Showing posts with label rachel maddow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rachel maddow. Show all posts

Thursday, September 3, 2009

I <3 Rachel Maddow

I could try to explain why this is, or I could simply suggest you watch the three clips below. This is the totality of Rachel Maddow's on-air interview of former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge (R). He defends the Iraq war, attempts to blame the decision to go in on intelligence agents (rather than executives and legislators), and shocks Rachel into making obvious facial disbelief. It's educating and worth watching.







Here's her follow up reflections from last night's episode.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Racism, Violence, and the Bible

With a title like that, you probably think I'm going to reference some KJV or lay some Old Testament on ya, right? Nope. It's just a pretty good summary of last night's Worst Persons in the World.



Keith goes futher making my ahteist heart flutter with this story on Minnesota Insane Representative Michelle Bachman. She recently told World Net Daily that "

Here's Keith's response.


The best part is this "hearing from god is laughable" meme is that it's been picked up elsewhere. Talking Points Memo covers the Bachman quote, and another quote where she talks about fasting and praying in preparation to run for Congress. Wonkette the DC gossip blogger mocks the voice of God as well. Minnesota local blogger Emily Keiser offers up her thoughts, as well (along with a subtle Michelle Bachman political cartoon).

I love this CNN reporter. I don't even know the man's name but after this interview I wanna buy him flowers. EDIT: His name is Rick Sanchez and instead of flowers, why don't drop him a line at his blog?



Apparently Rachel's got a problem with teabaggers/ birthers/ deathers et al being covered as a spontaneous uprising in the media.

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Monday, July 27, 2009

"I try to never do that"


I have a a total girl-geek-crush on Rachel Maddow, but I was surprised to see her lose her cool in this brief clip about TX Gov. Rick Perry's opposition to healthcare reform.

The critical portion is from 1:40 to 3:40.

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