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Hoyt

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

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Mon Aug 13, 2018, 10:19 PM

Aug 2018

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Her “bombshells” seem to fizzle nowadays, but glad she’s on Democratic side.

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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