Rachel: Untangling DADT from US Law

[Clio the Leo]

Rachel talks with Walter Dellinger, former Solicitor General re: today's events on the DADT front. Agree or disagree with the administration's handling of the matter, this is yet another Rachel Maddow "must watch" TV segment ...

Video
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3096434/#39679402

[elleng]

1. Agree. A good explanation from a real expert.

[FLyellowdog]

2. Anything/everything on the subject is helpful

as long as it comes from her show. Best thing on tv.

[Clio the Leo]

3. We need more Rachel Maddows in this party....

.... no blind faith ... no unrealistic expectations.

Also .... SHE READS STUFF. ;-)

[Pirate Smile]

8. Even when she is upset, she looks for the reasons and logic instead of just running with her

feelings of outrage. She still says why she is outraged or upset or frustrated (which is honest instead of the phony "I'm totally objective" crap) but she doesn't let it cloud and take over her entire view.

She doesn't automatically assume the worst motives of people she knows to generally be her allies. There is way to much of that going on. It is understandable but also destructive.

Cable News - all news - needs more of that and less of the screaming outrage - @#$*!!! - because just maybe there is a logical reason for what they are doing and we just don't know it yet. Perhaps there are people who could explain it. OMG!!! What an idea.

I love Rachel. :loveya:

[Clio the Leo]

9. Exactly.

She's the anti-Ed Shultz (lol and in your case, the anti-Tweety.)

[Pirate Smile]

10. Me and Tweety? Are you talking about my frequent irritated Tweets about Tweety?

I give him props when he does good too. :)

At least I can actually tweet at Rachel - I asked her this today: What would the Unemployment rate be without the Auto Rescue & the Recovery Act?4/5/6 mil more?

People talk about the two of them separately but it would be good to know how many jobs were saved just by those two things. I want a segment on it. :)

[okieinpain]

11. great post, agree 100% n/t.

[GoCubsGo]

4. K&R

The interview was VERY informative. I'm somewhat surprised that it's not getting more attention here.

[Bodhi BloodWave]

5. from the little i've watched, i think it goes against what most here wants thus lack of attention nt

[Pirate Smile]

6. Kick - I just watched it. I'm glad someone is explaining the legal reasons for what is going on.

[Kind of Blue]

7. Thanks very much. Missed her last night.

Rec!