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Nicole Wallace is without peer when it comes to political savvy and knowledge of the system. She makes Rachel Maddow look like an amateur.
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)I enjoy her show.
Boogiemack
(1,406 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,579 posts)Wallace has an insider's perspective; Maddow takes more of an academic approach. Both are very good at what they do, but they do different things.
elleng
(130,714 posts)Thanks
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)ariadne0614
(1,702 posts)rzemanfl
(29,554 posts)PJMcK
(21,989 posts)As usual.
JI7
(89,239 posts)aquamarina
(1,865 posts)Two different styles, both excellent
mitch96
(13,870 posts)no_hypocrisy
(46,019 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(9,918 posts)Maru Kitteh
(28,313 posts)Buckeyeblue
(5,499 posts)Rachel is a new journalist who reports from her own point of view, which is witty and insightful. But different from Nicole's point of view. I them both interesting. But I like Rachel.
mzmolly
(50,978 posts)They're both valuable for different reasons.
Thekaspervote
(32,698 posts)GP6971
(31,106 posts)You're joking...right???
Tarc
(10,472 posts)Your first steps into this forum are not going well for you.
Try to work on that.
Miigwech
(3,741 posts)Just making a comparison. Nicole got a two hour show for a reason. I have nothing personal against Rachel.
ariadne0614
(1,702 posts)OnDoutside
(19,945 posts)than Nicolle's show. Rachel is outstanding in what she does. Nicolle runs more of a talk news show, which is easier to do for 2 hours.
MustLoveBeagles
(11,580 posts)They have different skill sets and both are very good at what they do. I remember the days when Nicole was a guest on Rachel's show. I know they've been friends for years. I doubt if Nicole thinks Rachel is an amateur.
rzemanfl
(29,554 posts)LakeArenal
(28,799 posts)brush
(53,737 posts)perspective. Wallace is a former republican operative who is now an independent because trump has happened to her party.
I'm glad she contributes what she does but her perspective is not of more value than Maddow's.
Again, apples and oranges.
Greybnk48
(10,162 posts)Joy Reid is very impressive too! Were getting quite a line-up on MSNBC, and everyone brings something valuable to the table.
MustLoveBeagles
(11,580 posts)Hekate
(90,538 posts)And they will be providing MSNBC's election might coverage. That's where I will be! I love those 3 together.
LisaM
(27,792 posts)part of me can't forget that the Bush Supreme Court helped create Trump (through Citizens United and dismantling the Voting Rights Act) and I have never heard her address that.
nolabear
(41,930 posts)That doesnt make any sense. Theyre both professional, do their jobs with great expertise, and their expertise is different.
rickford66
(5,521 posts)She celebrated winning using voter suppression and dirty tricks. She rightfully disavows Trump and his Republican cult now, but never hear her say anything bad about earlier administrations. One exception is her description of Sarah Palin.
WVGal1963
(145 posts)Nicole is amazing. Rachel is amazing.
PLEASE support WOMEN!!
Funtatlaguy
(10,862 posts)Hekate
(90,538 posts)I make sure to watch both of them every day. Both are highly intelligent. Dr Maddow has a gift for bringing guests on one at a time for in-depth interviews. Ms Wallace has a gift for bringing a panel together and letting each speak their piece. Both of them are unafraid to show their hearts and humanity in these times.
Welcome to DU.
NanceGreggs
(27,813 posts)likesmountains 52
(4,098 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)She has the depth and gravitas that no other American journalist has, and she zeroes in to the heart of the matter.
Laffy Kat
(16,366 posts)Apples versus oranges and I like them both. Would we compare two male commentators?
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)No need to compare. Welcome to DU.
a kennedy
(29,611 posts)jcgoldie
(11,610 posts)"makes Rachel Maddow look like an amateur"... is a stupid fucking comment.
Rice4VP
(1,235 posts)Rachel is the smartest person on MSNBC. Nicole and Lawrence are tied for second
DanTex
(20,709 posts)ariadne0614
(1,702 posts)It makes me feel cozy and safe, in spite of the peculiar nature of the OP.
radius777
(3,635 posts)in drilling down on a particular topic that everyone else is missing. Ex: the spread of Covid in nursing homes, the DeJoy situation, the recent rise in covid in rural states, Trump family's ongoing corruption.
Nicolle was a longtime GOP political insider and operative, and so she clearly is better at understanding the daily ins-and-outs of politics and how Washington works, similar to Chris Matthews and Lawrence O'Donnell.
DeminPennswoods
(15,265 posts)She listens to replies, asks great follow-up questions and presses guests who won't answer. She did a real good job with Bolton who was only partly successful at evading her questions.