Rachel Maddow breaks down the Ensign debacle.
Make me one Rachel, pleeease.
“Maddow is one of the very few gay news anchors in America – well, one of the very few openly gay news anchors. Does she feel frustration towards an equally well-known news presenter who is widely assumed to be gay but has never come out? For the first time, Maddow pauses: “I’m sure other people in the business have considered reasons why they’re doing what they’re doing, but I do think that if you’re gay you have a responsibility to come out,” she says carefully.”
“Particularly for liberals, this is a defining moment in the Obama presidency. If he gives an inch on Medicare you will hear the roar in Washington and around the country.”
“Uh, I don’t think I can say that out loud. I will just let you read it off your screen. The most recent _______, ok.” - Rachel Maddow
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Jay Rosen of PressThink Explains Why He Loves Watching Rachel Maddow
