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DDySiegs

(253 posts) Mon Aug 13, 2018, 09:58 PM Aug 2018

Rachel - Misleading and Extremely Disappointing Tonight [View all]

I was totally dismayed - and maybe more than a little disgusted - at Rachel’s opening segment tonight. After recounting the fact that all but one of the members of the upper echelon of the FBI whom former FBI director Comey told and/or memo’d about his interactions with Trump (e.g. Trump’s attempt to get Comey to go easy on Michael Flynn, etc.) have been driven out of the FBI, she more than than strongly (and over and over) implied that these individuals have thereby been prevented from supporting the accuracy and honesty of Comey’s story. This is plainly (almost) deliberately deceptive nonsense! All these former FBI higher-ups obviously can testify about what they know about the interactions between Comey and Trump and about Comey’s memo. In my view Rachel, in this situation, was engaging in inappropriate scare mongering.

I have never been so disappointed with Rachel. I think she should apologize for this abomination.

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Rachel - Misleading and Extremely Disappointing Tonight [View all] DDySiegs Aug 2018 OP

You'll survive. Everybody has off days (if that's what it was), she's been a rock. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #1

Rachel seems to pride herself on either exclusive scoops, breaking new or her own Dream Girl Aug 2018 #2

Yes. Remember when she had a couple lines Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #29

I was also wondering why she didn't note that all these people can still testify. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #3

good assessment. It''s interesting though that David Bowditch (who fired Strzok) triron Aug 2018 #11

I think she was eluding to the court of public opinion. nt Snotcicles Aug 2018 #4

That is what I got ouy of it. LiberalFighter Aug 2018 #59

I thought she was spot on Vinnie From Indy Aug 2018 #5

My husband and I both got the same message that the OP did -- that somehow pnwmom Aug 2018 #15

Exactly. Watching again, to confirm my first impression. elleng Aug 2018 #34

I kept thinking the same thing. greymattermom Aug 2018 #6

Greymattermom My thought also. They can say more now than if they were still FBI katmondoo Aug 2018 #40

First question on cross examination for any of these folks: Atticus Aug 2018 #7

Answer: No, they found out I had accepted service of a subpoena, and then they fired me. n/t pnwmom Aug 2018 #16

??? nt Atticus Aug 2018 #20

That can be their response. They were fired AFTER they agreed to answer Mueller's pnwmom Aug 2018 #24

I've gotta wash my socks. This'll be my bookmark. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2018 #8

I agree, I was very disappointed that she Raven Aug 2018 #9

I still watch her occasionally, but it's not like when she helped get me through bush years. Hoyt Aug 2018 #10

The bottom line is that she, and all others, are fighting to maximise ratings. Kaleva Aug 2018 #12

Brilliant observation Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #31

The opening segment was poor manor321 Aug 2018 #13

What was dumb about the hacker story? I thought it was a significant story, pnwmom Aug 2018 #17

Because hacking a website is completely different from hacking election results ... mr_lebowski Aug 2018 #25

They pointed out that it could cause the wrong results to be announced on election night, pnwmom Aug 2018 #36

Because Russian election hacking is not a problem? jpak Aug 2018 #56

+1 Ignore the Mythologists who try to minimize this. lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #62

I thought that was strange, too. And so did my husband, who was busy filling the dogs' bowls, pnwmom Aug 2018 #14

Being fired by Trump is an honor, not a disgrace. lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #63

They can testify lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #18

Hillary was right. Deplorables. triron Aug 2018 #21

Dismayed, Extremely Disappointed,More than a little disgusted njhoneybadger Aug 2018 #19

Is this going to be the new newbie thing? Ripping Rachel a new one? Meh. Hekate Aug 2018 #22

Yep. Divide and conquer . . . Iliyah Aug 2018 #27

We have been through this before here, and Rachel survived the mutiny. nt Lisa0825 Aug 2018 #35

This is the second time Madam Mossfern Aug 2018 #71

The remaining FBI agents who didn't get fired - they all got the message FakeNoose Aug 2018 #23

I kept thinking" this is ridiculously wrong" and I bailed redstateblues Aug 2018 #26

Could she have meant that top people with the ability to investigate are gone? renate Aug 2018 #28

I think her real point was ... Whiskeytide Aug 2018 #30

Me thinks you "protesteth too much ... (reference to Shakespeare). maryallen Aug 2018 #32

Unnnnnn, Red Don's lawyers will be able to make crap up ... that about it uponit7771 Aug 2018 #33

151 posts. No comment. Sophia4 Aug 2018 #37

Thank you, this post is what I was looking for. a kennedy Aug 2018 #50

This is a nonsense OP. That's not what's she was on about. Trump was OnDoutside Aug 2018 #38

Not only is it nonsense, this person just dropped it here and ran away. GoCubsGo Aug 2018 #46

Yes, I'm with you on that. OnDoutside Aug 2018 #60

Oh, and GoCubsGo, you and your cubbies are going down tonight and tomorrow. a kennedy Aug 2018 #61

We'll see about that. GoCubsGo Aug 2018 #65

Ha ha, you have owned the Brewers for EVER...... a kennedy Aug 2018 #66

I dunno... GoCubsGo Aug 2018 #67

Huh? malaise Aug 2018 #39

Yup jpak Aug 2018 #53

... padah513 Aug 2018 #41

It was all about MFM008 Aug 2018 #42

DDySiegs - Misleading and Extremely Disappointing Last night Older Than I Look Aug 2018 #43

! jpak Aug 2018 #54

I think she was just making a list of the planned ousters of Trump's perceived enemies. Vinca Aug 2018 #44

Nice hit-and-run post! GoCubsGo Aug 2018 #45

Thank you for reminding me my socks are probably dry now. (See my post above #8). n/t rzemanfl Aug 2018 #51

Ding Ding Ding! jpak Aug 2018 #55

I thought it was assumed they could still testify bigtree Aug 2018 #47

I interpreted the segment as simply saying HAB911 Aug 2018 #48

I agree. Sunsky Aug 2018 #58

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2018 #69

Rachel has always been about hype that exceeds content Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #49

Yeah, that was the tipping point for me. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #52

Wow snowybirdie Aug 2018 #57

Yes Tursiops Aug 2018 #64

Did you know all of this information before you saw the Rachel Maddow Show? UCmeNdc Aug 2018 #68

+1, Good point, I didn't put it together than Strock was original crew that was investigating uponit7771 Aug 2018 #70

UCmeNdc in Reply #68 You Have Asked Some Reasonable Questions - Here Are My Responses DDySiegs Aug 2018 #72