Have we taken a Moment to Applaud Rachael Maddow??

[Heather MC]

For being a phenomenal Journalist who actually takes the time to research a story before she reports it.

Let's hope Other wanna be Journalist on TV today decide to take a page from Ms. Maddow's playbook and do actual real reporting and not repeating talking points




UPDATE: and then tonight she did this!!!

[dem in texas]

1. Rachel is the best

She is so smart, she can look deep into a subject and find things that other never see. Sometimes she takes my breath away with what she is reporting. And you know that she has researched it and verified it before she airs her story. She is a real treasure and far above the other hacks on TV.

[2naSalit]

2. I kind of think of her as

this generation's version of Bill Moyers, kind of.

She's really one of the best in a long time.

[Heather MC]

3. I am so glad she is given the Lattitude to do what she does

I hope MSNBC always recognizes how important she is.

[2naSalit]

5. Me too.

Speaking of which, it's well after 9pm here and I can now go watch her online. Not available online until after it airs on the TeeVee, which I don't have.

Later, gotta go watch Rachel.

[Heather MC]

10. Check here, I TV online only

Last edited Thu Nov 7, 2013, 01:20 AM - Edit history (1)

http://tvpc.com/Channel.php?ChannelID=19807

This is a great site for watch MSNBC and several other stations

[2naSalit]

43. Wow, thanks.

didn't know about that one.

[TeeYiYi]

49. Thank you. Bookmarked. ..nt

TYY

[LongTomH]

51. McAfee keeps trying to warn me away from this site

"May exhibit one or more risky behaviors"

[Heather MC]

54. I have been using it for a year now with no problem

Isn't that the Rachael Maddow reported on last week? The comes standard
She didn't have to many good things to say about that program or the creator LOL

[12AngryBorneoWildmen]

53. That's great, too.

Now I have 3 options on line for MSNBC. Google Zahipedia and Rockin Rooster for the others. I refuse to pay for cable/satellite and then pay again by watching commercials. All that money to Comcast so they can buy a network and influence sports broadcasting to the point where all the big stuff is only on cable. MNF, NCAAFB, MLB playoffs and now believe it or not……..the NCAA Final Four will only be on TBS!

[Heather MC]

55. Same here!!!

Comcast is my only option in my neighborhood, and after they went digital they started forcing new and returing customers into two year contracts. I knew I had a lot of free option plux Netflix, so I passed. So glad I did. I pulled all the ugly cable wire out of my house too.

[rhett o rick]

66. You pulled the cables out of your house!! I think that's blasphemy. nm

[Heather MC]

69. Yes and i don't care ha ha ha ha

[rhett o rick]

72. How will they monitor you? nm

[Heather MC]

75. Like the olden days there is always a guy perched acrossed the street pretending to read a newspaper

I call him Sam

[Politicalboi]

76. I bet you pulled the

Tags off your mattress too.

[Heather MC]

77. I am a Rebel!!!

I only by second hand the Tags are already pulled!

[JanT]

80. i haven't had cable for 3 years now

and i have actually survived. there are so many ways to get info besides comcast. ugh! i hate them. thanks for another site to check out.

[tartan2]

37. That's a huge compliment you give to Rachel

and she does deserve it! It's been said that Bill Moyers is the conscience of America which I agree with and one day it will be said about Rachel.

[2naSalit]

45. I agree

she is a journalist of the highest caliber. I've been a newsaholic for decades and she is one of the best that I have ever noticed or listened to. Bill Moyers has always been a favorite and she seems to have chosen to parallel his path. She's not just like him but certainly cut from the same cloth.

[fasttense]

56. Chris Hayes is no slouch either. n/t

[Hamlette]

68. Agreed, in fact I like him better than Rachel

sometimes I think Rachel is talking down to me with her long set ups. I want to say "Get to the point already, you don't need to tell me its important first. Let me figure that out for myself."

I pretty much only watch Hayes anymore, although I miss him on the weekends. Kornaki (sp?) is okay but his speech impediment is distracting. And he's had this guest on for a couple of weeks in a row who is worse. The two of them together make me nervous.

And I"m really disappointed in Melissa Harris Perry on the weekends. If race and gender issues are not your only interests, you'll get bored.

Clone Hayes. He is whip smart. I never say "don't let them get away with that lie" with Hayes. He's on it.

[2naSalit]

89. Indeed...

however, he's much younger and this is an OP celebrating Rachel Maddow. My comparisons were made referencing her and her peers... I don't consider Hayes as having reached that point yet. He needs to stop interrupting his guests before he can advance much further in my view.

And yes, I do understand the time constraints of managing time and dialogue on a TeeVee production/presentation/show. He needs to loosen up on the control freak thing he exhibits and let people speak. He hasn't established a comfortable flow yet.

[Greybnk48]

4. I think she may cause Ayn Rand Paul to have a breakdown!

I love Rachel and I'm so proud that she is leading the way and setting a very high standard for liberal commentators.

[Snarkoleptic]

7. I am enjoying watching Paul unravel!

Tonight Rachel reported he's stressed out and threatening to go back to being a self-certified doctor.
Oh please, oh please, oh please!

[Zambero]

38. Pity the poor patient however

So what would this quack political upstart masquerading as some sort of deep-thinking intellectual revert to if the going in politics world got too tough? A bona-fife medical practitioner, or a dangerously distracted medical quack? I suppose he could simply stay in character and order his patients to "just leave me the hell alone!" if for some reason he was unable to diagnose their medical problems from what's available in Wikipedia entries.

[2naSalit]

46. Gee just think

If everybody stays on him about every stupid move he makes, maybe he'll throw the ultimate temper tantrum and go storming home! Then there will be two opportunities to clean up the Senate!

Oh please, oh please, oh please indeed!

[dchill]

30. I hope she also has that effect on...

Ayn Rand Paul Ryan!

[rocktivity]

6. I remembered to thank her for her role in defeating

The Virginia Ultrasound brigade -- she was on their case from day one.


rocktivity

[Jamaal510]

8. I don't disagree,

but she already gets her fair share of praise around here, even before that situation with Rand Paul. IMHO, some of the other anchors and shows on MSNBC sort of go unnoticed and don't really get as much recognition here.

[Heather MC]

13. Agreed

Chris Hayes, Lawerence O'Donnell
Often knock it out of the Park.

But Rachael Caused the Dominos to fall on Rand Paul. So I just wanted to Thank Her.

[winter is coming]

14. Looks like Chris will be doing his best to burst Christie's "Sandy" balloon. n/t

[SunSeeker]

25. His show tonight on Christie's "spirit of Sandy" bs was brilliant!

Wish he had done more of that BEFORE the election.

[Phlem]

9. you know it girl!

Rachael Rocks!

Norman's another good one, coming from the legal aspects of certain situations. Thom Hartman, always enlightening and educational. Nice places to visit to get a bearing on things.

XOXOXOX from Gabrielle.



-p

[whttevrr]

11. Rachel Rocks!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

12. To think it wasn't that long ago when women thought being smart was "unattractive".

[Pretzel_Warrior]

15. She's been great since Air America

Love her

[FredStembottom]

16. She is so good.....

... That I now regularly do something I previously avoided. When folks start sounding like they want to know more about politics I now simply advise a single action: start watching Rachel Maddow.

I am a lifelong believer in the ideal of being "widely read" as it used to be called. But Rachel is so thorough, insightful, revelatory and delightful that I feel good about recommending a single news source.

Take a giant step, America, tune in Rachel!

[DeSwiss]

17. K&R

- Nobody does it better.....

[StrictlyRockers]

18. I love Rachael.

She's totally awesome.

[mountain grammy]

19. She is excellent. Good job, Rachel!

[pinboy3niner]

20. If Rand Paul had his way, she'd be going to Boat Jail

That one never gets old.

[Rebellious Republican]

21. Now if you can get the Faux news crowd to watch her.

That would be something worth applauding, sorry to be a buzz killer Heather. However MSNBC is to the left of what Fox News is to the right. Now if there were a way to end the divisive MSM and bring this country back together again, that would be worth applauding. No flame intended. RR

[mahina]

22. Rachel Maddow is the best journalist working today.

My whole household hopes she will run for national elected office one day. We would all be really luck to have her in office!

Aloha no Ms. Maddow!

[Tigress DEM]

23. +1000

Don't forget Funny AND Smart!

[bayareaboy]

50. And not only that ...

She was the first Rhodes Scholar to come from Castro Valley Ca. Her family is well regarded in the East Bay.

I always like how she often sets up her interviews on her program by giving a good explanation then asks the folks if she explained it right.

That is someone who enjoys what she is doing. and describing it well.

[DallasNE]

24. Again Tonight She Exposed Rand Paul

As not ready for prime time and now Paul is threatening to leave the Senate and go back to being a doctor. It is like Paul doesn't understand how plagiarism presents an issue and that the likes of Rachael Maddow are simply hounding him over nothing. Jeez, sounds like it is time for him to go. And don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out Paul. You will not be missed.

[elleng]

26. IF ONLY they would!

Of course, not MANY were Rhodes Scholars!

[applegrove]

27. Yes. She does great research. Always a

pleasure when I get to see her show.

[calguy]

28. Loving Rachael's excellent journalism, but....

in the grand scheme of the political landscape, and in hindsight, I would have rather seen her sit on this story for a couple years until Rand announced for the presidency and the primary campaign got fully underway. I'm afraid she has all but damaged the Randster to the point that he won't run. He has shown he can't take the rigors of a presidential campaign and probably doesn't have the balls to do it. We needed Rand as a top tier GOPrick to go head to head with Teddy the Cruzer to highlight just how crazy these guys are. Would have loved to see them debate each other. That would have been the perfect time to throw this true shit in the face of Rand. Still I loved the way Rachael exposed this fraud and love watching him squirm. Here's hoping his ego is bigger than his brain and he does declare for a presidential run and not deprived us of the primary debate comedy we enjoyed so much last time around.

[Heather MC]

29. I think she was taken by surprise at the response

I mean us faithful watchers see her drop bombshell revelations every week, but they never seem to pick up steam not even on MSNBC. But this one took off.

Look at Chris Hayes reporting on Chris Christies abysmal record on Sandy recovery, I doubt other news organization are going to pick up that story and run with it.

I remember Kieth Oldbermann would have to hammer a story over and over and over before it got picked up on other news organizations.

As far as she knew this Story would have not gone further than MSNBC. but because other news sources picked up on it and added to it, it grew to a BIG Story with Lightening Speed

[pinboy3niner]

31. Nobody here at DU even noticed

[2naSalit]

44. Oh, I noticed

I just didn't acknowledge it on the page... I had heard it on RMS several times by then.

Guess I need to acknowledge the pic o' the moment more often, thanks for the reminder.

[jeff47]

36. That's because she's a journalist, not a Democratic operative.

I realize with all the Republican operatives masquerading as journalists it's easy to lose the distinction. But a journalist reports the story when it happens, not when it's politically beneficial.

[hopemountain]

62. exactly, jeff47! nt

[toby jo]

58. I thought waiting til before the season would be a good time, too, but

there will be so many more of them with just as much shit to spread.

There's no intellectual center of gravity left in that party. Hit em when u can and watch em fall.

[bemildred]

32. She has become a force to be reckoned with. nt

[Gothmog]

33. Rachel is great

The fact that Rand Paul hates her is amusing

[Heather MC]

34. But....

the fact that he wants to shoot her is very disturbing.

How horrible would it be to have a whiney little man like him near a nuke weapon if someone from another country made him angry????

[kydo]

35. Best News Program On TV hands down

[myrna minx]

39. Wonderful job, Rachel!

[mc51tc]

40. k & r

She is one of the best ever!

[lordsummerisle]

41. She

must also have a great research team to dig up stories like the RP plagerism.

[Mr Dixon]

42. COOL

She is the best without question, she is the major reason I watch MSNBC, Tweety is cool and rude, Rev AL is okay but I would replace him with Melissa Harris-Perry, I love ED also, MSNBC just needs to add Stephanie Miller and the lineup would be set IMO.

[CanonRay]

47. I think she's enjoying watching Rand Paul squirm

I know I am...thanks Rachel!

[ReRe]

48. K&R

Have we told you lately how much we love you, Rachel?

[Honest_Abe]

52. Rachel is the one who proves...

day in and day out, with documented facts, that reality has a liberal bias.

[madrchsod]

57. well.......

[defacto7]

59. kick!

[hopemountain]

60. hip hip hooray for rachel!

and this is for rp

[gerogie1]

61. Racheal Maddow isn't a Journalist. She is a TV Comentator

She is no journalist.

[drynberg]

63. Really? Let's have a few examples of your "journalists", gorogie1

I agree with the previous writers, she's a journalist, one who thinks.

[Quantess]

65. What do you like best about Glenn Beck?

I enjoy his displays of emotion.

[rhett o rick]

67. Who do you consider a journalist? nm

[Lil Missy]

73. She is both.

[Ineeda]

78. Job description for a journalist:

Journalist Job Description

The core purpose of a journalist is to research, document, write, and present the news in an honest, ethical, and unbiased way. Although the method for reporting the news may be changing, the need for talented, qualified and educated journalists isn’t. A journalist job description still calls for hard work, ethics, quality writing, and, at its heart, the desire to tell the truth. As a journalist, you may find yourself:

interviewing people in a wide range of circumstances
writing copy for publication on a tight deadline
building contacts and sources for use in future stories
fact-checking the information given to you by a source

So, in what way is she NOT a journalist?

Now, the definition of bozo? ------ gerogie1

[gerogie1]

92. She interjects her political views

on the topic she covers. She is a commentator just like in a newspaper you have columnists that interject their views on topics that may appear in the news.

[aptal]

64. She is AMAZING!!!

I love the special she did on the Bush Wars. It was so perfect.

[WillyT]

70. K & R !!!

[budkin]

71. Shes just another LIBRUL DUMOCRAT OBUMMER-BOT SOSHULEST

-Free Republic

[Little Star]

74. Rachel is one of the smartest kids on the block! k&r

[Spitfire of ATJ]

79. Tonight: Cucci Coup...

[Heather MC]

81. I hollered!!!! I scared my Children I was laughing so loud

She clowned him

[Spitfire of ATJ]

82. Jon Stewart was no doubt bashing his head against the wall that she beat him to it.

[Heather MC]

84. but think what he can do with the clip or her swinging the banner and the confetti

<----- Just noticed this emoticon had to use it

[Spitfire of ATJ]

86. I can picture him showing up on her set unexpectedly to present her with an award.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

90. Here's the clip...

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/the-elections-over-the-drama-goes-on-62230083505

It's at the end.

[Heather MC]

91. thanks Screen Capture!!!

[ancianita]

83. She is a national treasure, in my book! The single best teacher of history and politics on TV!

[Ilsa]

85. Love Dr. Maddow! Great show. nt

[mimi85]

87. Absolutely.

Rachel is so whip smart, she doesn't miss much, that's for sure. Her coverage of the BP spill and the Fukushima disaster was superb. And Hubris was outstanding!

[nolabear]

88. K&R for Rachel.